A sharp jab at “The View” in the latest episode of Taylor Sheridan’s hit series “Landman” is drawing widespread attention online, with fans applauding what they see as a brutally honest — and humorous — moment from the Paramount Plus drama.
The exchange appears in Episode 5 of the show’s second season, titled “The Pirate Dinner.” In the scene, Tommy, played by Billy Bob Thornton, suggests that his father, T.L., portrayed by Sam Elliott, should kill some time at home by turning on a television program. Tommy casually proposes “The View” as an option.
T.L. admits he’s unfamiliar with the show, prompting Tommy to offer his own blunt description. He characterizes it as a panel of angry millionaires complaining about how much they dislike other millionaires, President Donald Trump, men, and virtually everyone else who happens to irritate them. Tommy concludes that the spectacle is “pretty funny,” at least in his estimation.
T.L. isn’t convinced. “Don’t sound funny,” he replies.
Tommy doubles down, clarifying that it’s not laugh-out-loud humor but more of an uncomfortable kind of funny — the type of moment that shocks rather than entertains. T.L. remains unimpressed, leading Tommy to deliver the punchline: whether it’s funny depends entirely on how close you are to the situation.
The exchange quickly went viral, with viewers praising the scene for capturing what many conservatives believe about the long-running daytime talk show. Several commenters noted that “Landman” typically avoids overt pop culture references, making the jab stand out even more. Others pointed out the irony that Thornton himself appeared on “The View” in 2024 to promote the series.
“The world is healing,” one commenter joked, while others chimed in to say the scene “summed it up pretty well.”
“Landman” follows Tommy, a crisis manager in West Texas, as he navigates the high-stakes world of oil and gas, balancing personal turmoil with professional chaos. The show explores the tensions, power struggles, and moral gray areas that come with the energy industry — territory Sheridan has proven adept at dramatizing.
Sheridan has built a reputation for creating massive hits, most notably with “Yellowstone” and its spinoffs. Those shows often attract conservative audiences, even when Sheridan insists that political labels miss the point.
In 2022, Sheridan pushed back against claims that “Yellowstone” was designed to promote conservative values. He said he found it amusing when critics labeled the series “the conservative show” or “the red-state Game of Thrones,” arguing that the themes — including the displacement of Native Americans, the treatment of Native women, corporate greed, and land grabs — hardly fit a partisan box.
Still, moments like the “Landman” jab at “The View” resonate strongly with viewers who feel that mainstream entertainment rarely challenges progressive cultural assumptions. Whether intentional or not, the scene struck a nerve — and for many fans, it was one of the most memorable lines of the season so far.
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