Boardwalk Empire Season 5 Thread

[beanz]

You could do more with those characters and have more surprises in the story while the real characters are kind of handcuffed with real events that happen. Like when Jimmey died that was unexpected while the real characters you kind of have no suspense in certain situations.

yea u right, but they could have given more screentime to those guys while using the made up characters for suspense. for example having jimmy working with capone was incredible, and even tho u knew capone wasnt gonna die and was gonna become huge, having jimmy there or even van alden worked great. we just needed to see more of it.

 

[Bud Bundy]

yea u right, but they could have given more screentime to those guys while using the made up characters for suspense. for example having jimmy working with capone was incredible, and even tho u knew capone wasnt gonna die and was gonna become huge, having jimmy there or even van alden worked great. we just needed to see more of it.

I agree but I think the reason we the audience enjoy capone, Lucky and the real characters more is because they are not overexposed.

 

[beanz]

I agree but I think the reason we the audience enjoy capone, Lucky and the real characters more is because they are not overexposed.

yea u right but i think as long as they dont go into their love lives or childhoods u cant really overexpose em.

the capone-moran war on hbo would have been incredible

some more lansky and lucky shenanigans too

we can only wonder what could have been now

 

[Bud Bundy]

yea u right but i think as long as they dont go into their love lives or childhoods u cant really overexpose em.

the capone-moran war on hbo would have been incredible

some lansky and lucky shenanigans too

we can only wonder what could have been now

so true.

 

[patscorpio]

All I know is I'm not feeling this season at all...its barely cohesive

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

How can you guys complain about too much "pointless" character development without knowing what's going to happen at the end of the season/series? Y'all need to stop complaining until everything plays out

I don't think anyone doubts they'll tie these stories together, the gripe is that with just 5 hours left what's the real value in much of this?

For instance, although they used Gillian to advance some plots (like forcing Harrow the Gawd to get it in and take out Gyp's crew), but she's been pointless since Jimmy died. They should've killed her off then too and used other means to advance the story.

 

[boskey]

Damn I was trying not to super critical of this season. But this last episode is pretty much the worst ever in my opinion. By far.


I could tell the Chalky/retarded breh hostage situation was going no where from the beginning I was hoping they would kill both of those women (like that kid that was stealing from Nucky 2 season ago ) just so it wasn't obvious. Why even introduce that other black man as a character? He added nothing...


Seems like the writers were really excited to "dive" in to Joe Kennedy...all about legacy building, bends the rules but never did anything illegal, proud Irishman who doesn't drink etc etc...thats great but we don't have that kind of time.

Also, the Kennedy/Nucky thing felt very much like the Conrad Hilton/Don Draper relationship on Mad Men and a little bit like the Major Dad/Frank Underwood relationship on House of Cards. They're biting....

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

I don't think anyone doubts they'll tie these stories together, the gripe is that with just 5 hours left what's the real value in much of this?

For instance, although they used Gillian to advance some plots (like forcing Harrow the Gawd to get it in and take out Gyp's crew), but she's been pointless since Jimmy died. They should've killed her off then too and used other means to advance the story.

My point is, how can you even say the bolded? We have to wait for it to play out before complaining.

I actually liked the downfall of Gillian storyline in season 4

 

[AMcV'88]

you knew Chalky was going to kill him but i felt they used up too much time on Chalky and the guys home invasion.

Nucky's reaction to the barmaid when Doyle sent over the whiskey's...how quick he changed up in Kennedy's presence.

Luciano and Bugys's conversation with Narcisse and then Bugys putting in work.

next weeks ep looks

 

[Lefty Gunz]

Nucky, Chalky, Eli and Margaret were the main focus of the show since day one.

Van Alden as well

 

[Millions]

Season is trash so far honestly

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

Do all of you even remember how the other seasons play out? They're all slow for the first few episodes

 

[Microfracture]

Do all of you even remember how the other seasons play out? They're all slow for the first few episodes

If the season was the normal 12 episodes you'd have a better point but 3 eps deep and only 1 of em was fire

 

[Notorious 1 E.Y.E.]

I thought it was a great episode but I think people are going to complain no matter what happens.

my friend pretty much said she would do this cause shes mad its only 8 episodes

 

[Notorious 1 E.Y.E.]

Do all of you even remember how the other seasons play out? They're all slow for the first few episodes

the problem people are having is cause its only 8 episodes