R.I.P to Mr Williams, he made Chalky White and Omar White legends on TV and most would love to just have one Iconic character they played, he played two LEGENDS
It was sad for me too. But I think overall it was good for the show. There wasn't a lot more they could do for him in terms of plot. If he just escaped and met up with them there would be no reason for him to be in season 5. Made more sense to have this heartbreaking resolution.
Absolutely beautiful montage, the soulful blues music, the bittersweet realities of the characters, Harrow finding peace within death. Just outstanding stuff.
The last minutes of this episode are some of the greatest minutes in TV history I've seen... And I've seen so much already! Something so beautiful and same time so sad and heartbreaking... The ending has been "haunting" me since... Richard Harrow was almost one of the only characters I really cared about.
I loved this scene, Richard was my favourite character, the first time I ever grieved for a fictional character, it haunted me, the music was brilliant.
I liked his character but I think the writers fucked up when they had his character say that he would kill the mother, sisters, and the other brother (the dentist) to get the D'Alessio brothers to poke their heads up. Everyone he killed throughout the series were involved in some type of criminal activity except the accidental shooting of Maybelle at the end of Season 4, but they should have left the part about killing the mother, daughters, and the civilian son because it doesn't fit his character throughout the rest of the show.. I would've liked to see him blow the doctor's head off so Chalky could've sent his ass back to Libya lol.
This scene Iis THE finest tv ever. Farewell Daddy Blues haunted me, I grieved for Richard and I've looked for content with this cast in ever since. I often wonder, will there ever be anything as good as Boardwalk Empire again.
@@notaseal7864 sometimes It is good in tvs when they ki em off screen and you don't know what happens. Adds to the layer and makes it so later on it can be revisited since they like to do remakes of everything expect a remake of this show by 2050
i didn't always love this show but the sets, acting, and jimmy death in Season 2 were amazing... but this montage was nothing short of a masterpiece and highlight of the show.
@Mookie Blaylock when it came out, it was groundbreaking, but that was 20 years ago. If you watched it recently, you've had years of viewing shows that ripped off the ideas and techniques - it's all about the historical context. It's like saying the Beatles are crap because their production is so basic.
In a sad and brutal montage, the only redeeming moment is when Rothstein is showing Margaret her new home. This episode felt like the true series finale. I liked Season 5 but that season felt like a epilogue to the first four seasons.
@@Akropolis89 Civil war soldier about to be hanged escapes through the woods eventually to his awaiting wife family which abruptly cuts back to his hanging. It was in his head.
This moves me like nothing else! Crushes my heart. 😩💔😭 The death of Harrow and the separation of Daughter and Chalky represents the demise of humankind
Holy jeezus! When I heard her sing that, my eyes welled up. Just as I was losing all faith in the future of true music, along comes Daughter Maitland. Absolutely magnificent!
I think Richard was such an enigma, it would've been perfect to leave his fate up for interpretation, a mystery. Maybe just his glasses and a patch of blood left on the beach. With all he went through, and all the deaths we see throughout, it was a bit predictable having him bite the bullet too. It would keep people interested, guessing what could've happened. Shouldn't of killed him.
In my opinion, the whole point of Richard's character was to show a person who had been so badly scarred (both physically and mentally) that nothing could ever truly heal him. He tried to find a sense of purpose, a place to belong, people to fight for and all that but it was never going to be enough to make him truly whole and happy again. I was worried in season 3 when it looked as if the producers were forcing a happy ending for him, but that didnt happen and now I actually feel good. Not because I wanted the guy to die (he was my favorite character) but because I like it that the show runners didn't go the "teddy bear" route and have him reach a happy place. The guy was too far gone, and a death within the series was the only realistic and right way to go IMO. Great fucking character, though, and one reason I will always remember this show no matter how long I live.
Good points, I also think him just walking away would've been too "happy ending" for him, but his fate being left a mystery, after getting shot, would've been a far more suitable ending for such a mysterious character. Like the Sopranos ending, I think it would've kept people guessing, talking about it. I thought about how I would've loved the last scene to go, as his wife (forget her name) is walking up to him in the dream, and it cuts back to him on the pier, I think it should cut back to him again and he has just vanished, maybe a patch of blood and the glasses left there. Then maybe cut to the train in reality, where he was sitting in the dream, and it just be an empty seat, then cut to his wife in real life just sitting on the porch waiting for him. My reasons for him not just simply biting the bullet in front of our eyes are sentimental, despite being "too far gone" (sort of agree), the way his character changed in many ways and grew on us is more deserving than just being killed off, like most of the fictional characters seem to be........Season 5 ain't quite living up yet.
