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Jbo · 12-06-2011, 08:54 AM

I agree with what has been said.

Great show, but damn. That was easily the most unconfortable scene I have seen on TV in recent memory.

JimmytheT · 12-11-2011, 08:48 PM

What a wrap to season 2: the whole season had you rooting for Nucky, then one episode completely turns your feelings around about his character.
Looking forward to Season 3

VANFLAMESFAN · 12-11-2011, 10:16 PM

That was damn good tv.

Roof-Daddy · 12-11-2011, 10:22 PM

I had a feeling that episode was going to end that way.

Too bad Eli made it out alive. That guy is a sniveling, whiny, jealous fool.

Nucky is gonna be piiiiiissed when he finds out what Margaret did with that deed.

Next season can't start soon enough.

Ducay · 12-11-2011, 11:30 PM

The second he transferred the deed to her I knew it would end up with the Church. Interesting to see what happens next; perhaps since they're married he can cancel it or something.

Another crazy intense episode; really leaves the door open to the plot line for next season.

nik- · 12-12-2011, 12:30 AM

Sheesh. I don't know how I feel about it. The whole show has been these two entities rotating around each other and now one is gone and realistically it does eliminate a large segment of the show.

It will be interesting to see how they fill that void.

Putting Van Alden in Capone's town is pretty funny too.

d_phaneuf · 12-12-2011, 12:40 PM

Ya that's what is a bit worrisome

It's a great show, and I am glad it had the balls to do that, but I don't know if it makes the show better going forward

Probably one of the best season finales I can remember though

calumniate · 12-12-2011, 01:32 PM

When does Al start tommy gunning people up? Season 3? Anyway, haven't seen the last episode so tried to glance over the last few posts.

Bring_Back_Shantz · 12-12-2011, 01:33 PM

Ah, I forgot about Capone.
I'm willing to guess he'll be a much larger player in season 3.
Woo Hoo!

Knut · 12-12-2011, 01:57 PM

Van Alden in Cicero, illinois is interesting as that is Where Capone is based in a few years from the timeline in the show. I think both of these guys may get some prominent parts soon.

What an amazing finale that was. It was setting up like that all season, and if they had not done it would have been a bit of a cop out.

DuffMan · 12-12-2011, 05:30 PM

I'm wondering if the Priest gets a bigger role now that Margaret is giving him lots of money and now the land that is worth lots. He either gives it back quick, gets shot, or has a much bigger role.

Also really liked the Butcher in the last few episodes.

Hemi-Cuda · 12-12-2011, 07:57 PM

even when Nucky had the gun to James' head i didn't think he'd actually go through with it, then bam. kind of put that "sincere" talk he had with Margaret in a new light

i've never seen a show kill off such a big character so early in the series. i hope they know what they're doing moving forward

KTrain · 12-12-2011, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

i've never seen a show kill off such a big character so early in the series. i hope they know what they're doing moving forward

Game of Thrones thinks it's cute that they waited till the second season...

BlackEleven · 12-12-2011, 08:09 PM

I'm glad it ended the way it did. I hate it when shows trying to build up the tension and then throw in a last minute plot twist to get it out it. Boardwalk Empire didn't cheat that way, and it would have cheapened the show to end it any other way.

Going forward I think we'll see the Lucky Luciano-Al Capone alliance become the new rival for Nucky. I also think we'll see drugs play a more prominent role and there'll some tension built up around a few characters that believe pushing drugs is taking things too far.

Great show though. I enjoyed this season.

Hemi-Cuda · 12-12-2011, 08:36 PM

so what happens to two-face now? Darmody was really the only thing keeping him going, so does he end up offing himself, becoming a gun for hire with zero conscience, or turn into a father figure for Jimmy's son?

so many questions

Jbo · 12-12-2011, 11:30 PM

Spoiler!

Winsor_Pilates · 12-13-2011, 12:23 AM

Really don't know how I feel about that. On the one hand I credit the show for making bold moves, but they also just killed their best character.
I can't imagine witching this show without Darmady...
Season 3 will be interesting

Mike F · 12-13-2011, 07:02 AM

With really well produced shows like Breaking Bad and Boardwalk Empire, I give them a lot of trust that the same people who made the show I've thoroughly enjoyed up to this point have the talent to keep the story moving on an equally entertaining course in the future; i.e. I don't think they pull twists or make bold moves without a plan (well, except for the end of last season of BB, where they didn't know whether there was a future for the show).

That being said, I really didn't like seeing Jimmy snuffed. He was my favorite character, and so many other great characters were tied to Atlantic City through him: Capone, Lucky Luciano, Gillian, Harrow. I'd hate to lose Jimmy and them.

DuffMan · 12-13-2011, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

so what happens to two-face now? Darmody was really the only thing keeping him going, so does he end up offing himself, becoming a gun for hire with zero conscience, or turn into a father figure for Jimmy's son?

so many questions

I'm guessing he nails Jimmys Mom.

North East Goon · 12-13-2011, 08:29 AM

Two-Face is going to want a shot at Nucky now. I thought it was a great ending. I cant remember was Darmody or Eli behind the order to shoot Nucky?