Boardwalk Empire

[Penneywize]

he got picked up by the fbi.

hoover (who didnt give 2 flying fucks about knox and his criminal conspiracy) decides to turn knox's death into something of use to hoover. the negro agitators hoover has been talking about all season.

so hoover tells narcisse it's like this. yo either become an informant for me about Marcus Garvey (whom hoover believes to be a racial agitator who works for foreign governments) or either go to prison forever or get deported straight to wherever you came from cause i'll blame knox's death on you.

narcisse informs hoover he is a scholar and business man who will have no part of this for Marcus Garvey is a hero to the negros and Hoover tells narcisse that it's nice you lie to yourself and other people but you ain't shit.

narcisse mulls this over and tells hoover he will do it. hoover says not good enough and narcisse informs hoover that he will do it.......sir.

which obviously is a large character death because all this season he's been this big prominiant racial equality guy and for him to say "yes sir" to hoover is basically him breaking.

A+

I was mainly confused about who the fuck Marcus Garvey was, pardon my ignorance. Apparently he does not (yet) appear on the show? Or have I missed something...

On the Narcisse front, I'm glad he's not just a one-season-and-done character. I'm actually quite sick of the one-season arc format that's been trending lately, where the board is wiped essentially clean after each season and you start out with a whole new set of antagonists in the next (see: Dexter, thank god that shit is over).

[wufwugy]

^^yep. Perhaps they see the success of Breaking Bad and wish to emulate

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Marcus Garvey is a historic figure, pennywize. I'd guess that most Americans watching this show at least know the name. So that's probably why they didn't feel the need to force dialogue that gave a rundown on who he is.

[wufwugy]

+1 for not knowing you marcus garvey is.

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Really? That's actually really surprising. But maybe it shouldn't be? It's probably only in the big cities in the northeast along with Chicago that we have public schools, libraries, streets, etc named after him.

[wufwugy]

Really? That's actually really surprising. But maybe it shouldn't be? It's probably only in the big cities in the northeast along with Chicago that we have public schools, libraries, streets, etc named after him.

Yeah it may be a Yankee thing. I was taught next to nothing about prohibition era, and the only historical black figures I remember are MLK, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman

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Yeah it may be a Yankee thing. I was taught next to nothing about prohibition era, and the only historical black figures I remember are MLK, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman

I don't want to get too much into the history, because I'm not if they'll go in this direction-- so no specifics just giving a little scope on what they've touched on on-screen.

Pretty much, if it weren't for J. Edgar Hoover, there's a good chance we would never have known who MLK, Rosa Parks, Malcom X, and the other well known 60's civil rights leaders were-- but in a good way. There was a civil rights movement in it's infancy decades before the 60's, but was drastically set back by Hoover and his view that they were race agitators.

[wufwugy]

Well fuck Hoover

[wufwugy]

That actually gives the writers a ton of original material to cover. Black issues already have a play in the show unlike any others I've seen, and they could get really deep into that if they spend time on the civil rights movement before the Civil Rights movement

[PokerKing]

I've recordede the whole season 4, and will be starting to watch it soon. So, better not look here anymore. I just love BE

[d0zer]

I just finished season2 HOLY FUCKING SHIT.

died in the trenches indeed. what a tragic character. great show.

I haf to admit, I'm having trouble with omar not as omar.

[wufwugy]

chalky > omar

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chalky > omar

Yeah, I'm pretty sure this is true-- and it's not like it's an easy declaration to make.

[wufwugy]

Chalky is more realistically badass. Omar is like "omg that's totally cool" kind of badass but Chalky is like "that's one hard motherfucker" kind of badass

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i got excited when i saw this thread bump cause i thought there might be a new trailer. u wankers.

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THERE IS A NEW TRAILER PRAISE LEE

[Eric]

Can't wait for this last season!

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I was a bit perturbed when they announced this was the last season-- but honestly, I think it is for the best. Why not go out on top? Sure there are infinite stories to tell, and the show could cover another decade of material, but the overall piece would lose focus, and that's a real concern for something with such a broad scope.

[!Luck]

so close...

[bikes]

OMG ITS HAPPENING

[Eric]

Nice to have it back. Can't believe this is the final season already.

