Top 10 Connections Between Yellowstone and 1923
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00:00Let's get some sleep boys
00:03Ain't no telling what tomorrow's gonna throw at us
00:06Welcome to watch mojo. And today we're counting down our picks for the ways in which
00:121923
00:13Links to Yellowstone be warned spoilers ahead
00:18Once you remember me standing here son before you make that decision because this
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00:57Number 10 Thomas Rainwater's connection
01:011923 doesn't just dig into the Dutton family's deep roots
01:06It also sheds light on the origins of other key characters
01:10named ingredients of soap
01:14Name them oil lye and water
01:19For what kind of I any kind
01:25Well, I prefer your answers without the flippants bands of Yellowstone will surely remember Thomas Rainwater the fierce adversary turned
01:33Reluctant ally of John Dutton while it's not confirmed yet
01:37He may be related to Tiona Rainwater a young Native American who suffers greatly in a Catholic boarding school
01:44I understand your desire
01:48to lash out at a sister who lacks compassion, but
01:53You lash out
01:56All will lash out
02:05I have compassion for you my child
02:07Through her story we witnessed the harsh realities her people faced which makes chief Rainwater's modern-day fight for his tribe
02:15Hit even harder since he never knew his biological mother
02:19It totally makes sense why his connection to Tiona isn't clear yet
02:24but perhaps along the way her path might intersect with the Dutton's and
02:29Reveal how she's linked to Thomas. You think I'm your adversary
02:34But I'm not
02:37I'm your salvation Tiona
02:40I
02:41Am the bridge from the extinct civilization of your people to the thriving society tasked with taming this
02:50godless place
02:51Number nine war heroes become hometown heroes for the Dutton men
02:56The front lines may change but the fight never ends
03:00Are you going back in the army?
03:03That's what you're doing
03:06Right
03:09Bills don't pay themselves son
03:11Before Casey both Spencer and James Dutton served in the military and they may not even be the only ones
03:19Casey is a Navy SEAL forged in modern combat and Spencer is a Great War veteran and they both carry the burdens of
03:27Battle, but for them shedding the uniform doesn't end their duty to their own. I wish I had something for the pain
03:34That's what the whiskey's for in
03:361923 when trouble comes calling Kara sends a letter to Spencer and he begins a grueling journey from Africa to
03:44Montana doesn't it just remind you of Casey stepping up to protect his kin and hometown
03:50Because in the Dutton world the greatest fights are always for the ones they love and I just felt guilty
04:00Now I don't know what I feel I
04:04Spend most of my time trying on
04:06number eight
04:08Defending their home is their legacy
04:10The Dutton's are no strangers to engaging in brutal battles for their land or family's survival. We should get moving
04:18We need to take care of something first
04:21Come with us if you've followed their saga from 1883
04:25You'd understand why even after getting established in Montana
04:30Enemies kept coming each one eager to take what the Dutton's built while in Yellowstone
04:35The Dutton's had a resort to murder and other shady tactics to maintain their grip on the ranch their ancestors
04:42Weren't any less ruthless. It also appears that these thieves are murderers
04:48killing Bob Strafford in cold blood
04:51Jacob also fought dirty to protect the same soil while Costner's John grappled with land developers and a neighboring Native American reservation
05:00Jacob faced formidable threats like Sheepherder Banner and a dubious mining tycoon from generation to generation
05:07It's a never-ending struggle for the Dutton's to protect their land
05:10Jacob also fought dirty to protect the same soil while Costner's John grappled with land developers and a neighboring Native American reservation
05:17From generation to generation, it's a never-ending struggle for the Dutton's ranch
05:22What did I tell you I'd do if I found your sheep grazing another man's land?
05:28Number seven, the reluctant heir theme
05:31Growing up, Casey never had the best relationship with his father
05:36You want to stay for supper?
