Mags- "Bad things are fixin' to happen."
This second season of Justified was pretty close to flawless, and in some ways extremely poetic. "Bloody Harlan" was in itself a great episode, but it wrapped up the entire arc of the year so well that at times it might be difficult to grasp how good the hour actually was.To read the rest of my glowing review of last night's superb season finale of Justified, head over to TV Fanatic.
The final sequences brought the season, as well as the stories of Mags and Loretta, full circle. Because she was such an important aspect in the very beginning, it felt so gratifying that Loretta played a crucial role in the finale. The ending scene between her and Mags was beautifully played by everyone involved, including Timothy Olyphant, who once again portrayed the fatherly figure with ease.
Similarly, Mags went from one end of the spectrum to the other over the course of the season. She began the year killing Walt McCreedy with her poisoned apple pie jar, and now she took her own life in the same fashion. It was certainly powerful material, and if Margo Martindale doesn't earn an Emmy nod for this season, it will be a shame.
But before Mrs. Bennett went, she found out that Doyle had died and Dickie was still alive, but in custody. It seemed a bit funny that she was ready to die. It was almost as if she wanted to go be with Coover and Doyle in the afterlife, and if Dickie had been killed instead of Doyle, she would have rather stayed alive.
Justified 213 - "Bloody Harlan"
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I thought it was weird when she made the comment about seeing her sons again. Doyle had been dead for all of four minutes at that point, so it's not like she had been missing him for years. But yeah, I bet that it was Doyle's death that pushed her over the edge.
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