''Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or fucking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back.''
Legitimately. I really liked this show, but there are several I like more. I can't think of many tv characters that were better than Al Swearengen, though.
It truly is, i dont know how but it just absolutely moved me to my core after i saw this. It really changed how i view things... its unusual... a tv show did that.
mihkel jürima - The term is "Divinely Inspired". Divine Inspiration can show itself through the most trivial aspects of life. Even a tv show can let one slip from time to time. The key is, to make sure u r always open to see it when it shows up.
Bad advice to take from Al of all people. Sure the _character_ weathered the storm till the end, but a real person with his problems could really only hide them under that thinly veiled ego for so long. At least he was honest about being an asshole (while still not trying to be a better person; facing his fears and self-doubt and all that) -- being honest with themselves is what a lot of characters in the show needed, like Trixie feeling sorry for herself for knowingly getting that girl killed.
He may come across as heartless and cruel, but Al always has the big picture in mind. I laugh every time he is being compassionate because of how he goes about being so. If you pay attention, he is very compassionate.
7 YEARS LATER... I agree completely. You see it in bits and pieces, how he may speak harshly to Jewel, but between the lines you see that he rescued her and takes care of her, protects her even. She knows his true self, better than probably most. In his most violent of rages she never flinches from him because she, above all else, knows that he'd never hurt her. There's another scene where he's got one of his nameless girls and he's freaking out about something, basically telling her to just keep quiet and suck him off while he rants... his rant is about the abuse he suffered as a child, and how he "rescued" her (and probably other girls) from a more cruel and violent situation. From our perspective the way he treats the whores is cruel, but from his perspective and given the context of the time and places he came from, he might not be so bad. Deadwood is honestly the greatest thing ever put to film. Al is fascinating.
Al has a special spot for the underdog. He is so tough and hard on the outside and has to make a point of it. But also how could anyone not love his compassion for Jewl “the Gimp”.
A good King has to care about his subjects... it's part of the package of being King, bad Kings who fail their responsibility get pulled down by a better King
@@brianmarini1888 I remember that scene where he opened up about his past and told her to keep sucking. You can never hate AL because he came from a worse place than what he made for the girls.
No kidding, when I first watched this episode I was suffering some personal issues in my life and Swearengen's lines in this scene kind of awoke something inside me and changed my outlook. Spectacular acting by Ian McShane
this quote just came into my head with perfect timing . five minutes ago i was on the verge of giving up , and i remembered this clip . hearing this lifted a lot of fucking weight off my shoulders . keep your inner warrior strong .
If you noticed, when Al put the minister "out of his misery" he says, "You can go now brother." I loved that they put that line in. Made the scene what it was meant to be.
I remember he mentioned his brother had fits too and suffered. So it has a double meaning as well, probably why he tried not to cry after because nobody deserves that.
This was by far one of the greatest shows ever to grace the tube. The dialog alone was worth the watch... but mainly its for Al, best character ever created.
I encourage anyone who is feeling down about their life for any reason to watch this. An important lesson being taught with this scene. Life is not fair but it is what you make it. Feeling sorry for yourself solves nothing, but the person that is down and still stands tall and proud and works to improve his situation, that is the noble one.
I think Swearingen is the epitome of what a real man should be. I don't mean how he treated women or his other obvious flaws. I mean this scene about standing up for yourself and hitting back.
there is kind of two sides to Al in this series...the vicious pimp and highwayman and then the noble side that knows life is going to come at you with his pants down and you need to not bend over for it and just take it.
@@mckenzie.latham91 like when he dove over the bannister to aide Alma when she was being shot at. I absolutely adored Al’s character throughout the series, even more so because of how awful he was at the beginning. Al is how you create a beautifully written character. Not bad, not good. Just perfectly grey.
20 years later and this show still has the best dialogue of any show I've ever seen. Ian McShane was fuckin incredible in this, he deserves to be considered one of the best actors around. He just commands every scene he's in.
An aspect of this I took to mean was that, sometimes, if not everytime, retaliation is acceptable, if not necessary, to make the point that you are not to be fucked with, and will not be anyone's "floor rug."
