The "Justified" Hat is Not Justified

According to CBSnews, the writer of the novel known as "Fire in the Hole," Elmore Leonard, disapproved of the white Stetson that Timothy Olyphant's character, Raylan Givens, wears in the show "Justified," which was inspired by Leonard's novel. The television show on TNT stars a Deputy U.S. Marshal named Raylan Givens who dons a white Stetson hat that he rarely takes off, unless he absolutely has to or is at his office at work. Leonard stated that the hat is worn much more than his original character of the same name. Olyphant claims to love the hat, while Leonard continuously told him to "...lose it." I do not understand why he would not like the hat, as it is what makes the character and I personally purchased the same Stetson as Raylan's because of the signature image of the character. Sadly, Leonard had passed away of a stroke while in the process of writing his 46th book. He was 87 when he had his stroke. Many people remembered Leonard as a "great writer." His last book, number 45, simply titled "Raylan" returned to the story of Mr. Givens. When that book hit shelves, Mr. Leonard did not seem as if he was going to slow down his writing, but unfortunately, as stated before, he passed away shortly after. Elmore Leonard created an amazing and memorable character and is remembered among many as one of the greats in the world of criminal fiction literature.