# "Justified" - new FX series - anyone watch? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 17, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734 "2010-03-17T05:03:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/121 "2010-04-15T01:49:06Z")
I’m still watching - but I am way behind on my work and I have a client in from the UK to review it, so I’ll have to wait until the weekend to see this week’s edition. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/122 "2010-04-15T02:13:36Z")
I’m still watching. Not the best episode yet, but it was good to meet Arlo, ornery old cuss that he is. Good to learn more about Raylan’s childhood, too, as he walked through his aunt’s old house. My favorite dialogue: Fugitive’s wife: “I knew I shouldn’t have trusted you.” Raylan: “Well, at least your backyard looks nicer now, doesn’t it?” ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/123 "2010-04-15T14:11:13Z")
Still watching, still enjoying. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/124 "2010-04-15T16:22:23Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > I don’t know why Arlo just didn’t break into the house and steal Perkins’ drugs. Can someone 'splain that to me? What I got from this episode is that Arlo wanted to kill the guy but he’s not a killer, so the next best thing to do is get him sent to prison for a decade or two. I don’t think he stole the drugs at all. Didn’t we see him burning all the drugs (except what he kept to frame him) at the beginning of the episode before he called the cops? ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/125 "2010-04-15T21:00:26Z")
> [@EllisDee](#): > > What I got from this episode is that Arlo wanted to kill the guy but he’s not a killer, so the next best thing to do is get him sent to prison for a decade or two. Sounds plausible. So the next thing to figure out is why Arlo cared about what the guy was doing. > [@](#): > > I don’t think he stole the drugs at all. Didn’t we see him burning all the drugs (except what he kept to frame him) at the beginning of the episode before he called the cops? I wondered about that when I saw it but forgot about it by the time the episode was over. Yeah, that must have been what he was burning. ---
**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/126 "2010-04-17T07:19:21Z")
Ah, thanks for noticing that Ellis Dee. I was going to rewatch the start to see if we were given a hint as to what he did. I guess he also went to all of the trouble as an excuse to get Raylon back in town. Who knows. As usual lots of great dialog in the episode “You’re like some drunk looking for his car keys under a streetlamp because thats where the light is.” “Do you have a bat?” “Of course. I ain’t a fag.” I also enjoyed how likable the fugitive was. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2010, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/127 "2010-04-17T07:53:58Z")
I liked the 2 conversations in parking lots: with Johnny Crowther, “No, no God shot Boyd. Ask him, he’ll tell you I saved his soul.” with Helen, "Yeah well be careful, 12 gauge has a hell of a kick. Oh and for book recommendations my favorite has always been the early western _Hombre_. The great lines in the movie are straight off the page. ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/128 "2010-04-19T17:00:10Z")
Still watching but I thought last week’s episode was kind of meh. Although I did enjoy the aforementioned lines, especially the shotgun one. I’ve decided I find Ava mostly annoying and Raylan needs to find another girlfriend. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/129 "2010-04-21T04:05:16Z")
This week’s episode felt like something out of the 70’s but I can’t explain why. Maybe it was the Karns (sp?) house – all that wood paneling. Tim Olyphant is rockin’ this character. He’s so low-key. He did some scenery chewing in _Deadwood_ – I like him much better here. It’s like he doesn’t even have to try – he’s inhabiting that character. I love this show. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/130 "2010-04-21T04:33:49Z")
Yup, me too. I didn’t foresee either the sudden murder of the rich old guy, or the wife’s lover wearing a wire for the Feds at the end. I really liked the scenes of Givens and Crowder talking in prison. The gallery owner’s “collection” of Hitler paintings was a nice touch, too. (I recognized the actor from _Star Trek: Voyager_). ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2010, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/131 "2010-04-21T13:19:26Z")
Did you recognize Harry Manning from _Deadwood_? He played the rich husband. ---
**Author:** ![jonesj2205](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@jonesj2205](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonesj2205)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/132 "2010-04-23T15:55:36Z")
Does Justified have the same casting director as “From the Earth to the Moon”? I’ve seen three or four actors from that series already (boss in Miami, boss in Kentucky, horse trainer this week and I think there was another one). ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/133 "2010-04-23T16:12:45Z")