What an incredible show. Just finished watching the entire season two ... over two evenings ... can't wait to see season three. Al is freakin' great. What an intense, intelligent and funny show. Fuckin' network television should be this smart.
"The world ends when your dead. Until then you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man...and give some back." Words to live by. I miss this show.
10 years ago i graduated and this was my senior quote, with the addendum of having to take out the "fuckin" part lol, and here I am, going through a divorce, got a letter about the high school reunion. Should be fun.
Watch. Thank me later. I wish I could forget it just to rewatch it but the more I rewatch it the better it gets. The dialogue/writing should be the Magna Carta for TV dramas.
Whenever I'm down all I need is a little talk from Al
Agreed
Amen brother, four years later and still doing the same
''Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or fucking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back.''
MASTERHUNTER666 Some times you have to pay for your pay backs too.... But we all die some day.
What's that from?
@@davidmelville5675 Probably some obscure HBO show no one's ever seen.
@@davidmelville5675Deadwood.
@@davidmelville5675a show called deadwood
One of, if not the best characters ever on television.
Legitimately. I really liked this show, but there are several I like more. I can't think of many tv characters that were better than Al Swearengen, though.
He’s the best ever and I’ll die on that hill.
Ian McShane is an American icon. I don't care that he's an Englishman whose dad played for Manchester United. No one is more American than him.
He is one of the best. The undisputed best would be Tommy Shelby, The GOAT.
How every man should live his life. Without delusions and distractions, always facing the storm, fist raised.
It truly is, i dont know how but it just absolutely moved me to my core after i saw this. It really changed how i view things... its unusual... a tv show did that.
mihkel jürima - The term is "Divinely Inspired". Divine Inspiration can show itself through the most trivial aspects of life.
Even a tv show can let one slip from time to time.
The key is, to make sure u r always open to see it when it shows up.
Bad advice to take from Al of all people. Sure the _character_ weathered the storm till the end, but a real person with his problems could really only hide them under that thinly veiled ego for so long.
At least he was honest about being an asshole (while still not trying to be a better person; facing his fears and self-doubt and all that) -- being honest with themselves is what a lot of characters in the show needed, like Trixie feeling sorry for herself for knowingly getting that girl killed.
The most inspirational of all inspirational quotes in all of television in all of time.
ShadowmanFan1 --- I really agree.
This and Al Bundy's "so you think I'm a loser?" speech are two of the best I've ever heard.
Have you fcking seen the Wire ?
the sad thing is homeboy is when you do give some back they don't understand like your the asshole
FUCK THAT!!!! "THEY ALL GET WHAT THEY GIVE! PERIOD.
He may come across as heartless and cruel, but Al always has the big picture in mind. I laugh every time he is being compassionate because of how he goes about being so. If you pay attention, he is very compassionate.
7 YEARS LATER... I agree completely. You see it in bits and pieces, how he may speak harshly to Jewel, but between the lines you see that he rescued her and takes care of her, protects her even. She knows his true self, better than probably most. In his most violent of rages she never flinches from him because she, above all else, knows that he'd never hurt her. There's another scene where he's got one of his nameless girls and he's freaking out about something, basically telling her to just keep quiet and suck him off while he rants... his rant is about the abuse he suffered as a child, and how he "rescued" her (and probably other girls) from a more cruel and violent situation. From our perspective the way he treats the whores is cruel, but from his perspective and given the context of the time and places he came from, he might not be so bad. Deadwood is honestly the greatest thing ever put to film. Al is fascinating.
Al has a special spot for the underdog. He is so tough and hard on the outside and has to make a point of it. But also how could anyone not love his compassion for Jewl “the Gimp”.
A good King has to care about his subjects... it's part of the package of being King, bad Kings who fail their responsibility get pulled down by a better King
@@brianmarini1888 I remember that scene where he opened up about his past and told her to keep sucking. You can never hate AL because he came from a worse place than what he made for the girls.
Absolutely fucking right you are
No kidding, when I first watched this episode I was suffering some personal issues in my life and Swearengen's lines in this scene kind of awoke something inside me and changed my outlook. Spectacular acting by Ian McShane
Good luck.. ;)
+Andrew Fury Thanks
this quote just came into my head with perfect timing . five minutes ago i was on the verge of giving up , and i remembered this clip . hearing this lifted a lot of fucking weight off my shoulders . keep your inner warrior strong .