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it saddens me this was intended to be a 6-8 season show and they are cutting it off so abruptly.

i am already sick of nucky flashbacks.

BUT BOOM NO MORE TORNINO. HELLO FROM HAVANA.



also van Alden all up in this bitch with great one liners.

WHY MUST IT ALWAYS BE PANDEMONIUM ?!!!!!!!!!!!!


also a big fan of current heartless eli.

[Eric]

i am already sick of nucky flashbacks.

Yeah, the flashbacks and scenes with his ex-wife don't do much for me.

[wufwugy]

I like the flashbacks. I'm sure their purpose is to round out the Nucky story, which I think is the right thing to do since the creator bailed on what should have been many more seasons. The show can't get epic like BB did, but it can achieve full development and closure of Nuck. I'm guessing the flashbacks are serving the purpose of showing how Nuck became so ruthless and probably also literary symmetry (like in the penultimate, maybe he'll be complicit in his dad dying in the flashbacks while in real time he's also complicit in Eli dying)

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I like the flashbacks. I'm sure their purpose is to round out the Nucky story, which I think is the right thing to do since the creator bailed on what should have been many more seasons. The show can't get epic like BB did, but it can achieve full development and closure of Nuck. I'm guessing the flashbacks are serving the purpose of showing how Nuck became so ruthless and probably also literary symmetry (like in the penultimate, maybe he'll be complicit in his dad dying in the flashbacks while in real time he's also complicit in Eli dying)

His dad was alive, on screen, in a previous season. So I don't think he'll be dying in nucky-is-a-boy flashbacks. Or did I misunderstand you?

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more nelson van alden pls god.

[wufwugy]

His dad was alive, on screen, in a previous season. So I don't think he'll be dying in nucky-is-a-boy flashbacks. Or did I misunderstand you?

You didn't misunderstand, I simply didn't remember

[Eric]

I still think they're devoting too much time to the flashbacks.

[!Luck]

I like flashbacks...but this hint of alcoholism isn't so much fun.

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I like flashbacks...but this hint of alcoholism isn't so much fun.

this.

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this. as well

[boost]

I feel like Doyle is a prop this season-- at least so far. Like, everyone loves him, and that's why the writers kept him around, but now they know this is the last season, he never got offed, so they have to give him some screen time so they just use him for some cheap levity. I still am pleased when he's on screen, cuz he's just that good, but nonetheless it feels a bit forced.

[Renton]

Weird episode. I don't understand why Sally went out like that. Was there an underlying subtext that she was going to be killed whether she resisted or not and I missed that? Either way it seems like plotting that was much too neat.

Capone territory was awesome of course.

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I think the idea was to show the revolution in action, but not dedicate a huge budget to it, and give some exposition on what the revolution was all about and how it affects our characters. Also, the Sally in Cuba arc wasn't really going anywhere with this being the final season and having a fairly prominent character get got in the Cuban revolution gives it some weight.

And yeah, the Chicago stuff is amazing. He was great as Tommy, but it's hard to believe it's the same actor playing Capone. That may be the saddest part about the show ending-- Stephen Graham won't be Capone anymore, and I'm really doubtful his portrayal will ever been topped.

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more capone more nelson van alden.

[Renton]

THE revolution with Che and Fidel won't happen for 25-30 more years, Cuba was more or less a third world shithole with coups every thursday during the years beforehand.

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it makes me very sad there is only 3 more episodes of this show.

[Renton]

Weird episode lol. If I have a criticism its that there are too many unsuccessful attempts on nucky's life in this show. I don't think we needed the drive-by to make the point that Charlie and Meyer are after Nucky.

[wufwugy]

i gots mad love for this show

young nuck's teeth are the best. clearly an artistic choice to make them super big white and straight since nobody could replicate buscemi's mangled off-color grill

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i gots mad love for this show

young nuck's teeth are the best. clearly an artistic choice to make them super big white and straight since nobody could replicate buscemi's mangled off-color grill

[ ] Prosthetic teeth are being used.

THE revolution with Che and Fidel won't happen for 25-30 more years, Cuba was more or less a third world shithole with coups every thursday during the years beforehand.

Wow, lol@me, I think I just assumed it was that revolution because there was a time jump and I didn't really put much thought into it.

