"You are just a peddler and a pimp, sitting in a jail cell". It was nice watching Narcisse finally get stripped of his fake veneer of eloquence and sophistication. Hoover's words were cold and brutal, nowhere for Narcisse to hide.
@@area51ville yep. Hoover fit right in. Just like the likes of Joe Kennedy who used his talents to screw people and steal. None of them took that money and power with them upon death. And none could buy immortality.
@@elreydeoro2310 he was proof our government can have endless hidden cancers that makes life miserable for everyone. Government is full of people like him.
3:27 Narcisse whispers: "Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.." which basically means, "There is no need to add to the troubles each day brings".
@covalentbond7933 Seems to me that anyone just resigned to the idea that every new day will bring trouble is cynical. I might be more accurate saying they are "negative" or "pessimistic" maybe "without hope" but "cynical" came to mind first, and I'm still gonna go with that. My father passed last month after a long, good life...Raised with some religion, he told me late in life that he had abandoned it after coming to the conclusion that we are alone in the universe -- there is no god or heaven or angels, or even any extraterrestrial beings...I thought that, too, was brutally cynical. Another friend once told me that he believed that Hell was actually on Earth and that humans had to go through Hell on Earth as a kind of test before they could move on to any heaven. In a similarly negative vein, Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman once said that life was an endless series of humiliations. While I can understand all these concepts and beliefs, and while everyone is entitled to their opinion, personally, I'm not certain I could live with so little hope (and without some faith in something).
You would love it. I love the way the Caucasian power structure was so scared of Marcus Garvey.... that they had to find a house negro to infiltrate Garvey's mission. That's what I love
The hypocrite Narcisse giving the big speeches about Libyans and mocking Chalky for being too friendly with Nucky. Then he gets flipped by uncle Sam himself.
He wasn't wrong about Chalky and Nucky's relationship... they weren't partners. Nuck was the boss..and Chalky was the underling. Chalky hated Narcisse so much he ignored that Dynamic..which got him Checked by Nuck... that played right into Narcisse's hands... as he was all about the work of diminishing Chalky's influence over Black Jersey... and Usurping his position. Outplaying Chalky in the street and with Daughter.. made him overconfident. You gotta remember. It's his hubris that gets him in the end... not uncle sam.. he probably wasn't able to make one report before Lucky and Benny sent them killers.. If he would've played ball with the emerging Italian syndicate..he might have lived to be a grand snitch.
yeah narcisse was such a pussy he pranced around high and mighty like a debutant to other brothers and sistas but where was all that Garvey Libiyan shit in this scene
PuFFiN RuFFiN-chalky didn’t want the life anymore when he met daughter Naittkand, that was the point. You’ve probably never been laid in your entire life
The guy playing Hoover is brilliant. He seems so collected and polite, but you can tell there's this sadistic monster lurking underneath the veneer of civility.
I love how the veneer begins to crack at 2:07 with his nervousness on full display. Looking for a way out, touching at his face in extreme discomfort. So satisfying to see Narcisse broken.
Yeah this all reminds me of my father getting muscle down and beat down before my eyes by MY grandfather HIS father.. If anyone has ever seen anything really powerful.. that is a sight to be truly seen just like this scene in so many ways
The "supervillain" is such due to the "authority" granted and given to him because of his race and the society he resides in. It is and remains today for many ; the experience that Narcisse endured virtually - unchanged.
I love the answer that Narcisse gives when Hoover asks the question, "Who do you think gets to decide what the truth is?", and his response was, "The truth is what those in power wish it to be". Great answer!
Excellent impressions of Manhood, from a time when men's speech was more calculated, thoughtful and weighted. Things said, in that time, actually Mattered and actions had consequence. These days, 50year olds still speak as children do. It's s sad commentary.
It both impresses and unsettles me that it seemed like Hoover knew exactly what Narcisse was going to say that entire time and had an elaborate 1 minute long description of his plans with him in response.
Yes great acting indeed. Both were on point. Too bad Hoover's character didnt get more screen time as the series wound down. Gotta respect JEH - he was probably this country's greatest protector ever. Dont feel like there is anyone like him anymore. As for Narcisse, i despised his character, and couldnt wait for his dirt nap. Though the actor playing him is stellar and I enjoy him.
Great acting by both actors. Especially the guy that player Hoover. He sounded polite and intimidating at the same time. He was not gonna waste his time on Nacissie BS stories.
Indeed the Corrupt are always Corruptible. No matter how pure Narcissie thinks his motives are. He’s open to this type of pressure from the Feds because he’s a criminal. Just like how our Deep State operates today. Blackmail is the currency!
Almost immediately after the civil war people like narcisse started leaching and sabotaging black people with race grifting etc people like Al sharpton Louis Farrakhan are just modern iterations of narcisse
When Hoover "flipped" Narcisse, I assumed it would carry over into the next season somehow, but it didn't. The show basically went on like this never happened.
I agree. This show got fucked like Deadwood did by HBO. They deserved another 8 episodes. Also another thing like this that seemed to get cut was Willy's storyline. Particularly a romance. If you remember in Willi's first scene in season 5 he sits by the black girl that later is his co worker. The way the actress plays it you would assume they would end up being in love but they weren't given enough time and had to drop the sub plot completely.
I wanted to see if Maggie's boy turned into a psychopath or not. As for Narcisse when Chalky said 'no one's ever been free' and Narcisse turned around with a knowing and affronted look I was reminded of this scene.
It really seemed like they were setting up Hoover to be the biggest villain in the show, which would have been awesome. Instead we got a rushed season 5....
