Art, on the other hand, has already written Raylan off before Winona comes to him for help (her parting gift?). She is able to convince Art to go to Harlan, and he and the other marshals, as well as various other law enforcement officers, swoop in and save Raylan's hide. Does this mean that Art has forgiven Raylan? Or did he just see the nobility in saving Loretta's life?
The series would suffer mightily if Raylan left the Marshal's office, so it looks likely that Art and Raylan will find a way to move past this. What their relationship will be like going forward is anyone's guess, as it is strained and tested repeatedly this year. Winona is a major source of that strife, so if she leaves, that may help patch up Raylan and his boss. But as long as there is a working relationship, things will go on as they have been.
Justified has already been renewed for season three, and will return next year on FX.
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Article comments
1 - Dee
Seriously? Winona is the selfish one here? Oh yeah, she could tell her child he never knew his father b/c he was noble enough to go after someone else's kid in a hostile environment. I'm sorry but I don't equate nobility with recklessness. He totally disregarded his future in the life of his own child. He was almost killed three times on his day off. He could have called in other law enforcement and told them to go to the Bennetts. Her concerns for Raylan are no different from Art's. Except now she has a lot more to lose.
2 - Jerome Wetzel
Dee - See? I said it was debatable. :) That's why Justified is so good. I don't think anyone can say with certainty that either Winona or Raylan is in the right. I love that the show can stir up such questions!