Justified rewatch: 4x08 and 4x09

[gwyn]

4.08 Outlaw
Original Air Date: Feb. 26, 2013
Written by: Benjamin Cavill and Keith Schreier
Directed by: John Dahl



Will Arlo reveal the identity of Drew Thompson to Raylan, or will he take the secret to his grave? Meanwhile, Boyd tricks the local mob and Wynn Duffy, and Colt is blackmailed over not killing Ellen May.


4.09 The Hatchet Tour
Original Air Date: March 5, 2013
Written by: Taylor Elmore and Leonard Chang
Directed by: Lesli Linka Glatter



While transferring Arlo's killer, former sheriff Mosley, to another prison, Raylan stumbles upon the identity of Drew Thompson. Boyd and Ava discover that Colt did not kill Ellen Mae.

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Comments

[gwyn]

LOVE Raylan saying "I still like you more" after Mosley points out "I tried to kill you." That is such a Raylan thing to say.

Of course Arlo uses his last words to be evil to his son. Good riddance to bad rubbish. It was gratifying to see Raylan finally break down and cry while he waited for the elevator, but I wish so much he could just have a full-on mental breakdown because boy does he deserve it. Art was right to want him to take time off--and their bargaining was funny--but he knows how much Raylan needs and he knows also that Raylan will never get it. Loved Tim watching the whole thing, keeping track.

Seeing Tim get his own storyline in relation to his friend, and then the friend's murder, is very cool. How it comes to a head in the following episodes was one of my favorite stories in the show. Though honestly, this season is just so hyperviolent. It's like they got a little bit up their asses in terms of writing their ids or something, and just cut loose with it in a way that's almost off-putting.