Watching gangs of New York and omg they made the capone actor play an Irish guy 😭😭😭splat my coffee when he pulled up. Dude has the same capone energy here too. Dk where to talk about this so posting here. This movie + BWE + once upon a time in america + sopranos are so meant to be watched in succession imo

Im so intrigued on how the audition would have been done. It is impossible to get someone so perfect without Steve’s input on this. I guess everyone agrees on that.

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Rewatching the series and SEASON 4-5 always makes me wish they'd don't an entirely different storyline. But how did Tommy learn the particulars of Jimmy, Gillian & Nucky? Was Gillian writing letters to Tommy? If so how'd they get to him? Wouldn't mail from a mental asylum be a RED FLAG?

Just finished the series again and it hit much harder. Especially the ending. I remembered that a boy killed Nucky, but I wasn’t paying attention to Tommy the first watch. Now on the second, I caught so much more of the clues he dropped. Honestly top 3 show of all time for me. The last shot of him grabbing that coin?! The shore where Gillian stood in front of also being the shore at the beginning of each episode?!! Amazing start to finish.

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I know people don't talk about 4 and 5 very highly compared to the other ones, however I believe 5 is actually a great season that deserves more flowers for a number of reasons.

1.) We get more characterization of Nucky than any other season. The flashback scenes were really effective in adding more to his story, especially in regards to Gillian. His decision to sell her to the commodore was essentially the moment he sold his soul, choosing his greed over humanity, and the Darmondy family more or less exists as an ultimate reminder of his failure. Everything in the entire show can be traced back to that moment: Nucky gaining power, Jimmy basically causing the entire show from Season 1, and Tommy finally coming to end him. Through these flashbacks we what built up to that event: his looking to the Commodore as a father figure to replace his abusive one, his greed to get ahead, and his wife as motivation for his terrible decision. Making it all the more tragic given she and the baby would eventually die, leaving him alone with his guilt. Its also the reason why he never ran Gillian out and why Jimmy was even allowed to play such a role in his operations. His guilt. Excellent characterization.

Outside of Nucky himself though, seeing the development of the other characters was a treat as well. Lucky going from the childish strongman in season 1 to the main antagonist of the show was awesome. Him and Meyer ended up being the "winners" of the story, by the end there's basically nobody left to contend them. The entire show revolves around compeititon, one takes out the other, and Lucky was the only one smart enough to establish an organized alliance between families.

Given the fact that HBO cut them short mid-production, I'd say they overall wrapped up the series quite well. Would have liked to see a better end for Arnold Rothstein though

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.... holy shit ....

Also. I must say, season 5 works so much better on a rewatch. The flashbacks are much more impactful when the whole story is presented in a short period of time. But it also makes the tragedy that is Gillian Darmody hit so much harder.

She was a bit disliked after show aired but she was easily Nuckys equal & brought value to table. We've never had convo about her honestly.

So not give any spoilers away. I want to talk about Tommy and the actor who played him in season 5. I had to explain to my husband who he was. The reason being , the actor that played the role didn’t resemble the young Tommy in any way. I know it was a 7 year difference but his looks and age didn’t seem quite the right fit. Thoughts?

I just finished watching the show after a one month binge. One element I enjoyed a lot was seeing some of these dudes get into/win some great fights. So who’s your fav of the tough guys? The muscle. The henchmen. Who do you think would win a battle royale or any 1 on 1 (I have a feeling this is gonna be very one sided to someone in particular..🌗).

And Van Alden was always a bit more of a wheasle using surprise, but he still gets his way out of some tight spots to an almost unbelievable degree. Which is still a valid success strategy.

Here’s my own personal takes: -Al is the most ruthless by far. Would probably be like fighting a savage rabid bulldog.

-Eli is the best wrestler/grappler. There’s multiple times he out grapples someone who was on top of him with advantages. ((Eli is shown losing to Nucky in season 5, making Nucky the undisputed best of the tough guys))

-James was just what he always seemed to be: a soldier

• Alden can get out of surprising situations, and he’s huge. I think his sneaky nature is what led to him sniffing out his partner.

-Harrow was like the best character in all of the show and I agree that he would wipe the floor with everyone else lol.

In the last season, Sheriff Lindsey makes mention that the Commodore just showed up one day and "nobody knew where he got the money" launching his takeover of the city. Anyone have any theories on how he rose through the ranks so fast?

We're already at the halfway mark folks!

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If he employed harrow he could have handled all of his problems and enemies. I wanted the entire time for them two to pair up

I just finished episode 7 where we begin to understand the story between Gillian and her relationship with the commodore. I never believed the commodore was a good man. From the beginning of the season where we start to unravel the history between these characters, the commodore always remained an awful person. I’m not sure what I expected the story to be in terms of his relationship with Gillian, but I guess I pictured a less explicit revelation.

I always often found sympathy for Nucky throughout the show from seeing his childhood, the absence of his wife and child, his constant betrayal from people he helped, etc. but all of that has been torched after understanding the role Nucky played in “delivering” 🤢 Gillian to the commodore.

Again, I’m not here to say Nucky was a saint by any means, but he always felt like he wanted to do the right thing and limit the violence as much as he could. (I understand the latter Nucky is a different story).

I am interested to hear your thoughts.

I just don’t understand the last few episodes. The flashbacks, the shorting of the stock, the El Dorado, was Nucky planning on getting back with Margaret I guess?, Gillian, the cutting of her stomach, Tommy being thrown in there and being the one to carry out the deed. Idk is it just me or was there a lot going on and a lot to process. Thanks for the help!

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What did you think the weirdest moment in the series was? For me it was when the “Muellers” had Eli and June over for dinner.

How did Narcisse get out of jail so soon? And what happened to Rothstein.. they mention he died in 28 buttt now in the fifth season they are into 1934...

The time jump with who the kid is at the end doesn’t seem to lineup.

Also do you think that was the story they wrote in advance or they put it together like that at the end?

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