r/justified • u/cj2488 • 10m ago
Discussion Vasquez Season 6 Spoiler
I'm finishing a rewatch for the first time in a while. In doing so, i think Vasquez's character in season 6 doesn't fit the pattern of his actions in earlier seasons. His actions in season 6 are kind of unhinged and don't quite fit with how he reacted in earlier seasons. I understand his actions towards Raylan and Ava are necessary to move the storylines along, but they don't make a whole lot of sense
He overly pressures Ava about getting information on Boyd asap. That doesn't fit how CIs in a RICO generally operate.
He rips up Ava's deal (whatever it was) because Boyd learned she was a CI, even though she was truthful and still out on the street.
He goes after Raylan based on a mere hunch that he and Ava stole Markham's money. While he was understandably suspicious in season 1 with Raylan and Ava, Raylan has been generally above board with him the rest of the series. More importantly, Vasquez defended Raylan when Quarles and the dirty FBI agents tried to set up Raylan as a crook. Vasquez also says nothing about the Nicky Augustine issue, that was purely between Raylan and Art.
Amd he worked with Raylan to try Kendall as an adult to set up Darryl Crowe, Jr.
Vasquez's intense heel turn in season 6, to me, does not make a great deal of sense in light of the above facts. It'd seemed over the top just to move the story along.
