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This second season of Justified was pretty close to flawless, and in some ways extremely poetic. Bloody Harlan was in itself a great episode, but it wrapped up the entire arc of the year so well that at times it might be difficult to grasp how good the hour actually was.
The final sequences brought the season, as well as the stories of Mags and Loretta, full circle. Because she was such an important aspect in the very beginning, it felt so gratifying that Loretta played a crucial role in the finale. The ending scene between her and Mags was beautifully played by everyone involved, including Timothy Olyphant, who once again portrayed the fatherly figure with ease. Similarly, Mags went from one end of the spectrum to the other over the course of the season. She began the year killing Walt McCreedy with her poisoned apple pie jar, and now she took her own life in the same fashion. It was certainly powerful material, and if Margo Martindale doesn t earn an Emmy nod for this season, it will be a shame.
But before Mrs. Bennett went, she found out that Doyle had died and Dickie was still alive, but in custody. It seemed a bit funny that she was ready to die. It was almost as if she wanted to go be with Coover and Doyle in the afterlife, and if Dickie had been killed instead of Doyle, she would have rather stayed alive.
The fact that she ended up taking her own life, made her plea to Loretta that much more meaningful. She really cared about this girl. How strange it was should not have mattered, because her feelings were genuine. Even though Mags was planning on dying two minutes later, she didn t want Loretta to kill her because she didn t want the girl she loved to be in trouble for the rest of her life.
Mags was truly a troubled woman, so it is hard to believe that only four episodes ago she was celebrating life and singing her lungs out on her front porch. The Bennett family, now with only young Dickie to its name, fell so far over the course of the season. no thanks to Boyd Crowder.
Mr. Crowder, who just recently got back into his criminal ways, is really back into a groove. He had his men prepared for the attack by Dickie and company, and they almost took care of business. Johnny did his part, but Devil failed to keep Ava in the basement, so of course she was shot by the stone cold Dickie.
And that is another thing that makes Justified so good. That looked to be an absolute kill shot on Ava, and we have to believe that it could be after they just killed off Aunt Helen a couple episodes ago. No character is safe, and even at this point it is not clear if Ava is going to make it.
At the end of the day Boyd still has a soft spot for Raylan, as he showed in allowing the Marshal to take Dickie when Mr. Crowder surely wanted to get revenge for the shot on Ava. And that Mexican standoff they had going created as much tension as you could imagine. only they didn t have any Mexicans.
Basically any time that you can make Jeremy Davies show off his ability to switch from tough guy who beats dudes with a baseball bat that are hanging upside down from a tree, to guy that cries upon the mere thought of being injured, it is going to make for a great scene. This time was no different.
While all of Bloody Harlan worked like gang busters, easily the most heart warming moment was hearing Art s voice as the Marshals and cops invaded the Bennett place in order to save Raylan. A big thank has to go out to Winona for bringing it to his attention, but that took a lot for Art to come up big like that.
While all of Bloody Harlan worked like gang busters, easily the most heart warming moment was hearing Art s voice as the Marshals and cops invaded the Bennett place in order to save Raylan. A big thank has to go out to Winona for bringing it to his attention, but that took a lot for Art to come up big like that.
With Arlo still enthralled with being a criminal, it seems like Art plays the fatherly role in Raylan s life more than anyone should ever have to. Because it seemed like Art had really given up on Raylan both earlier in the episode and the past couple of weeks, it was glorious seeing him come to the rescue.
Oh guess what else? Winona is pregnant! That tidbit of information fit so well with the fact that Raylan once again showed how good he could be with young ones like Loretta. Let s just hope that he won t have to talk his own kid down while holding a loaded weapon.
Bloody Harlan was a great ending to one of the best seasons of television to date. What did y all think of the episode? What did y all think of the second season? And where do you think the story can turn for season three?
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Bud H.
September 22nd, 2011 12:14 AM I ve rarely been so impressed and entertained by a TV series. JUSTIFIED is great television. My wife says it s a hillbilly soap opera but she loves it too!!!! I wish the DVD s for season 2 would be released. I pre-ordered one from Amazon and can t wait to receive it !!!!
