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RW99 · 09-19-2010, 10:20 PM

Yeah, not a bad premiere. The plot with Lucky and that pregnant woman was interesting.

Komskies · 09-20-2010, 07:02 AM

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Yeah, not a bad premiere. The plot with Lucky and that pregnant woman was interesting.

You mean Nucky right? Not Lucky Luciano.

burn_baby_burn · 09-20-2010, 08:50 AM

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You mean Nucky right? Not Lucky Luciano.

Ha! RW99 is like the FBI agent who couldn't tell the difference between Lucky, Nucky, Rothstien. On the phone in the hotel lobby.

Komskies · 09-20-2010, 08:52 AM

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Ha! RW99 is like the FBI agent who couldn't tell the difference between Lucky, Nucky, Rothstien. On the phone in the hotel lobby.

Haha ya, that scene was great.

"Does he look big to you?"

calumniate · 09-20-2010, 08:57 AM

I'll have to try and watch it again.. honestly I was a little disappointed? But who knows at this point. I ended up watching Cheech and Chong instead, haha. Perhaps it was my state of mind.

Knut · 09-20-2010, 09:45 AM

I really enjoyed the pilot. It took me some time to get used to Buscemi in the role, but by the end I thought he was perfectly suited for the role. Michael Shannon is great as usual, but i never really liked Michael Pitt's constant frown. Pitt just seems weird in everything he does.

North East Goon · 09-20-2010, 09:47 AM

Loved the premiere, this will become must watch for me.

Slava · 09-20-2010, 05:56 PM

I really want to like this, but I don't know if I will keep watching. It's a little slow if that is the best way to put it. I had an exhausting day and was really tired....and ashamed to say I got lost. I have no real clue why they whacked the Italian in Chicago? I feel kind of dumb...surely someone else was as lost as I was at some points?

Finny61 · 09-20-2010, 06:06 PM

"Sausage McMuffin"...sorry but this character always come to mind when I see Buscemi.

nik- · 09-20-2010, 11:17 PM

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I really want to like this, but I don't know if I will keep watching. It's a little slow if that is the best way to put it. I had an exhausting day and was really tired....and ashamed to say I got lost. I have no real clue why they whacked the Italian in Chicago? I feel kind of dumb...surely someone else was as lost as I was at some points?

You thought that episode was slow?!

Maybe I've just been watching too much Rubicon and Mad Men, but so much stuff happened in that hour plus of TV, not sure what you found slow.

I understand why you were lost with the amount of people they introduced. Others have complained about it too, it apparently gets easier in upcoming episodes. Luckily I am familiar with all the people introduced, so that definitely helped.

Explanation on the guy in Chicago in white if you're interested.
That was Big Jim Colosimo, Johnny Torrio's boss. Johnny Torrio was the mentor of Al Capone. Colosimo was old school and didn't want to go into prohibition, but Torrio did, so they killed him.

In all, I loved ... LOVED that premiere. Love the Scorsese style and I love that they're getting right into the meat and potatoes of prohibition. It's probably gonna be tough to match that episode visually, but man, I was excited for this series, and after that first episode, I'm beyond excited.

VANFLAMESFAN · 09-20-2010, 11:27 PM

^^^yeah, slow would be the last word I would use to describe last night's premiere. They packed a lot into it. I've seen the next three episodes and while I think the pilot is the best, the next three don't really let up either.

Off topic, what do ya think of Rubicon?? It took me a few episodes, but now I'm totally into it. A solid complex thriller.

nik- · 09-20-2010, 11:35 PM

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^^^yeah, slow would be the last word I would use to describe last night's premiere. They packed a lot into it. I've seen the next three episodes and while I think the pilot is the best, the next three don't really let up either.

Off topic, what do ya think of Rubicon?? It took me a few episodes, but now I'm totally into it. A solid complex thriller.

I'm totally into it. I knew it was going to be a crawler when I came in, so I was prepared. The overall mystery is cool, but I'm also enjoying a peek into the day to day of what these people do. I like the characters as well. Also, I'm happy they brought in the girl who played Lena Basilone in the Pacific to be Will's neighbour ... she's a fox.

I hope it continues, the ratings have been pretty poor.

Rathji · 09-21-2010, 06:06 AM

I tried watching this with the wife and it didn't go well.

I will try watching it when I am not distracted and see if it is better.

malcolmk14 · 09-22-2010, 10:24 AM

Picked up for a second season as per Entertainment Weekly!

Vena · 09-27-2010, 02:35 PM

So, good episode last night. A lot more character development. It's good having the cop explain what's going on. Feel like I caught up with some of the stuff the pilot was referencing.

SportsJunky · 09-27-2010, 02:39 PM

Also, more boobies on screen then you could shake a stick at in last night's episode. I tried.

VANFLAMESFAN · 10-19-2010, 02:31 AM

Not too many posts in this thread and nothing in awhile. Does that mean people here don't like it?? I just finished watching Sunday's episode and I'm still into the show for sure. What we all saw coming with Nucky and Margaret finally happened, but I didn't think it would happen like that.

I like the supporting characters in this show a lot more than Nucky. Margaret is fantastic, Jimmy's great, but I think Agent Van Alden is my favorite. Total prick, total hard ass, doesn't put up with crap from anyone.

Anyone still watching Boardwalk??

Komskies · 10-19-2010, 07:21 AM

I've been watching religiously. Last Sunday's episode was the best yet. Eli getting hammered and making a fool of himself, Pearl and her unfortunate demise. Mrs. Darmody is a total MILF (GILF I guess it would be, so hot). Al Capone is a badass. It took me a few episodes to realize that Al is played by Stephen Graham (Tommy from Snatch)

Hanni · 10-19-2010, 07:41 AM

Mrs. Darmody is the same actress who played the girlfriend in Rounders, too lazy to imdb it. I've been watching, the characters are really what is keeping me watching. I've found the story is moving a little slow for my taste.

Coys1882 · 10-19-2010, 08:41 AM

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Mrs. Darmody is the same actress who played the girlfriend in Rounders, too lazy to imdb it. I've been watching, the characters are really what is keeping me watching. I've found the story is moving a little slow for my taste.

I think her name is Gretchen Mol.