it flips the classic western format - our heroes are a pack of assassins coming into the town and the bad guy is the sheriff trying to stop them
Great observation!
while he's very clearly a bastard, he actually seems to be doing a good job at what he's supposed to be doing
I'm not so sure about that. The town doesn't seem to be able to thrive while he's ruling it with fear and fiats. Note the state of his house: he'll never be able to complete it because its foundations are not sound and the walls are not upright, and everyone knows it, but is too afraid to say anything to him or insult him with an offer of help. He nearly took Beauchamp's head off for making a crack about firing the carpenter as the rain came in leaking everywhere.
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Great observation!
while he's very clearly a bastard, he actually seems to be doing a good job at what he's supposed to be doing
I'm not so sure about that. The town doesn't seem to be able to thrive while he's ruling it with fear and fiats. Note the state of his house: he'll never be able to complete it because its foundations are not sound and the walls are not upright, and everyone knows it, but is too afraid to say anything to him or insult him with an offer of help. He nearly took Beauchamp's head off for making a crack about firing the carpenter as the rain came in leaking everywhere.