According to viewers, it was Episode 9 of “Yellowstone” Season 4, titled “No Such Thing as Fair,” that ultimately was the worst one of the bunch. “This terrible, tedious episode has, once again twirling horses, sad sack Jimmy, little drama, despicable Beth not caring about anybody except for 3 people, and cow hands playing cards. Big whoop,” wrote one IMDb reviewer, who added that the episode was “one of the worst” lead-ups to a season finale. “Thank goodness they have the cowboy scenes ‘cos the rest of it is getting treacly slow,” another reviewer opined.
In the episode, fans are hit with some tense and dramatic moments between Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip (Cole Hauser), as well as Beth and John (Kevin Costner). The pace is slower and much more drawn out than in previous chapters, as pointed out by viewers. In addition, more time was focused on Jimmy (Jefferson White) and his move to the 6666 Ranch — the focus of Taylor Sheridan’s next spinoff — than the show’s main players. “The Jimmy stuff is somewhat interesting, but this was always a side character,” said IMDb user bobcobb301. “He is getting way too much emphasis…There’s other characters I would prefer to see explored more.” This actually was a regular complaint throughout Season 4, with many viewers being upset with Sheridan’s continued setup and spotlight on his other shows, Paramount+’s prequel series “1883” and the yet-to-be-released “6666.”
“Yellowstone was lacking in season 4 b/c he wanted to highlight his precious 6666 Ranch that he purchased to film/cowboy on,” tweeted @lollyc276. “I don’t care about Jimmy’s relationship, I want the Duttons!”