THE MAIN YELLOWSTONE The series has come to an end after five neo-Western soap opera seasons. While he focuses on Beth and Rip Yellowstone The spin-off will continue, Kelly Reilly, who plays Beth, confirmed in an Instagram post that the show as we know it is coming to an end.

And while how the series actually wraps up its rollercoaster ride with its final episodes can vary, there’s one thing co-creator Taylor Sheridan has always done well Yellowstone is a tribute to real personalities and real lifestyles in the American West. The equestrian, ranching, and business deals featured in the show don’t come out of nowhere – they’re rooted in a kind of reality and a world that the show has great respect for. Between making cameo appearances for important people and being portrayed and portrayed on screen, Sheridan has always done his best to ensure that this way of life was properly brought to the screen for a significant audience at home to see and understand.

The first episode of Season 5, Part 2, was a tribute to Billy Klapper, a cowboy with a legendary workshop who filmed a cameo and died in the time before his episode aired. So it’s fitting that the very last episode of Yellowstone would pay tribute to another legend of the modern West who made a cameo appearance on the show: Bob Avila, who appeared on the show not in the final season but back in Season 3.

““This episode is dedicated to Bob Avila,” a screen says at the beginning of the episode. “See you on the dusty path, amigo.”

Bob Avila made a brief cameo appearance (as himself). Yellowstone back in the third season episode “I Killed a Man Today.” And even though this episode aired almost four and a half years ago, it’s touching to know that the show and the people who make it haven’t forgotten him.

Who is Bob Avila and why did the last episode of Yellowstone pay tribute to him?

With a father who was both a rodeo cowboy and a horse trainer, and a mother who taught riding lessons and worked in a western shop, it was natural for Bob Avila that he would spend his life in the world of horses. Avila was known throughout the Western community for his achievements and abilities in the world of equestrianism. His achievements included being named the best rider in the world on two separate occasions. Avila died at the age of 72 Sports Illustrated‘S rodeo vertical, just a day before Yellowstoneis the final episode series of

Avila’s cameo is underway Yellowstone came during the third season episode “I Killed a Man Today,” which aired in 2020; During his brief cameo, Avila – who was known for riding, training and showing horses, as well as mentoring others in this world and these skills – introduced a horse while John Dutton (Kevin Costner) explained the world of equestrian sports to him little grandson Tate (Brecken Merrill).

As is often the case with scenes of this kind Yellowstone, the scene served multiple purposes; It was a lovely homage and homage to a real-life cowboy that certainly inspired the show, yes, but it also made for a great character moment between John and Tate – proof that the patriarch who so often has to make difficult decisions, He is still a caring family man and wants to ensure that those closest to him know the values ​​that drive him.

Costner is always great, but it was always the tender family scenes where he shone the most Yellowstoneand the Avila cameo in Season 3 helped portray one of those moments magnificently.

We will miss Avila, but it’s nice to know that Yellowstone will always respect and honor those who walked the show’s path.

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