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Pharezon

So this came back tonight.

Sweeney Tom

This show is excellent. I'm upset I missed the premiere though.

I just bought the first season, and re-watching it is so good. I have had "Life Is A Funny Proposition After All" stuck in my head since finishing it though.

Pharezon

Seems the premier was rated rather well. Can't wait to watch it.

Ranlin

I caught part of the new years (special?) episode, having not realized it was starting back up already and was confused how I could have forgotten so much of an episode completely already. Didn't get to really pay close attention to it much though, which is probably just as well since I didn't get to start at the beginning.

It sounded like that wasn't the first episode at least, but was leading into it, which seemed kind of strange. Maybe I misunderstood.

Love this show.

edit: also one of the few serial shows both my father and I enjoy, so that's nice too.

Snowbear

This is a good show.
But I love everything about the 1920s Prohibition era

Grey Ghost

Ranlin wrote: »

I caught part of the new years (special?) episode, having not realized it was starting back up already and was confused how I could have forgotten so much of an episode completely already. Didn't get to really pay close attention to it much though, which is probably just as well since I didn't get to start at the beginning.

It sounded like that wasn't the first episode at least, but was leading into it, which seemed kind of strange. Maybe I misunderstood.

Love this show.

edit: also one of the few serial shows both my father and I enjoy, so that's nice too.

I don't understand any thing you said here

Ranlin

Ok, let's try again.

Tonight, I caught part of an episode focused around New Years Eve. But it was billed as a lead-in to the actual first episode of the new season. I'm not sure if I misunderstood that point or not, as I did not get to focus my attention on it.

It seemed weird to save a pre-season lead-in for literally just before airing the first episode of the season.

To attach a question: did I understand that right? Or was that actually the first episode?

Or perhaps I really did just completely forget the contents of an older episode that they re-aired before the new season.

Cello

So, this episode basically reminded me of how Harrow is the best character on the show. Seriously looking forward to the rest of the season.

Cello

Ranlin wrote: »

Ok, let's try again.

Tonight, I caught part of an episode focused around New Years Eve. But it was billed as a lead-in to the actual first episode of the new season. I'm not sure if I misunderstood that point or not, as I did not get to focus my attention on it.

It seemed weird to save a pre-season lead-in for literally just before airing the first episode of the season.

To attach a question: did I understand that right? Or was that actually the first episode?

Or perhaps I really did just completely forget the contents of an older episode that they re-aired before the new season.

There was an episode on at 8 which recapped Seasons 1 and 2, and then the season 3 episode which took place around NYE 1923. That would have been the actual first episode that you saw. The recap episode, from the few bits I saw, included opinion from people behind the show and you would definitely have been able to tell the difference.

Ranlin

Okay, that makes a lot more sense then.

Pharezon

Rosetti is gonna be fun.

RIP Manny.

Pharezon

I liked this episode. Rosetti is a treat. Chalky is great as usual.

Grey Ghost

I love this show (obviously because I too started a thread on it a while back, but you can see how that panned out)

But I feel like it isn't quite a great show yet, it doesn't have that smash hit status that say, Game of Thrones had right out of the gate

And that's maybe because it's a really slow burn, or maybe there's something it needs to do or change to break through and really become a great show, but if that's the case I don't know what it would be

Like I said though, I love it

Grey Ghost

This Billie girl, oh man
A guy could get used to watching her

Pharezon

Grey Ghost wrote: »

I love this show (obviously because I too started a thread on it a while back, but you can see how that panned out)

But I feel like it isn't quite a great show yet, it doesn't have that smash hit status that say, Game of Thrones had right out of the gate

And that's maybe because it's a really slow burn, or maybe there's something it needs to do or change to break through and really become a great show, but if that's the case I don't know what it would be

Like I said though, I love it

I think the problem is that every episode in this show feels like it's setting up some big thing. Then the big thing happens and another thing gets set up and so on and so on. It has a bit of weird rhythm to it that diffuses some of the punch of the OH FUCK moments.

Blake T

Gah! The bit where Owen.

calls her house.

He's sticking it to all of his women.

Amazing.

Plus the chalky scene was great too.

Langly

Pharezon wrote: »

Grey Ghost wrote: »

I love this show (obviously because I too started a thread on it a while back, but you can see how that panned out)

But I feel like it isn't quite a great show yet, it doesn't have that smash hit status that say, Game of Thrones had right out of the gate

And that's maybe because it's a really slow burn, or maybe there's something it needs to do or change to break through and really become a great show, but if that's the case I don't know what it would be

Like I said though, I love it

I think the problem is that every episode in this show feels like it's setting up some big thing. Then the big thing happens and another thing gets set up and so on and so on. It has a bit of weird rhythm to it that diffuses some of the punch of the OH FUCK moments.

There doesn't seem to be any overarching story or plot. Things just happen. Even though the dialogue is usually amazing, the writers don't seem to know what they're doing to engage the audience about what's going to happen or where the story is going.

