THIS REVIEW ONLY CONTAINS VERY MILD SPOILERS. I DO NOT THINK READING MY REVIEW WILL RUIN THE SHOW FOR YOU.
Man, oh man. This season of Boardwalk Empire has been like a roller coaster ride. Wild, fun, and out-of-control. I feel compelled to write a few words here regarding the (current) 4.8 star rating of the finale from fans of this show who were disappointed in the ending (which I will not spoil, but allude to...) The final episode wraps up the trials and tribulations of Nucky Thompson (for this season, at least...). What a grand finale this was! Surprises? You bet. Ballsy? Absolutely. But what do fans of this show expect? This is a show about GANGSTERS. You know what happens to gangsters? They either die or go to jail. It almost always ends the same way. Boardwalk Empire surprised everyone in the finale of Season 2 by killing off a key character. The complaints I've read from certain fans are ridiculously shallow and trite. Comments like, "I will not watch this show anymore because how dare HBO kill off that character." Well, seriously, what did these fans expect? I don't want to spoil anything, b/c the finale is AWESOME, and if you haven't seen it, you need to, right now. Drop what you're doing, and watch it immediately. Anyone who doesn't need their art spoon-fed to them will enjoy how the Season concludes. If you are watching the show for certain characters' looks, you are obviously missing a vast amount of the material contained in this remarkable series. DO NOT LISTEN TO THESE TRITE COMPLAINTS, AND CERTAINLY DON'T BELIEVE THE (CURRENT) 4.8 STAR RATING. It's 10 stars, all the way. This is not up for debate, unless you are a shallow numbskull. I can't wait for Season 3. If you are one of the people who "won't watch this show anymore"... do what you want. It's your loss. This is currently the best show on television, hands down. 10 stars, and bravo to the creators for having the guts to do what was necessary in the finale.
Man, oh man. This season of Boardwalk Empire has been like a roller coaster ride. Wild, fun, and out-of-control. I feel compelled to write a few words here regarding the (current) 4.8 star rating of the finale from fans of this show who were disappointed in the ending (which I will not spoil, but allude to...) The final episode wraps up the trials and tribulations of Nucky Thompson (for this season, at least...). What a grand finale this was! Surprises? You bet. Ballsy? Absolutely. But what do fans of this show expect? This is a show about GANGSTERS. You know what happens to gangsters? They either die or go to jail. It almost always ends the same way. Boardwalk Empire surprised everyone in the finale of Season 2 by killing off a key character. The complaints I've read from certain fans are ridiculously shallow and trite. Comments like, "I will not watch this show anymore because how dare HBO kill off that character." Well, seriously, what did these fans expect? I don't want to spoil anything, b/c the finale is AWESOME, and if you haven't seen it, you need to, right now. Drop what you're doing, and watch it immediately. Anyone who doesn't need their art spoon-fed to them will enjoy how the Season concludes. If you are watching the show for certain characters' looks, you are obviously missing a vast amount of the material contained in this remarkable series. DO NOT LISTEN TO THESE TRITE COMPLAINTS, AND CERTAINLY DON'T BELIEVE THE (CURRENT) 4.8 STAR RATING. It's 10 stars, all the way. This is not up for debate, unless you are a shallow numbskull. I can't wait for Season 3. If you are one of the people who "won't watch this show anymore"... do what you want. It's your loss. This is currently the best show on television, hands down. 10 stars, and bravo to the creators for having the guts to do what was necessary in the finale.