The Boardwalk Empire series finale goes out leaving you wanting more, or am I just greedy?

Here is our review.

Another empire built on sand, it went the way of Greece as Rome was in its ascendancy.

Its alright to build an empire on sand, just so long as youre near the beach.

This is the first time we see Nucky swim since he was diving for silver dollars.

Even Margaret knows, Nuckys not really the outdoorsy key in.

Margaret, oh yeah, duplicitousness becomes her.

And I loved the way she routed Joe Kennedy back to office hours.

Shes smart, forward thinking and nothing gets by her.

But its not the woman in her that flusters him, its the gangster in her.

She understands What I know, what I suspect and what Im afraid to guess.

Who does Luciano (Vincent Piazza) think he is, King Arthur?

This is the mob, it should be a coffee table.

There should be espresso with Sambuca and Galliano, maybe some anisette.

For a gangster series, there was not nearly enough food onBoardwalk Empire.

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The Commission was indeed formed in 1931.

The five Mafia families of New York had their meeting in Chicago.

They got rid of the Mustache Petes and their system of capo di tutti capi.

In spite of what Siegel says, Torrio was never going to be put on the backburner.

Or burned from the back bumper on a running board.

Siegel has grown into quite the effective hit administrator.

Lansky and Luciano should be proud parents.

Lansky and Luciano grew on their five years onBoardwalk Empire.

Piazza took on a a rough, but light gravitas and Lansky is absolutely assured.

Siegel is still showing some growing pains, even as the series winds down.

They were certainly glossed over on TV shows likeThe Untouchableswhere Capone is not really even a person at all.

Graham cuts his violence with deeply emotional and personal scenes.

Though it is a little embarrassing that they were duped by an Irish cop.

Capone comes across as just a gangster without his family.

No gangster was just a gangster.

They all had families.

They did what they did for their families.

Sure, there were fringe benefits, but at heart, it was all about the family.

Nucky is told not to have a family, that they get in the way.

Kennedy warned him, there is strength in numbers.

Nucky was denied the chance and then, apparently, chose the commodores logic.

Not that he had that great of a family experience even without the miscarriage and losing Mabel.

Even a bagful of cash isnt complete with a shaving kit.

Nucky sees the future just as hes about to be denied it.

The biggest loose end that Nucky has to tie up wants only to be untied.

Nucky lost his soul to political power when he picked that hopeful girl off the parade.

The Commodore really is a prick, though.

All power comes through him.

He has to completely destroy Nucky before he gives him the job as Sherriff.

All politicians were like that, still are, but John Elllison Conlee captures it nakedly.

Its hard to see Gillian so distractedly withdrawn.

It could only have been Tommy.

It had to be a more personal killing.

Gillians grandson, Tommy Darmody does it justice, street justice that has nothing to do with the ledgers.

you might tell an HBO finale from the opening scenes.

Eldorado was written by Howard Korder and Terence Winter.

It was directed by Tim Van Patten.

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Rating:

5 out of 5