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.

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Comments

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.