In Season 4, Episode 1 (“Half the Money”), Beth is seen stumbling uncertainly out of her burning office building. Covered in soot and ash and visibly shaken, Beth still tries to keep up the unflappable demeanor for which she is known in “Yellowstone,” only asking a nearby man for a cigarette despite having narrowly escaped death.
With that in mind, what makes “Yellowstone” work better at walking back character deaths than many other series is that there are enduring factors to remind you of the character’s trauma. Beth is permanently scarred by both attacks on her life, and the burn marks from the blast show up as scars for the remainder of the series.
Though someone as wealthy as Beth could likely afford the type of skin graft surgery that might help to cover these scars, she instead wears them like a badge of honor. Beth’s scars are a reminder of what she has endured for having the gall to be who she is on “Yellowstone,” and she owns them proudly rather than trying to hide them.
While Season 5 may not have seen any further attempts on Beth’s life, fans definitely shouldn’t count on her safety as the series continues to ratchet toward its conclusion, considering the intense family rivalry between her and Jamie (Wes Bentley).
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