You know what they’re sayin’ at the office? I dis-ARMED him. – Raylan
Well we never did find out exactly what Quarles was doing to those male hustlers. I guess he was just beating the $#*% out of them—kudos to the writers for keeping on our toes though and sometimes it’s best not to know everything. Leave ‘em wanting more is the best motto television programming can live up to.
Out in the field with his dad– er, Art
Bartender doesn’t make a good witness. – Raylan
All is not well in the Quarles corner. His boss has put a hit out on him, employing the likes of two menacing hitmen including Sarno (Michael Ironside – “Richter” from Total Recall). What I really liked here is the desperation that was only hinted at involving an increasingly at-odds Quarles. Last week he was snorting oxy before going in to do God-knows-what to that young male hustler.
brains…
While I may be inclined to go so far as to call the first season of TWD “good”, I would mind my tongue heaping any further collective praise. The most I could say regarding the first season is that it consistently demonstrated hints of brilliance at times. Regarding the second, I’d be hard-pressed to come up with anything nicer to say. The first half of season 2 was sluggish and meandering, presenting meager offerings in the way of logic, quality of writing and action. It had its share of fine moments—like Shane unraveling or… oh I guess that’s it. Nothing else that happened really had much resonating emphasis behind it, like Carl getting shot. He managed to survive a serious gunshot wound at the hands of Hershel, a veterinarian within the span of a few episodes. Otis, arguably the most interesting and noble character on the farm, offers to seek medical supplies and is struck down in cold blood at the hands of Shane. It’s a completely messed up scenario—yes, but very effective, and above all else, just good; a fantastic moment of tension in an otherwise dull season.
fire and brimstoning the opposition
Tonight’s episode was considerably talkier than last week’s awesome “Watching the Detectives”. But that’s ok too. The more tertiary characters get a front row seat, if only to be taken out to make room for the bigger chess pieces on the board to move around more freely. Yep, a lot of people have their grand moment here, leaving even Raylan to take a smaller role as well.
