Justified

[deep]

Spoken Words spoke highly of it
and I did/do find him to be one of our more 'credible' posters.

So much so, that I would make an effort to catch up on back episodes if I could find a marathon on a cable channel.

 

[mobvok]

what's wrong with all you chuckleheads?

NSW was right

there's far too little talk of Justified here, given Breaking Bad's popularity in this forum. There's a very well done sense here shared with both shows of history and being unable to escape your choices; paired with smart one-upsmanship. There's a stretch from the middle of season 2 to the end that's just constantly flipping power dynamics/your assumptions back and forth so expertly.

Midway through season 3 now on a binge. Timothy Olyphant! Walton Goggins! Joelle Carter! Just killing it. And visually, the show's so good.

 

[mobvok]

what's wrong with all you chuckleheads?

NSW was right

I apologize for the strong language, but some things had to be said.

 

[deep]

yes its good, not quite as solid as Breaking Bad

without Walton Goggins, I would have given up. He was great in The Shield also. If Breaking Bad is an 8.5, Justified is about a 7.5 at most. But good.

When you get caught up with this series, I can recommend Banshee,
because it is on cable it has all the action plus some nudity.,

 

[mobvok]

The next two weekends are the premieres of Doctor Who, Mad Men, and Game of Thrones, so I'm powering through Justified to clean the slate, and midway through season 4 now. This actually matches up near perfectly with how I watched Breaking Bad; by getting into it when season 4 started, and catching up to the season 4 finale just after it aired.

Season 2 was admittedly a highwater mark, and deep I see your point of view a little more clearly now as a slight step below BB. Some of the last season+ has been well made, but not quite as gripping as Mags Bennett's story. But I think the ensemble cast is strong, and they're even giving Tim an emotional story arc now!

 

[gvox]

I got into Justified based on NSWs suggestion and quite liked it and then I thought it stopped. Is it back on? I'm so behind. I guess I ended with the season where Mags dies.

Should I get back into it?

 

[mobvok]

Wow, these last two week's episodes were vintage, particularly "Decoy". Tim and Colt finally pay off! Season 4 is finishing really strongly, and the season finale is next Tuesday.

gvox, I think you should give season 3 a try. Mags Bennett is gone, but Neal McDonough and Jere Burns do a good job to fill her shoes. S2 has the slight advantage by its twisty plotting at the conclusion while S3 is more straightforward, but the show really is a sturdy ship. You won't be disappointed.