This season ofBoardwalk Empirehas been a strange, but overall good, one.
“Farewell Daddy Blues” incorporated a lot of that, including a kind of final resting for Jimmy.
That was partially right, and partially wrong.
Some things were sewn up, but did they need to be?
Or did it all happen too fast?
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Last week, and all season really, the characters onBoardwalkhave been looking for escape.
Here’s where things went right: Eli and Nucky’s confrontation was a beautiful thing.
Some things don’t change, and sometimes that’s ok.
There are quite a few things though that felt off in the finale.
The Capone retaliation on Torrio felt shoehorned.
Chalky has become like his mentor, living in pain in exile.
Again, the theme of wanting to get out is at play.
It’s a life he has tried to get away from all year.
That struggle against Nucky and against the criminal life only ever ends in death, just like Jimmy.
Every year a young, handsome, compelling character is killed to end the season – why?
Is it because they are more popular and more interesting than Nucky ever has been?
But if it had to happen, it happened as right as it could.
ButBoardwalk, yo stop killing off your best characters.
For a show that loves taking its time, the pacing fell apart in these final scenes.
With him gone, why continue?
What is there left (who is there left) toreallycare about on this show?
Nucky might not be the only one who wants out.
Episode Rating: B-
Season Rating: A-/B+
Musings and Miscellanea:
– R.I.P., Harrow.
Everyone else can handle things from here on out just fine.
Nothing will fix that hole you’ve got inside.
Don’t you know that yet?"
- Eli to Nucky
– People really love braining people on TV these days.
Her denial has to be over now that there is that body.
The reality is on her now.
She has dark days ahead.
– How the hell did Torrio survive being shot about 8 times??
He saw that coming for a long time, but it was still so sad.
The last thing he envisioned was a reality he could never afford.
I hate you,Boardwalk Empire!
I almost ignored this season, but Richard’s compelling story brought me back.
See you next year … maybe …
