>>70550793
Because he was the driving, stabilizing force of the camp. Besides, Dan would've gutted anyone that killed him and burned it to the ground without hesitation.

Al's toughs > Tolliver's toughs

>>70550793
bad writing tbqh
>le meme cocksucker shouting man

>>70550793
he had the faith of the seven behind him

>>70550793
He had the guns of the majority of people who lived in Deadwood.

>>70550925
>>70550825
>Johnny
>Al
>Silas
>Wu (did he even have a gun?)
That's Al's entire army. Meanwhile Tolliver had the fucking Pinkertons thanks to Hearst. Bullock is a lawman so he can't kill indiscriminately. Sol Star is a pussy Jew.

>>70551010
Most of the 'hoopleheads' were loyal to Al and they were the majority of Deadwood's population. He was a founder of the camp, had done a lot of good for it in everyone's eyes.

I'm sure that if the show had continued, it would've ended with Al burning it down in the end as a final fuck you to Hearst.

>>70551235
Well there's going to be a movie, we might finally see some kind of resolution.

>>70550793
Charisma and force of personality are very strong attributes in the world. Having a hint of violence behind those qualities would get one far at any time in history and would be very beneficial in a setting such as Deadwood.

Season 2 sucked cock.

Because he was associating with the Hound.

>>70550793
because most people (excluding the edgy badasses of /tv/) aren't capable of killing people and getting away with it.