Boardwalk Empire: The Devolution Of Nelson Van Alden | Craziest Story In TV Show History?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- This is a video about Nelson Van Alden's story in Boardwalk Empire. It is crazy, I hope you enjoy. Like, comment, subscribe and thank you for watching
I think it's more accurate to say he was an unhinged lunatic all along, and it was just his station in life that devolved over time. I don't see any scenario where a guy like Van Alden doesn't wind up either dead or in prison eventually. He was batshit crazy.
This reminds me, I feel a bit coo coo for cocoa puffs. Seriously, heading to the grocer now.
I talk about it more in my video about Al Capone, but I feel like if Frank Capone stayed alive.. Idk if nelson would have made it to the end alive but his ride would have been a lot smoother. Thanks for watching
They should of kept him on the right side of the law a bit longer in the show. Despite the murder and his religious ferver, he was still one of the better moral characters in the beginning of the show. The show had us empathizing more with the criminals who had far more murders and sin under their belt than Van Alden. He was also seemingly one of only a few agents who treated what was happening like the war it was. He was incredibly effective and if he would of stayed on the right side of the law a bit longer, he could have put several of the main characters away. Which is of course why they had to handicapp him 😂.
Yeah the way he obsesses over Margaret and does Lucy poorly. He wasn’t a man of principle he was a lunatic cop. Turned criminal.. he kept his life in more check as a criminal until Lucky blew his cover (pause) that was truly the beginning of the end.
“I used to believe it god but now I don’t believe in anything at all” is some the best delivery I’ve ever heard. Micheal Shannon is such a beast
Yeah man real cold line from him🥶🥶Thanks for watching
Almost the same thing he told superman.
@@loudnclearvoiceovers4141 Hi. At about the 12 minute mark,you touch on every day,better and better. During the Roaring Twenties,a particular aggressive business Christianity came to be. So,instead of the meek inheriting the earth,people were taught to look in a mirror and say to themselves,Every day in every way I am getting better and better. And study scripture,and achieve self awareness. And be better Christians and better people. Well,Bible study is a lot of work. With a lot of conflicting opinions on text and meaning. So. It should be no surprise that everything except the mirror and the saying got left out. Add the Dirty Thirties and a different awareness, survival instead of prosperity,and the scriptwriters absolutely must be given real compliments for doing homework on that. I know about it from an article written in the late 60s. The idea was to look at yourself and see clearly faults and strengths. Instead of using it as an excuse to be selfish. As with any tool,the results come from the hand of the human wielding it. Those scriptwriters sure liked to be multilayered. Good for them. Cheers.
He was sexually attracted to Margaret and awkwardly came on to her at one point before his self flagellation (which was an attempt to cleanse himself of his "sinful" thoughts).
He believed and practiced living 10 commandments.
Boardwalk Empire is same story as today, different time
I watched boardwalk 9 years ago and didn’t really get into it. I thought it was too dialogue heavy and I was young and impatient. However now at 32 I’ve rewatched it and it’s easily one of my favorite series of all time. An absolutely brilliant show.
I dunno I'm 62 and I keep thinking "ok guys do we really need another 20 minutes of tense dialogue with Margaret or can we get to some damn violence now?".
If it wasn’t for the last season it would have been my favorite series of all time. Sopranos, still holds that position to me.
Van Alden is a dark man. As a religious zealot and prohibition agent, we see him violate moral and legal concepts as a means to what he sees as right. The end justifies the means in his mind, even it involves inflicting pain to a wounded thief and drowning his corrupt partner in a mock baptism. Then he meets Margaret and we see him admit to his sin of lusting after her and punishing himself; he can’t stop though. Then we see him collapse entirely, losing all vestiges of religion and righteousness, and completely gives in to every vice he’s fought against. So he descends into the darkness.
