Another series of absolutely unsympathetic characters, the lot of them. The ever-interesting adventures of bootlegging during Prohibition, in Atlantic City, NJ. Yet, I still love them all.
I am drawn to Steve Buscemi, always have been. I can watch him in anything, and in Boardwalk Empire, he doesn't disappoint. He can be cruel when necessary, but he's often quite soft, especially to children. He absolutely lights up the screen in every scene.
In last night's episode, the borderline incestuous relationship between Jimmy and his mom, became actually incestuous. We found this out in flashbacks to Jimmy's college days at Princeton. We also found out that he left Princeton and joined the Army (which we knew before) immediately following his having sex with his mother. Can't really blame him.
I'm still getting over the shock of Jimmy's wife's murder in last week's episode, so it was nice to see her in the flashbacks as well, showing how their relationship came about.
I'm not sure how long this series can keep going without some major events. Nucky can't keep being the Teflon Don of the 30's as it were. He's got to get convicted eventually. Margaret can't keep things going with her little Irishman on the side without getting caught at some point. Jimmy looks to be getting hooked on heroin. Agent Van Alden is a crazy bastard and it's all coming out now.
Next week is the finale - it looks to be a good one!!!!
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