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Neither was I.
I was. Straightening out the sock draw, looking at himself in the mirror and then the all-telling writing a suicide note. I know he can't fly like a bird so he is gone.
Neither was I.
Really wasn't ready for that.....
The poor old fellow wanted more responsibility but couldn't handle the additional risk.. It's a tough racket.
I stopped watching after they killed off Owen Sleater. I was just thinking about giving it another try, but now I won't. I'm glad I missed this episode. And all the future ones.Peter Principle at work, perhaps?
I'll miss Eddie. The character provided a level of comic relief, and human warmth, this blood-soaked saga needs. Maybe the women in Richard's life -- his sister and his girlfriend -- will serve that purpose now that Eddie is gone.
It seemed to be more than that though. In the police interview we learned that he abandoned his family in Germany for a mistress and Eddie learned that his adult sons in Germany had changed their name out of anger at / shame for their father.
That, to me, seemed to be what broke him. He wanted to be a man of integrity - and in many ways was - but clearly he had one very big moment of weakness in Germany. That along with his new current convoluted moral situation (it was one thing to be the manservant of a criminal, but it is hard to be morally pure and an active member of a criminal organization) did his psyche in.
While I will miss his character (Nucky's exasperation with him, but willingness to put up with Eddie's own quirks, were great moments of quiet comic relief in an intense show - and an interesting window into Nucky's humanity) - I enjoyed learning Eddie's backstory.
Yes, Eddie's downfall was his inability to reconcile his past. Had he stayed a butler his unsavory past may never have surfaced.
I've grown to seriously dislike that new rat-faced agent. While it will never happen I'd love to see him "baptised" by Van Alden..
That would be the best way to off him. Richard could make him suffer too.I would like Richard to take care of the FBI agent.
Agreed, I can't stand his smarmy, cocky self-righteousness. Fortunately, on this show, there is a good probability he will get his.
Maybe because there are too many plot lines. Or that if we begin rooting for a character, they'll die. And there are too many characters that just aren't fun to watch. The entertainment aspect has gone way down.It would seem that enthusiasm for this show is waning around these parts. More than a full week with no comments.
Any thoughts as to why that is?
I think you're on to it, Blackthorn. Too many plot lines, such that some characters, even some major ones, don't appear for long stretches. We hadn't seen nor heard from Margaret all season, but then she showed up last week, but only long enough (literally) for a cup of coffee. (Or was it tea?)
Last season's plodding plot line and the interminable Gyp Rossetti just about killed my interest.
Now you hit on why my watching waned.....