It was such a powerful ending for me. I was genuinely devastated when Richard died. I think the end scene was meant to show a release for him. When it showed him with a normal face he looked happy, it was if he was finally at peace. You could tell that he wasn't happy with his existence and that he was just a shell of a men, hollowed out by the violence and bloodshed that he had to commit to keep his friends and family safe. He was a murderer like the rest of them but you couldn't help but feel sorry for him. Even though he was dead he knew he would never have to take another person's life again.
Richard was the only character I cared about on this show. This ending really broke me because even though I'm not a fan of happy endings, he deserved a happy ending. I wanted that for him, and to see him die alone underneath the boardwalk, after he had already found happiness in his life, really fucked me up. It only makes sense that after this finale, the show declined. Season 5 was shit. RIP Soldier.
The show declined cause HBO essentially fucked em over and forced em to cram 2 seasons worth of storytelling into 8 episodes. The quality did dip as you say but this is one time I don’t hold the show runners responsible.
@@MyKeeP81 yup I still like season 5 but it’s incredibly rushed and I think the ending is a little forced too. Rothstein dying off screen really frustrates me too.
I didn't like S4 as well at first, but then I think I got it - they made it like this on purpose, so you don't feel that much excitement, but dread as everything slowly falls apart... kind of fitting
I Stop The Show S3 Episode 10 When Cose I cant Stand Owens Slaters Death Any More But Still Am Trying to Countinue Plse Give Me One Reason Makes My Mood Happy to Start Againg This Fucking Great show hhhhhuh
Richard's death surprised and saddened me. I thought he would be around till the end of the series and have a more lasting presence in Jimmy's son's life than his parents and Gillian.
why end this series next season? it has to be because of fundiing because there is so much more story to be told, they shouldnt be skipping ahead 7 years and ending it but taking it slow and making the most of it, this just feels rushed
Blame it on the show's name, "Boardwalk Empire," I mean it focused on the life of Nucky Thompson (Nucky Johnson IRL) and Atlantic City (obviously focuses on places like Chicago or NY too but for the most part AC) and by the shows end (IRL) Nucky was pretty much done with criminal activities (as prohibition ended in 1933), and was sent to prison for 10yrs via tax evasion (got in 4 though), went on to live a pretty nice-normal life in AC with his wife and brother/family, and was still the Nucky AC loved.
Took a page out of The Wire’s playbook. BE was very underrated. Show was great. Didn’t like the time jump or reimagined ending for Nucky. But I understand the reason for both. HBO cut funding and the ambiguity of The Sopranos ending Winter didn’t wanna play that card again etc. But all in all season 5 was solid and showed two things, changing of the guard and pasts catching up to us.
This series showed man's fall from grace, through one of the deadly sins. The Bible speaks of it. Poets and other writers speak of it. We just don't believe it for ourselves.
Pretty nonsensical to have Richard miss his shot and die like this, a highly seasoned marksman-WW1 combat veteran who's personally killed well over 75 human beings before he even stopped counting, coincidentally gets nervous and anxious as all fuck and kills the wrong person entirely..? The ONLY logicsl explanation could be is he didn't have his German sniper mask on his person; you see he never kills another human being with his bolt action rifle without the mask in the show, besides when he saved Tommy from the Cat House (unless he did have it on him there too), otherwise it seems to just be a piss poor attempt at keeping one of the main antagonists till the series finale and showing Chalky's downfall.
So you DIDN'T see the scene where he was attacked and had his trigger hand stamped on and fucked up, no? It messed his hand up, big time! That's why he was anxious.
i agree it was probably richards time to go but the way they killed him was total bullshit, he goes from killing machine at the end of season 3 to incompetent moron 1 season later
He made a bad mistake, ONE bad mistake, due to an attack where he suffered irreparable harm to his trigger hand. It shook him. So he was off his game - and someone stepped into his line of shot. Not a moron.
he had gained a conscious and also his trigger hand had been injured dummy. he had things to live for and he wasnt the same hopeless killing machine as before. you clearly never paid attention
R.I.P to Mr Williams, he made Chalky White and Omar White legends on TV and most would love to just have one Iconic character they played, he played two LEGENDS
I hope he gets a Walk of Fame Star in the future!
I've watched Boardwalk empire like six times. This is one of the best series I've seen..
