Farewell, Justified: The most underappreciated drama of our time

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http://qz.com/382117/a-eulogy-for-ju...a-of-our-time/

The FX series was neither influential nor innovative. So what made it one of the best TV shows of this century? As Adam Epstein explains, "To say nothing of its uniformly excellent writing and acting, Justified was, perhaps more than any other show, one that knew precisely what it was and what it wanted to accomplish. It was always perfectly comfortable in its own skin, and despite a few missteps along the way, it refused to be anything other than its strange, funny, verbose, serpentine self." PLUS: Justified was endlessly-quotable with amazing characters, it showed off Timothy Olyphant's comedy chops, Joelle Carter describes the difference between her and Ava, Nick Searcy is Hollywood's angriest conservative, Walton Goggins explains the Raylan-Boyd dynamic, Justified had the most fascinating cast of characters, here are the best quotes, exec producer Graham Yost picks Justified's best episodes, cast members say if they're Team Boyd or Team Raylan, how Justified got women right, Yost previews the series finale, and the cast and creator share their favorite deaths.