Opinion of Boardwalk Empire?

[Pheurton Skeurto]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boardwalk_Empire

One of my favorite TV shows. Freaking awesome show.

[Psychic Octopus]

Best show on TV. Nucky is such a badass; though, admittedly, I like all of the characters. Chalky White especially. "I ain't buildin' no bookcase."

[Pheurton Skeurto]

Best show on TV. Nucky is such a badass; though, admittedly, I like all of the characters. Chalky White especially. "I ain't buildin' no bookcase."

The portrayal of Al Capone is brilliant. The public views Capone as this evil, cold-hearted gangster, yet the show portrays him as a naive, ignorant young man.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

From what I've seen, pretty cool.

[Middle-aged Europe]

Essentially tied with Mad Men and Breaking Bad for "best TV show currently in production".

Steve Buscemi is a great actor and it's good to see that he was cast against his standard Coen brothers / Michael Bay "movie character".


I also like how the 1920s are deliciously deconstructed as a deeply perverted and hypocritical society. (Deep down he's also quite progressive for his time, considering that he's capable of treating blacks and women as equal to himself).

In a less corrupt society, Nucky Thompson could very well have become an idealistic and "clean" politician.

Chalky White is depicted as a highly intelligent and educated man who probably became a crime boss because for a black man it was one of the very few possibilites to actually ascend in society.

Margaret Schroeder is probably smarter than any other character on the how, but in that society she's restricted to the role of Nucky Thompson's mistress.

Nelson Van Alden is a sociopath and religious zealot who might have ended up as a cult leader or serial killer in our times. Instead, he's a federal agent during the 1920s.

[opebo]

First I heard of it, looks good from what little I could see on youtube.

[Psychic Octopus]

Nelson Van Alden is a sociopath and religious zealot who might have ended up as a cult leader or serial killer in our times. Instead, he's a federal agent during the 1920s.

Another great character. Van Alden is fascinating. He's highly moral, and wants to impose his beliefs on others. However, when he arrives in Atlantic City, he is poisoned by sin... that whole whipping scene was brutal.

I like the Commodore, as well. He's a pervert, though. 13? Eww.

[John Dibble]

Nelson Van Alden is a sociopath and religious zealot who might have ended up as a cult leader or serial killer in our times. Instead, he's a federal agent during the 1920s.

Another great character. Van Alden is fascinating. He's highly moral, and wants to impose his beliefs on others. However, when he arrives in Atlantic City, he is poisoned by sin... that whole whipping scene was brutal.

Yeah, he's certainly quite interesting. I don't know if I could say he's a sociopath or not - certainly he doesn't seem to know how to deal with other people due to a how it seems he was brought up, but he's evolving as he's getting exposed to a different world than he's used to. Buying Lucy that record player indicates he might have some care for her, and he seems to want to be "fun" to get her acceptance. It'll be interesting to see how he develops.


I like the Commodore, as well. He's a pervert, though. 13? Eww.
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[dead0man]

I guess I'll be the Negative Nancy in this thread.  I tried to watch it.  I wanted to like it.  I like most of what HBO does.  But it didn't hook me....and I'm not even sure why.  I watched the first three episodes and just didn't care.  I may give it another go at some point, but it's not high on the list.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Soap Opera for BoBos. All money and no soul.