True but you have to admit...best O face in cinematic history 🙂
His second wife was such a good match for him, she really understood him. His ex was a delusional cold dead fish
Yeah until she her and eli🤣🤣
Yeah why did they do that it was so pointless I don't get it it really aggravating
Nelson was offered an executive position at a company by his brother-in-law which would have been highly lucrative and therefore would've gotten Rose the necessary surgery to improve her chances of bearing children, but Rose was all hopped up on being married to a Prohibition officer so he turned it down, and that right there is the point where Nelson's fate is sealed.
I love the relationship with his wife in Chicago. It was the best side story of those three seasons.
Yeah she was a good minor character for sure. Thanks for watching boss
It was well written and acted, but also hard to watch. I have no idea how those two people even went out on a date, much less got married. The sticks up their respective asses seemed to be the only thing they had in common.
@@JakeKoenig Yeah but, you know that dame was an absolutely magnificent lay. A real superfreak that one, and wit de Norwegian axcnt ya 🙂
@@JakeKoenigHis second wife, the redhead? They showed how they bonded
Yeah but why did she f*** around on with Eli I don't know why it piss me off as she got like that so they change your whole character for some reason
I love the interactions between Eli and Nelson, they become hilarious to watch. The way they have to grovel for Capone, and the way the chew each other out becomes comedy gold in my opinion.
Yeah but then they did that stupid f****** storyline with his wife what was that for
@@paulcarpenter7844I honestly have no idea why the writers had Eli sleep with Van Alden's wife. It added absolutely nothing, and was forgotten immediately when the FBI enlisted them to take down Capone. Van Aldens wife and kids are never seen again in the series after that.
I guess it was there to give Van Alden a reason not to live/risk his life bringing down Capone, but it's never implied to be the case. Rather Van Alden seems more interested in clearing his own name and no longer being a fugitive from the law.
It seemed like the only person who cared about it was Eli's wife, and by the final episode Eli was already reconciling with her anyway.
I remember reading reactions at the time the finale season aired, and everyone agreed Can Alden and Eli's affair came out of nowhere and added nothing.
Such an underrated yet incredibly complex character.
Him and Richard Harrow are the two best characters in the show. Chalky is pretty great too, but Van Alden and Harrow stole the show for me.
Working on a best characters video now. Thanks for watching
Self-flagellation was often used as a form of penance, so that is probably exactly what Nelson is using it for. Being a puritanical, repressed, religious fundamentalist he is probably very strict on himself, his actions, and also his thoughts and desires. And he clearly desires Margaret. You could say he covets her... and to covet another man's wife/woman or your neighbor's wife/woman - whichever translation you prefer - that is one of the big Thou Shalt Not no-nos, according to the commandments. That is why I think Nelson is doing this to himself. Nelson believes he needs to do penance for committing this sin, for desiring Margaret, who is another man's woman.
Just my personal interpretation of course.
That’s one hell of an interpretation my friend. I think your spot on. Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching. Have a good new year
Keep up so much great work,love the series you do for these shows! Detailed,no short cuts and digs into the psychosis of each character and show!
Thanks a lot, I appreciate you taking the time to watch🫡
Nelson was the secret main character of the series. THE ARC
Or chalky, but chalky, just like every other character, stayed who he was. Nelson became different people
One of the greatest television characters EVER! Written and acted perfectly.
Meyer lansky is another great one. Show was full of captivating characters, and kind of got overlooked at the time. Seems to be making up for it now though.
I had forgotten how good this show was
Thanks for watching my friend, I hope this reminded you about Boardwalk
Saw one short of this guy and it led me here. This is exactly what I wanted.
That’s dope man. I’m glad you enjoyed
Great video man, I really appreciate the attention to detail you’ve shown in all these Boardwalk Empire videos
Thank you man, trying to do this classic show some justice
Just finished watching the series. Really good. Great cast. Well directed. One of the best series.
“Why must it always be pandemonium!?!?”😂😂 loved Nelson, the guy was a ticking time bomb from the get go.
Why do Nelson Van Alden and George Mueller look so similar?
Unforgetable crazy TV character. And what a terrific character!!!!!
I’d love to see a Capone breakdown. Terrific performance from Graham in the series
Working on a Capone video now👍🏾Thanks for watching
Him Richard harrow al Capone and chalky are my favorites
Great video! Keep them coming.
