Not nearly enough is been or has been said about how good Nick Searcy is in this show, and this episode is a great example. Why he never was nominated or won any awards is beyond me.
3 Reviews
a great Art episode
briantsimonson-7821817 February 2022
Almost pure Fugitive of the week...
amsterdam-9271921 February 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Another average/subpar (for Justified) 'procedural' episode. Luckily, we are talking about Justified, so we have another very entertaining hour! Art Mullens (Nick Searcy) gets to take care of some old business. As should be expected from such a well-rounded, and well-acted character it works very well.
He is put up against an old bank robber (played by Scott Wilson - best known as Hershel from The Walking Dead - a personal favorite of mine) who is back to his old tricks. It sounds cliched, but with the expected sharp dialogue of Justified, the great stars, and in this case Searcy and Wilson it is an actual treat.
Nest to nothing on the Big Story - Boyd is questioned about his extracurricular activities, but that is really a minor part of the show. The Bennetts are absent (but surely plottin' somethin' offscreen!).
An almost cringe-worthy premise is not just saved but redeemed by all the strengths we've come to expect from Justified...
He is put up against an old bank robber (played by Scott Wilson - best known as Hershel from The Walking Dead - a personal favorite of mine) who is back to his old tricks. It sounds cliched, but with the expected sharp dialogue of Justified, the great stars, and in this case Searcy and Wilson it is an actual treat.
Nest to nothing on the Big Story - Boyd is questioned about his extracurricular activities, but that is really a minor part of the show. The Bennetts are absent (but surely plottin' somethin' offscreen!).
An almost cringe-worthy premise is not just saved but redeemed by all the strengths we've come to expect from Justified...
Old dogs
Mr-Fusion29 November 2016
Coming off of 'Cottonmouth', 'Blaze of Glory' very much feels like a minor episode; Boyd only shows up for a few minutes and the Bennetts are M.I.A. One thing that felt unnatural was Winona's pocketing of some discontinued bills from the vault. It's not her motivations (Gary's poor financial decisions are enough for that), it just feels forced. But it's how that factors into the larger scheme that makes it worthwhile. And seeing Raylan's seething response to her brutalization during a bank heist makes for terrific buildup.
Mostly this is an Art episode, and putting him out in the field to close an old case gives Nick Searcy something great to work with. He also has the best line: "If you run, I'm gonna put a bullet in that tank. You remember the ending of Jaws?"
Minor, but no letdown.
7/10
Mostly this is an Art episode, and putting him out in the field to close an old case gives Nick Searcy something great to work with. He also has the best line: "If you run, I'm gonna put a bullet in that tank. You remember the ending of Jaws?"
Minor, but no letdown.
7/10
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