didn't realize there was a thread for this, otherwise i woulda saved this exchange from 77 for here:
first two eps were GREAT, third was horrible, fourth and fifth await
― forksclovetofu, Tuesday, April 20, 2010 9:51 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
i'm in like the total opposite camp -- first two episodes and the whole dynamic with the main characters bored the shit out of me, then w/ the more episodic/procedural style of the next couple episodes (especially the Alan Rock stuff in ep 4) it started to finally entertain me.
― Spiney G. Porcupinegarden (some dude), Tuesday, April 20, 2010 11:34 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
― Spiney G. Porcupinegarden (some dude), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 14:08 (fourteen years ago) link
i think part of my problem is i keep comparing this in my head to another FX show i like more, Sons of Anarchy. but seriously the whole thing with the friend-turned-enemy and the old flame? i just can't muster the slightest bit of interest in that stuff, very relieved that it looks like a lot of episodes won't center on it at all.
― Spiney G. Porcupinegarden (some dude), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 14:10 (fourteen years ago) link
Con Stapleton guys
― Gee, Officer (Gukbe), Wednesday, 21 April 2010 14:37 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm surprised how well the procedural episodes are appealing to me too. This show's pretty good at drawing these criminal-of-the-week characters, and basically any excuse to have Timothy Olyphant tell corny stories in his self-assured way to a person is... great!? Yes! I still do like the stuff with the old friend and the ex-wife, but am secretly hoping it doesn't take over the show if they can keep writing great standalones.
― Nhex, Wednesday, 21 April 2010 18:37 (fourteen years ago) link
now the good reverend.
― Gee, Officer (Gukbe), Wednesday, 28 April 2010 15:52 (fourteen years ago) link
"People are entitled to their hobbies, and I’m entitled to think those people are creepy.”
― President Keyes, Sunday, 2 May 2010 19:20 (fourteen years ago) link
Renewed for a second season btw
― Gee, Officer (Gukbe), Tuesday, 4 May 2010 11:48 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah the procedural criminal-of-the-week stuff is what's hooking me now, they're really good at that stuff. loved the Hitler paintings episode.
― hey lol hipster (some dude), Tuesday, 4 May 2010 12:32 (fourteen years ago) link
and weirdly i watched that episode the same week i watched an old West Wing that Robert Picardo was also in. that guy is a TV guest star MVP imo.
― hey lol hipster (some dude), Tuesday, 4 May 2010 12:34 (fourteen years ago) link
This is one of the best new shows this season. After all of the death and mayhem in previous episodes, last night's episode very interesting in terms of bloodletting: "Some bumps, bruises and a couple of cracked ribs."
― righteousmaelstrom, Wednesday, 5 May 2010 20:10 (fourteen years ago) link
Premiering on five USA in the uk tonight.
― Gee, Officer (Gukbe), Wednesday, 5 May 2010 20:14 (fourteen years ago) link
Last night's was a pretty good mix of super-corny-yet-charming cliched cop show plot mixed in with the ongoing storyline b/w Raylan's wife's new husband's shady stuff and the Crowder family, usually they seem to have go on one side or the other. M.C. Gainey is a perfect casting choice to be Boyd's father, W. Earl Brown from Deadwood was pretty good too.
― Nhex, Wednesday, 5 May 2010 21:24 (fourteen years ago) link
this whole layout is feng shui, designed to encourage spending.
― давай давай!! (☆), Wednesday, 12 May 2010 23:14 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm a coupla episodes behind, but damn, loved Ray McKinnon showing up as the hitman "Mr Duke" (Deadwood holla!). He'll always be the Reverend to me, though...
― VegemiteGrrrl, Wednesday, 12 May 2010 23:47 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah i love this show's steez. already taking Rayland down a few pegs.
― Gee, Officer (Gukbe), Thursday, 13 May 2010 01:42 (fourteen years ago) link
I did not realize until this last ep that Gary was Herman on 'Herman's Head.' I knew about Jere Burns, but not William Ragsdale.
But yeah knew he was coming back to the bar and thought it was going to be some sort of bad ass-kicking but that is what is great about this show -- it throws just the slightest curve ball.
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 13 May 2010 05:17 (fourteen years ago) link
Herman! Wow. Did not recognize the dude at all.
― Nhex, Thursday, 13 May 2010 05:19 (fourteen years ago) link
Dude was in how many episodes until the last? But yeah did not see it until last night. Almost like Win Duffy: "I know we've met somewhere before."
