Ponderosa (TV Series) Pilot: Part 1 (2001) User Reviews

Wonderful family entertainment

[kehughes-70692 · 9/10 · 26 August 2019]

I am a big fan of the original Bonanza series. I have only very recently viewed all the episodes of this great prequel. At first I thought it a bit slow but after watching the whole series again i have changed my mind. I feel that it is realistic. Lots of mud and death. The pilot is incredibly moving when Ben gets the boys to pay their respect one after the other looking at Marie in her coffin. When little Joe tells her to just open her eyes and smile i was very tearful. Powerful stuff. Joaquim is a great episode too...I liked the clash between Ben and Adam over carrying a pistol. Ben is right but Adam has a point to. Throughout the series there should have been more clashes between those two headstrong characters! Both Hoss and little Joe could not have been better characterised. I am sad that it did not make a second series as there was amazing potential . It is so hard to herald an epic television moment such as Bonanza but I strongly feel after careful consideration that Ponderosa came close.

honesty the best example

[gary_martin38 · 10/10 · 22 July 2006]

This movie or TV series was the real example of friendliness,fraternity,affection,reverence.the most interesting thing about the movie is the speeches which the actors say,,it is as if the cast in the movie have already been made for their roles,i myself enjoy the role of Adam ,,,,he is a man with all of required chief characteristics of a human:kind,honest,generous,troubleshooter,nice,handsome,...he knows how to deal with his family, the people surrounding him and he is the speaker of the family,lover of people,,,he has got an acceptable character on the whole.everyone believes that if you are an honest person in your life,you can choose your path correctly and reach the destination at last and make yourself and your friends glad.Mr. cartwright as the father of a motherless family did his best to fill the gap of lacking mother for his children,he had raised them in a way that he did not demand for help from others,he was an independent person and just liked to rear his children in this way.he gave them support,spirit,courage,love.a father who could play the role of a mother as well,to guide his family and to let them know what to do when facing problems and troubles.even little Joe enjoyed the same advantages as his older brothers.a village with the people who know how to get along with each other and help each other.choosing one Chinese servant for the family and using his experience added to their knowledge and proved to be beneficial.