https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEJJO_i9fGQ

This song by David Rawlings is probably more famous for its use in the opening title sequence of Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen, but I wonder if it couldn't have been used in the show at some point. I'm very surprised I haven't been able to find any fan videos.

Thoughts?

I’m currently on Episode 9 of Season 1 and I was told season 1 was the slowest one of them all and man I can’t believe how good this is. it’s 1 am on a saturday and I Can’t wait to watch an episode before sleep I’m so glad I started this show FX seems to really have a lot of hits. Raylen and Boyds characters and dynamic is thrilling so far.

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Home for a week captive in the house. So, just finished it the other day and I’ll just start over.

Flare because I had to pick something…

Rolly Pike and Raylan arguing about the elf in Rudolph being gay…lol.

Season 4 is without a doubt my favorite season.

It is peak tv. It has an excellent and entertaining plot. Some of the best episodes of the series. Raylan and Boyd have such great interactions this season.

Boyd and Ava are at their best in this season, their arcs were both incredible with them making plans for the future and taking over Kentucky. Boyd outsmarting those old rich guys, Wynn Duffy just lurking half the time, Johnnys betrayal, The Detroit Mob, Drew Thompson, Constable Bob, Nicky Augustine, Yoho/Yoda.

Colt was an excellent character, I loved him and Tim’s dynamic.

I’m probably missing lots of details, but, I’m suspended.

Just finished my first full viewing of the original series. Started it back in late August or thereabouts. Fell in love with the show very early on. Man, what a ride. I feel like I'm saying goodbye to an old friend and I'm quite sad to see them go. I will check out City Primeval but sadly I've heard it doesn't nearly hit the same as the original series does. I'll definitely be getting Elmore Leonard's books when I can though. I haven't loved a show like this I think since the first time I watched all of Sons of Anarchy. Loved the story, the characters, the dark humor throughout, the badass and tough coolness of our main man Raylan. So much so I was in the midst of writing my own western story/novella while watching the show and found my main character taking on more of his characteristics. Until next time, Harlan, take it easy.

I probably missed it or it went completely over my head but how come Picker didn't rat Raylan out when he was interrogated about which lawman was involved in Nicky Augustine's death?

I don't think he gained anything by not saying it was Raylan instead of the dead fbi guy but I dont think I understood that correctly.

I must say, besides being racist with phrases like "for a white man he's not to bad"

a complete distortion of Raylan Givens' personality, This best recording ended with one of the most ridiculous series.

in 2010 it was an absolute success and it's a shame that it ended in such a ridiculous way! I feel ashamed for those who wrote this 2023 version, and if they were the same ones, it's a shame that they did a brilliant job in 2010 and now something so despicable!

What’s your biggest justified hot take?

I’ll go first: Katherine Hale is a top 5 Justified villian

“We dug coal together” is obviously, and with reason, talked about a lot but does anyone else feel like this line from Winona to Raylan in the pilot almost has the same feel to it?

Yes, Boyd was a popular character, even I found myself rooting for him at points but, at the end of the day, he was a cold hearted murderer and he escaped for prison. Raylan isn't the kind of lawman, "retired" or not, that will let that slide. Boyd being free and on the run almost makes the entire first series run end up as a loss for Raylan and all the Marshals that gave so much to bring him in the first time.

Edit: I obviously meant third and final run, not season. Most people would understand what I was on about.

A few come to mind such as Cottonmouth 2x5, Watching The Detectives 3x8, Kin 4x5 etc.

What you all think?

Justified has one of the best title sequences and the rooster is the best part of that title sequence. Every time I see the rooster, it gets me fired up. A small touch on the great show, but wanted to see if anyone else appreciated it

Boyd and Raylan's dynamic is very similar to the relationship between Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid in the Peckinpah movie. Similar to Raylan and Boyd, Garrett and Kid are portrayed as childhood friends-turned-adversaries, but even during their moments of conflict, they still have that underlying fondness and respect for each other. I also believe that PG&BTG is one of the best westerns of all time, so anyone with any passing interest in the genre should check it out.

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I just started season 4 for the first time, so I don't know how Boyd and Raylan's relationship will unfold, but so far, it's reminiscent of that movie.

Dude was fuckin awesome Hilarious and terrifying, should’ve had wayyyy more screen time

Tim is so awesome. Unfortunately, he doesn't get much screen time but when he does he's great. At first he seemed like a plot device but he rocks every scene he's in. I am only on season 2 so it could change, but right now he's great.

For those of you that have seen the entire show, does Tim get more stories? Does he get more fleshed out?

After Sandy takes off from the apartment on her way to the airport with Clement's cash, Clement wakes up and finds her gone. He rushes over to the toaster, digs around and doesn't find the ledger. My question is this: How did he get it back? In the scene where the Albanians shove him into the panic room, they take it out of his jacket and give it to Raylan. I've rewatched this episode and can't figure it out. It would appear that his hiding place--the toaster--has been compromised and he doesn't know where it is. But it's in his jacket after he and Raylan get intercepted by the Albanians? Did I miss something?

How far down the cast list of The Office would you have to go to find a worse choice than Michael Rapaport? I honestly think everyone minus Mindy could have done a better job.

On a rewatch of the series and one of the things that really makes it stand out is the sheer number of well acted, memorable, top-tier villains in the show.

Which other shows have a similar (or close to) level of villains?

So, I just finished the 5th season of Justified, and man, while I was super pumped for this one, I gotta say, after season 4, this one didn't live up to the hype I had in mind. I'll admit, the writing and banter are still solid, but the villains, namely the Crowes, just... felt underwhelming, and what the hell was the deal with John Baptise? I was certain this guy was gonna cause some problems for Raylan or at least have some major part to play.

Also, wow, I thought I could get behind Ava, but wow, her entire arc felt such a drag. Boyd's whole heap of problems, I can understand, but even after the Crowe's doing him dirty, his continued association with them felt like it was forced. I'm not saying he'll lose his shit and just go on a killing spree and then skip town, but he could have been written better to handle them. Then the whole sub-plot with Lee Paxton also was unnecessarily stretched; at least, I felt that way.

Wynn Duffy felt like he was a comedy act rather than the slimy threat he was in past seasons. But the worst part for me was seeing Art and Raylan's relationship becoming bitter. It was tough to watch, and I miss their friendly banter from previous seasons. The Tonin factor felt to me severely meh, too. Finally, Raylan's fling with Allison didn't feel right either; I mean, he had way more chemistry with Lindsey. I wish we'd gotten more from her. Anyway, despite all this rambling, I still like the overall season; it's still miles ahead of most series. I'll give season 6 a watch soon.

Boyd's iconic 'I've been accused of a lot of things, being inarticulate ain't one of them'. Man, I just love Boyd's wordsmithing verbiage.

This is the definitive best season of the show. The episodic subplots never detract from the overarching story. The Marshalls, as well as the denizens of Harland share the spotlight.this was tremendous television.