Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Der Erlkonig - BE

Boardwalk Empire episode 4-05 "Erlkonig"

Written by Howard Korber, executive producer and often writer on Boardwalk

Directed by Tim Van Patten who directed this past episode


  • The previouslies mostly only include scenes from the last two episodes
  • "Apaches."  Way to go Eddie
    • Looks like threatening deportation to turn informant is an old time device used by g-men.  At least in the fictional worlds we watch on television
  • Anytime a baby actually delivers a line they should get an Emmy. 
    • So that baby is like 89 or 90 years old today
  • The Western Electric plant's whistle is borrowing from The Flintstones
    • The last few weeks have really shown Al as a blunt instrument rather than criminal mastermind, with Frank as the real gangster
    • When the union guys yell at Al "Who are YOU?" Al gets into his inferiority complex, brought up earlier this season when his name was misprinted
      • Though it's all probably part of building Al's character into the kingpin he becomes, with Frank's death being a catalyst
  • Just like Dana and Carrie are both going crazy on Homeland, Eddie and Lil Thompson are both being held by police for most of the episode
  • Gillian is falling apart faster than Erika Christensen in Traffic
  • Body count - 2 (15 for the season)
    • Eddie :-( By Eddie on the pavement with the plunge
    • Frank Capone :-( By the Chicago Police (acting as deputy sheriffs in Cicero) outside Western Electric with the sidearms
  • Has anyone described the German language as "beautiful" before?
"Take care, and God bless!"

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