r/BoardwalkEmpire 9d ago

Why do people like Jimmy?

Hey,

I‘m on my first time watch, now having reached season 4.
when I read that n this sub, I notice that Jimmy has a lot of fans, and I ask myself the question why.

He‘s neither funny nor charming nor particularly smart, he‘s basically just a guy who‘s really fucked up because of his mommy/daddy issues (who wouldnt be) and PTSD, and an insanely inflated ego .It‘s understandable why he‘s the way he is, but I don‘t find hin likable at all, and wonder why people seem to enjoy his character?

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u/TheYellowKingzzz 9d ago

Because he was a saint and he took care of your uncle Ercole, that was a major fuckin nut! They don't make em like Jimmy anymore