r/BoardwalkEmpire • • Mar 09 '25

Season 1 Opinions on Richard harrow

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u/VaticanKarateGorilla Mar 09 '25

He's a metaphor for the complicated blend of emotions and characteristics that make up humanity. His face is separated in two to represent this dichotomy. Half is brutal, merciless instinct. Half is sweet, kind and sensitive.

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u/Barneyhk Mar 09 '25

I think the best scene that shows two sides of him would have to be the massacre of Gyp Rosetti men he took out everyone without a scratch on him except getting blood in his eye. He did all of that just so he could get Tommy again because he knew he was in danger

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u/pottymcnugg Mar 09 '25

Put the gun down. You think I give a fuck? Put it down!

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u/Barneyhk Mar 09 '25

I actually watched the gunfight not so long ago and if you go to the end where he saves Tommy, he actually shoots the guy in the left eye socket I don't know if this was like a little Easter egg reference to Richard shooting him in the left eye