orangerful | tv thoughts: Justified (Reply)

OMG. THIS. SHOW.

I would like to apologize for not watching you sooner, Justified. How was I to know a show that was advertised mostly with images like the one above would have so much depth to it.

Honestly, I guess I just rushed to judgement. I saw a guy in a cowboy hat and assumed it was a Western...which I guess it is, but not an old-timey Western. It is set in Kentucky, more south than west, but it follows a lot of the same codes as the old west. Which is how Raylan gets himself into so much trouble, thinking more like a lone cowboy than a federal marshall. But, I should examined the image a bit more and noticed that he isn't wearing clothes suitable for herding cattle, but a very modern shirt and tie. Oh, yeah and that gun is also not an antique.

It took me a few episodes to really have everything click. The first 5 felt more like crime-of-the-week stuff, but once the major story arcs started to kick in, it was hard to stop watching. The relationships that all of the characters have with each other just pull you in, just as much as the tangled web of crime that surrounds the town of Harlan. And there are moments of genuine humor that really make you fall for all of the characters. For all the crazy serious shit they get into, they still find moments to laugh and you appreciate the relief.

I'm only halfway through season 2 so don't go posting any spoilers! But I had to add this to my list of shows I am loving right now.

I have to say, Raylan is a hottie but there is also something oddly alluring about Boyd. I don't know what it is. Maybe it's how unsure and sure of himself he can be at the same time. And I find the relationship between him and Ava to be fascinating. I really kinda want them to get together...but I'm not sure how together I want them. Like...right now, even though Boyd has shed his priestly garb, I still get this very chaste vibe from him, like he is avoiding that kind of connection with anyone.

But Raylan and Winona...that is not going to end well. They are still a mess together. Just finished up the episode where she had taken the money from the evidence locker and they worked to put it back in there. I feel like he is going to have to tell her that they should split...which only makes sense since she was the one to break it off last time. It's sort of his turn in a twisted way.

I would ramble more but I need to get to bed.

This show <3