Hold Me in Paradise
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"Hold Me in Paradise" is the eighth episode of the first season of the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire, which premiered 7 November 2010. It was written by staff writer Meg Jackson and directed by Brian Kirk
. Nucky attends the Republican National Convention in Chicago
, while Eli fills in for him in Atlantic City.
, where he finds himself intrigued by the candidacy of Warren G. Harding
over more established candidates.
Eli watches over his brother's affairs. While collecting at a casino, Eli walks into an armed robbery (done by the D'Alessio gang) and is shot and wounded.
Margaret finds herself entangled in Nucky's business affairs.
Nucky asks Jimmy to return to Atlantic City to reinforce his position; reminding him that, being Irish among Italians, he will always be an outsider.
Agent Van Alden's home life is brought to light in this episode as we discover the problems he faces at home, during a scene in which we are introduced to the depressed atmosphere around his house. He is struggling with his wife's desire for a child, though she is infertile. She pressures him to provide money for an operation. Van Alden also sends Angela Darmody the money he was intercepting from Jimmy, but no money is sent to Van Alden's wife as his strong religious beliefs stand in the way of his approval for his wife having an operation.
Rothstein prepares for legal trouble over his role in fixing the 1919 World Series
.
. The sky may be the limit on Nucky's political capital, but all he wants are his roads to Atlantic City. And he'll need them, as the war threatens to bring both allies and enemies to Nucky's town."
The A.V. Club
gave it a B rating.
Brian Kirk
Brian Kirk is an Irish television director who has most recently directed episodes of Game of Thrones, FX's The Riches and Showtime's Brotherhood and The Tudors...
. Nucky attends the Republican National Convention in Chicago
1920 Republican National Convention
The 1920 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States nominated Ohio Senator Warren G. Harding for President and Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge for Vice President...
, while Eli fills in for him in Atlantic City.
Plot
Nucky visits Chicago for the Republican National Convention1920 Republican National Convention
The 1920 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States nominated Ohio Senator Warren G. Harding for President and Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge for Vice President...
, where he finds himself intrigued by the candidacy of Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding
Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th President of the United States . A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential self-made newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate , as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and as a U.S. Senator...
over more established candidates.
Eli watches over his brother's affairs. While collecting at a casino, Eli walks into an armed robbery (done by the D'Alessio gang) and is shot and wounded.
Margaret finds herself entangled in Nucky's business affairs.
Nucky asks Jimmy to return to Atlantic City to reinforce his position; reminding him that, being Irish among Italians, he will always be an outsider.
Agent Van Alden's home life is brought to light in this episode as we discover the problems he faces at home, during a scene in which we are introduced to the depressed atmosphere around his house. He is struggling with his wife's desire for a child, though she is infertile. She pressures him to provide money for an operation. Van Alden also sends Angela Darmody the money he was intercepting from Jimmy, but no money is sent to Van Alden's wife as his strong religious beliefs stand in the way of his approval for his wife having an operation.
Rothstein prepares for legal trouble over his role in fixing the 1919 World Series
Black Sox Scandal
The Black Sox Scandal took place around and during the play of the American baseball 1919 World Series. Eight members of the Chicago White Sox were banned for life from baseball for intentionally losing games, which allowed the Cincinnati Reds to win the World Series...
.
Critical reception
IGN gave the episode a score of 7.5 describing it as "a calm before the storm episode, [it] also succeeds at settling Nucky's political ties by establishing new ones, this time tethered to Warren Harding's Presidential campaignUnited States presidential election, 1920
The United States presidential election of 1920 was dominated by the aftermath of World War I and a hostile response to certain policies of Woodrow Wilson, the Democratic president. The wartime economic boom had collapsed. Politicians were arguing over peace treaties and the question of America's...
. The sky may be the limit on Nucky's political capital, but all he wants are his roads to Atlantic City. And he'll need them, as the war threatens to bring both allies and enemies to Nucky's town."
The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club
The A.V. Club is an entertainment newspaper and website published by The Onion. Its features include reviews of new films, music, television, books, games and DVDs, as well as interviews and other regular offerings examining both new and classic media and other elements of pop culture. Unlike its...
gave it a B rating.