Ditto.
Richard was a soldier. He fought. He lost.
to the lost ....
cell pat here here for richard , jimmy has no sympathy from me
that final scene broke my heart but it was so beautifully done.
It was sad for me too. But I think overall it was good for the show. There wasn't a lot more they could do for him in terms of plot. If he just escaped and met up with them there would be no reason for him to be in season 5. Made more sense to have this heartbreaking resolution.
That was the most devastating season finale I’ve seen. Ever. And I’ve watched a lot of tv over the years.
Absolutely beautiful montage, the soulful blues music, the bittersweet realities of the characters, Harrow finding peace within death. Just outstanding stuff.
The last minutes of this episode are some of the greatest minutes in TV history I've seen... And I've seen so much already! Something so beautiful and same time so sad and heartbreaking... The ending has been "haunting" me since... Richard Harrow was almost one of the only characters I really cared about.
+Evil Von Retee I agree the end is so beautiful but haunted me too :)
I loved this scene, Richard was my favourite character, the first time I ever grieved for a fictional character, it haunted me, the music was brilliant.
I couldn’t agree more! Incredibly moving.
I liked his character but I think the writers fucked up when they had his character say that he would kill the mother, sisters, and the other brother (the dentist) to get the D'Alessio brothers to poke their heads up. Everyone he killed throughout the series were involved in some type of criminal activity except the accidental shooting of Maybelle at the end of Season 4, but they should have left the part about killing the mother, daughters, and the civilian son because it doesn't fit his character throughout the rest of the show.. I would've liked to see him blow the doctor's head off so Chalky could've sent his ass back to Libya lol.
It speaks how soft people are that they get so invested and are sad when a character dies .lol..smh
This scene Iis THE finest tv ever. Farewell Daddy Blues haunted me, I grieved for Richard and I've looked for content with this cast in ever since. I often wonder, will there ever be anything as good as Boardwalk Empire again.
I’m still bitter that this was the last time we see Rothstein. They managed a great final season but the time skip really did Michael Stuhlbarg dirty.
Absolutely! AR was amazing. MS was incredible as that character. He deserved a decent send off. A tribute.
Y'all so dumb. Offended that they killed off a characters. Gangsters die and AR was gone by end of prohibition
@@alvinweaver1450 they just mad we didn't get to see him die
@@notaseal7864 sometimes It is good in tvs when they ki em off screen and you don't know what happens. Adds to the layer and makes it so later on it can be revisited since they like to do remakes of everything expect a remake of this show by 2050
And that's part of Gangster life, your life could literally End at any Moment.
Eli and Van Alden on the drive over must've been like "How the fuck did you get here?" to which he replies "Same way as you"
They did a spectacular job sticking with The Blues motif for this ending. This shit diced me.
1:03 Good guy Rothstein keeping his promises.
This episode was the best from the season I also revisit this video to listen to the song
This scene here, this was by far the most devastating season finale I’ve ever seen.
this montage is so good, it’s on par with how good the sopranos season 2 ending scene was.
Richard Harrow best character EVER. Amazing.
0:30 the beginning of a beautiful friendship
To the lost
RIP Richard Harrow
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i didn't always love this show but the sets, acting, and jimmy death in Season 2 were amazing... but this montage was nothing short of a masterpiece and highlight of the show.
A stunning ending, right up there with the Wire endings in terms of poignancy
totally agree - Wire was amazing at montages.. HBO is just on a different level of depth, writing and directing
+Ameet Lal I agree, AMC is the only network that has shows even remotely close to the best HBO shows.
@Mookie Blaylock when it came out, it was groundbreaking, but that was 20 years ago. If you watched it recently, you've had years of viewing shows that ripped off the ideas and techniques - it's all about the historical context. It's like saying the Beatles are crap because their production is so basic.
In a sad and brutal montage, the only redeeming moment is when Rothstein is showing Margaret her new home. This episode felt like the true series finale. I liked Season 5 but that season felt like a epilogue to the first four seasons.
I'm begining to think that, aside the main characters, HBO only likes Mickey Doyle
*does a mickey doyle laugh*
About that
Awww (mickey doyle laugh)
I love this song and it has meaning especially when you're let down or can't chase that dream.
This is the best version, guitar, singer..nothing elsr
2:40 "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." Very well done allusion to Ambrose Bierce's classic story.
What is the allusion? I'm not familiar with the story.