You need something that is driving the narrative, or no matter how well acted or well written the individual scenes are, it's going to just feel really meandering.

Pharezon

Gyp continues to be great. Harrow becomes even more interesting. Doyle is funny.

Arang

this show continues to be fun even though half the characters don't really feel relevant to anything any more

it's about nucky and gyp now, with their associated characters, and then there's all of jimmy's gangster friends from last season plus his mom plus the agent guy with the enormous head

has there been any stated limit to the number of seasons? I'm hoping this won't fall into the sopranos trap

Pharezon

Arang wrote: »

this show continues to be fun even though half the characters don't really feel relevant to anything any more

it's about nucky and gyp now, with their associated characters, and then there's all of jimmy's gangster friends from last season plus his mom plus the agent guy with the enormous head

has there been any stated limit to the number of seasons? I'm hoping this won't fall into the sopranos trap

No limit so far.

Jimmy's Mom might be supporting Gyp as the season goes on. Nelson Van Alden seems to be headed towards becoming a buttonman for the Irish mob.

Hocky27

I just recently got introduced to this series and was wondering if anyone else was bothered by the last few eps in season 2, specifically

the death of the commodore as well as Jimmy. The first when felt so rushed I was actually pretty pissed off about it. In regards to Jimmy's death, I wasn't as surprised at the same time but now I am at a loss as to what's left for the story ?

In saying all that, I do love the series.

Pharezon

Damn.

Arang

my sentiments exactly

also, al can throw a punch

Pharezon

Arang wrote: »

Arang wrote: »

my sentiments exactly

also, al can throw a punch

Those last 5 minutes were so fucking good. I wish they could maintain the consistently.

SweetJohnnyCage

Hocky27 wrote: »

Hocky27 wrote: »

I just recently got introduced to this series and was wondering if anyone else was bothered by the last few eps in season 2, specifically

the death of the commodore as well as Jimmy. The first when felt so rushed I was actually pretty pissed off about it. In regards to Jimmy's death, I wasn't as surprised at the same time but now I am at a loss as to what's left for the story ?

In saying all that, I do love the series.

I also felt that way about the end of the season. The last 3 episodes just seemed so mashed together. I felt like the writers were just trying to tie as many loose ends as possible to change directions with Season 3.

Pharezon

This episode was all over the place, but there were a bunch of standout moments.

Rothstein and Nucky at each other's throats, Purnsley and Chalky watching a one man show, Gaston Means, Gillian writing a letter to James, and that fucking assassination scene.

This episode sets up some bad shit, but you could say that about any of the seasons. I really hope they deliver a satisfying arc this time.

Burden of Proof

Pretty big penis though, right? On Rosetti I mean.

I mean, right?

Arang

what's the success rate for assassinations on major characters in this show? it always seems to go horribly wrong

in a watchable way, I mean

also yeah, it was ... hard to miss

Arang

hey, refresh my stupid mind about this latest episode:

who exactly was the (would-be) assassin? I didn't recognize him, which maybe was kind of the point

the guy who almost got mugged for the heroin? is there a collaboration there?

Pharezon

Arang wrote: »

hey, refresh my stupid mind about this latest episode:

who exactly was the (would-be) assassin? I didn't recognize him, which maybe was kind of the point

the guy who almost got mugged for the heroin? is there a collaboration there?

Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel.

Pharezon

Fuck yes. Fuck yes. FUCK YES.

Pharezon

That ending bit. CHILLS.

Xehalus

scared to death, scared to look

they shook

cause ain't no such things as halfway crooks

Pharezon

@Grey Ghost @Blake T Have you seen the latest episode? It's really good.

SwissLion

I knew this thread would be back after yesterday.

Yes.

Yes Yes Yes.

Grey Ghost

Fuck I am so far behind on this show

Pharezon

SwissLion wrote: »

I knew this thread would be back after yesterday.

Yes.

Yes Yes Yes.

Al walkin up with a cigar in his mouth was the biggest FUCK YEAH moment of the entire series.

Favlaud

i'm still a few episodes behind (which i plan on remedying tonight) but holy fuck is this still a great show

Pharezon

Favlaud wrote: »

i'm still a few episodes behind (which i plan on remedying tonight) but holy fuck is this still a great show

You're in for a wild ride.

Blake T

Not yet, life has gotten in the way of TV at the moment.

I might get time tonight to watch it but I have a feeling I won't get to it until Thursday.

Question about the last episode though.

with Owen, did I miss his death foreshadowing? Like did they say what he was doing for nucky? Or did he just show up dead out of the blue?

Macro9

Blake T wrote: »

Not yet, life has gotten in the way of TV at the moment.

I might get time tonight to watch it but I have a feeling I won't get to it until Thursday.

Question about the last episode though.

with Owen, did I miss his death foreshadowing? Like did they say what he was doing for nucky? Or did he just show up dead out of the blue?

Nucky sent him to kill Mazawhatshisface in the bathhouse he uses.