Tim was extra Raylan in this episode. Brooding and tough but also taking the time to goof around and ask if a hot dog is a sandwich. If you follow Olyphant, you know he's good buddies with Conan O'Brien, so them squeezing in the theme song to Conan's podcast was really sweet. Holbrook is getting there but, honestly the Crowe's felt more threatening than Mansell so far. One detail I know is that, in the book, Mansell describes a moment from his youth in which he laid on a train track as a train passed over him. Saying that, after that, any sense of fear is sort of burned out of him. That would be really informative of his character if the writers hadn't borrowed that backstory for a random bad guy on the original show. I wish I could remember which one. I think we just need more of Mansell and Raylan. That's where the sparks are.
(Heavy Sigh)
At this point, it's definitely the actor that's the issue with Willa Givens. Her dialogue is good, but she delivers everything with the exact same energy. Every line is sad and quiet even when she's smiling and joking. That feels harsh, and that's not really my style of review. If I'm wrong, just tell me. I'm open to being convinced otherwise.
We're almost halfway through the show, and I can say that while the spirit of the show is here, they are going for a more cinematic presentation. I'm fine with that, but I almost would have preferred a film at this point. Like a 2hr 12 minute made-for-Hulu film, it could have both scratched the itch while not stretching the book's story out.
That all sounds negative, but I'm ride-or-die for Justified, so I'm looking forward to next week.
Disney Television Animation Executive Danyel Mendoza Promoted To Vice President, Programming Strategy & Content Planning For Disney Branded Networks
Disney Television Animation Executive Danyel Mendoza has promoted to Programming Strategy & Content Planning for Disney Channel and Disney Junior.
Mendoza implemented a short-form strategy for Disney TVA Multi-Platform Content (Me & Mickey,
Mendoza implemented a short-form strategy for Disney Television Animation's Multi-Platform Content (Me & Mickey, Mickey's Christmas Tales, Minnie's Bow Toons, Chibi Tiny Tales, Broken Karaoke, Theme Song Takeover, How NOT To Draw, ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series Shorts etc.)
This expands Mendoza’s purview to oversee both linear and nonlinear platforms, and aligns linear and nonlinear planning and strategy teams into one team. She will also work closely with the DTC Programming teams on migrating content from branded networks to Disney+ and Hulu.
She will continue reporting into Christian Drobnyk, executive vice president, Programming FX, National Geographic, Freeform & Disney Branded Television with Disney Entertainment Television’s News Groups & Networks.