@@Akropolis89 Civil war soldier about to be hanged escapes through the woods eventually to his awaiting wife family which abruptly cuts back to his hanging. It was in his head.
@@BMG19FUNNYDIE Ah I get it now, thank you for the information!
Holy shit. Great call.
breathtaking ending
I will miss you richard, he finally fell in love i wish i could see him get married.
he did get married.
I swear every frame in this season was str8 art.
Awesome voice and song.
One of the best season ending scenes in a series imo. Her voice perfect for this show.
Like Lera Lynn in True Detective 2
Series four has a special place in my heart.
This moves me like nothing else! Crushes my heart. 😩💔😭
The death of Harrow and the separation of Daughter and Chalky represents the demise of humankind
Saddest end in the History of TV
Holy jeezus! When I heard her sing that, my eyes welled up.
Just as I was losing all faith in the future of true music, along comes Daughter Maitland.
Absolutely magnificent!
SuperSix Delta
My feeling as well! She was just so absolutely stunning overall.
Richard went home and was whole again body and soul.xxoo
one of the best music montage scene ever from the only HBO
From the song choice, the writing and acting. Beauty
I think Richard was such an enigma, it would've been perfect to leave his fate up for interpretation, a mystery. Maybe just his glasses and a patch of blood left on the beach.
With all he went through, and all the deaths we see throughout, it was a bit predictable having him bite the bullet too. It would keep people interested, guessing what could've happened. Shouldn't of killed him.
Shouldn't "have" killed him. Hate when people do that shit.
You suck at life, bruh. Plain and simple. Lol you mad!?
Azz Whole its so pathetic when ppl have to correct spelling on youtube. its like "how old are you?"
In my opinion, the whole point of Richard's character was to show a person who had been so badly scarred (both physically and mentally) that nothing could ever truly heal him. He tried to find a sense of purpose, a place to belong, people to fight for and all that but it was never going to be enough to make him truly whole and happy again. I was worried in season 3 when it looked as if the producers were forcing a happy ending for him, but that didnt happen and now I actually feel good. Not because I wanted the guy to die (he was my favorite character) but because I like it that the show runners didn't go the "teddy bear" route and have him reach a happy place. The guy was too far gone, and a death within the series was the only realistic and right way to go IMO. Great fucking character, though, and one reason I will always remember this show no matter how long I live.
Good points, I also think him just walking away would've been too "happy ending" for him, but his fate being left a mystery, after getting shot, would've been a far more suitable ending for such a mysterious character. Like the Sopranos ending, I think it would've kept people guessing, talking about it.
I thought about how I would've loved the last scene to go, as his wife (forget her name) is walking up to him in the dream, and it cuts back to him on the pier, I think it should cut back to him again and he has just vanished, maybe a patch of blood and the glasses left there. Then maybe cut to the train in reality, where he was sitting in the dream, and it just be an empty seat, then cut to his wife in real life just sitting on the porch waiting for him.
My reasons for him not just simply biting the bullet in front of our eyes are sentimental, despite being "too far gone" (sort of agree), the way his character changed in many ways and grew on us is more deserving than just being killed off, like most of the fictional characters seem to be........Season 5 ain't quite living up yet.
It was such a powerful ending for me. I was genuinely devastated when Richard died. I think the end scene was meant to show a release for him. When it showed him with a normal face he looked happy, it was if he was finally at peace. You could tell that he wasn't happy with his existence and that he was just a shell of a men, hollowed out by the violence and bloodshed that he had to commit to keep his friends and family safe. He was a murderer like the rest of them but you couldn't help but feel sorry for him. Even though he was dead he knew he would never have to take another person's life again.
Richard was the only character I cared about on this show. This ending really broke me because even though I'm not a fan of happy endings, he deserved a happy ending. I wanted that for him, and to see him die alone underneath the boardwalk, after he had already found happiness in his life, really fucked me up. It only makes sense that after this finale, the show declined. Season 5 was shit. RIP Soldier.
The show declined cause HBO essentially fucked em over and forced em to cram 2 seasons worth of storytelling into 8 episodes. The quality did dip as you say but this is one time I don’t hold the show runners responsible.
@@sayhello2heaven_ just rewatched it for a second time. s5 still is great but i hate that they made the show end early
@@MyKeeP81 yup I still like season 5 but it’s incredibly rushed and I think the ending is a little forced too. Rothstein dying off screen really frustrates me too.
he went home.a very fitting ending for him....i hope i go home when i die....
A beautiful scene...
Season 4 had such a sad ending.
