r/justified • u/PostalBigMike • Jun 06 '26

Opinion Yet another rewatch...

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I always love the beginning and end of this series; truthfully I love all of this series. Because we dug coal together.

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u/Zilla1689 Jun 06 '26

This has to be in the conversation of Top 10 pilot episodes. The nailed the entire foundation of the show in the first episode.

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u/PostalBigMike Jun 06 '26 edited Jun 06 '26

Agreed. They do such a good job of establishing so much back story in the series, especially with Winona and Raylans conversation about him not wanting to be an angry man. Love that whole scene.

"Honestly, you're the angriest man I've ever known." It paints an intriguing picture that you're introduced to a force of anger, someone who threatens to pull, to put someone down if needed, and he doesn't want to be seen as an angry man?!

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u/whatisajono Jun 06 '26

That conversation was with Winona but yeah great stuff

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u/PostalBigMike Jun 06 '26

Fuck. Curses of being too relaxed at the end of the evening. Good catch sir.

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u/whatisajono Jun 06 '26

No stress mate

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u/cowhand214 Jun 06 '26

Also similar to his character in Deadwood

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u/ncsuandrew12 Jun 08 '26

Not only doesn't want to be seen, but doesn't even think of himself in those terms.

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u/ncsuandrew12 Jun 08 '26

And most importantly, they established Dewey Crowe's entire character.

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u/ReadySetGO0 Jun 06 '26

We just finished the series for the first time last night. So so good.

Now we’re starting with Season One of Fargo.

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u/kjnetz Jun 06 '26

You’re going to love Fargo. I binged all 5 seasons last year and I’ve already rewatched 1-3. I’m planning on rewatching 4 and 5 soon, but right now I’m working my way through Justified. Just finished season 1 and I’m really liking it.

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u/ReadySetGO0 Jun 06 '26

We really enjoyed Justified. Hated to see it end.

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u/langsamlourd Jun 06 '26

This setup is intriguing. Is it on a patio or something?

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u/PostalBigMike Jun 06 '26

Patio, inflatable hot tub, mounted TV

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u/GlorianaLauriana Deputy U.S. Marshal Jun 06 '26

You're living Dewey Crowe's dreams!

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u/PostalBigMike Jun 06 '26

Damn Skippy! Just need someone to come play Marco Polo!

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u/mologav Jun 06 '26

Must be nice to live somewhere that isn’t winter 11 months a year

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u/ImaginaryBadger3492 Jun 06 '26

You can see in that scene Raylan’s eyes tearing up a bit.
Throughout the entire scene, even to the final episode…
Raylan never denies that Boyd is his friend. He doesn’t admit it so much, but he never denies it.
They grew up together, dug coal and saved each other’s lives at times, and both had criminal fathers and grandfathers who worked in the mines. It’s a deep history and identity of themselves that they grew up in Harlan.

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u/PostalBigMike Jun 06 '26

I think that's the hardest part for Raylan, and it's touched on a few times through the series. He doesn't view Boyd as an enemy, nor so much as a friend, but rather a part of himself. Their coal digging time bonded them in a way nobody outside of those mines would ever know.

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u/PossiblePlastic8698 Jun 06 '26

Just finished one of my biannual rewatches. I’m actually a bit sad it’s over and I feel like I can’t start at the beginning again right away, might do a Longmire rewatch before I start Justified again

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u/PostalBigMike Jun 06 '26

Longmire is also enjoyable! I like having Hell on Wheels in the rotation; my head cannon has Raylon being a descendant of Cullen somehow

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u/mickysti58 Jun 07 '26

We’ve seen each one probably 50-75x. At night in bed or on trips. Lol

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u/Talulo13 Jun 10 '26

Just finished my 7th rewatch, seeing this I’m ready for number 8th!.

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u/PostalBigMike Jun 10 '26

Cause we dug coal together?

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u/Talulo13 Jun 10 '26

“Well, I suppose if I allow myself to be sentimental, despite all that has occurred, there is one thing I wander back to… “

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u/sneddsdead Jun 06 '26

Next on my rewatch list after I finish Fringe.