Last night was the season premiere of Justified on F/X, and it began where the last season left off, with Raylan, Boyd and Ava hunkered down in a small cabin, under fire from two drug dealers from Miami.
****Warning- may be spoilers ahead, proceed at own risk****
As those who watched the first part of this know, Boyd took off after the woman in the SUV, and Raylan went after him. From there the action returns to Miami, and into the lap of the man who'd like to see Raylan done harm to because of the whole Tommy Bucks affair (see season one). So once this all got squared away, Raylan returns to Harlan County, and goes out with another deputy to see about a complaint about a child molester. And here we meet the family that I figure will take the place of the Crowders as arch enemies this season - the Bennetts, at the head of which there is a matriarch who can go from sympathetic to cold-blooded at the drop of a hat. And don't underestimate her cause she appears so motherly - she can and does kill without hesitation.
What can I say about this series? I can't say enough about it. The season premiere was fantastic, and I look forward to a whole lot of hot hunky Raylan Givens action this season too. I'm still wondering what's going on between him and Winona - if you'll recall, last season she come to see him, removed her wedding ring and ended up in bed with him. Well, rinse and repeat. But I've yet to hear her say why. I have to assume she's re-evaluated her new marriage to realtor Gary (last heard from, he moved out of the familial home) and is contemplating some sort of relationship with Raylan. A new relationship, that is. But what? And will the problems that came between them the first time around raise their ugly heads this time, or have things truly changed? Also, what about Ava - is she really down for the count and out of the picture? Or is she laying low and licking her wounds before she steps back into the ring?
I'm currently reading Riding the Rap, which is a Raylan Givens story by Elmore Leonard, creator of said Raylan, and it certainly has his touch all over it - typical goofy unpredictable and somewhat likeable baddies, Floridian setting - and Raylan. If you go to check this one out, be aware that a lot of the action centers around the bad guys, so it isn't an all Raylan show or anything. And if you go to the beginning, to Fire in the Hole, don't be surprised that there are differences. For one thing, Elmore killed off Raylan's daddy from black lung disease and we never see him. If you've watched the show, though, you know that Arlo Givens is alive and annoying the bejesus out of his son at every turn.
What makes Raylan Givens so damn fascinating? I mean, outside of that whole hot hunky Timothy Olyphant thing? That part's a no-brainer. But what else is there that makes us turn to him every Wednesday night? Maybe it's his impeccable manners, the way he treats people, even the ones that don't deserve it. And his own special code of justice and honor. He believes in doing things honorably - you know his shooting of Tommy Bucks was justified. He gave him twenty-four hours to get out of town, and even then he waited for the other man to draw first. In Riding the Rap, he's in a situation where he believes that a man is being held hostage inside a mansion, but he won't go in without a warrant, and he knows he can't obtain one on the flimsy evidence he has, so he looks for a legal way to do it, which exasperates the heck out of his female friend, who still doesn't understand how he can shoot someone in cold blood (although justified) and yet not rush in to save a man he's sure is in trouble. Knowing Raylan, he'll find the legitmate way to do it, and save the day.
Raylan has a way with women, although his track record isn't the best. You can see he cares for Ava, and he'd protect her with his life, but she just isn't the one. He's been holding a torch for Winona ever since we first met him, and I'm sure that whole thing will be addressed this season. I can't say I'm sorry Bo Crowder is dead - that is one damn mean family, and he was a very mean man. Boyd, on the other hand, is a bit of an enigma. He found Jesus in the first season, and assembled a group of homeless men, formed his own church, and lived with them in a camp comprised of tents. His daddy put an end to that - and I have to wonder what it's done to Boyd. I believe he was sincere in his beliefs, and his desire to do the right thing. But just maybe Daddy did something to him when he killed his men - it remains to be seen where he ends up. Will he take over his late father's empire and be the new drug kingpin in Harlan County? Or will he embrace a higher cause? Such as fighting injustice? Last seen, he seemed to be blowing up a mine. Wonder what that portends? Both my daughters find Boyd strangely attractive - they can have him, I'll take Raylan, thankee kindly. Although I will make a confession - in the first season, Bo Crowder had a guy working for him, a child molester, that I found to be strangely attractive - I think it was the long wavy hair. He's gone now, though. Oh well.
Anybody else think Boyd is cute? Maybe it's realtor Gary you like? Or Raylan's boss Art? Or maybe it's one of the ladies - Winona or Ava? Tell me what you think, I'd love to hear it!
Have an awesome day and live every day to the max!
Julie
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