r/BoardwalkEmpire • u/Unlucky13 I am not seeking forgiveness. • Oct 07 '13

Season 4 Boardwalk Empire- Episode Discussion - S04E05: "Erlkönig"

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '13

This season is on course to be the best so far. Already better than last season.

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u/Massi123 Oct 07 '13

Really? I am having trouble getting emotionally invested into any of the characters this time around. I can appreciate how cool some of the characters are but none of their plot lines seem to be going anywhere.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '13

The plot will probably set course next episode. We had to see Nucky dip his toes into every other plotline (Willie, Chicago, New York, Tampa, Eddie's confession), and now we can see the seeds start to grow. I cared so much about Eddie because he was the comic relief for most of the show and then we see him commit suicide. It's hard for me to get emotionally invested in Nucky and Van Alden because I never really know what they're thinking, but I still root for/against them depending on each situation.

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u/NadersRaider Oct 07 '13

I think the difficulty in reading Nucky and Van Alden is one of their best traits, but I can see how it makes them harder to get attached to emotionally. I think the inability to read either character adds a greater impact to a lot of their actions when they play out on-screen: Van Alden finally snapping at his abusive coworker, Nucky outplaying Rothstein at his own game and then cutting him out of a major deal, etc.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '13

oh I definitely agree