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Boardwalk Empire (2002) series

Discussed in 7 episodes · 7 film takes
PKA Score 6.3/10
Kyle
6.0/10
6 takes
Taylor
3.9🦉/7
1 take
IMDb 8.6
PKA rates this 2.3 lower than critics

Every time it came up

▶ PKN 516 @ 56:46 — PKN 516
Reference to the show's depiction of brokered political conventions during Prohibition era.
Kyle ✓ voice-verified● neutral · passing mention, not scored
“I know in the boardwalk empire uh tv show like they they show that that's happening at the convention and they're like voting over and over”
▶ PKN 447 @ 35:00 — PKN 447
Discussion of Richard Harrow infiltration scene, compared favorably to Last of Us hospital scene
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive · passing mention, not scored
“it feels like he's coming in there with the righteous judgment of the Lord. He's just like, die! Die!”
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“reminded him of a scene from boardwalk empire where the exact same thing is happening but it's so much better”
▶ PKA 750 @ 3:37:26 — PKA 750 W/ Drift0r: Health Class Jacking Story
Extensive discussion of the HBO series, particularly the character Chalky White and various scenes
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“That's a great show, especially the first season. I still don't like to spoil it because people watch it for the first time.”
Taylor · unverified▲ positive
“That is a good show. I liked Chalky much much more than him. There's a scene where the clan kills a bunch of black people and Chalky gets the clan leader and he tells him the story about his daddy's tools.”
▶ PKA 635 @ 1:56:53 — PKA 635 w/ Rekieta Law: America's Chernobyl, Rittenhouse’s Milli
Discussion of casting choices in Boardwalk Empire, particularly Steve Buscemi's believability as a tough guy crime boss
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▼ negative
“Steve Buscemi is just like this wimp of a lily flower kind of guy like he's just a wisp of a man”
Kyle · unverified▲ positive
“I disagree on this one I think that big man is a real problem”
▶ PKA 632 @ 2:58:08 — PKA 632 w/Drift0r: WW3 Predictions, Kyle Falls Downstairs, Drift
Comparison to Succession as better show, discussion of Richard Harrow character
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“I think season one aboard walk is its best season that but the the Richard Harrow character is one of my favorite characters from all of everything”
Woody · unverified▲ positive
“Boardwalk Empire that show's way better than that that show's cool yeah yeah Boardwalk is amazing”
▶ PKA 586 @ 2:31:24 — PKA 586 W/ Matt Farrah: Jussie Smollett Sentence, Florida Man St
Discussion of rewatching the series, particular fondness for season one with mention of character death reducing interest
Taylor ✓ voice-verified◆ mixed
“i just watched season one earlier on then he should have died i lost all i kept watching but i lost interest”
▶ PKA 584 @ 2:09:56 — PKA 584 W SlushPuppy: Elden Ring, Woody Made A Power Move, COD D
Discussion of HBO period crime drama set during Prohibition, comparison to better shows like Sopranos and The Wire
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▼ negative
“they kill off a main character and it's it's a different show after that that's not as good”
Kyle ✓ voice-verified◆ mixed
“sopranos and the wire and stuff like that are just so much better but that's good company to be in like the first season of boardwalk empire is excellent”