Nictarion Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 In case you haven't noticed, Boyd isn't really in control this season. He's desperate.Yeah, that seems to be the theme of Boyd's storyline this season. I wonder if they are laying the groundwork for his eventual downfall in the final season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 He made a very bad, 'unBoyd' choice with the Crowes. He already knew that they'd muscled Dewey out...I just thought it was a major misstep that wasn't true to the character. Boyd's always had a tin ear for hiring muscle. And he tends to put his trust in the wrong people. Last season he sided with Colt, who turned out to be a fuck up, over the cousin that had been helping him out and getting pissed on in return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Olenna Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I love seeing Dale Dickey on the show. Fits right in :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumHam Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I really feel bad for Kendall, but it's a little ridiculous that he hasn't found a chance to tell Darryl or Wendy what happened to the Haitian by now. I love that there are still more Crowes around. Actually I think Dewy asked Raylan to make a detour to one of his uncles houses way back in like the second episode when he was transporting him as a prisoner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 I really feel bad for Kendall, but it's a little ridiculous that he hasn't found a chance to tell Darryl or Wendy what happened to the Haitian by now. I love that there are still more Crowes around. Actually I think Dewy asked Raylan to make a detour to one of his uncles houses way back in like the second episode when he was transporting him as a prisoner.I think it's fairly believable that Kendall is afraid to tell Daryl or Wendy. I guess he's trying to get this new uncle to take him in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kungtotte Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 We're dangerous. It's irresistible. Oh yeah. It is, if you'll excuse the pun, kind of like playing with fire. Sure you're gonna get burnt, but before then it's a whole lot of fun :leer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarGalley Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Agree 100%. There's not much buildup to anything, and most disappointing of all imo is that the plotlines feel way more independent and separate than past seasons, to the detriment of the show. In the past, Boyd and Raylan would often be a hair's breadth away from each other, dealing with the same baddies but on different fronts. That brought so much tension, even though I largely knew both Boyd and Raylan would likely survive their ordeals. Yeah that's the other thing and what I think ultimately makes Justified better than other shows. Last season was like a 5 character chess game and a race to capture Drew Thompson. Johnny's playing against Raylan and Boyd and Nicky and Colt. Nicky's playing against Raylan and Boyd. Limehouse is playing against everyone. It was awesome... One conflict always had an impact on a third party somewhere. I also like that the Harlan County families are like the Westeros noble families. Whether it be the Crowes, Bennets, Crowders, or the Givens, their families all have histories and rivalries that go back at least one generation. This season is missing all of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Yeah that's the other thing and what I think ultimately makes Justified better than other shows. Last season was like a 5 character chess game and a race to capture Drew Thompson. Johnny's playing against Raylan and Boyd and Nicky and Colt. Nicky's playing against Raylan and Boyd. Limehouse is playing against everyone. It was awesome... One conflict always had an impact on a third party somewhere. I also like that the Harlan County families are like the Westeros noble families. Whether it be the Crowes, Bennets, Crowders, or the Givens, their families all have histories and rivalries that go back at least one generation. This season is missing all of that.Yeah exactly, but Arlo was a big factor in all of that too. He was basically the link between Raylan's and Boyd's activities. There is now a void after his departure (RIP of course), leaving things a little disjointed.As I've said before, this is still good to great TV, just not as good as what it previously was. That's my go-to disclaimer when criticizing this show haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Definitely my least favorite episode of the season. I just didn't care at all about the Kendall or Ava storylines. Even Boyd's scenes didn't do much for me. And the ending scene was kind of weird. I don't know if I missed something or what, but why did she end it so suddenly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Definitely my least favorite episode of the season. I just didn't care at all about the Kendall or Ava storylines. Even Boyd's scenes didn't do much for me. And the ending scene was kind of weird. I don't know if I missed something or what, but why did she end it so suddenly?I thought I missed something too, but maybe it was just how Raylan was called away while they were about to head to Florida? Whatever it is, it was too sudden. Overall, this was probably the worst one of the season. Everything felt a little forced and disjointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gronzag Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 It was an OK episode, nothing special, except for the entire prison story line which i really don't like. One thing i don't understand though. Why is Boyd letting that little shit prison guard get away with screwing Ava so badly. It seems completely out of character for him not to go after the guard immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 The last two episodes have really felt like filler except for tacking on the death of cousin Johnny at the end last week. There has been very little escalation so late in the season, everyone is just sort of going through the motions. Learning that Wendy is Kendall's mother is hardly an interesting revelation. being introduced to his scumbag one and done father was a waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEvilKing Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 It was an OK episode, nothing special, except for the entire prison story line which i really don't like. One thing i don't understand though. Why is Boyd letting that little shit prison guard get away with screwing Ava so badly. It seems completely out of character for him not to go after the guard immediately. Hasn't he not visited Ava since she went to Mega Jail? He doesn't know. Also why did Wendy tell Kendall that she was his sister? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mexal Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Definitely the worst episode of the season. This season is really unfocused at the moment. Way too much focus on Boyd and Crowes and not enough on Raylan doing Raylan things. They need to get back to what works...Boyd v Raylan v Duffy v Hot Rod and Harris Brothers. Kill all the Crowes and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Olenna Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Last night was the first time I was bored watching Justified :(I'm not sure what the point of Amy Smart's character was. I kept thinking that if he took her to Florida it would be one hot mess. Glad it didn't happen. And what's with giving Kendell all the money? Why not be a decent dad and invest in his own damn kid. I get that we are supposed to think he's great for the charity but so far it doesn't balance out the crap job he's done as a parent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Good thing you changed that typo :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Olenna Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Good thing you changed that typo :lol:Damn it, i knew someone saw that :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 So it turns out this episode was tossed together after the guy who played Jean-Baptiste wanted to be killed off. They had bigger plans for him and had to make up an episode in place of whatever they would have done with his character. Explains why it was so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kungtotte Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 So who's taking bets on whether or not Raylan and Wendy are gonna sleep together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 So it turns out this episode was tossed together after the guy who played Jean-Baptiste wanted to be killed off. They had bigger plans for him and had to make up an episode in place of whatever they would have done with his character. Explains why it was so bad. interesting. Well yeah that was a very weak episode. Hopefully things get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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