Boardwalk Empire Sneak Preview 4.5: The Gift of Rage

Continuing with my sneak preview reviews of Boardwalk Empire - this one of 4.5 - courtesy of screeners from Starpulse, guaranteed to be specific spoiler free, and to be followed this Sunday with a proper recap/review right after the episode has aired in New York City, just up the road from A.C.

There were two deaths in this episode - one of them heartbreaking.

Rage was the theme.  Nucky talks to Willie, prepping him about what to say when the authorities look into his role in Henry's death.   Willie tells Nucky how angry he was at Henry.  Nucky tells him his rage is a gift, and if he's able to control and focus it, the rage in his blood - which Nucky has too - can wield great accomplishments in life.

Al Capone in Chicago has rage in his blood, too.  But all too often it's uncontrolled, and spews out on all around him.  His brother Frank tries to control the demons in Al.   But in 4.5 Al's rage cannot be contained, and the consequences are disastrous.

And then there's Eddie.  He's been the epitome of control, and in 4.5 we learn his back story - why he left Prussia - courtesy of the Feds who are interrogating and in effect torturing him.  His arrest was a stunner last week.  This week there'll be a one-two punch in the stomach that will leave you gasping.

Meanwhile, Gillian's having a tough time of it, Van Alden gets his old self back for just a moment, and there's still no sign of a major character listed on the credits.

And I'll be back with more  in my review after this episode airs on Sunday.

See also Boardwalk Empire 4.1: Sneak Preview Review ... Boardwalk Empire 4.2: Sneak Preview Review ... Boardwalk Empire 4.2: J. Edgar ...Boardwalk Empire Sneak Preview Review 4.3: Honey, Sunny ...Boardwalk Empire 4.3: Nucky, Sunshine, and Heroin ... Boardwalk Empire Sneak Preview Review 4.4: Downfalls ... Boardwalk Empire 4.4: Bullies and Betrayals

And see also Boardwalk Empire 3.1: Happy News Year 1923  ... Boardwalk Empire 3.2: Gasoline and the White Rock Girl ... Boardwalk Empire 3.3: The Showgirl and The Psycho ... Boardwalk Empire 3.5: "10 L'Chaim" ... Boardwalk Empire 3.7: Deadly Gillian ... Boardwalk Empire 3.8: Andrew Mellon ... Boardwalk Empire 3.9: Impaired Nucky

And see also Boardwalk Empire 2.1: Politics in an Age Before YouTube  ... Boardwalk Empire 2.2: The Woman Behind the Throne ... Boardwalk Empire 2.3: Frankenstein and Victrola ... Boardwalk Empire 2.4: Nearly Flagrante Delicto ... Boardwalk Empire 2.5: Richard's Story ... Boardwalk Empire 2.6: Owen and Other Bad News for Nucky ... Boardwalk Empire 2.7: Shot in the Hand  ...Boardwalk Empire 2.8: Pups with Fangs ... Boardwalk Empire 2.9: Ireland, Radio, Polio ...Boardwalk Empire 2.10: Double Shot ... Boardwalk Empire 2.11: Gillian and Jimmy  ... Boardwalk Empire Season 2 Finale: Stunner!

And see also Boardwalk Emipre on HBO ... Boardwalk Empire 1.2: Lines and Centers Power ...Boardwalk Empire 1.10: Arnold Rothstein, Media Theorist  ... Season One Finale of Boardwalk Empire

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