Boardwalk Empire

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:11 pm

baffled wrote:I think you make a good point, Shape. I have no experience in the military, but understand that each generation has had their warriors who have come home with quite a bit of psychological trauma. Yet, it would seem to me that the magnitude of WWI and WWII had some serious heaviness for those young men.

I mean, didn't WWI wipe out almost an entire generation of young men in Europe? Imagining the memories and the burden you would feel by being one of the survivors. I think they probably do pretty good with Jimmy and his buddy. Hell, think about if that was real instead of a fictional TV show. You make it out relatively unscathed with a bum leg and a roughed up psyche, but you're okay. You befriend a fellow vet who's missing half his face. The world may look a little different after that.

I love this show.

If you read Lt. Grossman's book "On Killing" you might come away with the impression that the fellows in WW I and II fared better psychologically than soldiers in more recent conflicts. I have no idea but I certainly respect those who have served our country regardless of the conflict. Grossman's book is worth a read for sure. Boardwalk is the best show on tv right now by a mile.

Shapecharge · Post by **Shapecharge** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:25 am

I have had the book for a long time but never finished it. I'll give it another go. Why did he think it was easier for them? Because they were welcomed home...fighting for god and country etc.?

Yogalete · Post by **Yogalete** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:57 pm

This is my current favorite show also. But I am 2 episodes behind. Must catch up.

Shapecharge · Post by **Shapecharge** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:22 pm

Well how fucking crazy was that episode. You never see the garotte used much particularly to that extend...fuck I felt I was doing it. Plus a bunch of other far out shit going down. I'm going to be a best crestfallen when the season's over.

KingSchmaltzBagelHour · Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:34 pm

Margaret Schroder is a fucking whore.

baffled · Post by **baffled** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:49 pm

How bad ass was it when that dude's fingers lopped off?

This show is pretty rad.

Shapecharge · Post by **Shapecharge** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:55 pm

That I would say is an example of commitment. Now let's give Margaret a small break...she just wants some dick thrown up in her by one of her own people. Meanwhile back at the ranch, our favorite Revenue Agent is twisting tighter and tighter...I'm waiting for him to snap and start mowing fuckers down with a drum-fed tommy gun.

baffled · Post by **baffled** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:55 am

Who wouldn't want to be that Irishman? He goes and drops some traitor (couldn't really understand what they were talking about other than some feud), then bangs one out with his boss' lady.

Well, maybe I could do without garroting someone, but banging Nucky's chick wouldn't be the worst thing to happen in a day.

KingSchmaltzBagelHour · Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:05 am

Besides Jimmy and maybe Frankenstein, the Irishman is my favorite character.
I fully expect Nelson to go postal or off himself.
What a great show.

Shapecharge · Post by **Shapecharge** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 4:47 am

Frankenstein! Hilarious. Glad someone was having the same problem I was having with the Irish convo before the knife versus piano wire fight. Thought I needed a fuckin' Whisper 2000 to beam that shit in. No kidding...the Irishman is awesome. Gets in a Mexican standoff with the sniper, bangs the super hot housekeeper and Nucky's girl and settles a debt with someone it looks like needed killing. I would have definitely been a cunt on that deal. This show exposes so many holes in my education. I would love to know more about the Irish situation. Still haven't finished watching the three part Ken Burns documentary on Prohibition.

nafod · Post by **nafod** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 1:39 pm

baffled wrote:...but banging Nucky's chick wouldn't be the worst thing to happen in a day.

I missed the episode. Was there some full frontal in that scene? She's purty to look art.

KingSchmaltzBagelHour · Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:02 pm

nafod wrote:
baffled wrote:...but banging Nucky's chick wouldn't be the worst thing to happen in a day.
I missed the episode. Was there some full frontal in that scene? She's purty to look art.

Unfortunately, no. She is a piece of ass for sure.

Shapecharge · Post by **Shapecharge** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:09 pm

The chick who really really does it for me, like I would consider leaving my wife for her, is Jimmy's mom. There's something about that woman that clicks from head to toe. Not her odd Oedipal character but her.

KingSchmaltzBagelHour · Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:10 pm

Whats up with her telling Jimmy's wife that she used to "suck his wee-wee" or whatever she said. That creeped me out a little.

Shapecharge · Post by **Shapecharge** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:18 pm

I think she said she actually "kissed" it but sufficiently odd to weird me out as well. I think the story is she had him when she was only 13. But regardless, she is fucking gorgeous.

KingSchmaltzBagelHour · Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:56 pm

No doubt, son.

nafod · Post by **nafod** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 1:33 pm

My schedule's been messed up, so I've missed the last two episodes except for short segments during the week. Caught the last 15 minutes of the most recent. Sorry to see my favorite lesbian bite the dust. Damn...more hate and discontent inbound.

baffled · Post by **baffled** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:13 am

Shit's getting out of control. Good episode and a lot of directions things can go.

BTW, what the fuck is going on with Jimmy's mom?

KingSchmaltzBagelHour · Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:52 pm

That bitch is nuttier than a fucking fruitcake.
And Jimmy is seeming more and more unstable as well as seeming to not be able to handle the power he's been given.

Yogalete · Post by **Yogalete** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:53 pm

This show is great! On so many levels. Loving the Gillian/jimmy craziness. Nucky appears to have shared too much business information with Margaret. Bite him in the ass?

Monts · Post by **Monts** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 3:34 am

Season finale was very good. Jimmy went out like a man. Sad to see him go, but like he said he already died in the trenches.

Shapecharge · Post by **Shapecharge** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:41 am

I am completely and utterly blown the fuck away. That last episode was golden fucking magic. There's no way I could have handled Homeland and Empire at the same time. I'll be digesting this for awhile. Well said Monty.

Shapecharge · Post by **Shapecharge** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:37 pm

Why are we not discussing this?

baffled · Post by **baffled** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:41 pm

Still processing it.

I had let Boardwalk Empire get overshadowed by the masterpiece of Homeland, but the final episode was a step above the rest of season 2.

Very interested to see how they go forward in light of what happened in the season finale.

Shapecharge · Post by **Shapecharge** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:35 pm

I read an interview in Entertainment Weekly (I think) with Terence Winter about the finale and season 3...very interesting. After I read it the finale made sense. When you think about it, what other course of action could there be? Jimmy had so much weight on him dying was the only possible relief. Looks like we haven't seen the last of our favorite, tightly-wound Revenue agent. Al's character will get more air time and I believe they're going to introduce Bugsy Siegel. The sniper is still involved. Don't know what's up with our IRA pussy gettin' garotte killer.

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