Thrilled I ignored the bad reviews. This reboot is a worthy addition to the Justified canon. The writing is as crisp as ever and the execution is true to the spirit of the Leonard source material. The pace of the season is satisfying. I was concerned they wouldn't be able to replace Harlan as a character, but they did a fine job of making Detroit a player.
I saw a professional critic opine they thought Raylan doesn't fit in Detroit. Raylan doesn't fit in Harlan or Miami either - he's a 19th Century lawman living in a modern world.
Additionally, there are many folks irritated about Willa for myriad reasons: her voice is annoying; she's bratty; she's too old; she doesn't serve a purpose. I challenge them to watch again. As much as we all love Raylan, he's not exactly a present parent. All things considered, Willa is a saint or at least just a normal teenage girl with some minor dad issues. As to her purpose, I don't think it's too far of a leap to say she's a barometer of Raylan's growth throughout the season. That would have been harder to do if they hadn't aged her.
Speaking of age, it was so refreshing to see an age appropriate love interest for Raylan. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is splendid in this role.
If the Albanians serve no other purpose, we get a great piece of dialogue on real justice versus justice via the system.
I agree with complaints that we don't get enough Raylan and Mansell dialogue - that was a lost opportunity. But what we were given was entertaining.
Finally, if I'm ranking this with the original series, it's far above Season 5.
I saw a professional critic opine they thought Raylan doesn't fit in Detroit. Raylan doesn't fit in Harlan or Miami either - he's a 19th Century lawman living in a modern world.
Additionally, there are many folks irritated about Willa for myriad reasons: her voice is annoying; she's bratty; she's too old; she doesn't serve a purpose. I challenge them to watch again. As much as we all love Raylan, he's not exactly a present parent. All things considered, Willa is a saint or at least just a normal teenage girl with some minor dad issues. As to her purpose, I don't think it's too far of a leap to say she's a barometer of Raylan's growth throughout the season. That would have been harder to do if they hadn't aged her.
Speaking of age, it was so refreshing to see an age appropriate love interest for Raylan. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is splendid in this role.
If the Albanians serve no other purpose, we get a great piece of dialogue on real justice versus justice via the system.
I agree with complaints that we don't get enough Raylan and Mansell dialogue - that was a lost opportunity. But what we were given was entertaining.
Finally, if I'm ranking this with the original series, it's far above Season 5.