The other big problem is that the pacing and structure of the series has been completely off. Even then you could probably make an educated guess.)Īnd don’t get me started on when Jimmy’s awful kid hands his distraught and heartbroken mother a blurred picture of her recently eloped lover embracing her husband, before cheerfully adding “Look mommy – ghosts!” in a moment hoary enough to make M Night Shyamalan wince. (Even if you’ve seen only one episode, it won’t have, unless you’ve had the sound off and the contrast set to ‘white screen’. Similarly, Nucky and Margaret’s big confrontation consisted of them shouting a rough synopsis of their storyline over the last ten episodes at each other, in case some of it may have passed you by. Any kind of point the showrunners try to make about the characters, the period or the politics is sledge hammered home until it loses any insight or meaning. One of Boardwalk Empire‘s biggest problems this season has been its fear of subtext and inability to convey anything subtlety. I still maintain that Boardwalk Empire is a show you should definitely check out, as there is still some great stuff in there (even in this episode), but overall it was as muddled and frustrating an hour of television as I’ve seen in a while. Which is why this is probably the most disappointing episode of Boardwalk Empire so far.oO course, there is still one more episode to go, and the storylines of the main characters may yet resolve themselves in an exciting and unpredictable way, but after Paris Green I somehow doubt it. Tensions that have been building to a head all season should either resolve or explode by this point. In fact, more often than not, they’re played out verbally, or as a minor act that is afforded huge significance due to the groundwork laid by (hopefully) skilful writing. As I’ve mentioned in previous recaps, the gangsta shit is at a premium, but I’ve stuck with the show because I felt like it was leading towards something worthwhile.Īlso the big ‘wham’ moments in dramas such as these aren’t always the big action set pieces. ![]() ![]() For one thing, from watching for the previous 11 weeks, I know that Boardwalk Empire just isn’t that type of show. Let me just clarify that I wasn’t expecting action of the explosions and carnage variety in this episode. But does it still provide an exhilarating, satisfying hour of television? The answer is, unfortunately, no. It’s clearly saving up some of its big moments for next week’s finale. So does Boardwalk Empire adhere to this tried and tested template? No, it doesn’t.
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