There's a fascinating piece up on The Atlantic this week about the evolution of television dramas, specifically how the shows themselves have gotten better but for one glaring problem: The main characters never grow.
MoreAs good as its surprising first season was, "Justified" entered rarefied heights in its second season, earning critical acclaim (a well deserved Emmy for Margo Martindale, plus nominations for Timothy Olyphant and Walton Goggins) as well as fanboy huffing here at Warming Glow, where all of the show's trappings -- a shoot-first protagonist, complex characters, femmes fatales, bourbon, snappy one-liners, and noir undertones -- appeal equally to our intellectual proclivities and baser instincts.
MoreSeason three of "Justified" kicks off next week on the FX Network, and it's the best drama the winter schedule has to offer.
MoreEmbedded above is a teaser for the upcoming season of FX's stellar, badass drama "Justified.
MoreFantastic casting news today: my longtime love Carla Gugino will join Season 3 of another love of mine, "Justified," as a woman who shares a past with my other longtime love, Timothy Olyphant.
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