Same here. I had some problems myself, but Swearengens comments resonated in me and changed my outlook as well.
Hope you fukers are still around 4 years later and still taking in inspiration and air.
If you noticed, when Al put the minister "out of his misery" he says, "You can go now brother." I loved that they put that line in. Made the scene what it was meant to be.
Me too mate.
I remember he mentioned his brother had fits too and suffered. So it has a double meaning as well, probably why he tried not to cry after because nobody deserves that.
"Stand it like a man. And give some back."
Al is the best character that I've ever seen on TV.
Words to live and die by.
+1369vmsmith Yes that seems to happen...
This was by far one of the greatest shows ever to grace the tube. The dialog alone was worth the watch... but mainly its for Al, best character ever created.
One of the best quotes of all time.
keepondrinkin2 One shot of whisky for that!
This scene shows the core of Al Swearengen. Death's the only thing that can stop a man like that.
The best TV show ever. And an important lesson to learn.
The quiet deadliness that Mcshane brings to this role is incredible.
If you think about it....this is Al being compassionate and caring. Outstanding.
The speech aside, the way Merrick leans in to demand "Stop it, Al" shows grace in danger that makes this scene sit so well.
Words to live by! This was 1 of the best shows i have ever seen! Such a shame it never got finished!
This comment aged poorly
Al’s eyes at the end of the monologue. Chilling yet touching at once.
That’s a man who has been through worse. As we hear during one of his BJ monologues. He fights till the end.
I'm in love Ian and David Miltch's writing.
This is one of the best moments in television history. Ian McShane, like a boss, ladies and gentlemen.
Still gives me chills, years after I first saw it. This scene is, for me, the most memorable thing to ever be shown on television.
I pull this up everytime I feel down and out. It always gives me strength to fight against 'the fucking damages'.
Perfect writing, perfect acting, perfect show!
Nothing will ever replace dead wood show ❤
Absolute BEST quote from Swedg’n
Words to live by. This is why this show was great. I should get this tattooed
Best single moment in the best series in the last decade...
Most cogent and awe inspiring advice I've ever received from a TV show... :D
Al is the greatest TV character of all time. No doubt. And I thought nothing could surpass Tony Soprano or Omar Little.
1337Pwn4g3 Who is Tony Soprano. Sounds like some spaghetti sauce sucking fat ass.
1337Pwn4g3 ...lmfao. Walter White is arguably greater than all 3
David Nyambi lmao is that a joke? BB is a cartoon.
+1337Pwn4g3 William Adama don't approve this top 3.
1337Pwn4g3 a brilliantly made one with engrossing characters like Heisenberg
This has got to be my favorite Al speech so far. Great clip. Thanks for posting it.
I encourage anyone who is feeling down about their life for any reason to watch this. An important lesson being taught with this scene. Life is not fair but it is what you make it. Feeling sorry for yourself solves nothing, but the person that is down and still stands tall and proud and works to improve his situation, that is the noble one.
One of the most memorable scenes... and one of my favorites! Thanks for posting it!
Revisited this today. Just needed to hear it.
I think Swearingen is the epitome of what a real man should be. I don't mean how he treated women or his other obvious flaws. I mean this scene about standing up for yourself and hitting back.
I view hitting back as not being a victim of life
there is kind of two sides to Al in this series...the vicious pimp and highwayman and then the noble side that knows life is going to come at you with his pants down and you need to not bend over for it and just take it.
@@mckenzie.latham91 like when he dove over the bannister to aide Alma when she was being shot at. I absolutely adored Al’s character throughout the series, even more so because of how awful he was at the beginning. Al is how you create a beautifully written character. Not bad, not good. Just perfectly grey.
Of all the scenes in Deadwood, this is the one I remember most.
20 years later and this show still has the best dialogue of any show I've ever seen. Ian McShane was fuckin incredible in this, he deserves to be considered one of the best actors around. He just commands every scene he's in.
the stare at the end is menacing
2 days after Deadwood was terminated I cancelled my HBO subscription. Never to be renewed. Great show !
