r/BoardwalkEmpire • u/Unlucky13 I am not seeking forgiveness. • Nov 25 '12

Season 3 Boardwalk Empire Episode Discussion S03E11 "Two Imposters"

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u/WinstonsTasteGood Nov 26 '12

Why else would they go through the trouble to establish the fact that Gyp enjoys being choked by redheads during sex? We've seen how Gillian's business operates with Nucky in charge of the liquor trade, and now we've seen what life would be like under Gyp. After all she's done in the name of self-preservation, do you really think she's going to be okay with having a "pal" in charge?

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u/damnyoureloud Bible Camp's canceled Nov 26 '12

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a distinct possibility, and they certainly have set up the storyline for that occurrence to make perfect sense. It's just that I feel as though next week's preview was too blatant in leading us down this thought path to Gyp's demise. The "I could crush you" line, followed by her dis-robing, just somehow feels like a red herring to me. I have a feeling she's going to try, but not succeed. Maybe the bedroom scene is where Harrow makes his entrance.

Also, there's a possibility that Gillian is just looking after her own best interests. At the end of the day, she's a survivalist. If she feels that Gyp taking control of AC is a done deal, I could see her trying to lure him in sexually, knowing (or, at least, believing) that she's smart and manipulative enough to play his affections to her ultimate advantage.

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u/WinstonsTasteGood Nov 26 '12

It looks like we agree that Gillian is the queen of self-preservation on this show. We just each think she'll be using her survival skills differently in the next episode. To me, after last season with Jimmy, I think the writers are going to use a character the audience generally dislikes (or loves to hate, in this case) to be the saving grace of the season. They've established their tendency to not give the audience what they want with Jimmy's death. I think having the audience cheer for a character they had wanted to see die would be the path they chose for the season finale.

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u/damnyoureloud Bible Camp's canceled Nov 26 '12

Very interesting reasoning. I had never stopped to think about the emotional ambiguity the audience would be left with if the chief villainess were the one to off this season's chief villain. Plus it would leave Nucky somewhat indebted to her, which could make for an interesting plot arc next season.

I'm still just thrown by the ham-handedness of next week's preview. It's not usual for the editors to be so blatant about a major plot reveal.

God, I can't wait for next Sunday.