Boardwalk Empire - Good But Not Great.

So I’ve just seen the advert for Boardwalk Empire season 2 and maybe it's just me but I'm really not that bothered whether it returns or not.

I mean is there anyone out there who can honestly say, hand on heart, that Boardwalk Empire is their favorite show and they can't wait for it too start in a few weeks? Anyone...

Don’t get me wrong I enjoyed the first season. When I was watching it I wasn’t bored and I was into the story but I didn’t long for it during the week and when the season ended I didn’t care. Under no circumstances did the season finale or for that matter the season in general, leave me wanting more and it definitely didn’t have me thinking about it for days on end not like say Dexter.

And now this new advert for season 2 is out and it just leaves me feeling a little bit 'meh'. They've clearly tried their best to build up suspense and make it as thrilling as possible but it just comes off a little average. Which I think may be my problem with Boardwalk Empire, it’s an average show with an extraordinary budget. And if you took away the budget I’m not sure what sort of show you would have, well one without Steve Buscemi that’s for sure.

See, compared to everything else out there Boardwalk Empire just doesn’t match up. It's good but not as good as Dexter. Buscemi is good but not as good as Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad. The atmosphere is tense but not as tense as The Killing. The set is good but not as good as Mad Men.

Maybe I'm being unnecessarily harsh. Perhaps I’ll enjoy it just as much as everything else when it comes back on. I certainly don’t remember thinking this badly of it when I was watching it. Also, if I remember correctly, next season does have a couple of decent storylines coming up. Jimmy wanting to take out Nucky and that crazy actress Paz something or other being pregnant with the equally crazy policeman's baby. Anyway I hope Boardwalk Empire proves me completely wrong and plays a blinder next season. The video below is the new advert ,decide for yourself if I've gone a bit overboard.