"Are you dead?"
They are the ones that brought it to us. Rome the Sopranos, Boardwalk without hbo tv would be shit.
blackelk7373 Good point.
mausolos8 Trust me I was very upset when they canceled Rome and Deadwood but these writers can sometimes write themselves into a corner.
you might wanna renew it sometime this week dude
That’s a very stoic set of words from Al
Profound to say the least. The show is coming back! 2 hour finalie. ENJOY.
Awesome quote from one of the best characters ever written.
Best advice in life. Beautiful show.
A better piece of advice and truth was never said.
An aspect of this I took to mean was that, sometimes, if not everytime, retaliation is acceptable, if not necessary, to make the point that you are not to be fucked with, and will not be anyone's "floor rug."
I love this clip so much. Too bad embedding has been turned off. I used it in more than one of my blogs.
did anyone else notice that he accidentely showed 4 fingers at first?
pheargynt Yeah. That was a bit weird, but Ian shrugged it off very well.
pheargynt Yes
+pheargynt Yeah, but dude, are YOU gonna correct him?
Fuckin words to live by.
So much depth to Al--perfect writing, perfect character.
That is one of my favorite scenes and probably my very favorite dialogue in the series. Miltch's words through Al are true wisdom.
"Stop it, Al..."
Love the way he said that. LOL
Bravo.. Bravo
What an incredible show. Just finished watching the entire season two ... over two evenings ... can't wait to see season three. Al is freakin' great. What an intense, intelligent and funny show. Fuckin' network television should be this smart.
This video is one to live by...
Words to live by...
i just grew a bunch of chest hair after watching Al... this is the manliest pep talk i have ever heard...
Everyone,
Give some back.
One of the best shows, EVER!!
Thankyou Al, for your wisdom...
"The world ends when your dead. Until then you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man...and give some back." Words to live by. I miss this show.
This is very good advice, God I love this show.
This is excellent instruction for those who feel the battle against the nationalization of health care has been lost.
Fucking legendary.
Andrew Fury Thanks, Woo.
Great series!! They should have a season 4!
Great. I gotta get the box set. It helps much to have the captions on. Every line of dialogue has multiple levels of meaning and the captions help
I need to bookmark this!
Beautiful
"Stop it Al"
This has always seemed to me this BEST ADVICE IN DEADWOOD!!!
All my pissed off friends keep linking this today, and I can see why, and I approve this message.
Oh my fuck. That look at the end.
Sway-Gin
10 years ago i graduated and this was my senior quote, with the addendum of having to take out the "fuckin" part lol, and here I am, going through a divorce, got a letter about the high school reunion. Should be fun.
hearty advice...al is the best
Thank you albert
you really have to buy the second series on dvd to understand this its worth your time
Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and Al Swearengen are the three greats of Stoic philosophy.
Wise words from Al!
Wow... and in a stroke of genius of writing and acting and life makes so much more sense
Stand it like a man, And give some back. Love that line
Colour me shocked that the only other time Merrick was beaten was by Doc Cochrane of all people. It’s like he was born a 40 year old nerd.
I've never seen this series but man was that inspirational
Watch. Thank me later. I wish I could forget it just to rewatch it but the more I rewatch it the better it gets. The dialogue/writing should be the Magna Carta for TV dramas.
Best show ever made indeed.
Well done.
I've never seen the show before but that's great advice.
I think this scene captures my life philosophy
This is an AMAZING quote. When I first started watching the show, I hated Al. Now I love and respect Al. Such an amazingly written character.
Great dialogue.
This is one of the besy quotes ever written, hope they do make the movie, not holding my breath though
this show was awesome
Wise words.
Ian McShane, 76 today (Sept. 29 2018). Happy birthday, sir 🎂
powerful line
My favorite lines in the entire series.
Rough day today - Swearengen sets me straight
Moral improved after that!!
The final look says it all, "Now, you've been told."
One of my favourite deadwood scenes. And I have many.
my favorite quote from the whole series
The ultimate badass and his disquisition on stoicism.