Thirty-Day Television Meme | Day Ten
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving.
Justified
FX; 2010-Present
Season finale airs June 8th at 10 P.M. EST
I wasn't 100% sure I would like Justified not because I thought it might be badly done, but because, from what I'd heard, I wasn't sure it would be my thing. It follows Raylan Givens, a U.S. Federal Marshall with a rather, shall we say, 19th century style, after he's reassigned to, essentially, the same area in Kentucky that he grew up. The very first scene of the very first episode opens on Raylan meeting with some thug he had given 24 hours to leave town, or else he'd shoot him. Talk about an Establishing Character Moment.
It's perhaps slower-paced than I'm used to, which took a little while for me to get comfortable with, but it really is extremely well-written. Raylan is competent and complicated, with a backstory to match, the supporting characters round out the cast in exactly the right way, and, hell, even the bad guys are excellently done. Nothing is black and white; no one is easily Bad or Good. Each character has depth and their own motivations that make sense. The D.A. looking into Raylan's shootings isn't some one-dimensional bureacrat; the neonazi bank-robber turns out to be full of nuance; even his ex-wife's new husband is portrayed fully and realistically.
Basically, if you've heard about this show and weren't sure if you should give it a shot, it's my opinion that you totally should. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Day 01 - A show that should never have been canceled.
Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching.
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season).
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever.
Day 05 - A show you hate.
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show.
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show.
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch.
Day 09 - Best scene ever.
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving.
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you.
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times.
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show.
Day 14 - Favorite male character.
Day 15 - Favorite female character.
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show.
Day 17 - Favorite mini series.
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence.
Day 19 - Best TV show cast.
Day 20 - Favorite kiss.
Day 21 - Favorite ship.
Day 22 - Favorite series finale.
Day 23 - Most annoying character.
Day 24 - Best quote.
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new).
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale.
Day 27 - Best pilot episode.
Day 28 - First TV show obsession.
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession.
Day 30 - Saddest character death.
Justified
FX; 2010-Present
Season finale airs June 8th at 10 P.M. EST
I wasn't 100% sure I would like Justified not because I thought it might be badly done, but because, from what I'd heard, I wasn't sure it would be my thing. It follows Raylan Givens, a U.S. Federal Marshall with a rather, shall we say, 19th century style, after he's reassigned to, essentially, the same area in Kentucky that he grew up. The very first scene of the very first episode opens on Raylan meeting with some thug he had given 24 hours to leave town, or else he'd shoot him. Talk about an Establishing Character Moment.
It's perhaps slower-paced than I'm used to, which took a little while for me to get comfortable with, but it really is extremely well-written. Raylan is competent and complicated, with a backstory to match, the supporting characters round out the cast in exactly the right way, and, hell, even the bad guys are excellently done. Nothing is black and white; no one is easily Bad or Good. Each character has depth and their own motivations that make sense. The D.A. looking into Raylan's shootings isn't some one-dimensional bureacrat; the neonazi bank-robber turns out to be full of nuance; even his ex-wife's new husband is portrayed fully and realistically.
Basically, if you've heard about this show and weren't sure if you should give it a shot, it's my opinion that you totally should. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Day 01 - A show that should never have been canceled.
Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching.
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season).
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever.
Day 05 - A show you hate.
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show.
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show.
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch.
Day 09 - Best scene ever.
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving.
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you.
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times.
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show.
Day 14 - Favorite male character.
Day 15 - Favorite female character.
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show.
Day 17 - Favorite mini series.
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence.
Day 19 - Best TV show cast.
Day 20 - Favorite kiss.
Day 21 - Favorite ship.
Day 22 - Favorite series finale.
Day 23 - Most annoying character.
Day 24 - Best quote.
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new).
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale.
Day 27 - Best pilot episode.
Day 28 - First TV show obsession.
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession.
Day 30 - Saddest character death.