Arts: Justified, Season 4

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Tv Club Justified, Season 4 And you thought you had crazy kin. By Niki Kelly Posted Wednesday, Feb 06, 2013, at 03:45 AM ET In Slate's Justified TV Club, Rachael Larimore will IM each week with a different fan of the FX drama set in Harlan County, Ky. This week she chats with journalist Niki Kelly. Rachael Larimore: So, after a few weeks' diversion, we return to the Drew Thompson story line and start to figure out how Arlo—and by extension Raylan—is tied into this whole mess. And it's a pretty big knot. What did you think? Niki Kelly: Everything in Harlan County is so rich and complicated I love it, and this Drew Thompson story is no different. Every time you think you have a handle on the players they introduce you to new characters you want to know more about. My dad's family have Harlan County roots, and my uncle is always visiting Evarts down there. He says the show is spot-on. Larimore: I'm very curious about people's take on the authenticity of Harlan. I've heard several different opinions and have wondered if there are really people like the Bennetts and the Truth family. And then this week we met the "hill people." They make the Truths look positively civilized. This was an especially rich and complicated episode. The writers conveyed a lot of info in a few scenes. We learn the annoying FBI agent who's always after Raylan has his own side job—protecting Theo Tonin—and that Drew Thompson not only saw Tonin shoot an informant but also shot Tonin himself ... To continue reading, click here. Join the Fray: our reader discussion forum What did you think of this article? POST A MESSAGE | READ MESSAGES Also In Slate How Obama Got Into the Republican Party's Head Dell's Gigantic Tax Dodge Time Is Money	Advertisement
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