The story is about an anxious boy who is being carried home by his father.
Hit the jump for why “In the end, all you could count on is blood.”
Boardwalk kept up its trend (after the premiere) of only focusing on a few characters per episode.
Shamed by his past, he sold out Nucky so that protect himself from having to face that.
But for Eddie, this wasn’t a light decision.
For him, being forced to confront his sons would be a fate worse than death.
Once he betrays Nucky then, he chooses death.
Eddie was the last person he could count on completely.
The other obvious loss was Frank Capone, another blow for those both onscreen and off.
Frank had his violent streak, but he usually tempered Al and kept him from completely blowing his top.
He counseled him about boundaries and controlling his rage.
Without him, Al might be even more insane than usual.
His allegiance, however, seems tied with the Capones now.
Thank God for the boy.
For Gillian though, it’s the absolute end of Jimmy.
She’s hooked on heroin, and alone.
Though Roy says he understands, he can’t fathom.
Finally, Willie called upon Nucky to help him out after Henry’s death.
Not to be glib, but Willie really did lose a piece of his soul.
He murdered – however accidentally – a classmate.
Then he sold out his roommate and ruined his life to keep himself safe and his misdeeds hushed up.
Yes, Clayton was technically an accomplice, but he was really more of an innocent bystander.
He’s hardened now.
It’s not just about hijinks and pranks, he has taken two lives.
He wanted in on the Thompsons gangster lifestyle?
Boardwalkhas continued to excel this season.
Last year felt adrift.
Episode Rating: B+
Musings and Miscellanea:
– “That rage you feel is a gift.
Use it, but don’t show it.”
Al could use that advice.
– Boardwalk has a penchant for killing off favorite characters, doesn’t it?
– Knox continues to surprise and delight me.
He’s not like any character the show has had before.
He makes his ruthlessness and intelligence under a “gee whiz” demeanor.
And it is damn effective.
– I had to laugh at Nucky’s mismatched socks.
Tom is just not cutting it!
– Apparently Margaret is out of the picture because Kelly MacDonald was on maternity leave.
– Van Alden’s eyes after snorting the … heroin?
– Roy: “I know about weakness, and about sin.”
Gillian: “You don’t know about me.
I’ve done the most awful things.”
Not sure what it means, but found it interesting (though overused to the point of distraction).
– “Every fucking thing that crawls is gonna pay.”
