For me it was that it just. Kept. Going. I was expecting Bob to either give up Raylan, or to get knocked out and/or killed, but he just kept taking it. Plus the music that was playing, which struck as a blatant homage to Reservoir Dogs, and also reminded me of the scene of the sheriff and his family getting killed to the sounds of Johnny Mathis in the X-File's "Home".

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It was very Reservoir Dogs ish, especially at the beginning.

Honestly, I was thinking "Yolo looks really vulnerable to a groin kick, I wonder if Bob will take it?" for at least some of it. And then wondering if I was not getting the Drew puns or not hearing them right.

I could probably watch it now, knowing he lives. I have to rewatch the episode anyway, once my husband and I are in the same city again.

I had been spoiled that Bob was going to get a hurtin' so, as soon as I saw it coming, I jumped ahead. Then, went back in little pieces until I could watch the whole thing. I'm glad I did because, apart from the gore, the interchanges between the two a really charming...in a totally disturbing way, of course.

It's just a really well written scene.

I actually found the scene with Ava in the bar harder to watch.

Another favorite moment, "I'd like a young Gerard Depardieu to play me in the movie." I wonder if that was in the script or if Ron Eldard was just being really self-aware.

I actually found the scene with Ava in the bar harder to watch.

As soon as Ava ordered the brandy, I knew some variation on what was coming. With Bob, I was just terrified he wouldn't live out the episode

Another favored line, "That's a comment, not a solution."

I envision using that in staff meetings.

Yost does a Justified post-mortem on each episode in EW. This latest interview answers some of our questions: [link]

The thing is that these Theo Tonin Chicago motherfuckers are BRUTAL. When they are using violence to get what they want, you just don't know how vicious and violent it will get. That's why I cowered behind my laptop screen during the Bob beating scene.

Holy crap, there was some good Rachel and Tim in this episode. Also, I hope Boyd has the sense to fucking run this time. He, Ava, and Colt all slipped their babysitters.

I think tomorrow I will rewatch the awesome Colt-Tim conversation/exchange.

Going to go read the Yost post-mortem. Does he say how many eps are left in the season?

Does he say how many eps are left in the season?

All the previous seasons have been 13 episodes. This week was episode 11, so I've got 2 more episodes to be terrified for Art's continued existence.