After 4 seasons of superb writing, directing and acting, this production has stalled out - at least in this episode. =============Spoiler========================= What is the purpose of a flashback at this point in the character development, from a viewers perspective? After four years, I'm already invested in Nucky and Eli. Why is major character A.R. written off with a short, throw away sentence about his funeral? Surely his character arc was worth a rigged card game scene at the expense of a young Nucky sweeping the boardwalk. The writing / direction, especially the scene with the senator and the Bacardi family member is at a low point. Why the awful dialog about pressuring the senator for an opinion on prohibition? This episode is behind the eight-ball for an otherwise swell series.
Review of Golden Days for Boys and Girls
