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That's a silly opinion to have before you've seen any of S3.Still as pissed from Day 1 that Jimmy's not in this. Will still watch, but sucks knowing it could've been better.
That's a silly opinion to have before you've seen any of S3.Still as pissed from Day 1 that Jimmy's not in this. Will still watch, but sucks knowing it could've been better.
Still as pissed from Day 1 that Jimmy's not in this. Will still watch, but sucks knowing it could've been better.
That comment made me go back and read all of the responses to the finale, which was highly entertaining way to spend a few minutes.
Linky. On my phone.That comment made me go back and read all of the responses to the finale, which was highly entertaining way to spend a few minutes.
I think msdstc admitted to still being bitter about Jimmy's death. Kinda funny how attached some people were to him.That's a silly opinion to have before you've seen any of S3.
You can go back to page 18 (100 posts per page) of this thread for some of it. A couple gems that people linked:Linky. On my phone.
You fucked up bad hbo..Stupid lame ass motherfuckers wrote off the best actor that hbo has seen in years...Imho....ya Ill be watching nxt year JUST to see jimmy reapear and if not ..kiss my ass hbo for wasting such a great show ...get new writers at the very least and put jimmy back in it..FUCK
jimmy was for sure the best character.......true irish gasngster.....hbo is really gonna have to pull something out of their ass to continue the story line........they shouldnt have focused so much of the show on jimmy to just write him out........or maybe it was michael pitts fault, could have gotten cocky and said he wanted more money and mark walburg told him to go fuck himself bc lets not bull shit it people marky mark is a gangsta
Yeah, he had to go. It saddens me, but it was inevitable. Rewatching S2 has cemented this in my mind.Season 2 ended the only way it could have, it would have been a cop out if they made up.
And of course, Van Alden!
His 'exit' made me laugh.
True. It also brought home the point that he was a broken man after his mother and the war. He came back damaged, and there really wasn't a place for him.That was Jimmy's story. Being a bad (ie, shitty) gangster and bringing on his own destruction.
Oh most definitely. It's annoying that there weren't a lot of people making quality gifs of Boardwalk Empire because that was a classic "bail out" if I've seen one.His 'exit' made me laugh.
Indeed. It's the supporting characters that really make this show.What doesn't Van Alden get up to that makes one laugh?
That death opens up more screen time for characters like Rothstein so I was definitely for it.
I sent in a price match notice to Amazon and they have matched Season 2. Not season 1 yet (original blu only release is 34.99, but 7 disc is still 47), but I didn't actually send in a notice on that one.
If any of you lucky bastards still get tax free Amazon there you go.
I'm sticking with Best Buy because supposedly I will get a $10 coupon since I spent $50, and I have to pay tax anyways.
That death opens up more screen time for characters like Rothstein so I was definitely for it.
I really hope so. I fucking LOVE Rothstein.
This particular feature from the Onion A|V Club is usually pretty fascinating and worth a read. Check it out when you have some time.By the end of its first season, the HBO historical drama Boardwalk Empire had developed a reputation as the best show that nobody really loved. It won awards, drew decent ratings for cable, and was obviously a well-acted, well-written, well-directed, and painstakingly researched show, but Boardwalk Empire hadnt inspired the kind of fanatical devotion that attended the likes of Mad Men, Breaking Bad, or The Sopranosthe show that many people expected Boardwalk Empire to be, given that creator Terence Winter had been one of the main Sopranos writers. But by the end of Boardwalk Empires second season, a real buzz began to develop, not necessarily because the show significantly improvedit was always high-qualitybut perhaps because viewers grew more accustomed and attached to Boardwalk Empires enormous cast of characters and ambitiously sprawling plot, right around the time that Winter and his writers raised the stakes for both.
Boardwalk Empires second season begins in 1921, with the shows protagonist, Atlantic City Treasurer Nucky Thompson (based on real-life politician Enoch Johnson, and played by Steve Buscemi) dealing with pressure from dangerously repressed Federal Prohibition agent Nelson Van Alden (Michael Shannon) and a coalition of friends-turned-enemies that includes his old mentor Commodore Louis Kaestner (Dabney Coleman), the Commodores formerly estranged son Jimmy Darmody (Michael Pitt), and Nuckys own brother Eli (Shea Whigham). In Nuckys corner: his live-in girlfriend Margaret Schroeder (Kelly Macdonald), though she has moral qualms about their arrangement, and about Nuckys shady political dealings. Meanwhile, the mob bosses in New Yorkfrom the elegant Arnold Rothstein (Michael Stuhlbarg) to the more thuggish Lucky Luciano (Vincent Piazza)are trying to decide whether to ally with Nucky or to follow The Commodore. The season follows this frequently violent power struggle, and weaves in dozens of other colorful characters, including upstart Chicago gangster Al Capone (Stephen Graham), the head of Atlantic Citys black community Chalky White (Michael Kenneth Williams), quirky Ohio bootlegger George Remus (Glenn Feshler), righteous Philadelphia mob boss Manny Horvitz (William Forsythe), scarred WWI vet/assassin Richard Harrow (Jack Huston), crusading US attorney Esther Randolph (Julianne Nicholson), and more.
Creator Terence Winter joined The A.V. Club for a detailed discussion of the shows second season, which arrives this week on DVD and Blu-ray, in advance of the third season (which debuts Sunday, September 16.) In part one of four, Winter discusses the first three episodes, beginning with 21 and concluding with A Dangerous Maid.
Just finished Season 2. Anybody else find Van Alden hilarious? I'm not sure if he's intentionally written that way, but he's so crazy and self righteous, I can't help but laugh whenever he's on-screen.
Just finished Season 2. Anybody else find Van Alden hilarious? I'm not sure if he's intentionally written that way, but he's so crazy and self righteous, I can't help but laugh whenever he's on-screen.
Hype hype hype. More Rothstein, more Capone, more Richard. I'm ready.- Trailer #3 (1:30, youtube) *please spoiler tag any discussion*
Hype hype hype. More Rothstein, more Capone, more Richard. I'm ready.
I also have to say that Jimmy is one of the most overrated characters from a show I've seen in awhile.
Um no that belongs to Gus easily. Jimmy was fucking great in season 2. He deserved the love. If we were talking season 1 then sure.
Gus?
Just a reminder that the S2 dvd/blu-rays are out today.
Again, this is a good feature worth reading plus it helps you get ready for S3.Boardwalk Empire showrunner Terence Winter spoke with The A.V. Club about the second season of his show. Following part one, this section covers episodes four through six, beginning with What Does The Bee Do? and ending with The Age Of Reason.
Heh. They're way ahead of schedule this year!BEFORE season 3 airs? That's impossible lol.
Think he's talking about Breaking Bad.
Boardwalk Empire showrunner Terence Winter spoke with The A.V. Club about the second season of his show. Following part two, this section covers episodes seven through nine, beginning with Peg Of Old and ending with Battle Of The Century.
Boardwalk Empire showrunner Terence Winter spoke with The A.V. Club about the second season of his show. Following part three, this section covers episodes 10 through 12, beginning with Georgia Peaches and ending with the season finale, To The Lost.
- Onion A|V Club's "The Walkthrough": Boardwalk Empire showrunner Terence Winter dissects the shows second season (Part 4 of 4)
It was a good refresher for me, too. It's been a while since it aired.Thanks Cornballer It helps me alot with the story so far I missed quite a few details from season 2
I saw that was on last night, but I didn't watch. Hopefully they get it up on youtube sometime soon.HBO aired a little 15 minute recap of Season 2.
Was helpful to me, considering I forgot most of it already