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‘You Kind of Talked Me Into It!!’ Hercules Says Things Get Nuts On Sunday’s Antepenultimate BOARDWALK EMPIRE!!
I am – Hercules!!
Last week’s installment ended with the attempt on Nucky’s life.
HBO says of tonight’s, titled “The Emerald City”:
Nucky asks Margaret to toe the party line; Angela (Aleksa Palladino) witnesses Jimmy’s violent side; Capone (Stephen Graham) faces a crossroads; Van Alden (Michael Shannon) grapples with his emotions. Written by Lawrence Konner; directed by Simon Cellan Jones.
What HBO refuses to tell you is the spoiler-cloaking text invisible.
* The episode begins with Richard Harrow, the half-faced vet on whom much of this episode focuses. If you don’t fall in love with the character this week you will next week.
* Somebody tells Al Capone he wears the hat of a boy and lives to tell about it.
* Meyer Lansky’s back. So is Chalky.
* Angela’s lesbian girlfriend makes a confession.
* We get a lot of IRS agent Nelson Van Alden tonight. A LOT. To say this guy has layers is like saying Conan has issues with Jay.
“Boardwalk Empire”: 9 p.m. Sunday. HBO.
“The Walking Dead”: 10 p.m. Sunday. AMC.
“Futurama”: 10 p.m. Sunday. Comedy Central.
“The Venture Bros.”: 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Cartoon Network.
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when the big moment hit, they really come out of nowhere. definitely needs a couple more seasons to expand even more.
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I feel so smart now.
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I hope we get to witness more Richard Harrow sniping. Hopefully he gets those gangster wannabes with the life insurance policies.
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I might be the only one, but she's the number one reason I keep watching this show. I absolutely adore her.
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...trying to channel Leonardo Dicaprio in this show?
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Nov. 21, 2010, 1:41 p.m. CST
Michael Pitt is Leo Dicaprio & Will Forsythe's lovechild
by blackmantis
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I also still think that Christian Slater, Stephen Dorff and Timothy Olyphant are among Jack Nicholson's many illegitimate children.
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Don't forget Johnny Knoxville.
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Give me some more Richard Harrow
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If there is a bunch of the Phantom in this episode it will be cool. They are set up for great things next season. Change the opening credits and the show becomes a classic.
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And a Harrow/Van Alden-centric episode is like candy to my fat man.
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I want Richard Harrow to survive the entire series. Frankly, death would be a relief to him anyways.
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I haven't been completely on board, particularly with some of the pacing of the middle eps, but tonight's was the best yet. Jimmy's delivery of the above-captioned line was instant classic.
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Kelly McDonald's Margaret is a crafty, intelligent schemer despite her innocent widow appearance, Nucky's a cautious pragmatist on his way to becoming a badass because of the nature of the newborn bootlegging business, the show already has two breakout characters in Graham's Al Capone and Richard Harrow (with Chalky White in reserve), and Jimmy's just fucking amazing...Michael Pitt's finally going to break into the big leagues off this show.
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He's gonna have a lot to say when he runs to make church confession! WHOA!
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Nov. 21, 2010, 9:23 p.m. CST
This site suffers severely from lack of a Dexter talkback
by TheMcflyFarm
just because Herc doesn't always have the best taste in shows. Love Boardwalk Empire BTW!
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Nov. 21, 2010, 9:40 p.m. CST
when will it be the penultimate use of the word penultimate?
by akiraclass
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Blam! That was a great scene with Michael Pitt.
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Nov. 22, 2010, 12:32 a.m. CST
Greatest 2 hours of television in history happened this night
by ndally
With tonights walking dead and boardwalk empire I feel safe to say that was the finest 2 hours of television I've witnessed in all my years. Janet Jacksons boob move aside because November 21st 2010 between 9pm-11pm is now king. AMC and HBO. Remember this day. It was legend. I was there. Rejoice! for the time of greatness is upon us...for two more weeks.
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i really hope that the show doesnt waste the talents of mr williams<p>as it is, hollywood has largely ignored him...which is a fucking shame
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That whole scene in Chalky's warehouse where Jimmy caps the one kid and Chalky strangles the other one was top fucking notch. I thought the end of the episode where Margaret checks herself out in the mirror was a bit on the nose, but otherwise this was a great episode.
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The visual detail, character work and pacing reminds me of the best dramas from the UK I used to watch on Master Piece Theatre with my parents as a kid. HBO has just added more sex and violence; which makes it feel even more reel. I hate when TV or even PG movies shy away from the subject matter and refuse to show violence as a fast, but horrible moment. Many of HBOs series do this very well, including B.E. <P> Who would have thought that Marky Mark would go from pop/hip hop artist, to actor, to respected TV producer. I can't say that B.E. is my favourite series, but I look forward to always seeing a well crafted episode.
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Anyone catch his blubbering and sobbing after Nucky sends him out of the room with Chalky and Jimmy?
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My god my dick is sore.
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Yeah, I think Nucky was obliged to drop her simply because he didn't have enough energy for both her and Atlantic City...
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four to go
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I wonder if Buscemi ever thought he'd do a show where he was boning all these hot women?
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Seeing that he's now a hypocrite!
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Just wanted to acknowledge this dudes talent since no ones mentioned it in this talkback. Guy is insanely good at playing insane. Major creep on this show and I mean that in the best way. The Runaways was a pretty throwaway film but he saved it with his Kim Fowley role. And I will also concur that the shooting/strangling scene was riveting as hell tonight. Great TV And Dexter is only one of the biggest shows on cable now! What do you have against it Herc? Seriously? While I admit this season is a far cry from last year, it's more than earned it's place as a great show worth discussing! Great acting, check, great since of gallows humor, check, great look, check. A tension that is almost at a fever pitch throughout each episode which makes it beyond riveting, check. It just seems the type of show to get AICN love, not indifference. I know you didn't like the Shield either, which is equally confounding. Curious as to why.
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and michael shannon is one of the best character actors of the 21st century<P>here is one guy who will never have to worry about getting a gig...he is scary talented<p>as an aside, went over to imdb...thread after thread of people upset at the graphic sex scenes...not one upset about the graphic violence....america is one fucked up place<P>and i do believe that paz loves being naked, so the producers should oblige her
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Really/ People are bitching about the graphic sex on IMDB? America really is a nation of psychotically putitanical and violent fascists. We're a bunch of self-flagellating, uptight Nelson Van Aldens.
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We are a fucked up nation aren't we? Why is premium cable the only place (besides porn) we see people fuck or act like adults anymore? God I miss the films of the 70's.
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Either he was so depressed about his failure so far, he decided to thoroughly complete his failure...Or he possibly thinks he can't defeat what he see as evil without understanding it first.
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THat's all you need to know regarding his motivations.
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For his self-righteous crusade to stop adults from having fun? That's exactly how I feel when I hear some cop talk about how weed should stay illegal. Poor misguided sap.
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Being an exhibitionist in real life makes her perfect for being nude in nearly every scene.
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Between those horrible maroon suits and his unusual speech impediment, is Mickey Doyle one supervillain codename away from being a member of Dick Tracy's rogues gallery? <br> <br>The Weasel? <br> The False Leprechaun? <br> <br>I adore this show.
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I think Van Alden is a little more complicated than that. I would hardly characterize his crusade as one against merely "having fun." Nucky is a murdering and corrupt gangster using his political clout to gain more money and power. His gambling and bootlegging are a byproduct of that and an excuse for the Feds to crack down on his broader and more illicit activities.
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I have an exgirlfriend whom I'm still good friends with who has Margrets face and Lucy's body.
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