I love this show so much because from the beginning to the end. It shows everyone's decline into their transition.
Great singing and awesome guitar player.
I can't even watch the last bit. Harrow had such a tragic life.
I'm not a big fan of season 4 but the end of this finale, wow, chokes me up everytime.
I didn't like S4 as well at first, but then I think I got it - they made it like this on purpose, so you don't feel that much excitement, but dread as everything slowly falls apart...
kind of fitting
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@@abdishakourshakti7364 well..if the only character you loved was Owen Slater there no real reason to continue
@@abdishakourshakti7364 thats a shame
richard the best character in the series and die like a fool.
He had a tragic but beautiful and memorable ending. That's all any character/actor can ask for.
What a great song !
Goodbye Richard
Richard's death surprised and saddened me. I thought he would be around till the end of the series and have a more lasting presence in Jimmy's son's life than his parents and Gillian.
Te extrañare en la nueva temporada Richard! Me hubiera gustado un mejor final para ti! 😫
why end this series next season? it has to be because of fundiing because there is so much more story to be told, they shouldnt be skipping ahead 7 years and ending it but taking it slow and making the most of it, this just feels rushed
Blame it on the show's name, "Boardwalk Empire," I mean it focused on the life of Nucky Thompson (Nucky Johnson IRL) and Atlantic City (obviously focuses on places like Chicago or NY too but for the most part AC) and by the shows end (IRL) Nucky was pretty much done with criminal activities (as prohibition ended in 1933), and was sent to prison for 10yrs via tax evasion (got in 4 though), went on to live a pretty nice-normal life in AC with his wife and brother/family, and was still the Nucky AC loved.
Big call, but my favourite TV series ending - masterclass in its execution
Took a page out of The Wire’s playbook. BE was very underrated. Show was great. Didn’t like the time jump or reimagined ending for Nucky. But I understand the reason for both. HBO cut funding and the ambiguity of The Sopranos ending Winter didn’t wanna play that card again etc. But all in all season 5 was solid and showed two things, changing of the guard and pasts catching up to us.
At least now Richard harrow finally found peace. Rest In Peace my friend.
I love The Sopranos - but I really think Boardwalk Empire was better!
Rest In Peace
Imagine the conversation between Eli and Van Alden on the way
Poor Richard
Goodbye, Richard.
You beautiful
I would’ve been fine with this being the series finale montage.
brilliant
Really annoyed that this was the last time we see Rothstein 1:04
goodbye Richard...
Shades of an
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" abd "Gladiator".
If you suddenly find yourself at home with your wife beckoning-you're already dead.*
is this an old song or new?
اجمل حلقة بالمسلسل كامل بدون مجاملة
This series showed man's fall from grace, through one of the deadly sins. The Bible speaks of it. Poets and other writers speak of it. We just don't believe it for ourselves.
Damn it man I wanted him to make it.😠😢
Rothstein was discreet.
Pretty nonsensical to have Richard miss his shot and die like this, a highly seasoned marksman-WW1 combat veteran who's personally killed well over 75 human beings before he even stopped counting, coincidentally gets nervous and anxious as all fuck and kills the wrong person entirely..? The ONLY logicsl explanation could be is he didn't have his German sniper mask on his person; you see he never kills another human being with his bolt action rifle without the mask in the show, besides when he saved Tommy from the Cat House (unless he did have it on him there too), otherwise it seems to just be a piss poor attempt at keeping one of the main antagonists till the series finale and showing Chalky's downfall.
So you DIDN'T see the scene where he was attacked and had his trigger hand stamped on and fucked up, no? It messed his hand up, big time! That's why he was anxious.
Season II ' s finale is most likely my personal favorite ... especially when the charges are dropped against Enuck.
Not a lot of love for Gillian in these comments
lol duhhhh, the jimmy situation and then killing that fake jimmy!!!
:)
As good as O Mio Babbino Caro by Puccini !!!
i agree it was probably richards time to go but the way they killed him was total bullshit, he goes from killing machine at the end of season 3 to incompetent moron 1 season later
+john smitty It has been 4 years now. Do you finally understand Richard's arc / ending?
He made a bad mistake, ONE bad mistake, due to an attack where he suffered irreparable harm to his trigger hand. It shook him. So he was off his game - and someone stepped into his line of shot. Not a moron.
he had gained a conscious and also his trigger hand had been injured dummy. he had things to live for and he wasnt the same hopeless killing machine as before. you clearly never paid attention