Maybe do a video on what happened between season 4 and 5? There was a 5 year time jump between the seasons.
That’s a dope idea . Stay tuned. Thank you 🫡
7 year*
Hi my new fabvorite you-tuber. Van Alden was a great subject for your channel. I have only seen BE in bits and pieces, and was confused by Van Alden as he seemed to be a different character every time I saw him. Thanks for your high quality content.
Thanks a lot my friend, that means more than you know. I appreciate you watching🫡
Hey bro u done watching Boardwalk yet?
Michael Shannon was the perfect actor for this character. Tall, menacing and hulking with those crazy eyes of his fit the role with finesse. As always, I love listening to your sexy voice narrating these videos. Great job!
Thank you very much. I’m glad you enjoy them😁😁
hell yea! liked and subscribed before the video finished! the title alone got me! love your stuff!
Thanks fam, I appreciate you
Great video. You should consider doing recap videos you have the voice for it. Most of them are just a computer reading text.
Thanks alot. I appreciate you watching. Do you mean like recaps about movies that nobody really watches.. I follow a few channels like that. What would you like to see recapped?
@@loudnclearvoiceovers4141 I was thinking any big series because there are always tons of people who missed the boat and want to either get a complete synopsis or want to catch up before jump put no into the series. For me, I like the ones that offer a season by season recap in playlists. But this character evolution is awesome too. As you mention it; doing obscure movies/series that you like and marketing it as such would be pretty interesting. Really with your observations combined with voice talent as long as you have something big enough to get someone to have the first listen they probably be willing to come back to whatever else you’ve got.
Because Nelson felt ashamed you see the thing is Nelson was married and he felt adulteress because he felt ashamed because he's a married man most married men do in the feeling really guilty when they when they cheat not all but some do
Heads will roll gentlemen
Van A** Hole 🤣🤣 Thank you for watching
This dude is my favorite character on this show thats some super acting for someone to act the same all the time BUT TURN INTO 2 OR 3 DIFFERENT PPL
Where tf is mueller😂 u do a good job bro... have u done one in dr. Narcissise😊
Absolutely agree. Michael Shannon got robbed of an emmy or some award🤣🤣 You actually read my mind, Narcisse is my next video👍🏾Thank you for watching
@@loudnclearvoiceovers4141 hey bro you also shud do videos on snowfall that was a great series idk if you got to vheck it out yet but you wud have a field day on those characters especially uncle Jerome 💯
I’ve been told to watch and do videos on snowfall before, havent watched yet. Where could I watch it at?
@@loudnclearvoiceovers4141
Hulu app definitely they got all seasons one thru five... they even have wu tang American saga in there if you wanna touch that I know u wud kill that to... much respect bro keep doing ya thing 💯
I watched broadwalk when it first came out. Wasn't too impressed with it but I've revisited it this month after having time off work to binge watch and I'm thoroughly enjoying this series. On season 3.
That’s dope. How are you enjoying it, you finish yet?
Jimmy darmody and Arnold Rothstein for sure. Eli would be a great one.
Thanks for watching my man
@@loudnclearvoiceovers4141 I’d recommend again, you should release these as podcasts as well. I run a network w wrestling, sports, comedy shows, self taught, but I could definitely easily help you out.
loved his character arc. First i hated him, then i loved him.
I agree 👍🏾👍🏾
You have an excellent voice, keep it up man!
I appreciate that a lot, thank you for watching
If u havn't seen Michael Shannon in *The Iceman* , go watch it cuz he straight up killed that role even tho alot of the story was changed up from the real life facts for whatever reason he kills everything he plays in 💯
Yeah Iceman was dope🔥🔥🔥
He is great in “The Iceman”. Looks the part too. Couldn’t believe Chris Evans was in that movie too. As a horrible killer!
Been waiting for someone to do a video like this
I’m happy you and the video found each other, working on a video about The Darmody’s now. Thank you for watching
Tbh I thought the self flagellation thing might be a fucked up religious version of masturbation
"Mueller" is the most common German last name, meaning Miller. Because the profession was somewhat disreputable and so common, it is similar to "My name is Mud" in English.
