Yellowstonecontinues to spark discussions with its fifth season going strong at the moment.

However, whenTaylor SheridancreatedYellowstoneand its characters, he never promised they’d all be good people.

Becoming Governor for him meant only one thing - saving Yellowstone.

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Whoever tried to suggest things that would better Montana, he’d dismiss them or reject their ideas.

Despite this, John would still bully Jaime and create a competitive atmosphere between them.

The land is valuable, but to him, seemingly even more than somebody’s life.

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The first-ever example of witnessing John’s ruthlessness was in the second episode of the series.

This may be an instance someone might find defendable, but murder rarely is.

When Beth learns about this, she’s in denial butaccepts the fact pretty quicklylater on.

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This was obviously depicted in his treatment of Jamie versus Beth.

By branding his employees, John owns them in a way.

This could have such connotations, though it’s obvious it’s a loyalty trick.

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He would emphasize his incompetence and lack of loyalty while putting himself up for running.

In Kayce’s example,it wasn’t a matter of pride as much as imposed shame by John.

Jamie was adopted when his biological father ended up serving a 30-year sentence for murder.

Kevin Costner as John Dutton looking at a person offscreen on the ‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Part 1 poster.

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Kevin Costner’s John Dutton riding a horse on a dirt trail in Yellowstone.

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Kevin Costner as John Dutton talking with a sheriff (Hugh Dillon) in Yellowstone.

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Kevin Costner as John Dutton wears a cowboy hat and talks to someone in Yellowstone.

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John Dutton (Kevin Costner) leans on a fence post in the Yellowstone episode “Enemies By Monday."

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Gov Lynelle Perry (Wendy Moniz) and John Dutton (Kevin Costner) sit close and share a drink in Yellowstone.

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Kaycee and Monica Dutton standing in tall grass and looking toward the camera on a ranch in Yellowstone.

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Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley) weeps as he mourns his father’s death on Yellowstone.

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