The past is coming alive onBoardwalk Empire, and not just through Nucky’s flashbacks.
As Lucky tells Al Capone, his vision is to have the Italians unite and run things.
“Nucky Thompson ain’t Italian,” Capone opines regarding Atlantic City.
Lucky assures him: Nucky is being taken care of.
Hit the jump for what that means, and why “I haven’t blushed in 40 years.”
As predicted, Nucky’s hazy smile at Margaret’s appearance didn’t last long.
Somewhere, somehow, there are still feelings.
“Maybe nothing changes,” Nucky says.
It showed Nucky what his heart truly desired, which wasn’t just wealth, but a loving home.
It’s a choice that, clearly, has had implications for the rest of his life.
Occasionally, he also likes to bludgeon one or two to death.
What it also continues to show is how Nucky’s world has fallen down around him.
Margaret is conniving in some ways, but she has always lacked the confidence that Sally had.
Also, she’s never had any leverage.
Nucky’s reaction to this will be telling.
– “Did you do something wrong?
Then don’t walk into a room like a question mark” - The Commodore.
I also liked how their house seemed so realistic for their situation: shabby and worn.
I think that in the wake of Sally’s death, Nucky may reach out to her.
On the other hand, their parting was in many ways perfect.
But I agree with her that he’s up to something.
– Margaret calling Nucky a bastard twice and telling him to shut up were golden.
– Indoor plumbing, boy howdy!
Or you might put guns in people’s mouths and bludgeon others to death with figurines, too.
– R.I.P., Sally.