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 13 May 2010 05:27 (fourteen years ago) link
Sorry, lotsa of "but yeahs" right now. It's the vodka-tonics. Please cut slack. Thx.
― righteousmaelstrom, Thursday, 13 May 2010 05:28 (fourteen years ago) link
Tahiti lols: "Too many mosquitoes. Everyone speaks French. Only one movie theater..."
― VegemiteGrrrl, Friday, 14 May 2010 05:02 (fourteen years ago) link
Liked tonight's set-up episode for the finale. Probably the least actual story we've gotten from any episode so far, but I liked how they seemed to bring in as many characters as possible, like that corrupt sheriff from a few episodes ago and one of Boyd's sidekicks from the first two eps.
― Nhex, Wednesday, 26 May 2010 03:33 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh wait, there are two episodes left - nice.
― Nhex, Wednesday, 26 May 2010 03:35 (fourteen years ago) link
feels like a lot to tie up in the finale next week.
― Gee, Officer (Gukbe), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 13:05 (fourteen years ago) link
Man, the dads in this show. Sumbitches for real. Hoo-wee. Excited for the finale, should be some good showdown action.
― VegemiteGrrrl, Thursday, 3 June 2010 05:51 (fourteen years ago) link
Last episode is called "Bulletville." Psyched.
Anyone wanna guess who's not making it through the finale? I'm going with Bo.
― Simon H., Thursday, 3 June 2010 07:02 (fourteen years ago) link
Statutory rape guy introduced a couple of episodes ago definitely getting got; wouldn't be shocked if Bo, the other Crowder brother, and one of Raylan's women get killed, either Eva or Winona.
I like how it turned out that Raylan killed a ridiculous amount of people in the first few episodes, then they called him out for on the show itself, and he hasn't shot anyone since. Now we'll see how far back he turns in the final episode, or not at all. Wonder if they actually planned it this way, or if it was part of the growing of the show and the writers realized quickly "we can't actually have him gun down people EVERY episode!"
― Nhex, Thursday, 3 June 2010 07:18 (fourteen years ago) link
I'd be gutted if they got rid of either Ava or Winona! I think you're right, though, that rape dude probably is a goner.
― Simon H., Thursday, 3 June 2010 07:29 (fourteen years ago) link
This show improved greatly.
― I have been forks-style since day one (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 3 June 2010 12:35 (fourteen years ago) link
Kickass finale.
― Simon H., Wednesday, 9 June 2010 07:09 (fourteen years ago) link
Yeah, I'm a sucker for that sort of thing. Really great.
― Gee, Officer (Gukbe), Thursday, 10 June 2010 01:31 (fourteen years ago) link
Great stuff. Body count was pretty ridiculous when you think about it - including Boyd's flock, around 20 people got shot?
― Nhex, Thursday, 10 June 2010 02:10 (fourteen years ago) link
Killer finale. Bummed that it's over..
― VegemiteGrrrl, Thursday, 10 June 2010 04:11 (fourteen years ago) link
Wow, that was awesome.
― no turkey unless it's a club sandwich (polyphonic), Friday, 18 June 2010 05:05 (thirteen years ago) link
this show is pretty good huh
― max, Friday, 9 July 2010 19:15 (thirteen years ago) link
love the kentucky setting
have you gotten to the series finale yet? it ruled!
― horseshoe, Friday, 9 July 2010 19:16 (thirteen years ago) link
terrific writing--i sort of wonder if elmore leonard has any script oversight; i kind of doubt it but the ppl they have are doing a good leonard imitation
― max, Friday, 9 July 2010 19:16 (thirteen years ago) link
NO DONT SAY ANYTHING
SPOILER it rules! END SPOILER
― horseshoe, Friday, 9 July 2010 19:17 (thirteen years ago) link
i meant season finale, not series obv
soooo goood
― peel ya frap back (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 9 July 2010 19:18 (thirteen years ago) link
i think i might have feelings for timothy olyphant
― max, Friday, 9 July 2010 19:29 (thirteen years ago) link
i know, right?
― horseshoe, Friday, 9 July 2010 19:32 (thirteen years ago) link
this is my favourite thing about the show, esp comparing 'justified' with 'the unit', which, disappointingly, employed mametspeak only in the mamet-scripted eps.
