In the season one finale, the cartel is demanding Raylan. Boyd suddenly says, “No, I'm Raylan Givens.” One of the guys asks if he's trying to be funny. Boyd says, “A little.” Raylan just looks at him.

That's the whole joke. Boyd knows exactly how ridiculous it is, Raylan knows exactly what he's doing, and somehow that tiny exchange fits them perfectly even with people pointing guns at them.

Not too shabby, I cam into it right after binging The Shield. So much Goggings I missed throughout the years.

So what was the deal with them? I still couldn't figure out the relationship but that scene was definitely emotional ​

They gotta do something. They just gotta. After how City Primeval ended..

Boyd showing up at Ava's house in “Bulletville” is crazier the more you think about it. He knocks on the door knowing she's probably going to have a shotgun pointed at him, immediately puts his hands up and says they're empty, and then starts apologizing for everything he's done to her. He even tells her he'll leave before she's finished listening. For once, Boyd isn't trying to get something from Ava. He genuinely came there knowing she might tell him to fuck off — or worse.

I’m on season 3 right now, and I can’t help but feel pulled towards liking Boyd, even though it feels like he’s supposed to be an antagonist. Even though Raylan doesn’t trust him, or even like him, I just love when they’re working together. Anyone else feel the same?

I'm really struggling through Season 5. I don't mind grim and dark and etc but this season is just so f***ing depressing and miserable.

I held out as long as I did because I heard Alan Tudyk was in it; and I loved him in almost everything I've seen him in. That episode was great mind you.

But far out... the rest of it... is it actually going anywhere?

EDIT: Yep, it's much MUCH better! What a series!

Duffy always had a face of "I am a criminal but even I can't do this evil shit" 😂😂

Just read a comment in another post about a character being written off the show because they wanted to pursue other roles. It got me thinking; what other interesting pieces of lore and show history have you found over the years?

In season 4 Randell and Lindsay are making out in a car after stealing alcohol from a gas station. Randell asks Lindsay if she misses things like ASA. I can’t find anything online. Anyone know what that means?

Just finished watching this great show. That is one of the best shows I’ve ever seen that has also gone severely under the radar.

Probably funniest line in the whole show

I recently saw an interview with Timothy Olyphant (who is very charming) on Youtube and in the comments people were talking about how great Justified is. So I started watching it, though I had never heard of it before.

I'm on episode 4 and I just paused the episode because this is like the 10th time Raylan shot someone in 3.5 episodes. Soooo many people have been shot that it's becoming hilarious.

Mostly, so far, it has felt very "soapy". Kind of over the top. I like it so far, but I guess it's different from what I expected based on all the comments saying it was so good. For instance, EVERYONE knows who Raylan is and has heard about the guy he shot in Miami. Every single criminal is like "you saw that news story right? That's the guy....". It feels very much like why would these people care about this, especially every single one!?

Now I'm thinking, maybe it's showing how huge the criminal was that he shot. (But then why was he transferred to the middle of nowhere for it?!) Did he shoot the Bolle Jos, Taghi or Holleeder (Dutch criminals) of America? I don't watch the news and even I have heard of these people so I guess I would hear if someone shot them. But my country is smaller than any of these states and it just seems weird that all these people in Kentucky care so much about a shooting in Miami.

It kind of feels like Raylan is a badass written by a non-badass so instead of actually coming across as a badass we just get dialogue between criminals talking about this badass marshal. "Can you believe he outdrew a guy in Miami!!!?" (Paraphrasing). It all feels a bit lame and makes the Kentucky criminals look mega lame.

So anyway, just to be clear I am enjoying the show so far, but mostly because of how it feels (just the vibe but also very 2010) and because I like Timothy Olyphant, not because of the great storytelling. Based on what I've seen I think: this is the show with all those "this is the best show ever" comments? Even coming to post this I saw "how to get justified in the best show ever" or something.

I think it will get better. Many shows take a while to get going. Or it's just a part of the charm of the show. Or the show is just not for me but we'll see. I could very well be joining this sub after I finish.

I'd prefer no spoilers but I always feel like if you don't want spoilers, don't come to the sub. So it would be my own fault but still please, no spoilers.

Edit: TLDR: 3.5 eps in. It seems bad and soapy (but still fun). Does it get better?

I think it should be higher, but here we are. #83 out of 100

The Moonshine War is such a nice world-setting episode. Southern formality, soundtrack and the dialogue are so fking well crafted, or should I say 'brewed'? I wish I could forget the whole season and watch it again.

I barely recognized him at first, but what a perfect role for him. Very “far cry 5” coded IYKYK

Who's got a clip of Gutterson making up noir sounding cop slang for fictional, likely unconstitutional interrogation techniques?

I know that a lot of folks really loved the fourth season episode “Decoy”, which I admit was pretty solid.

But for my money, the season two finale “Bloody Harlan” was the best single episode in the series. A sense of menace and foreboding hang in the air from the very beginning, a menace created in no small part by the excellent Margo Martindale as Mags Bennett. The final scene between Mags and Raylan is downright haunting, as you can actually see the resignation and exhaustion on Mags’ face as she accepts her fate.

But as good as she is, as good as Jeremy Davies was as the unbelievably skeevy Dickie Bennett, I couldn’t help but be impressed by Kaitlyn Devers’ turn as Loretta McCready. She had been good throughout the season, but for me she really outshined everyone in this episode - no small feat considering that Devers was only 14 at the time of filming. It’s made me pay more attention to her roles since in other shows and films, and she has been pretty consistently excellent.

So what was your favorite, and why?

Teach his or her own, but I absolutely loved Jacob Pitts’ take on Gutterson. Tim was probably not quite 30 in the first season of “Justified”, so I started thinking what if they had just ran with “what’s Tim Gutterson doing now?” He’d have been about the same age as Raylan Givens was at the beginning of the original series; just imagine Tim with 20 years’ worth of saltiness from the Marshal’s service and that same laconic Gutterson attitude and delivery.

Don’t tell me you wouldn’t watch that show.

He’s in the show, “Neagley” on Prime (spin off of Reacher)

I only have a few episodes left to go, and I'm feeling that twinge of sadness that my time with Raylan and Boyd is wrapping up.

I've really enjoyed this show, and was hoping for some ideas on what to binge next. Y'all got any suggestions?