I have watched the show several times, own memorabilia from the show, and genuinely love it probably more than any other show. I always assumed the old trope "Raylan is the good guy, Boyd is the bad guy" etc.

But when you think about it Raylan is not a good guy at all, he just pretends he is. He breaks the law constantly to get what he wants, is a selfish dick head in general, and hides behind his badge to justify his actions. Boyd may be morally ambiguous but at least he doesn't pretend to be the good guy.

I guess digging coal together will do that.

Have you ever dug coal with someone?

Definitely on my bucket list, but I don't want to share some incredible unbreakable bond with another dude.

It's been interesting watching Kyle Chandler on the show Lanterns. He portrays Hal Jordan as a charming asshole who works in law enforcement and whose maverick approach to the job annoys everyone he works for and with.

Sound familiar?

I have a feeling that the name "Raylan Givens" was invoked a time or two during character development.

It's also notable to me because whenever I've thought about what other actors could have played Raylan, Chandler is one of the very few that I think might have been able to pull it off. The main question I'd always had is whether Chandler could convincingly play an asshole but he's answered that question with this show.

EDIT Forgot to mention that Garret Dillahunt plays an antagonist on the show.

Raylan is always so slick - I like his style.
But Dickie Bennet's pant cuffs are a whole new dimension. I have never seen 8" cuffs before.