[!Luck]

No peace for the wicked.

[Renton]

Crazy episode.

[bikes]

i mean that guy has to be tommy darmody right?

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i mean that guy has to be tommy darmody right?

Yeah, easy bet.

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RIP MICKEY DOYLE

[!Luck]

and he just got 5%, shows that the greatest peril is always right by your greatest sucess

[Eric]

Not happy with chalky's choice to die. Also, it is hard to guess what nucky is thinking right now.

[Renton]

This is gonna be the strangest ending of a drama series. Nucky is such a weirdly everyman figure, not really a hero or anti-hero. I suspect that with the short-selling he's gonna get some sort of token financial revenge on Charlie/Meyer in the same way that he did on Rothstein in season 3, and he's just gonna have some sort of poignant scene with Gillian, the end. I really don't see what kind of crazy gangster shit is in the pipe to happen at this point, especially since Charlie ,Meyer, and Benny are armored by history.

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This is gonna be the strangest ending of a drama series. Nucky is such a weirdly everyman figure, not really a hero or anti-hero. I suspect that with the short-selling he's gonna get some sort of token financial revenge on Charlie/Meyer in the same way that he did on Rothstein in season 3, and he's just gonna have some sort of poignant scene with Gillian, the end. I really don't see what kind of crazy gangster shit is in the pipe to happen at this point, especially since Charlie ,Meyer, and Benny are armored by history.

Yeah, this is my read as well. My guess is that we get some sort of montage or equivalently brief but informative visit with the new kings of New York, but nothing more.

If we somehow go out with a boom, fine, but I'm ready for, and will be completely satisfied with an ending akin to The Wire. The shock series finale has to be one of the most overplayed hands in television drama. Mellow can be good.

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MEMA

Gillian went from my 2nd most hated to most tragic character this season

[Renton]

I think there were some flaws in the execution of this season as a whole but what a great series and great episode. So many discordant character threads paid off. I've never seen a single character boiled down to what's important like they did with Nucky this season with the flashbacks. Why did Gillian stick around after she'd well worn out her welcome? This season gives us the reason. What are with these cumbersome flashbacks? Wait a while and you'll see. The flashbacks were so great because they gave such greater depth to shit that I'd long since disregarded or forgotten about. I actually want to watch again from season one with my newly-colored perspective on Nucky's motivations and knowing how doomed the Darmody family was from day zero.

[Eric]

Hard to believe it's over.

[wufwugy]

Amazing fucking show

[boost]

I think there were some flaws in the execution of this season as a whole but what a great series and great episode. So many discordant character threads paid off. I've never seen a single character boiled down to what's important like they did with Nucky this season with the flashbacks. Why did Gillian stick around after she'd well worn out her welcome? This season gives us the reason. What are with these cumbersome flashbacks? Wait a while and you'll see. The flashbacks were so great because they gave such greater depth to shit that I'd long since disregarded or forgotten about. I actually want to watch again from season one with my newly-colored perspective on Nucky's motivations and knowing how doomed the Darmody family was from day zero.

Really well put, pretty much exactly how I feel. Gillian's arc paid off huge. And I'm so glad the writers had the restraint to show their final meeting, but not have her be saved. Sure Nucky tossed her a sympathy package, but despite holding out for so long, she was finally broken by that twisted place. Lesser writers would have given the viewer a soft sappy landing.

[Eric]

Lesser writers would have given the viewer a soft sappy landing.

True, I get tired of writing where the end often seems too good to be true.

[Penneywize]

True, I get tired of writing where the end often seems too good to be true.

Yeah, like the let's-make-everyone-happy ending to Breaking Bad.

This ending was perfectly executed. Yes, there was more story to tell for sure, but we'd probably just end up with more aberrations like season 3, which really just brought us back where we started in terms of the main plot. Don't get me wrong, it was a good season, but it just had that Dexter-esque one-off feel to it.

FWIW I had paid little mind to Tommy throughout this season and was suitably surprised when he revealed his identity. But then again I'm a fucking idiot, so.

[Eric]

Yeah, like the let's-make-everyone-happy ending to Breaking Bad.

People get angry when I say it but the last season of breaking bad had issues. It was never the same without Gus.