Nelson Van Alden was not devolutionazing. His delusions were being stripped as life went on. He was simply getting smarter.
He whipped himself because he lusted for Margaret and his religion won't let him. He's married.
"Bring on the dancin girls!" WHACK!!!! 🤣
This video is really great, please keep it up.
Thank you, I appreciate you watching😁🙏🏾
He's an awesome character
Please do a video on Capone.
He will most definitely have a video done in the future
"Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better" was an early self-help fad called the Coué method after Émile Coué.
Wow that’s dope info. Thanks for watching
Really great video! You earned a subscriber
Thank you for watching. I am glad you enjoyed it my friend
Nelson Van Alden was my favorite character in BWE. Was he a lunatic? Maybe, but I believe he had underlying psychotic tendencies. From what I saw his character completely reversed course and you were able to watch it gradually.
I think vanalden went out,like he wanted to go out,die fighting. Great character. Thry were all great characters. Wish the show was on longer.
Nicely done
Thanks for watching boss
"Why must it always be pandemonium?!"
He clearly had issues before we seen him officially
Nelson could've chosen to self-flagellate in a sacrificial manner. He may have believed that he could forgive Margaret's sins by harming himself.
He was such a creepy character! His religious oppression adding to his psychosis. His ice cold wife was creepy as well.
it would be so cool to see a whole video on eli thompson or the darmody family including the commodore.
Working on a video about the darmodys now my friend, they had a lot going on
this would be a good title for it boardwalk empire: the story of the darmody family } the most tragic characters
He went from being hated to one of the most liked characters on show
Good video thank you
Thank you for watching my friend🙏🏾🙏🏾
Well that's it!!! Now I got to watch the entire serie... 🤷
My lil bro is a huge micheal Shannon fan and I'm 👌 close to getting him to watch BWE purely on the premise it's his best performance
I think the intro to this video might be a bit too advanced for a first time viewer but I feel it definently would pull him in. Thanks for watching fam. Good luck with gettin your bro to watch 🫡
That flagellation theory you stated was 100% wrong lol
He was sexually attracted to her which is adultery and covering another man’s wife so he whipped himself as punishment for “Impure Thoughts” looking at the photo was just to really push it to the audience as of why he was doing it.
I thought for sure Nelson was going to send his wife that cash so she could have the surgery.
Absokutely on the Capone video.
Me again from England 👍❤️
Nelson was a krazie mf
You mention is flat personality and no sense of humor. What if he was on the spectrum (autism) and he was tired of being misunderstood and religion was his way holding himself together until he no longer could? I mean throughout the series he reaction to most situations were highly unreasonable. He also had no emotions towards Lucy or either of his wives.
Called him a "flower boy" lol
🤣🤣🤣 His wife’s words not mine
let me go ahead and like this video
I appreciate that fam, thanks for watching
I hated Van Alden because he was another self righteous Christian. Loved spewing Bible quotes but he was deeply disturbed. Then after he mistreated Lucy I was hoping he would get clipped. After the scene with Obanion he became my favorite. Throughout the series he was DEFINITELY the most interesting character with the best story.
Yeah , he is defiently a character you feel differently about at different times in the show
She did him dirty but maybe it was because he was cold towards her I guess
💯👍👍
I don't know that I've ever heard someone end so many sentences with "ya'll"....do u talk like that all the time? 😅
When I’m talking to a group of people
Self flagellation is still a practice of Roman Catholics
I should know i am one
Those who suffer in the body are done with sin 😂
Although Christ changing us within has got to do with true repentance from the heart and not a physical trial or change only a spiritual one 👍
Guy looks like Smeagle
🤣🤣
Inarticulate rambling...?
Call the midwife...
And abort this video
Homey
Ahh man.. guess I should take it down huh? Nah but thanks for watching though bud.
Pain when you are seeing something will eventually lead to disgust
Nice job
Thank you. I appreciate you watching fam👍🏾