Chad
August 24th, 2011 1:29 AM Am I the only one who wished the series would go back to stand-alone episodes like in the first season? It allows more of the Elmore Leonard quirky basically good hearted goofball bad guys. My favorite episode from either season is Long in the Tooth. That one felt like Leonard himself wrote it.
carolyn mahon
July 13th, 2011 12:55 AM I LOVE JUTIFIED. Can t wait for it to start. I think it s one of the best shows on TV. Timothy Olyphant is GREAT GREAT GREAT as Raylan Givins. As a matter of fact, the entire cast is perfect for this show. Again, can t wait for it to start. Hope it s not too long.
misschelseagirl
Rank: Guest Star
June 10th, 2011 9:48 AM Amazing finale
s levitz
May 26th, 2011 2:57 PM As a lifelong fan of almost everything Elmore Leonard has ever written, and also having a huge crush on the gorgeous( and vastly under rated actor) Timothy Olyphant, what could be better than Justified? Besides Clooney and Travolta, Olyphant is one of the few actors who ever get the Leonard characters right. I may be one of the few viewers who happens to be familiar with Kittanning, PA (where the background shots of the supposed Harlan, Ky were filmed) and the real Harlan, Ky. I m a native of Kittanning and lived for some years in eastern Kentucky while my then husband worked in Harlan County. I m afraid that I never noticed much geographical resemblance at the time, although both are naturally beautiful areas. I m thirty years past my familiarity with eastern Kentuckey, but I remember the people as good hearted and fiercely loyal, and kept in touch with friends I made there. Although outsiders my husband and I somehow made the cut, and were accepted. Justified seems to get t
Sp
May 9th, 2011 4:55 PM I love Winona and Raylan together, I think there is allot more to tell about them, a deeper story of there past. They have a connection no matter what.
Patrick Barrett
Rank: New User
May 6th, 2011 1:49 PM This season was pretty much faultless, acting, storyline cinematography; all made this made this an absolute must to watch! I don t understand peoples problem with Winona, main characters getting into a serious relationship always seems to get this kmee jerk reaction. Personally, I think this is only going to add another dimension to the series.
ycorgigirl
May 6th, 2011 11:09 AM I loved this episode!
I loved how the Loretta Mags storyline was tied up. I believe you were supposed to think Mags was trying to poison Raylan for a moment.
I also liked Doyle getting shot like that. It was a surprise and I couldn t figure out who did it at first. I like that Art came to Raylans rescue. I think Wynona may have told Art what acutally happened (about the money and all) in order to get him to see that Raylan didn t really do anything that bad and he was just helping her.
I love Boyd s character. I enjoyed that he tried to go straight but couldn t however, I am not enjoying gun maul Ava. I believe Boyd would have tried harder to keep her out of his going bad again.
I liked Ava with Raylan better than Wynona. I agree with most people, for some reason, I don t like Raylan with her and am not too fond of the baby idea.
What I hope for next season is that we get to see Raylan and his coworkers more. We saw them so little this season and I enjoy Raylan interactin
Elias
May 6th, 2011 10:05 AM This was such an EPIC second season of Justified, capped off with a perfect and surprising. I still the finale on my DVR and plan on rewatching it today at work during my lunch break using the TV Everywhere app from DISH Network, which will let me, as a customer employee, watch live and recorded TV on my mobile device. I know the show’s already been renewed for a third season, and I can’t wait for it to start.
nita
May 5th, 2011 8:30 PM Love the shows. But I have one problem with Winona. If she can t take Raylan being a Marshal, than get out of is life for good.
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Air Date: 05 04 11Season 2, Episode 13
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This second season of Justified was pretty close to flawless, and in some ways extremely poetic. Bloody Harlan was in itself a great episode, but it wrapped up the entire arc of the year so well that at times it might be difficult to grasp how good the hour actually was.
