Justified rewatch: 5x10 and 5x11

[gwyn]

5.10 Weight
Original Air Date: March 18, 2014
Written by: Taylor Elmore and Keith Schreier
Directed by: John Dahl



Raylan follows Boyd's heroin trail to the Crowes, Dewey tries to turn his latest score into a ticket out of Harlan, and Ava decides to survive on her own in Tramble.


5.11 The Toll
Original Air Date: March 25, 2014
Written by: Benjamin Cavell
Directed by: Jon Avnet



After Art is shot and in critical condition, the Marshals round up the usual suspects—until an unlikely person confesses. Meanwhile, Ava prepares for the fallout for killing Judith, and Boyd tries to make a new deal with Wynn.

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Comments

[mackiemesser]

5.10 - There are 3 good things about this episode: the return of Dickie Bennett; the introduction of Katherine Hale; and the absurd hilarity of Danny Crowe's demise. Other than that? Meh. It really goes to show how important the right casting is, coz you see how hard the other actors are having to work around the charisma black hole that is Michael Rappaport.

5.11 - Art being shot is a real blow, but I can't help but be pissed off at Mrs. Art for berating Raylan for not being there. Why wasn't he there there, lady? Because your husband told him to fuck off, so that's on Art, not Raylan. Like, way to add to Raylan's daddy issues.

The hotel scene with Boyd, Duffy and Katherine is quite good. The interplay between the characters and the timing of everything is really the kind of thing this shows does so well. And the interrogation scene with Katherine and Vasquez is a delight. It's so nice to have Steenburgen playing against her wholesome type. The second part of the scene, with the cigarette pack, is truly inspired, and I love it.

The whole thing with Kendall Crowe claiming he shot Art is such crap. I cannot believe any of the very smart people in the room - other than Raylan, who knows better - buy such a "perfect" story. Why are they suddenly so credulous when everyone knows the Crowes are always lying?

[gwyn]

I am super late with comments, but yes to this.

Though I will forgive so much because Raylan is literally the only character I've ever seen use "whence" correctly when he says he will return something whence it came. Bless you, Raylan, I love you more than anyone.

[mackiemesser]

Honestly, if they had just wanted to do a show about Rayaln sauntering around on freaking errands and occasionally running into Boyd so they could have elaborate and obscure conversations in overly formal language - I mean, I would've watched the hell out of that.