The first episode ofBoardwalk Empire’s final season was a dreamy meditation, punctuated by violence.
That’s also a pretty good way to describe the series at its best.
Moving forward also means a time jump from Season 4’s 1924 setting all the way to 1931.
Hit the jump if you are an honest and true boy (or girl).
Everywhere, that is, except Atlantic City.
Visually, the story was also never about anyone but Nucky.
But what everyone still wants, according to Nucky, is booze.
His heart and mind are still in Atlantic City, as per the flashbacks about his hard-scrabble upbringing.
Diving for coins and swarming carriages of the rich always found Nucky one step behind the others.
The key was that he advised Nucky being honest wouldn’t get him anything.
He lied about why he was there, suggesting that the turf war has come to Nucky.
It is still every man (or woman) for himself onBoardwalk Empire.
What are you trying to catch?"
- Nucky’s father (Ian Hart!)
–Steve Buscemiis really looking old.
– Thank goodness for Sally (Patricia Arquette).
Without her, Nucky’s dealings would be so snooze-worthy.
- Margaret’s boss Mr. Bennet, before killing himself.
– Mule-kicked prisoner: “What did you do?”
Chalky: “Got myself caught.”
MKP: “You sure do weave a tale.”
It was already so scattered geographically.
– Great casting work on young Nucky, and even his sister, who had a very similar look.