05:41You can put him in the barn
05:44I brought him for you
05:47You can put him in the barn
05:49In fact, when Yellowstone begins, he's estranged from his family
05:53The rift began when he chose to keep his child with Monica, a decision that led his father to brand him
05:59In defiance, Casey enlisted into the army, married Monica, and built an independent life
06:06He just wants to know his grandson
06:10I guess we could give him that, what do you think?
06:13But when a range war threatens his stay at the reservation, Casey reluctantly returns and eventually takes over the ranch
06:21While Spencer's journey is different too, he too spent years away
06:26After serving in the military, he remained in Africa
06:29While Jacob, Kara, John, and Jack ran things
06:33It's only after receiving Kara's letter that he eventually heads home
06:37Could he be the one to set things right?
06:40Matter of fact
06:42Dennis
06:43Number six, ranching is their identity
06:47Modern day Duttons may have dabbled into banking, law, or business
06:51But ultimately, it's for the preservation of their ranching lifestyle
06:56Walk out that door, and you lose, most certainly
07:01Stay, and you win, convincingly
07:06Someone like Beth may not be a big lover of the family's way of life
07:10But she never hesitates to defend what's theirs
07:13Casey, John, Jamie, and Lee have all been ranchers at some point
07:18Whether by choice or circumstance
07:20Every day, just like this
07:23Who are you kidding?
07:25Bet you haven't fished here in years
07:27Only thing we haven't done in years is see you, Casey
07:31He told me to leave
07:33He told us all to leave
07:35You were just the only one who did
07:37Even in 1923, Jacob and his wife leave their former lives to embrace ranching
07:42Determined to keep the Dutton dream alive
07:45This prequel sees them fighting hard to safeguard the rugged life they've struggled to build
07:51When you own one of the biggest cattle ranches in America
07:54You probably would, too
07:56I have what my family fought for
07:59You want to fight me for it, too?
08:02I didn't think so
08:04Number 5
08:05Playing both sides of the law
08:08After James died, Jacob had to set up as the family's patriarch
08:12Come on
08:14Let's get this over with
08:17Just like Costner's John Dutton
08:19He served as the livestock commissioner
08:22Becoming the first in their history to hold the title
08:25This position gave the Duttons immense power
08:28Ensuring their control on Montana remained unshaken
08:33Can I beat 12, Jacob?
08:35I'm not worried about the other 11
08:38Just you
08:39Fight!
08:40God damn it!
08:41Will not have this in my town
08:43While operating like a crime family
08:45They never hesitate to eliminate those who wrong them
08:49While their influence makes it easy to bury their own crimes
08:53In Yellowstone, Rip, John's right-hand man
08:57Hangs Wade for crossing the Duttons
09:00Similarly in 1923
09:02Five sheepherders are executed for attacking Jack
09:05Yet none of them is held accountable
09:08Whether by violence or badge
09:10The Duttons will do whatever it takes for their ranch and their blood
09:14Easy wasn't in the job description
09:17Number 4
09:19Spencer Dutton's connection to modern-day Duttons
09:22How is Spencer connected to John of Yellowstone?
09:26Why are you going?
09:30Family needs me
09:32Why do they need you so bad?
09:34You work as sheep's engine to get back to them
09:36They're in danger
09:37This remains a big mystery in the Dutton family tree
09:40Because it's still unclear who fathered John II
09:43Dad to modern-day John Dutton
09:46As the cruelty of the 20th century would have it
09:49John Sr. gets murdered before 1923 ends
09:53With only one son at his death
09:55And Elizabeth passing soon after
09:57It falls to Jack or Spencer to carry the family line
10:01I wouldn't say that
10:05Why would you say that?
10:07I guess I'd say I keep running into people looking for trouble
10:11And they all think trouble is me
10:13With Spencer's wife pregnant
10:15He might be the direct tie to Costner's John
10:18Why is this important?
