Gyps greatest power over Nucky was that he didnt have any authorities or loyalties that would tie him back.
Essentially, Darmody would have become just another version of Nucky had he lived past the Season 2 finale.
Comparatively, Gyp simply acted like an animal.
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It was also clear that Gyp wasnt accustomed to the rules of civil gangster conflict that Nucky was.
Owens death clearly changes the tone of the series and forces all the characters to reconsider their circumstances.
Any creativity that Wright inserted disappeared by the time of the fifth season, which focused on Nuckys childhood.
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