Justified 4.9 "The Hatchet Tour" DISCUSSION

[AntiArbitrator]

Justified 4x09 "The Hatchet Tour" - Boyd discovers he still has an Ellen-May problem, while Raylan goes off-book to do some dynamite-fishing with unexpected results. Written by Taylor Elmore & Leonard Chang; directed by Lesli Glatter.

[AntiArbitrator]

Who is Drew Thompson?

[AntiArbitrator]

They answered my question.

I think this was the most angry I have seen Art. He throws a nice tantrum.

Hunter is supposed to be tough but he did not want to get in the car with Raylan. I don’t blame him. Raylan is not letting Wynn Duffy and the other outlaws outdo him for toughness this season. Abusing prisoners has become second nature for him and I like tough no nonsense Raylan. I had never guessed who Drew Thompson was. They did well on that and next week’s episode should have me torn between wanting everyone to get away and seeing Raylan take most of them down. I don't see how Colt will survive this because he is too far gone on the drugs. I do not know what it is about him that makes me want to pull for him, but I know it's hopeless.

The gunfight made me laugh because there were a lot of bullets flying and failing to hit a target.

[ezpzy]

Boyd and Ava turned the tables on the real estate agent. I know she would love to have gotten a large payment and commission on the sale, but she was too obvious in her misgivings about them.

I believe Ava is capable of killing someone who gets in her way. I remember how she punched Ellen May a while back and I think she was the one who shot Cousin Johnny.

Raylan seemed both surprised and touched that Arlo protected his mother's honor.

[Mistermoonlight]

I'm not looking at a damn thing above, but I'm gonna watch the episode tonight!

I did get a spoiler from a friend from RL who is just now investigating the show, and he said he loved Art, so I know this is gonna be an excellent episode.

Anything Art's in, I'm onboard.

We are so damn lucky to have this much great entertainment available from cable right now. God knows it didn't used to be this way.

[AntiArbitrator]

I loved Art! Good thing Raylan was not in the precinct at the time.

[Mistermoonlight]

I've seen the episode now, and I'm thinking Colt is a dead man walking. What say you?

[AntiArbitrator]

I say Colt signed his own death warrant when he went into the service station bathroom instead of focusing on the job. I am not convinced that he was capable of pulling the trigger on Ellen Mae anyway. I think the only reason Colt is still alive is because of the bond of friendship between Boyd and him. I don't know when or how it will happen, but Colton is a goner.

[Mistermoonlight]

For some reason I'd love to see Patton Oswalt as Constable Bob Sweeney do it. Or Ellen May.

[AntiArbitrator]

Constable Bob could use an ego booster. However, Colton would need to be passed out and one foot away from Bob. We did see Constable Bob spray 100 bullets without hitting anyone.

I still do not think Colt had the heart to kill Ellen May.

[Mistermoonlight]

That's why it would be so great for Bob to do it. Everybody else gets to kill people. He needs a defining moment. Even if it's just a lucky shot that ricochets off several different things first.

Maybe Colt was unable to shoot Ellen May, but I think consciously he wanted to complete the job. His subconscious, however, could be a different matter.

[AntiArbitrator]

I am enjoying the image of Constable Bob's ricochet hitting Colt right between the eyes.

I agree about Colt wanting to finish the job and if he consumed enough drugs, I think he would have managed to kill Ellen May.