It’s a fierce competition between the most exciting (and most baffling) Taylor Sheridan shows, but when it comes to the battle between Landman and Yellowstone, there’s actually a clear winner.

The two TV shows are both part of the same package. Yes, Landman is an oil drama while Yellowstone is a ranch drama, but both feature a lot of cowboy hats, dysfunctional families, and land disputes.

At first glance, it might seem like Yellowstone is Sheridan’s champion. It became one of the most-watched shows in America, had Kevin Costner in the lead, and featured some of the most jaw-dropping and unrealistic action this side of Montana. (Where else can you watch a little boy bite a snake’s head off in a one-on-one fight to the death?)

However, Landman has Yellowstone beat on one account. And no, it’s not the sheer number of Taylor Sheridan cameos.

For everything Yellowstone has, there’s one thing it’s missing: a likable main character. Or any likable characters, for that matter.

John Dutton is a modern hero to those around him, running his historic ranch with a passion for legacy and history. (As he says it himself, “I am the opposite of progress.”) He knows his way around a horse, doesn’t take any bull, and plays his children like monopoly pieces.