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Boardwalk Empire: Season Two

post #1 of 71
9/25/11 at 5:43pm
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The new season starts in 17 minutes so I thought it needed a thread.
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post #2 of 71
9/27/11 at 7:15am
The Series is OK, I thought it won awards more based on the fact scorsese directed the first episode. The Premiere had a bit more happening, still it moved a bit slowly, not much really happens.
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post #3 of 71
9/27/11 at 7:17am
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I thought it was a slow opening but it's also a relatively slow show. It seems like they're going to have some interesting stuff for Chalky this year.
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post #4 of 71
10/2/11 at 9:48pm

A excellent hour of tv tonight. Everything from the New York stuff to the jailhouse scene= great tv.

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post #5 of 71
10/3/11 at 6:11am

Episode two was extremely strong--a very good summary of the "sides" of the war.

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post #6 of 71
10/3/11 at 6:45am
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A excellent hour of tv tonight. Everything from the New York stuff to the jailhouse scene= great tv.


My thoughts exactly.
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post #7 of 71
10/3/11 at 1:51pm

Great episode.  A good introduction to a certain gangster that would be associates of Luciano and Lansky for many years to come.  I'm wondering which gangster and person turns again and aides Nucky in this rebellion.  Some of them owe Nucky from the first season.  Margaret might be a little naive at times, but she's smart and tougher than she appears to be.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crawdaddy

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post #8 of 71
10/3/11 at 4:30pm


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A good introduction to a certain gangster that would be associates of Luciano and Lansky for many years to come.

 

Dear old Benjamin. Note: stay away from Las Vegas.

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post #9 of 71
10/4/11 at 7:39am
I presume there is no way Jimmy stays on the Commodores side. He put the wedding gift of Nucky on a shelf in the closet. He did not throw it away. Where his loyalties go is uncertain, but I can't imagine they'll stay with the Commodore.

Excellent first two episodes.
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post #10 of 71
10/4/11 at 7:45am
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I presume there is no way Jimmy stays on the Commodores side. He put the wedding gift of Nucky on a shelf in the closet. He did not throw it away. Where his loyalties go is uncertain, but I can't imagine they'll stay with the Commodore.
Excellent first two episodes.



Right now, Jimmy is conflicted.  In time, I think he gets unconflicted.

 

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post #11 of 71
10/4/11 at 8:30am

I missed that.  Makes sense.

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post #12 of 71
10/4/11 at 8:56am
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He put the wedding gift of Nucky on a shelf in the closet. He did not throw it away.

Good point. I took his putting the present in the closet as an F-you to Nucky but, you're right, if he really hated as much as he says, he'd have tossed it.
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post #13 of 71
10/4/11 at 9:28pm
Finally caught up on season premier. This show is good. Can't wait to watch episode 2 tomorrow.
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post #14 of 71
10/10/11 at 1:53pm
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Right now, Jimmy is conflicted.  In time, I think he gets unconflicted.

 



Last night's episode illustrates that even moreso with the answer he gave to his wife's question regarding his dinner with his father.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crawdaddy

 

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post #15 of 71
10/12/11 at 9:48pm

Still loving the show, but the storyline with Van Alden's pregnant bimbo needs to go.

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post #16 of 71
10/13/11 at 2:46am



 

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Still loving the show, but the storyline with Van Alden's pregnant bimbo needs to go.



I agree, it takes away from the heart of the show.

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post #17 of 71
10/17/11 at 11:03am
Van Alden has to go. It's like they were so impressed by his perf last year (and it WAS awesome) so they felt obligated to bring him back. But, they have NOTHING for him. The rest of the show is running circles around him.
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post #18 of 71
10/17/11 at 12:22pm
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Van Alden has to go. It's like they were so impressed by his perf last year (and it WAS awesome) so they felt obligated to bring him back. But, they have NOTHING for him. The rest of the show is running circles around him.


I think it's clearly showing how even the seemingly-incorruptable can be corrupted.  The arc isn't on the same level as the rest of the show, but the show doesn't grind to a halt when it's featured, either--especially when you consider the potentials: will VA ultiamtely come down on one side of the brewing conflict?  Will one side "win" him over?

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post #19 of 71
10/17/11 at 1:07pm
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"Someone wrote Van Asshole on the water cooler wall."
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post #20 of 71
10/17/11 at 7:39pm

The music has been excellent, the locations, costumes, cast; I love this show.

 

Gretchen Mol should get an Emmy just for how she handled the last few minutes of this episode.

 

"Gillian recalls her "first time" with the Commodore."

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post #21 of 71
10/18/11 at 2:24am

Loved the ending of this week's show.

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post #22 of 71
10/24/11 at 12:18am

Cringeworthy episode, twice. 

They just keep hitting them out of the park, I will really enjoy sitting down with the "Complete Box Set" someday.

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post #23 of 71
10/24/11 at 2:13am

Last night's episode was one of the best and one I will watch again today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crawdaddy

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post #24 of 71
10/24/11 at 5:55am
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^ Yeah, a lot of really great moments. Jimmy's moving Memorial Day speech, Nucky arguing with and fighting Eli and Eli killing that dude. The only problem was that there was no Chalky.
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post #25 of 71
10/24/11 at 5:56pm

When I hear people proudly proclaim they don't have a TV, or never watch TV; this is what I think they're missing. Well, this and a dozen others shows we'd all be glad to list.

 

But, I think THEY think they're avoiding Jersey Shore.


Edited by Henry Gale - 10/25/11 at 6:57am
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post #26 of 71
10/24/11 at 6:17pm
Caught a small portion of this... What's up with the half face guy?

Gave me the chillies on more than one occasion.
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post #27 of 71
10/24/11 at 7:25pm
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Caught a small portion of this... What's up with the half face guy?
Gave me the chillies on more than one occasion.

He was wounded in World War I.
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post #28 of 71
10/25/11 at 8:33am
Oh man, this show. This show.

Huston deserves roles and money heaped on him with tow-trucks. Seeing that prick Jimmy treat him like a fucking pet makes me wish the season ends with Pitt's glorious disembowelment.

Also, seeing Stuhlbarg in this every week, I have to fight the urge to find a messge board and fantasy-cast him as The Riddler. He hums with a quiet, intellectual menace that easily raises a smile.
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post #29 of 71
10/25/11 at 10:59am
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Oh man, this show. This show.
Huston deserves roles and money heaped on him with tow-trucks. Seeing that prick Jimmy treat him like a fucking pet makes me wish the season ends with Pitt's glorious disembowelment.
Also, seeing Stuhlbarg in this every week, I have to fight the urge to find a messge board and fantasy-cast him as The Riddler. He hums with a quiet, intellectual menace that easily raises a smile.

I didn't think he treated him like a pet at all, and I don't think that was the intent of that scene. That was a remarkably powerful scene: "Would you fight for me?" "Yes, to the last bullet." Those two are bonded for life, man. Harrow would lay down for Jimmy...and probably vice versa. Unfortunately, they are both so scarred by the war they only find an outlet in acts of extreme violence...hey, nobody's perfect!

But, a pet? No way. He treats Richard the way Nucky SHOULD have treated Jimmy - with love and respect. If Nucky had shown the same to Jimmy we would not have the current situation. Jimmy would have remained loyal.

I think I'd cast Huston as The Ridller before Stuhlbarg!
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post #30 of 71
10/25/11 at 5:32pm
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He was wounded in World War I.


And he loves french fried pertaters.

 

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