Acres of Diamonds - BE

Boardwalk Empire episode 4-03 "Acres of Diamonds"

Written by series creator and former Sopranos writer Terrence Winter

Directed by Allen Coulter.  I'll just pick one of the many awesome television episodes he's had a hand in.  The Sopranos - 'University"

• I wonder if "Nucky in the bowler" figure is supposed to be their version of the Don Draper silhouette or a call to The Son of Man
• I would say, despite Steve McQueen's presence, the remake of Thomas Crown is superior to the original
• Acres of Diamonds is the speech the students listen to at Temple 
• The content of which seemingly has more to do with Narcisse and Chalky than Mini Thompson
• Funny to see crime discussed so candidly before wire taps and such.  Hoover would change that
• If only business in the real world was conducted in four minute scenes.  
• A few old timey prhases
• See you in the funny papers
• Like fun!
• Skeeter, young, ambitious and scam-my reminds me of Nathan Israel from Luck...an awesome character on an awesome show
• I thought this character was going to feature more prominently and not simply a vehicle to show Nucky's ability to sniff out a scam prior to him passing on the deal with the hillbilly
•  Mini Thompson looks a lot like Lyle Lovett with that hair
• He also exaggerated a bit about Henry being his friend.  He just wants to get in with the cool kid
• Henry is a bit of a ridiculous after-school-show-type bully and I can't imagine any scenario where this loser go to the top of the cool kid pyramid
•  Gillian sees a rich man, successful in business, but indecisive personally, and an opportunity to insert herself.  He has no idea what a hot mess she is
• Call back to NotJimmy's hometown
• Stranger approaching her about NotJimmy (which was a bit too convenient, but whatever)
• Passing out or dazed long enough in the bathroom on heroin for her ice cream to melt
• They've been slowly introducing heroin for a while.  Two significant scenes involving it, with Gillian and with Narcisse/Purnsley
• And Lucky and Lansky are no where to be found in this episode
• Michael K. Williams channels The Wire stating shit flows downhill. 
• When Richard was in the barn I thought they were going to fade into a flashback
• Oh no!  A woman singing!  The music scenes on this show go on too long and ruin !
• Oh wait, this isn't Treme?  Okay, it's fine then.
• When Lyle Lovett and company are drinking in the basement I thought about how hilarious that adults would probably hate their music and be like "These kids, bah humbug!  And their new timey music!" 
• The end song sounded like Eddie Cantor or the guy who plays Eddie Cantor on this show. 
• Sir Not Appearing in this Episode
• Van Alden/Mueller
• Margarent AGAIN
• Eli
• Lucky and Lansky
• Capone, Torrio, O'Bannion and the rest of the Outfit
• Bodycount - 3 (12 for the season)
• Billings thug - Richard in the barnwith the (hidden up the sleeve) knife
• Billings - Richard's sister Emma with the shotgun in the barn IN THE FAAAAAAAACE
• HillbillyTucker - Nucky's dumbidiot land deal friend McCoy with the machete in the bedroom IN THE FAAAAAAAACE
• Where did that machete come from? Jesus!  How did he get enough separation between him and Tucker to grab A MACHETE and DRIVE THE MACHETE INTO HIS FAAAAAAAAAAAAACE
• The tight camera on McCoy and his dazed manner meant something was up.  Maybe McCoy can weekend at Bernie's this with Nucky.  Probably not because we saw how savvy Nucky is earlier with Skeeter

Narcisse comments, out of Chalky's earshot, that Chalky is still seeking the approval of white people (that would be very important.......to you) contrasting with Narcisse who sits with AR and has no problem conveying his displeasure with a perceived insult.  In that meeting with AR, I think Narcisses wants to do just that in order to get across a larger point (beyond the perceived insult) that Narcisse isn't the type of person to stand for insults, actual or imagined.  Later, he sees an opportunity with Purnsley (not unlike how Gillian saw one with Mr. Piggly Wiggly)and inserts himself as another option for Purns.  Purns mentions he was never friends with Chalky. True, considering they met in jail where Chalky had him beat up for mouthing off.
 
"Take care and God Bless!"