― ☆, Friday, 9 July 2010 19:42 (thirteen years ago) link
I want a Raylan/Boyd road movie, where they drive across the US together...Boyd puts his feet up on the dashboard, or spits out the window, or tries to play Boston on the stereo and Raylan screeches the car to a halt, guns-drawn standoff by the side of the road. :D
― VegemiteGrrrl, Friday, 9 July 2010 20:52 (thirteen years ago) link
Olyphant is my main "I appreciate that dude and his ways" crush right now.
― underwater, please (bear, bear, bear), Friday, 9 July 2010 22:11 (thirteen years ago) link
otmfm
― orakle-krake (Gukbe), Friday, 9 July 2010 22:27 (thirteen years ago) link
Jeremy Davies joins the cast. 'Heavily Recurring' adversary, it seems. Getting pretty excited, especially as I've already come to grips with the fact that Terriers will be cancelled, and at least I'll have one show with laid-back charm.
― No Good, Scrunty-Looking, Narf Herder (Gukbe), Friday, 22 October 2010 17:31 (thirteen years ago) link
awesome i love jeremy davies.
― Str8 Drapin It (chrisv2010), Friday, 22 October 2010 17:33 (thirteen years ago) link
Ooh that'll be cool! Jeremy Davies is great. God I can't wait for this.
You know what I would love: SOA/Justified crossover episode. Imagine Clay and Raylan facing off....
― That is the stench of tyranny (VegemiteGrrrl), Friday, 22 October 2010 17:34 (thirteen years ago) link
Season 6 really isn’t a huge improvement on 5. I had blessedly forgotten Boon(e?).
― papal hotwife (milo z), Saturday, 9 September 2023 03:10 (nine months ago) link
Oh man, I don’t know if I can handle Young Olyphant’s voice.
― papal hotwife (milo z), Monday, 11 September 2023 03:00 (nine months ago) link
The cartoon villain’s signifier of badassery being a White Stripes mix tape is certainly a choice.
― papal hotwife (milo z), Tuesday, 19 September 2023 02:31 (eight months ago) link
got thru episode 6, let me tell you that the white stripes mix is not meant to be a signifier of badassery
― is he disgruntled adrian? (voodoo chili), Thursday, 21 September 2023 00:44 (eight months ago) link
This is so bad. Should have been a series about the Detroit Armenian mob starring the guy from Oz.
― papal hotwife (milo z), Thursday, 21 September 2023 02:21 (eight months ago) link
Armenian mob, Sweety and the blonde girlfriend, that could be decent.
― papal hotwife (milo z), Thursday, 21 September 2023 02:23 (eight months ago) link
We're though episode 6 and this season is such a slog, though it did feel like there were a few signs of life in episode 6. I don't expect the last two episodes to save it
― Vinnie, Thursday, 21 September 2023 09:56 (eight months ago) link
episode 7 was good, finale was a let down. the epilogue was totally unnecessary fan service (but not unwelcome, tbh, i am a fan after all)
― is he disgruntled adrian? (voodoo chili), Thursday, 21 September 2023 12:06 (eight months ago) link
that was even more frustrated like if you were gonna do that anyway what the hell did we do this whole season for??
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 21 September 2023 13:22 (eight months ago) link
We haven't returned to it after the third episode, but it's extra frustrating that this followed what seemed to be years of "we're waiting for the right story" or "the timing has to be just right" or "Tarantino found the perfect source material and lobbied Olyphant" or whatever, and then the results are so wan. I sometimes felt the same way with the reboot of "Party Down." You literally had years to come up with ideas, and then against all odds a new season arrives, and it feels like it's been given no thought at all. Or, like, they were told they had a very limited budget and schedule and had to rush something into production. Maybe that was the case.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 21 September 2023 14:04 (eight months ago) link
Think I can already guess what the epilogue will be
― Vinnie, Thursday, 21 September 2023 14:33 (eight months ago) link
party down season 3 was much better and more thoughtful than this
― is he disgruntled adrian? (voodoo chili), Thursday, 21 September 2023 14:41 (eight months ago) link
i think what a normal season of justified, even a less-good one like season 5, has that this one doesn't is time to breathe. we knew what made every thug or underboss or put-upon law enforcement officer tick, while in this, characters are just tossed into the mix and act with no established motivation or personality quirks, let alone personality. sweety was the only character that felt truly fleshed out, and a lot of that was due to the performance. aunjanue ellis was great as caroline for a bit, but her character got more and more muddled as the season went along.
