Since I like Westerns above all other movie/show formats, I've tried many of these Netflix ones mentioned here. Hell on Wheels was...well, pure H*** to watch, I only got through one episode and a bit. As with some of the others mentioned that I've tried as well, I felt it tried so (too) hard to be realistic and the actors tried so (too) hard to me mean, tough, macho, or whatever that it and they came across as the exact opposite. For me at least, there has to be something in the story, imagery, or portraying of the character left to the imagination or open to interpretation in order for a show to be pleasurable to watch...I found that these ones didn't do that for me. One Netflix western that I really enjoyed was Buster Scruggs...I've watched it several times and each time have picked up a bit more in terms of the sense of humor, irony, etc it leaves open to interpretation. Being a comedy, it also didn't take itself seriously in terms of trying to be realistic.
Different strokes for different folks...not criticizing anyone else's tastes, just expressing mine