Not according to IMDB, but thanks for asking because it prompted me to find out where I’d seen William Ragsdale’s name before. I recognized the name but not the actor. He plays Gary, Wynona’s husband, and years ago he was the main character in _Fright Night_. ---
**Author:** ![Southern\_Yankee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/southern_yankee/32/2800_2.png) [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/134 "2010-04-23T17:15:51Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > This week’s episode felt like something out of the 70’s but I can’t explain why. Maybe it was the Karns (sp?) house – all that wood paneling. I said to my wife that it reminded me of much more well-produced “Dukes of Hazzard” set… ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2010, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/135 "2010-04-23T23:08:36Z")
> [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](#): > > OK, that’s in my local library - I’ll check it out. Thanks. Finished. I see my library has another collection of shorts - I think I’ll try that next. ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2010, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/136 "2010-04-24T00:09:44Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > Tim Olyphant is rockin’ this character. He’s so low-key. He did some scenery chewing in _Deadwood_ – I like him much better here. It’s like he doesn’t even have to try – he’s inhabiting that character. And not to mention he’s smokin’ hot. More nekkid scenes, says I. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2010, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/137 "2010-04-28T03:49:00Z")
I’m lost again. How did Raylan connect the dots? Was it because the shooter had to be local, or have local connections, to know that Raylan would be at Eva’s? Did anyone else recognize Ray McKinnon (the reverend from Deadwood) as the hit man? I sure didn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2010, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/138 "2010-04-28T04:18:57Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > I’m lost again. How did Raylan connect the dots? Was it because the shooter had to be local, or have local connections, to know that Raylan would be at Eva’s? > > Did anyone else recognize Ray McKinnon (the reverend from Deadwood) as the hit man? I sure didn’t. I did. Ray has been in several movies with Goggins and Billy Bob. His versatility is exceptional and I was sorry to see his character get put away so quickly. This episode has to have been the most exciting and gritty of any so far. The “daddies” are going to kick some major ass it would appear. I sense Hatfield and McCoy overtones coming. Is this the best show on TV yet? It’s catching up with _Breaking Bad_ pretty quick, for my money. It’s like they were easing us into some real Tarantino styled drama at a slow pace over the first few episodes, but the dam has been opened and there’s no telling what will come next. I just hope they can keep the quality up as the excitement builds. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2010, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/139 "2010-04-28T04:37:47Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Is this the best show on TV yet? It’s catching up with _Breaking Bad_ pretty quick, for my money. It’s like they were easing us into some real Tarantino styled drama at a slow pace over the first few episodes, but the dam has been opened and there’s no telling what will come next. I just hope they can keep the quality up as the excitement builds. The difference for me is that I have no interest in rewatching _Breaking Bad_. I’m riveted while it’s on, but it’s so bleak and full of despair. I could watch _Justified_ over and over – the humor, the music, Olyphant’s hotness. My only complaint, and it’s minor, is that sometimes I have a hard time understanding Eva’s dialogue. I had the same problem with Jamie Presley on _Earl_. Open your mouth, girl! Enunciate! I can hardly wait for the DVD. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2010, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734/140 "2010-04-28T13:22:15Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > The difference for me is that I have no interest in rewatching _Breaking Bad_. I’m riveted while it’s on, but it’s so bleak and full of despair. I could watch _Justified_ over and over – the humor, the music, Olyphant’s hotness. > > My only complaint, and it’s minor, is that sometimes I have a hard time understanding Eva’s dialogue. I had the same problem with Jamie Presley on _Earl_. Open your mouth, girl! Enunciate! > > I can hardly wait for the DVD. I guess our addiction to closed captions for the very reason you mention (inability to pick up poorly enunciated dialog) has kept me from sharing that complaint. But I rewatched the episode later and noticed that she does have a problem being understood. Does your TV not support CC? BTW, check out [“Deadwood” Actors: Where are they now?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=561265) which I just now started up, partly because of your Ray McKinnon question above. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/justified-new-fx-series-anyone-watch/532734.md?page=8)