random: Justified, season one

[themonkeytwin]

Recently needing some escapist brain-candy, and, as a result of some comments with bitterlimetwist, having a Timothy Olyphant jones (although Timothy Olyphant alone is enough for that sort of thing to occur), I succumbed to watching the back half of Justified S1. Following my less-than-enamoured response to the pilot, my desultory watching of episodes got me to

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[fleurlb]

Excellent analysis. I hated the first few episodes of Justified. But then it just kind of wore me down and I kind of enjoyed the rest. But here's the telling detail- I can't remember a single thing about the show. Until I read your post, I'd have been hard pressed to describe a single plot point after the pilot. Clearly, the show is notworking for me.

Himself loved Deadwood, but I'm prejudiced against things set too far in the past. But now I'm spending all this time marooned on the couch, nursing the Lil'Bit, and rotting my brain with truly terrible tv. So maybe it's time to do something to change that.

If you want another show that's loaded with Deadwood alumni, I can't say enough good things about Sons of Anarchy. :) I know you've said before that it was a time issue, but what can I say? I'm a pusher. And I'd selfishly love to hear your take on it.

[themonkeytwin]

I'd have been hard pressed to describe a single plot point after the pilot. Clearly, the show is notworking for me.

The more I think about it, the more I feel like the showrunners were just having Raylan and co. dance about in the foreground as a diversion from the serious scenery-shifting and story surgery going on in the background. It's one way to deal with the situation left by the pilot, and lets them have a chance to play around with the characters and get to know them in the meantime. I'm becoming increasingly curious to see what's in store when the show returns, to see if that's the case.

I'm prejudiced against things set too far in the past. But now I'm spending all this time marooned on the couch, nursing the Lil'BitWhile wanting to say nothing to dissuade you from watching Deadwood ... if you want your boy's first words to be something other than "fuck" or "cocksucker", you might want to consider that carefully! Seriously, though, it is one of the best series I've ever seen, particularly for the character crafting. I mean

[fleurlb]

Himself and I are both terrible potty mouths, so I fear the boy's first word might be something terribly inappropriate. In fact, the song that was playing when he was born was full of curse words. :)

[themonkeytwin]

Hee! Well, I await the story of the first word with great anticipation, then. Should be good. What was the song?

[fleurlb]

"I'm on a Boat" by The Lonely Island - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7yfISlGLNU

Kind of out of character in my alt and alt-country library. A friend gave it to me because we'd developed an elaborate code to use in discussions on our work-based IM system. Being pregnant became 'being on a boat'.

I also love the first line and found it very fitting for entering the delivery stage of labour - "Oh shit, get your towels ready, it's about to go down."