Red Stewart reviews the final episode of Waco… When I was done watching the Waco finale, I looked at my notes and saw something surprising: I had only written down four things. Typically when reviewing a television show or movie, critics will have pages worth of notes to go through when constructing their final published assessment. When […]
Waco Episode 5 Review – ‘Stalling for Time’
Red Stewart reviews the fifth episode of Waco… “History’s not going to be on your side with this one Mitch.” “I’ll take the other side of that bet.” So ends a conversation between FBI negotiator Gary Noesner and tactical agent Mitch Decker, one of many that the two have along with Waco Siege head Tony […]
Waco Episode 4 Review – ‘Of Milk and Men’
Red Stewart reviews the fourth episode of Waco… One of the most interesting parts of the fourth episode of Waco involves a broadcast by a conservative radio host. In it, he talks to a preacher about the definition of a cult and whether or not Koresh and the Branch Davidians classify as such. The preacher points out […]
Waco Episode 3 Review – ‘Operation Showtime’
Red Stewart reviews the third episode of Waco… “Operation Showtime” (taking its name from the real-life ATF raid) opens up with a scene we saw in the pilot: Koresh walking outside to plead with the surrounding ATF agents. At the time, we didn’t know when that was happening. Now that we do, there’s a retrospective […]
Exclusive Interview – Costume Designer Karyn Wagner Talks About Her Career and Intense Experience Working on Waco
Red Stewart chats with costume designer Karyn Wagner about her career and her work on the new series Waco… Karyn Wagner is a costume designer who has been working in the entertainment industry since the 1980s. She is an accomplished artist in the wardrobe department, and has been responsible for creating beautiful apparel present in […]
Waco Episode 2 Review – ‘The Strangers Across the Street’
Red Stewart reviews the second episode of Waco… A storm is alluded to a couple of times in ‘The Stranger Across the Street’, first as a Biblical event entailing the opening of the Fifth Seal and subsequent arrival of the Armies of Babylon, and second as a literal hurricane. In most cases I would have […]
Waco Episode 1 Review – ‘Visions and Omens’
Red Stewart reviews the first episode of Waco… I remember first learning about the Waco Siege during the Bundy Standoff in 2014. Many news outlets at the time were making comparisons between the two, leading me to look it up on Wikipedia. I don’t remember much about it, and I’ve refrained from revisiting that article […]
