Summarizing line of the night: Holeee she-it. Also pretty much my reaction the entire time. That, and mad cackling.

After however many eps of the setup, finally we got our balls-to-the-wall showdown. And there's still two eps coming, with plenty of explosives left for them to blow up.
( More jawin' )

This ep's been even more setup, but goddamn, it tore me in pieces over every character.  On what other show do the deepest hopes and fears of pretty much every denizen of Harlan County get revealed by a slew of monologues from secondary characters as the principal actors hoof it from set to set?  And with a last line like that, shit's gonna go down ( Read more... )

This season's been a roller coaster ride not unlike the last one - lots of steady build-up before a big knockdown, over the course of an arc of four or so episodes. It's a good format, if a little predictable, but the show writers thus far have been pretty good about keeping viewers on their toes with unexpected twists, such as the sudden exit of ( Read more... )