The final sequences brought the season, as well as the stories of Mags and Loretta, full circle. Because she was such an important aspect in the very beginning, it felt so gratifying that Loretta played a crucial role in the finale. The ending scene between her and Mags was beautifully played by everyone involved, including Timothy Olyphant, who once again portrayed the fatherly figure with ease. Similarly, Mags went from one end of the spectrum to the other over the course of the season. She began the year killing Walt McCreedy with her poisoned apple pie jar, and now she took her own life in the same fashion. It was certainly powerful material, and if Margo Martindale doesn t earn an Emmy nod for this season, it will be a shame.
But before Mrs. Bennett went, she found out that Doyle had died and Dickie was still alive, but in custody. It seemed a bit funny that she was ready to die. It was almost as if she wanted to go be with Coover and Doyle in the afterlife, and if Dickie had been killed instead of Doyle, she would have rather stayed alive.
The fact that she ended up taking her own life, made her plea to Loretta that much more meaningful. She really cared about this girl. How strange it was should not have mattered, because her feelings were genuine. Even though Mags was planning on dying two minutes later, she didn t want Loretta to kill her because she didn t want the girl she loved to be in trouble for the rest of her life.
Mags was truly a troubled woman, so it is hard to believe that only four episodes ago she was celebrating life and singing her lungs out on her front porch. The Bennett family, now with only young Dickie to its name, fell so far over the course of the season. no thanks to Boyd Crowder.
Mr. Crowder, who just recently got back into his criminal ways, is really back into a groove. He had his men prepared for the attack by Dickie and company, and they almost took care of business. Johnny did his part, but Devil failed to keep Ava in the basement, so of course she was shot by the stone cold Dickie.
And that is another thing that makes Justified so good. That looked to be an absolute kill shot on Ava, and we have to believe that it could be after they just killed off Aunt Helen a couple episodes ago. No character is safe, and even at this point it is not clear if Ava is going to make it.
At the end of the day Boyd still has a soft spot for Raylan, as he showed in allowing the Marshal to take Dickie when Mr. Crowder surely wanted to get revenge for the shot on Ava. And that Mexican standoff they had going created as much tension as you could imagine. only they didn t have any Mexicans.
Basically any time that you can make Jeremy Davies show off his ability to switch from tough guy who beats dudes with a baseball bat that are hanging upside down from a tree, to guy that cries upon the mere thought of being injured, it is going to make for a great scene. This time was no different.
While all of Bloody Harlan worked like gang busters, easily the most heart warming moment was hearing Art s voice as the Marshals and cops invaded the Bennett place in order to save Raylan. A big thank has to go out to Winona for bringing it to his attention, but that took a lot for Art to come up big like that.
While all of Bloody Harlan worked like gang busters, easily the most heart warming moment was hearing Art s voice as the Marshals and cops invaded the Bennett place in order to save Raylan. A big thank has to go out to Winona for bringing it to his attention, but that took a lot for Art to come up big like that.
With Arlo still enthralled with being a criminal, it seems like Art plays the fatherly role in Raylan s life more than anyone should ever have to. Because it seemed like Art had really given up on Raylan both earlier in the episode and the past couple of weeks, it was glorious seeing him come to the rescue.
Oh guess what else? Winona is pregnant! That tidbit of information fit so well with the fact that Raylan once again showed how good he could be with young ones like Loretta. Let s just hope that he won t have to talk his own kid down while holding a loaded weapon.
Bloody Harlan was a great ending to one of the best seasons of television to date. What did y all think of the episode? What did y all think of the second season? And where do you think the story can turn for season three?
Justified: Bloody Harlan
Editor Rating: 5. 0 5. 0 User Rating: 4. 8 5. 0 (273 Total Votes) 4. 80952 512345 Click on the number of stars to rate!
Dan Forcella is a TV Fanatic Staff Writer. Follow him on Twitter.
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Bud H.
