Random Thought on 'Justified'

I attempted to watch FX's totally Olyphant-astic new hour-long crime drama, Justified.  I said 'attempted' because I gave up pretty early in the program.  Here's the problem:  Within the first ten minutes the main villain (The Shield's Walton Goggins) shoots a rocket launcher at a church, motivated partly by racism (but mostly by boredom), and then shoots his partner in crime because of suspicion/convenience/fun.  Right away they establish that this guy is a whimsically and recklessly violent white supremacist.  That's a non-starter, because I need to like the villain at least a little bit to enjoy the rivalry.

Maybe I'll hear that this is the greatest show since [your favorite show here], but for now, I think I'll pass.

Ed. -- Forget what I said.  I stuck through and now I love this show.

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