Sometimes you come across a show that's just perfect, and while it must be tempting to capitalize on its success, it would probably be better to let it be. Because how do you compete with perfection ?
I never bothered to watch "El Camino", because I didn't feel that "Breaking bad" needed a sequel, so maybe it was good or maybe not. I don't know and I'm never gonna find out.
But here we are. A new chapter in the Raylan Givens story.
As expected it doesn't in any way come close to the original. The strenght of "Justified" was grounded in the multitude of great characters surrounding Oliphant and Goggins, and that it took a cop show and turned it into an epic rural saga.
Goggins made his villain a man you despised and loved at the same time. A bad guy with a multilayered personality.
Sadly Damsell is no Boyd Crowder. He's just a bad guy to the bone, and "City Primeval" is just another regular " catch a killer" cop show.
That being said it's not bad. Raylan is still a cool guy and I actually couldn't help myself enjoying it.
But while I rated the original 10, this deserves only a 7.
Worth a watch though.
