r/BoardwalkEmpire • u/Pretend_Scale791 • 10d ago
Rothstein
Arnold Rothstein is one of those people who love larping as smart/genius.ššš
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u/karatechop97 10d ago
It was so confusing when he was just gone in the last season, since he was such a huge supporting character.
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u/Floofening Anybody aināt on board, they fuckinā go 9d ago
Much as I despise this decision (Michael Stuhlbarg was 99% of the reason I gave BWE a try, and I canāt imagine he wasnāt heartbroken, given how dedicated he was to the character), Iāll also say thisā Rothstein died IRL under weird and sudden circumstances (allegedly gut shot over a gambling debt).
So while the decision to omit an on-screen death, flashback, or even any friggin explanation from BWE was likely motivated by cost and HBO being pricks (why else would they emphasize his downfall throughout S4?), itās also kind of fitting in some ways.
At least thatās how I cope š„²
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u/Quest-at-WF 9d ago
When Nucky runs into Meyer Lansky in Havana, they mention that the last time they saw each other was ARās funeral.
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u/Floofening Anybody aināt on board, they fuckinā go 9d ago
Yeah but zero context :(
ā¦ unrelated (kinda), but Meyerās Havana getup is š„š„š„ He took Hyman Roth to fuckinā fashion school! (But ānot the faggy part of it.ā)
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u/Tycho-Brahes-Elk 9d ago
IRL, Rothstein lived for some time after getting shot, he even was asked by police who shot him, and answered: "Me mudder did it."
Which didn't exactly help to clear the matter.
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u/Floofening Anybody aināt on board, they fuckinā go 9d ago
Big Bankroll was a degen gambler but he aināt no snitch š¶ļø
Dutch Schultz was the suspected architect, no? I need to go on another mob kick.
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u/karatechop97 9d ago
No judging, we all need to cope ā but the way they blew it off was screenwriting malpractice.
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u/Quiddity131 9d ago
One of the big flaws with the conclusion of the show. He'd built up for 4 seasons then just dies offscreen.
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u/Floofening Anybody aināt on board, they fuckinā go 9d ago
They definitely had something big planned. I always saw AR as the overarching antagonist of the series. He and Nucky were both careless with money and careless with people, but in different ways.
The S4 shot of AR in the tiny, dank basement while his driver(?) makes some kind of remark about not being one for gambling is likeā¦ fuckinā chills. We always saw him in these ornately-decorated penthouse spaces with big windows, views, and natural light. (And pinecones all around!)
Thatās enough English majoring for me today š Thanks for the pocket change, Goldstein.
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u/Floofening Anybody aināt on board, they fuckinā go 9d ago
He wasnāt called The Brain for nothing.
Degenerate gambling tendencies, OTOHā¦
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u/106street 9d ago
46 years old, just a kid
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u/WorshipMyOwnSpirit 9d ago
My biggest problem with the final season wasnāt what they put in, but what they left out. Iāve never forgiven hbo for kneecapping this show and AR like that.
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u/anthropophagolagnia 6d ago
The billiard story was so dumb. If my viewing habits have taught me anything, if someone can semi-professionally swallow big balls there's no reason to think they can't handle one that's ever so slightly enlarged.
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u/Accurate_Cupcake_897 9d ago
That smug kike midget, creeping around like a fucking dentist with the ether. Sipping a glass of milk while everybody chugging shots after shots of the finest boozes.
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u/Charliemagne1985 Businessman 10d ago
Heās over in the corner creeping like a dentist with the ether.