Otherwise, it probably felt like a largely useless hour of television.

No extreme violence or politics or excessively complicated plotting, just family and lots of emotion.

For more on this and why, if women can’t be politicians, does England have a Queen?

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I’ll start with Gillian, who had the creepiest plot – just in time for Halloween!

It’s completely disgusting.

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Let us pray that we can move away from this story now.

My heart is breaking as I punch in).

), but seeing them come back together was rewarding.

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Then there was Gyp, and what can he said?

He’s messed up but I can’t bring myself to feel sorry for him in the least.

He’s a petulant bore with his family, his friends and even with God, who cares?

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He saves his life by assuring The Boss that he cane bring him Nucky, Rothstein and Lucky.

We know historically this isn’t true, but I will enjoy seeing him go down in flames nevertheless.

A lush, emotionally tricky episode with lots to recommend it.

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Not the most essential episode plot-wise, but absolutely essential as a character study.

Mine: Gyp, possibly Gillian, and Mickey Doyle.

– I’ve devised a spin-off series starring Owen, Chalky and Harrow called “Shotgun Swagger.”

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– “Keep us ever mindful of the needs of others” - Harrow’s prayer.

Eli’s kids were really great, I loved how funny they were.

– I really, really want that bathroom that Gillian has.