Justified rewatch: 2x12 and 2x13

[gwyn]

2.12 Reckoning
Original Air Date: April 27, 2011
Written by: Dave Andron
Directed by: Adam Arkin



When a brutal murder hits close to home, Raylan will stop at nothing to hunt down the killer.


2.13 Bloody Harlan
Original Air Date: May 4, 2011
Written by: Fred Golan
Directed by: Michael Dinner



The quest for a missing person forces Raylan to wade into a war that has erupted in Harlan between Boyd and the Bennetts.

Please share your thoughts and reactions in comments.

Comments

Bloody Harlan

[hafital]

Having just recently watched Dark Waters, I keep thinking the whole Black Pike situation is gonna poison Harlan in the same way. So sad.

One of my favorite parts of the culmination of this season is that it's Loretta that ends it. These criminal masterminds and long standing family taken down by a 14 year old girl.

I'm a little confused by Winona here. I think she handled the situation poorly, saying she won't be there when Raylan gets back. But at the same time, she probably saved his life by going to Art. 'Cause if Art and the Marshal's hadn't shown up when they did, Raylan would likely have died. So? I don't know. I know she doesn't get much love from us, but I'm not sure that's her fault.

Is there a reason Dickie can't have a knee replacement? Just wondering.

BOYD TO THE RESCUE. lol i love it. When I watched Justified the first time, I wasn't really into Raylan/Boyd though I saw why it was popular, but this time around I am digging the ying/yang push me pull me of their dynamic.

TIM TO THE RESCUE. Or I guess all the marshals, and Art. But that was definitely Tim's sniper shot, taking down Doyle. (you know I kinda liked Doyle. Or it could just be that I find the actor kinda cuddly-looking lol. He slots into my Mark Ruffallo type. Don't think I've seen him in anything else).

Considering Mags probably was planning to kill herself the moment she confessed to killing Loretta's dad in front of the marshals, not wanting Loretta to shoot her was probably one of the few decent things Mags ever did.

Also, i'm glad she didn't mix up those glasses! So ends the Bennetts. Well, I guess there's still Dickie.

Re: Bloody Harlan

[gwyn]

I mean, I wish I didn't hate Winona--I started out liking her a lot. But between the "quit your job" - "what do you mean, go live with you in Georgia" - "I'm avoiding your calls" - "blah blah ultimatum" I just couldn't handle her anymore and I was glad when she became less of a presence. I'm glad she went to Art, but it almost seemed like she had to, because she'd issued that ultimatum and then realized what that was going to mean.

I do love that Tim, even though he doesn't get much to do, comes swooping in with his amazing sniper skills. He's so great.

You can say a lot about Mags, but deep in her black heart, she really did care about Loretta. She just went about everything wrong.

Re: Bloody Harlan

[hafital]

But between the "quit your job" - "what do you mean, go live with you in Georgia" - "I'm avoiding your calls" - "blah blah ultimatum" I just couldn't handle her anymore and I was glad when she became less of a presence.

It was definitely a relief when she's off the screen. It's poor characterization, imo. They didn't want Raylan having a functioning relationship because that's not who he is right now, but it meant she and him had to clash. they just didn't do it in any interesting way. but at least they didn't kill her, which is what so many other shows do.