10:19Remember in 1883
10:21James Dutton promised his family would hold the ranch
10:25For only seven generations
10:27Seven generations you can have it
10:29Depending on who John Dutton's granddad is
10:32Tate may be the last Dutton to own it
10:35Number three
10:36Jack Dutton's link to John III
10:39Heads up
10:40It's about to get more confusing
10:42The most direct link between 1923 Duttons
10:45And the modern-day ones
10:47Might be Jack Dutton
10:49You can't win
10:52No leader
10:56Can't win without a leader
10:58I can lead them
11:00They won't follow you
11:02Not yet
11:04Now it's fuzzy whether he is Costner's John Dutton's granddad
11:09But one thing we know for sure
11:11Is that John Dutton II fathered John Dutton III
11:15This is confirmed in a flashback in Yellowstone
11:18When he has a heart-to-heart chat with his son
11:20And when you get my age
11:22The only thing you miss is being young
11:25Chance to do it all over
11:30See the look of wonder in your
11:34Grandchildren's eyes
11:36Still tracing his roots to the Duttons in 1923
11:39Gets kind of murky
11:41This is especially so because towards the end of the series
11:45Jack's wife loses her unborn child
11:48Leaving us uncertain if she'll birth another
11:51So the big question remains
11:53Is Spencer John Dutton II's father
11:56Or could Jack Dutton be this enigmatic man himself?
12:00And if I can't ever have children
12:04Then you can't have children
12:08Then you'll never be a father
12:12Guess it ain't my destiny
12:14Number two
12:15The Dutton family's rise
12:17The Duttons didn't have the smoothest ride
12:20Building their dynasty
12:21Man doesn't own the grass
12:23The mountains own the grass
12:26God owns the grass
12:28And you're no God, Jacob Dutton
12:31You're no God
12:33In fact, it was a harsh journey
12:35That cost some of them their lives
12:37But under Jacob's leadership
12:39Things gradually took shape
12:41With the help of his wife, nephew, and grandnephew
12:45John and Jack
12:46They transformed the ranch
12:48Into the thriving empire we see in 1923
12:52That's Bruce's crew
12:54Yep
12:57By God, we're putting a lot of cattle on this land
12:59Not to say they didn't have their own setbacks
13:02Between the Great Depression
13:04Violent rivals
13:05And the unforgiving American frontier
13:07Challenges were constant
13:09However, with Jacob as the livestock commissioner
13:12The Duttons' political power in Montana
13:15Finally took root
13:16One that endured through their later generations
13:20You're lucky I love you so much
13:23If I didn't, I'd ride on those mountains
13:25With a bottle of whiskey
13:26And I'd sit under a tree
13:27And I would not come down
13:30That's how much I hate
13:32Getting old
13:34Watching my body betray me
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13:52Number 1
13:53The Jacob Dutton Connection
13:55Long before Costner's John
13:57Ruled the Yellowstone Ranch
13:59Generations of tough Duttons paved the way
14:02One of them being Jacob
14:04We got a big enough problem
14:05With them cattle thieves out of Wyoming
14:07We don't need a range war
14:09With sheep herders
14:10They run their sheep on my ground
14:12And then they attacked us
14:13When we came upon them
14:15Range war's already begun
14:17But how does he connect
14:19To the modern day John Dutton?
14:21Well, Jacob is the brother
14:23Of James Dutton
14:24John's great great grandfather
14:26In 1894
14:28With the ranch in jeopardy
14:30Jacob was called back to Montana
14:32To save it
14:33Upon my father's death
14:35My mother wrote to his brother
14:37Begging that he bring his family
14:39To this wild land
14:40And save hers
14:41With James and Margaret gone
14:43And no children of his own
14:45Jacob and Kara took in his brother's kids
14:48Spencer and John Sr.
14:50Somewhere along the family line
14:52The John we know today
14:54Finally enters the picture
14:56Yeah, the Dutton lineage
14:58Can be quite confusing
15:00Especially with too many Johns
15:02Popping up in different generations
15:04You have no friends in this building, John
15:07You're gonna need to bring your own
15:09Which Dutton is the toughest of them all?
15:11Let us know in the comment section
15:13You owe my nephew a horse
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