And with a clean chop of the arm, season three of Justified comes to an end.
This season has been the definition of an adventure! We discovered a new world in Nobles Holler and found tragedy in a villain’s fall from grace. We’ve watched Boyd—with his queen beside him—strengthen his hold over Harlan, but not without struggle. And, most of all, we’ve seen Raylan’s understanding of “family” move further and further away from home, settling somewhere between a lonely apartment above a bar and the Lexington Marshal’s office.
I remember, at the start of the season, the big question was: how do you fill the shoes of Mags Bennett. Well, from the start, the writers of Justified knew that those shoes were not to be filled, rather to be complimented. And so we met Quarles and Limehouse. Two new pairs of shoes, formidable and intriguing.
Thirteen episodes later, we are left with just as many questions as answers. Where will Raylan, Winona, and their unborn child find themselves next season? How much further can Boyd and Ava push their luck before the law wedges them apart? And they say you never get out of Harlan alive, but will we see Quarles and Limehouse again?
Well, before we get ahead of ourselves and jump into season four, I sat down with Executive Producer Fred Golan for one last, season three Writer’s Recap video. Fred and I discussed the season finale and more than a few juicy, behind-the-scenes moments, including how the Justified team managed to cut a man’s arm off!
So enjoy the video. Thanks for watching. And we’ll see you next season!
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Compared to season one and two, this season was definitely a disappointment. Quarles had no redeeming qualities, unlike Mags in season two and Boyd’s dad in season one. The one thing that made it possible to continue watching was the relationship between Boyd and Ava and the way Boyd was looking out for Raylan’s dad. I love that even though he’s a criminal, he’s got a bigger heart than Raylan. I don’t like the way the writers are screwing with Raylan’s character. They have him acting as if he hates Boyd and sleeping with a bartender when he has a baby on the way. I wish they would stop that. By the end of this season, I wouldn’t have cared if they had killed him off. The sad thing is that when the series began I loved his character because he reminded me of my son. He’s a retired Army Special Forces Medic and now a police officer in a big city. He doesn’t kill as many people as Raylan, but they both have that really dry affect and my son could be a stand in for Raylan. They even walk just alike. WRITERS please get Raylan back to the person he was when the series started. He was in love with Winona. I liked that. If there is anything that should be consistent, it is love.
I missed the season finale last week and really want to see it to put a wrap on the season. Where can I view it? As of yesterday, Time Warner Cable did not have the finale episode on demand.
Pete
Excellent episode looking forward to season 4.
When is the Season 4 premier?
I stumbled on this show on the last episode of season 2, which aired right before the first episode of season 3 – which was really an awesome way to get involved with the series.
This last episode was great, as usual. I know not to become too attached to any character other than Raylan, but it was still hard to see his friend the Trooper get killed.
You guys did a great job of making Quarles a crazy psycho, yet flawed enough to make mistakes, etc, and keep him a believable character.