September 22nd, 2011 12:14 AM I ve rarely been so impressed and entertained by a TV series. JUSTIFIED is great television. My wife says it s a hillbilly soap opera but she loves it too!!!! I wish the DVD s for season 2 would be released. I pre-ordered one from Amazon and can t wait to receive it !!!!
Chad
August 24th, 2011 1:29 AM Am I the only one who wished the series would go back to stand-alone episodes like in the first season? It allows more of the Elmore Leonard quirky basically good hearted goofball bad guys. My favorite episode from either season is Long in the Tooth. That one felt like Leonard himself wrote it.
carolyn mahon
July 13th, 2011 12:55 AM I LOVE JUTIFIED. Can t wait for it to start. I think it s one of the best shows on TV. Timothy Olyphant is GREAT GREAT GREAT as Raylan Givins. As a matter of fact, the entire cast is perfect for this show. Again, can t wait for it to start. Hope it s not too long.
misschelseagirl
Rank: Guest Star
June 10th, 2011 9:48 AM Amazing finale
s levitz
May 26th, 2011 2:57 PM As a lifelong fan of almost everything Elmore Leonard has ever written, and also having a huge crush on the gorgeous( and vastly under rated actor) Timothy Olyphant, what could be better than Justified? Besides Clooney and Travolta, Olyphant is one of the few actors who ever get the Leonard characters right. I may be one of the few viewers who happens to be familiar with Kittanning, PA (where the background shots of the supposed Harlan, Ky were filmed) and the real Harlan, Ky. I m a native of Kittanning and lived for some years in eastern Kentucky while my then husband worked in Harlan County. I m afraid that I never noticed much geographical resemblance at the time, although both are naturally beautiful areas. I m thirty years past my familiarity with eastern Kentuckey, but I remember the people as good hearted and fiercely loyal, and kept in touch with friends I made there. Although outsiders my husband and I somehow made the cut, and were accepted. Justified seems to get t
Sp
May 9th, 2011 4:55 PM I love Winona and Raylan together, I think there is allot more to tell about them, a deeper story of there past. They have a connection no matter what.
Patrick Barrett
Rank: New User
May 6th, 2011 1:49 PM This season was pretty much faultless, acting, storyline cinematography; all made this made this an absolute must to watch! I don t understand peoples problem with Winona, main characters getting into a serious relationship always seems to get this kmee jerk reaction. Personally, I think this is only going to add another dimension to the series.
ycorgigirl
May 6th, 2011 11:09 AM I loved this episode!
I loved how the Loretta Mags storyline was tied up. I believe you were supposed to think Mags was trying to poison Raylan for a moment.
I also liked Doyle getting shot like that. It was a surprise and I couldn t figure out who did it at first. I like that Art came to Raylans rescue. I think Wynona may have told Art what acutally happened (about the money and all) in order to get him to see that Raylan didn t really do anything that bad and he was just helping her.
I love Boyd s character. I enjoyed that he tried to go straight but couldn t however, I am not enjoying gun maul Ava. I believe Boyd would have tried harder to keep her out of his going bad again.
I liked Ava with Raylan better than Wynona. I agree with most people, for some reason, I don t like Raylan with her and am not too fond of the baby idea.
What I hope for next season is that we get to see Raylan and his coworkers more. We saw them so little this season and I enjoy Raylan interactin
Elias
May 6th, 2011 10:05 AM This was such an EPIC second season of Justified, capped off with a perfect and surprising. I still the finale on my DVR and plan on rewatching it today at work during my lunch break using the TV Everywhere app from DISH Network, which will let me, as a customer employee, watch live and recorded TV on my mobile device. I know the show’s already been renewed for a third season, and I can’t wait for it to start.
nita
May 5th, 2011 8:30 PM Love the shows. But I have one problem with Winona. If she can t take Raylan being a Marshal, than get out of is life for good.
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Air Date: 05 04 11Season 2, Episode 13
Bloody Harlan
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TV Fanatic Rating: User Rating: (273 Total Votes) 4. 80952 512345 Click on the number of stars to rate! Justified On Facebook
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