Boardwalk empire

**mankind** · 06-29-2012

I have just finished watching season 2 and WTF? they have ruined it

What are your thoughts on the ending on season 2?

**Tutankhamun** · 06-29-2012

Big fan of the show. I was upset about the ending as well but when you let it sink in it actually makes sense. It was an honest way to end the season. I also liked this interview with the creator of the show where its explained it further.

Originally Posted by Alan Sepinwall

Interview: 'Boardwalk Empire' creator Terence Winter post-mortems season 2

Obviously, we have to start with Jimmy's death. Was that something that was always planned, or was it a Tony Blundetto situation (from Winter's time on "The Sopranos") where you realized at some point down the line that it had gone too far, and Nucky would not let this stand?

It was more of a Tony Blundetto situation for us. It's funny: I never really thought of it in those terms, and it's ironic that Tony Blundetto is the one killed him. But it was really the latter. Once we started plotting the season out, when we were honest with ourselves, we said, if the idea was to bring Nucky from (Jimmy telling him) "You can't be half a gangster anymore" to the point where he crosses the line and is engaging in gangster behavior himself, meaning he's the guy who pulls the trigger, if we're telling that story honestly, there was no way Jimmy could survive this, and moreso, if Nucky's going to be a gangster, he's got to be the one to pull the trigger. Otherwise, he's still delegating things to people.

We waffled. Once we started to come to that conclusion, there was a good number of months where we really wrestled with it, asking, "Is there any way? Can he kill someone else? Let Jimmy off the hook?" And the honest answer kept coming back to "No, this is it." It ended up working out for us in a way. Just given the fact that episodic TV being what it is, the audience is so in tune to the rhythm of things: Okay, well, they'll never kill a main character. If this happens, it'll happen in season five. You're always trying to stay ahead of them and defy expectations. In a way, it's great. My hope is that as soon as Jimmy sees Nucky and says, "I want to make things right," everyone's going to say, "Oh, shit, he's gonna take him back now and it's all forgiven," and then at the end, that's not the case at all. I'm really hoping to piss a lot of people off early in the hour who think this is phony and we're just trying to undo the situation we just spent 12 episodes creating.

In that way, it really serves the storytelling in a big way. In another way, you're taking a stick of dynamite to a major character and a big part of the first two seasons' arc. Jimmy's obviously one of the co-leads of the series. For me, that's the challenge of what we do. Okay, now where do we go from here? You introduce new people, new conflicts and life goes on from there. It's alternately scary and challenging at the same time.

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**zoidy84** · 06-29-2012

I love BE and, funnily only saw the last episode yesterday! Although i accidently got told the ending which sort of ruined it for me.

I think they went a bit far with whjat Jimmy did at the end of the penultimate episode, although after the stroke i guess there's a limit to how much he could add to the story line. Also I have read that Season three goes forward 10-15 years, so this season was always going to have to wrap up a lot of loose ends.

Fortunately for me, i really like Rothstein, and obviously Al Capone is a great character in history, so the story will hopefully progress with (kind of) new character developments. Can't wait, think season three is coming out in Fall?

**Tutankhamun** · 06-29-2012

Late 2012 is what they've said so far. So I guess late fall or early winter.

**mankind** · 06-29-2012

The guy that plays Jimmy is a great actor, I suppose I will still watch season 3.

**Shibby** · 06-29-2012

Been wanting to start watching this. Currently the shows I'm into are Sherlock, Breaking Bad, Dexter, Mad Men. Is this right up my alley?

**Tutankhamun** · 06-29-2012

Originally Posted by Shibby

Been wanting to start watching this. Currently the shows I'm into are Sherlock, Breaking Bad, Dexter, Mad Men. Is this right up my alley?

For sure. If you like those shows I'm sure you'd like Boardwalk Empire.

**nextgen3** · 07-12-2012

Where is season 3 anyway?? iv not heard anything about this showing on Sky Atlantic in the UK nor has it been mentiond.

**Tutankhamun** · 07-12-2012

Originally Posted by nextgen3

Where is season 3 anyway?? iv not heard anything about this showing on Sky Atlantic in the UK nor has it been mentiond.

Season 3 will premiere the 16th of September on HBO in the U.S. No idea when in the U.K.

**nextgen3** · 08-22-2012

UK fans here's the date channel an time for Boardwalk Empire season 3 - Sky Atlantic 29th September 9pm.

**peterbank** · 09-07-2012

love this show very much!Season 2 build on the first season and improved in every aspect, It shows life during the great depression and the prohibition. Very interesting and lots of action too.