Shot All to Hell
- Episode aired Feb 4, 2014
- TV-MA
- 49m
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8.8/10
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Art stumbles on Theo Tonin's right-hand man while investigating Nicky Augustine's death, Boyd tries to tie up loose ends with Lee Paxton, the sheriff, and cousin Johnny, and Raylan tries to ... Read allArt stumbles on Theo Tonin's right-hand man while investigating Nicky Augustine's death, Boyd tries to tie up loose ends with Lee Paxton, the sheriff, and cousin Johnny, and Raylan tries to get the Crowes to leave Harlan.Art stumbles on Theo Tonin's right-hand man while investigating Nicky Augustine's death, Boyd tries to tie up loose ends with Lee Paxton, the sheriff, and cousin Johnny, and Raylan tries to get the Crowes to leave Harlan.
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- TriviaThe actor playing assassin Elias Marcos was credited on screen as Wray Nerely. However, this actor is actually Alan Tudyk, who has a cult following from having been a regular on the short-lived science-fiction series Firefly (2002) and who has had roles in more mainstream blockbusters such as I, Robot (2004) and Frozen (2013). The pseudonym he used for this guest role is the same as the name of his character in Con Man (2015), in which he plays a little-known actor with a minor cult following from having appeared on a Firefly-like science-fiction TV show. "Wray" is also Tudyk's real middle name. Tudyk went on to guest star next to Timothy Olyphant on Santa Clarita Diet (2017).
- GoofsArt tells Wynn that there is only one US Marshall, that his title is Chief Deputy Marshall as he is in charge of the Lexington field office. That is incorrect, there are actually 94 United States Marshalls, the Marshalls are the law enforcement branch of the federal court system, which is divided into 94 districts. Each district is led by a US Marshall, and the different field offices are supervised by a Chief Deputy Marshall. The highest ranking person in the Marshall's service is the Director who operates out of the Marshall's headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.
- SoundtracksLong Hard Times to Come
(uncredited)
Written by Rench and T.O.N.E-z
Performed by Gangstagrass and T.O.N.E-z
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'Justified' had a format to its seasons that it adhered to pretty closely. Early in a season, usually in the first episode, there's an inciting event. Something that kicks off a whole series of moves by the main characters that play out over the course of the season until the full repercussions play out by the end of the final episode. It's a matter of preference, but I've always enjoyed the back half more than the first half as the season builds towards its climactic moments. Mid-season episodes like this one are where they typically thin the herd of seasonal players a bit and highlight the big life events and personal growth of Boyd and Raylen, who are of course the Yin and Yang stars of the show. Although those weren't always my favorite, this episode is quite good, with big moments for both men that really highlight who they are becoming: peeling back the facade of Boyd's country charm to reveal his ever darker core and Raylen's struggle to avoid the same fate by embracing the more difficult path of his boss and surrogate father figure Art instead of accepting the inheritance of the biological father he despised.
They also establish a story element in this episode that is one of my favorite payoffs of the entire show that has to do with the so-called "twenty one foot rule". It doesn't pay out until the end of the season, but it is one of the absolute funniest moments of the show for me. As I was re-watching the episode it also occurred to me that there was some additional humor to be had in scenes not in the episode. There was a web show called 'Cracked After Dark' that was a kind of pop culture commentary thing. They had a game called "scenes that must have happened", with the idea of looking at a moment in a movie that's played for comedic or dramatic effect and realizing there must have been an awkward scene not shown that made the scene in the movie possible.
An example would be the punch that turns into a hug scene between Solo and Lando in 'Empire Strikes Back', where the web series talked about how the two men must have agreed to do the bizarre greeting at some point in the past. Of course, the Solo movie eventually attempted to explain that, but you get the idea. Anyway, there's a scene in this episode that made me think of that. It involves someone making a power move to seize control followed by a dramatic reveal by the other individual. It's a fun scene, which I probably can't fully detail without having to throw the spoiler switch, but my thought when watching was how weird the second reveal would have been to plan. Thinking about how it must have gone down made me laugh; I think if you watch the episode you'll know what I'm referring to.
All in all a good watch, with a nice blend of humor and drama. Worth watching again if you find yourself missing the cowboy from Kentucky and have access to Hulu.
They also establish a story element in this episode that is one of my favorite payoffs of the entire show that has to do with the so-called "twenty one foot rule". It doesn't pay out until the end of the season, but it is one of the absolute funniest moments of the show for me. As I was re-watching the episode it also occurred to me that there was some additional humor to be had in scenes not in the episode. There was a web show called 'Cracked After Dark' that was a kind of pop culture commentary thing. They had a game called "scenes that must have happened", with the idea of looking at a moment in a movie that's played for comedic or dramatic effect and realizing there must have been an awkward scene not shown that made the scene in the movie possible.
An example would be the punch that turns into a hug scene between Solo and Lando in 'Empire Strikes Back', where the web series talked about how the two men must have agreed to do the bizarre greeting at some point in the past. Of course, the Solo movie eventually attempted to explain that, but you get the idea. Anyway, there's a scene in this episode that made me think of that. It involves someone making a power move to seize control followed by a dramatic reveal by the other individual. It's a fun scene, which I probably can't fully detail without having to throw the spoiler switch, but my thought when watching was how weird the second reveal would have been to plan. Thinking about how it must have gone down made me laugh; I think if you watch the episode you'll know what I'm referring to.
All in all a good watch, with a nice blend of humor and drama. Worth watching again if you find yourself missing the cowboy from Kentucky and have access to Hulu.
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- ivko
- Sep 1, 2020
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- Frank's Coffee Shop, Burbank, California, USA(Wynn meets Ant)
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- Runtime49 minutes
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- 16:9 HD
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