All in all, this episode felt kind of…quiet and…(gasp!) subtle. Which is nothing short of amazing if you compare it to the Master Class in Unsubtly of the previous doggie-sex episode.

Ding-dong, bitches

Jason: I did enjoy pointing out the Supernatural similarities. The whole thing feels like it started life as a Supernatural spec script.

Me: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

One of the things I enjoy most about Boardwalk Empire is how intricate and complex the plot and characters are. One of the things I’ve been dreading about recapping Boardwalk Empire is catching people up on how intricate and complex the plot and characters are. …So, as a way to prevent us all from going crazy, I want to start out with a summary of characters, places, and generally what I expect will be relevant when we start out season 4!