Everyone is a Critic: the “Tulsa King” series

I’m not a big Stallone fan. His roll as Rocky didn’t do much for me at all. Maybe I’m just not into boxing. I did enjoy him in his roll as Rambo, but it’s not like he made my list of favorite actors. But I have to say Sylvester Stallone as mobster Dwight Manfreddi in Tulsa King, Sylvester Stallone kicks butt. The man is perfect for the role, and very convincing, and I’ve become one of his biggest fans.

I don’t watch a lot of television, but Tulsa King has me hooked. I binged through the first season, then anxiously awaited for each new episode of Season 2 to come out every Sunday. Now I can’t wait for season 3 to come out, but they are saying that won’t be until 2026, although rumor has it that they are already started on the filming third season after the surprise ending at the end of the second season. I don’t know why it would take so long to bring out that third season, but I do know it’s going to be painful waiting for it.

In Tulsa King, Sylvester Stallone plays mobster Dwight Manfreddi, who did a twenty year prison sentence for the New York mob, and as repayment for his loyalty, they hung him out to dry by sending him to Tulsa Oklahoma. But instead of faltering in Tulsa, Dwight puts together his own crew of Tulsa locals, bands together with local business owners, and the elders of the Indian Reservation, creating a force to be reckoned with. The New York mob tries to forget about him, until they find that Tulsa could be a profitable territory and decide they want their cut, but Manfreddi refuses to share in what he has built on his own.

But New York isn’t the only villian that Dwight ‘The General’ Manfreddi must stand against. There’s the local marajuana grower, who is in league with the Chinese mafia, whose toes he’s stepping on as he ventures into new business ventures, and there is the Kansas City mob faction, who never paid much mind to Tulsa until Manifreddi made it a lucrative venture. With villians coming from every direction, there is never a dull moment for the Tulsa King, and I couldn’t help but cheer when Manfreddi’s crew kicks major butt, and cry when they take a hit.

But Sylvester Stallone doesn’t do it alone. The cast for this series all do a smashing job in their parts. When he arrives in Tulsa, he is one man, but soon builds a crew and network to make up his own army to stand against his foes. Tyson, played by Jay Will, is a cab driver who becomes his personal driver. Bar owner, Mitch Keller, played by Garrett Hedlund, becomes his partner as Dwight expands the bar and adds a casino. Martin Starr plays Bodhi, who becomes a partner in the retail marajuana industry. Max Casella plays Armand Truisi, who tries to kills Manfreddi in one of the first episodes, and then becomes a part of the crew. And Dennis ‘Goodie’ Carangi, played by Chris Caldovino, is sent from New York to keep an eye on Manfreddi and ends up as his right-hand man, and Cash Flo plays Bigfoot, the muscle of the crew. Together with many others, they stand against some formidable adversaries.

Dominick Lambardozzi plays Charles ‘Chickie’ Invernizzi, heads up the New York crime family and wants a piece of The General’s action. He and his right-hand man Vince Antonacci, played by Vincent Piazza, try to move in on the Tulsa territory, but Manfreddi has other ideas. In addition, Bill Bevillaqua, played by Frank Grillo, heads up the Kansas City faction and feels that The General is incroaching on his territory. Cal Thresher, played by Neal McDonough, is the owner of the local marajuana grow who feels threatened by Dwight’s interest in that industry, and he’s in bed with Jackie Ming, who heads up a Chinese Mafia faction.

And of course there are various subplots, such as Dwight’s relationship with his daughter, Tina, played by Tatianna Zappardinno,and grandchildren after being away for 20 years, as well as his sister, Joanne, played by Annabella Sciorra. And the love interest is the character of tough and gutsy ranch owner Margaret Deveroux, played by Dana Delaney, who does a smashing job in this role. I loved her as Josephine Marcus in Tombstone, and I love her in Tulsa King.

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About Author Kaye Lynne Booth

For Kaye Lynne Booth, writing is a passion. Kaye Lynne is an author with published short fiction and poetry, both online and in print, including her short story collection, Last Call and Other Short Fiction; and her paranormal mystery novella, Hidden Secrets; Books 1 & 2 of her Women in the West adventure series, Delilah and Sarah, and her Time-Travel Adventure novel, The Rock Star & The Outlaw,as well as her poetry collection, Small Wonders and The D.I.Y. Author writing resource. Kaye holds a dual M.F.A. degree in Creative Writing with emphasis in genre fiction and screenwriting, and an M.A. in publishing. Kaye Lynne is the founder of WordCrafter Quality Writing & Author Services and WordCrafter Press. She also maintains an authors’ blog and website, Writing to be Read, where she publishes content of interest in the literary world.

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This segment of “Everyone is a Critic” is sponsored by The Rock Star & The Outlaw and WordCrafter Press.

A time-traveler oversteps his boundaries in 1887. Things get out of hand quickly, and he is hanged, setting in motion a series of events from which there’s no turning back.

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