Boardwalk Empire



munchausen said:

I know it's in place. I just have to wonder how the Treasury department hasn't figured out the guy is a freak and taken him out of the field.

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How hard was it to get Federal Prohibition agents, especially good / honest Prohibition agents (not that Nelson is a good one)?



Sazerac said:

While I don't think this show rises to narrative finesse of a Sopranos or even a Mad Men, it's still very, very good. Recent episodes have been deeply satisfying from both a plot and character development angle.
And, you know, you gotta love the clothes.

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I agree with this although I prefer Boardwalk to Mad Men. Just as I didn't want Tony(Soprano) to get caught I feel the same way in regards to Nucky. I think both actors/shows have done a great job with creating sympathetic bad guys. We also now see the struggle Margaret has with being with a man like that, just as Carmela had.



imageWIS said:

How hard was it to get Federal Prohibition agents, especially good / honest Prohibition agents (not that Nelson is a good one)?

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You should watch Ken Burn's 3 part series on Prohibition called Prohibition that came out a month or so ago. It was very, very, hard. George Remus features in it as well. His is a pretty screwed up story.

The Van Alden scene was great where he is convinced that his prayer brought his burned man back from the brink, only to have him say "I see you...I know what you did." Leave the room freaked out and drop his jaw at the flickering light.

When his wife turned around in the bed at the end, my girlfriend gasped.



Joffrey said:

You should watch Ken Burn's 3 part series on Prohibition called Prohibition that came out a month or so ago. It was very, very, hard. George Remus features in it as well. His is a pretty screwed up story.

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I found it on Pirate's Bay for anyone who is interested.



imageWIS said:

Like I said before: he is the 'Furio' character.

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Indeed. Between the Sopranos' alumni, parallel storylines, and Tim Van Patten directing, I'm hoping the last scene of the final episode isn't going to be Nucky listening to the wireless with a sudden cut to black screen.

By the way, am I the only one who wants to see the rent parties that the old lady was complaining about a few episodes ago? I'd like to hear some jazz and blues instead of the corny old show tunes they always play.

Goddamnit that was a good episode, really stupid of Jimmy to let Nucky know who attacked him.



imageWIS said:

Goddamnit that was a good episode, really stupid of Jimmy to let Nucky know who attacked him.

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Who else would have done it, really?

It didn't occur to me yesterday but wouldn't have been crazy easy to just use the sniper to drop him?



Gibonius said:

Who else would have done it, really?

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That's true...

Joffrey said:

It didn't occur to me yesterday but wouldn't have been crazy easy to just use the sniper to drop him?

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Yes. But Jimmy played it badly, he should have said "I want him to rot in jail like he let my father rot" and still would have gotten what he wanted without looking weak.

Shooting the guy in the middle of a crowd indoors is kind of a bad move. I see the point of doing it in a crowd, but you're limiting your escape routes by doing it indoors.

I thought Nucky beefed up protection after the last attempt... he is going to start walking around like the SS with POTUS.



Joffrey said:

It didn't occur to me yesterday but wouldn't have been crazy easy to just use the sniper to drop him?

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Richard already said he wouldn't kill Nucky. Al proposed the idea in the second or third episode this season.



imageWIS said:

That's true...
Yes. But Jimmy played it badly, he should have said "I want him to rot in jail like he let my father rot" and still would have gotten what he wanted without looking weak.

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Um, Jimmy played it like someone who really didn't want to follow through with the hit. Which answers my question but I'm surprised you missed it totally.

Evidence:
1. Note the look on his face and mannerisms when it dawns on him that his comrades were all more than happy with offing NUcky instead of trying to put him in prison (the initial meeting at the commodore's. Eli knows NUcky has an ace up his sleeve hence his suggestion that they off him). All of Jimmy's tough talk about being done with NUcky (with him in prison) blows up in his face.
2. Jimmy's conversation with his mother that beats you over the head that he really really doesn't want to kill Nucky.
3. Sloppy execution of the hit. Jimmy's act of warning Nucky (not sure how he expected NUcky to get out of it then though).

P.S. Oh yah, why does NUcky only have one body guard? Particularly a shifty, smooth as silk mick like the new guy? I like the character but you'd think NUcky would arrange for some added muscle (discreete or not) after the first attempt on him and the coalition of the willing ready to pounce.

P.P.S I really think Margaret is hawt. especially with her hair down. and barking orders. and gained reamed out. rool: