tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post7165251877388951031..comments2024-02-10T01:22:29.316-08:00Comments on Hugo Stiglitz Makes Movies: Some Quick Thoughts on Justified, Season 2Kevin J. Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-62291061545052072172011-07-26T08:18:16.291-07:002011-07-26T08:18:16.291-07:00Tony:
That's possible.It's been awhile s...Tony: <br /><br />That's possible.It's been awhile since I've revisited DEADWOOD, so maybe I'm only thinking of the times Seth and Alma are together. I never quite bought Olyphant and Parker's performances together, so perhaps I'm judging it on that. I'll keep this mind when I go through DEADWOOD again (which I want to very soon). Thanks for the comment, Tony!Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-27263481462456557802011-07-26T05:08:11.536-07:002011-07-26T05:08:11.536-07:00Kevin, as much as I love JUSTIFIED and Raylan Give...Kevin, as much as I love JUSTIFIED and Raylan Givens, I really think you're selling Olyphant's performance on DEADWOOD quite short. I've been rewatching DEADWOOD this summer and was surprised to see Seth Bullock well up with tears in one pivotal scene. The Bullock I remember was cold and brutal to the point of being robotic. It proves that our memory of Olyphant's Bullock (and Milch's show as a whole) is not as accurate as we would like to think.<br /><br />DEADWOOD is a much subtler, literary show. JUSTIFIED is more traditional serialized entertainment. Nothing wrong with either of them in my opinion. I just think they're going for different things.Tony Dayoubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04632329277519635858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-2858765348215642572011-07-21T23:21:56.471-07:002011-07-21T23:21:56.471-07:00I'm with you on how well they've done with...I'm with you on how well they've done with Raylan. He's straddles that line between outsider in the Harlan world due to him being a US Marshall, but still knows that being a Givens comes with certain repsonsibilities and respect from the community. They play both sides of this really well.<br /><br />Agreed on Goggins -- he's incredible. I remember hating him when I first saw him on THE SHIELD, thinking, "who is this hick that they give all this screentime too" before realizing that he was simply playing the character like that on purpose, he was supposed to be the annoying Vic Mackey sycophant. Anyways, he's good.<br /><br />I'm with you on Emmy's being worthless, but I think Margo Martindale's is in the bag. Her last few onscreen moments were powerful.<br /><br />I'm glad you mention WINTER'S BONE, as it did seem pretty obvious that the storyline from that had some influence here (though the whole white trash drug dealing thing is a long and storied tradition in TV/movies/books, I guess).<br /><br />I like where they can go with many of the threads here -- Dickie doesn't seem long for this world, but I'm sure they can get a few more good episodes out of Davies. I wonder if this is the year where the finally begin fleshing out some of Raylan's colleagues (I really liked the story where Art tracked down the elderly criminal that had eluded him all these years -- the foot chase at the end was hilarious). Perhaps they put a more serious spin on a showdown with the Dixie mafia, which has thus far been played mostly for Leonard-esque comedy.Troy Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843741571724231174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-29045336821629492972011-07-16T22:55:13.884-07:002011-07-16T22:55:13.884-07:00I hated the handling of Tim in the last few episod...I hated the handling of Tim in the last few episodes, like when raylan loses him and he catches up. Tim is my favorite supporting character and he has a dark side they elude to but have yet to realize. Near the end they made him look foolish. <br /><br />Walton Goggins was one of the best things about the shield. His character was not much different then boyd's, just doing the dirty as a cop =) I recommend you watch the old seasons of the shield. I will watch anything on FX mainly because of the shield. Although last season of sons was sketchy.......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-66506946654180602102011-07-15T17:47:26.397-07:002011-07-15T17:47:26.397-07:00I think you're right-on-the-money with your th...I think you're right-on-the-money with your third-season prediction, Dan. I think they go with the Kentucky Mafia...especially since they've already taken the time to establish that we haven't seen the last of them thanks to Glen's connection to Raylan.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-35597577506188213302011-07-15T11:16:58.554-07:002011-07-15T11:16:58.554-07:00I was a huge fan of the second season of Justified...I was a huge fan of the second season of Justified and was surprised that they actually found a way to top the excellent opening season. Nearly all of the characters (especially Raylan and Boyd) are more developed, with Ava being the rare exception. Martindale is wonderful, and it's almost too bad she's not returning for another year. That relates to my only concern for the 3rd season - Can they find another predominant storyline? The first season had the Crowders, and the second had the Bennetts. Will it be the Kentucky Mafia? I can't wait to find out.Dan Heatonhttp://publictransportationsnob.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com