― is he disgruntled adrian? (voodoo chili), Thursday, 21 September 2023 14:43 (eight months ago) link
Party Down 3 was fine, but I'm pretty certain my affection for the characters was doing a lot of the heavy lifting
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 21 September 2023 15:29 (eight months ago) link
Sweet was the only character that really felt like a classic Justified character to me
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 21 September 2023 15:36 (eight months ago) link
Oklahoma wildboyz - no redeeming qualities as a characterBlonde girlfriend - pretty good Leonard character if not JustifiedSweety - good all around (except for that one shot of him making bass face)Armenian mob boss - pretty good, probably would have been funny trying to hide out in Harlan CountyCop who was in Bosch - why was he in thisCop who wears Oakleys and definitely has a Punisher skull sticker on his F-250 - I think they were casting for SEAL Team and put him in the wrong pileRedheaded cop - stupid storylineBlack detective - felt wasted, that guy had gravitas
― papal hotwife (milo z), Thursday, 21 September 2023 15:46 (eight months ago) link
Raylan felt like a passive observer so much of the time rather than the driver of the story (despite committing various crimes to get the wildboy) - almost like they took a non-Raylan story and shoehorned him in. Hmmm
― papal hotwife (milo z), Thursday, 21 September 2023 15:48 (eight months ago) link
I have a soft spot for season 5, which a lot of people didn't like, and I mostly think every season of Justified was solid to great. But this season was bad. There was no plan, just people running back and forth. Daughter was a drag, Raylan a shadow of his former self. Very little fun compared to previous seasons - best you get is weird character quirks like the White Stripes thing. Last episode was anti-climactic too, like they couldn't wait to get to the epilogue
And I was 90% correct about my guess for the epilogue, lol. Fully agree with ums - if you're gonna have that happen, just make the damn season about that. Though I guess there's a high chance they will make that season next, assuming people didn't hate this one too much
― Vinnie, Saturday, 23 September 2023 12:11 (eight months ago) link
Big Chief in the soundtrack for episode 2 of the new show. I thought that a pretty good deep cut Michigan representation in the music.
― earlnash, Saturday, 30 September 2023 21:23 (eight months ago) link
Just finished season 2 - haven’t read the thread beyond that point to avoid spoilers. Great show, what a cast. Glad to see Kaitlyn Dever who played Loretta has gone on to have a strong career. Fun to see Margo Martindale playing a backwoods version of her character on The Americans. It wasn’t remarked on ITT during the first 2 seasons but the nazi shit everywhere hits way differently now :( On to season 3
― that's not my post, Tuesday, 20 February 2024 05:27 (three months ago) link
i think kaitlyn dever is the best actor of her generation
― close encounters of the third knid (darraghmac), Tuesday, 20 February 2024 16:30 (three months ago) link
I fell away from this in the 6th season, just picking it back up and damn if I haven’t missed the man himself, Wynn Duffey
― H.P, Friday, 23 February 2024 14:41 (three months ago) link
I’m really enjoying Wynn’s annoying military arms dealer offering Boyd Crowder a Negroni (“it’s Italian, tastes like grapefruit”)
― H.P, Friday, 23 February 2024 14:44 (three months ago) link
Oh well…. That was short lived
― H.P, Friday, 23 February 2024 14:50 (three months ago) link
WYNN DUFFY WAS THE INFORMANT????? Just when I thought this character couldn't get any better. I love this guy!
― H.P, Saturday, 24 February 2024 11:29 (three months ago) link
he’s such a treat
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 24 February 2024 17:31 (three months ago) link
i'm just dropping in here to say that Timothy Olyphant is a babe
― Swen, Sunday, 25 February 2024 03:46 (three months ago) link
baberaham lincoln
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 25 February 2024 04:09 (three months ago) link
Timothy Olyphant x Natalie Zea. One of the greatest husband/wife/estranged casting picks of all time. Love these two together
― H.P, Sunday, 25 February 2024 09:38 (three months ago) link
Would also like to go on record that Ava Crowder is the worst
― H.P, Monday, 26 February 2024 13:55 (three months ago) link
I love that in the end, this is just a show about three families in a hate-triangle with one another constantly outwitting all exterior malevolent forces while through unintended cooperation. Now if that ain't southern hospitality
― H.P, Monday, 26 February 2024 14:01 (three months ago) link