"I helped make Mexico, especially Tampico, safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City Bank boys to collect revenues in. I helped in the raping of half a dozen Central American republics for the benefits of Wall Street. The record of racketeering is long. I helped purify Nicaragua for the international banking house of Brown Brothers in 1909-1912 (where have I heard that name before?). I brought light to the Dominican Republic for American sugar interests in 1916. In China I helped to see to it that Standard Oil went its way unmolested. During those years, I had, as the boys in the back room would say, a swell racket. Looking back on it, I feel that I could have given Al Capone a few hints. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. I operated on three continents." - Smedley Butler, Major General, USMC
Jay Edgar Hoover. god dang. how long has this Man been in the FBI. This is the 1920s. and he was still the director in 1960s.
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J. Edgar Hoover assumed the position as FBI Director in 1924 and held that post until he died in May of 1972 (48 years) His given first name was "John"
J Edgar Hoover was director of the FBI until President Nixon second term (1972) Fun fact when he found out that director Hoover passed. Nixon said "that c*ck s*cker is dead"
The guy who plays Hoover also appears as Betty's brother on Mad Men. Great actor. I love the Matt Weiner/Terry Winter trifecta...Sopranos, Mad Men, and Boardwalk Empire are all so amazing.
"You entered this country thru the port of New Orleans in 1898, is that correct?" "...I beg your pardon." "Is that correct?" "...Who are you?" "The one asking questions." Hoover commanding the conversation from start to finish.
2:36 Narcisse asks "Why would he do that?" not "Why would *I* do that?" He understands - and subtly indicates - that he's been turned into a fictional character. Hoover could say anything he wishes, and people will believe it, and it doesn't have to have anything to do with the real Narcisse at all.
Hoover acknowledged that Garvey is a great man / a threat but he also let Narcisse know he sees through his act and knows hes a phony, being the smartest man in the room wasn't going to help him here, he let him know that hes an insignificant pawn after trying to big himself up through the whole series as being some sort of freedom fighter.
Garvey was a fuckin con man, just like Narcisse. Hoover is just pretending to agree w him to show how different Narcisse is from Garvey, who he calls a hero
I just realized that the actor that plays Hoover is the same guy who plays Corporal Chaffin in Generation Kill (a southern Marine Infantryman with an IQ of 30)... The range of performance from these actors is exceptional.
this was one of the best scenes maybe arguably top 3, its such a shame it ended here, i really wanted to see more of hoover an the bureau start to influencing their power
I'm reappreciating Jeffrey Wright (Narcisse) as an actor again, after all this time since Boardwalk. Having had the priviledge of seeing him in both the Hunger Games and Westworld now, the man has a phenomenal range.
Incredible acting from Jeffrey Wright the way Narcisse said " Yes sir " you felt like he would have rather been b!tch smack by Chalky White then bow down to Hoover.
Compare Nucky to Hoover, both men gifted at saying the right thing at the right time. Nucky witty and charming, Hoover direct, calculated and cutting. Here, when Hoover forces Narcisse to call him Sir, it is all about establishing his dominance than perhaps his personal feelings towards race. We saw Nucky on so many occasions say what he needed to say. For example after the shooting at Chalky's warehouse, he gives 2 identical speeches to both groups advocating race and it is obviously no reflection on his personal feelings. A series of Nucky and Hoover clashing, playing a strategic match of chess if you will, would have been pretty epic.
Everyone was convinced he was gonna die, but he wasn't deserving of anything near as honorable as that. Deserves the emmy tho lol...and i thought Gyp was intense.
It would have been a terribly predictable (and quite frankly unsatisfying) fate for him if the writers had him killed in the end. He's such an interesting villain, I honestly think he's the best villain Boardwalk has ever had. I was disappointed he didn't have as much to do this season as I would have liked, but I'm glad he's returning. Really hoping that Hoover plays a bigger role next season as well. I like the idea of the FBI becoming a major antagonists in the show.
For 1To put it bluntly.. he had ALOT to lose.. Chalky did not have all that outside Caribbean stuff that the " Dr " was coming from Had he been had been deported they would have been calling him a "worthless deportee" and the people in the whole of the Caribbean Islands would of never found favor to him EVER just like what happened to Marcus Garvey ( Also watch a Jamaican movie called Shottas this same type of theme comes up as well in the movie The theme of being deported is raw and in your face as it squirrely place the viewer as a Jamaican overseas [ foreign ] ) No. 2 Chalky people have mainly come from being in prison or in jail Those was the people he was trying to help Two different really important situations for two different really important people
Narcisse should have agreed to Hoovers terms..got out of jail..grabbed every dollar he had & left the place he despised so much. Maybe quitting while you're ahead isn't the same as quitting 😉🙏
The opening of this scene reminds of Chalky's last words to Narcisse - "It's all a dream to begin with, ain't nobody ever been free."
"You are just a peddler and a pimp, sitting in a jail cell". It was nice watching Narcisse finally get stripped of his fake veneer of eloquence and sophistication. Hoover's words were cold and brutal, nowhere for Narcisse to hide.
You're right. I just hated that it was the hypocritical cross dresser Hoover that said it
@@steveberlack its a show about degenerates what did u expect
@@area51ville yep. Hoover fit right in. Just like the likes of Joe Kennedy who used his talents to screw people and steal. None of them took that money and power with them upon death. And none could buy immortality.
Ya Hoover was a POS, so I agree with the sentiment. At least you admit that Hoover was a degenerate.
@@elreydeoro2310 he was proof our government can have endless hidden cancers that makes life miserable for everyone. Government is full of people like him.
It took less time for the FBI to flip the all powerful Narcisse, than what it took to flip Adriana La Cerva.
To be fair, one wasn’t interrogated by Hoover himself
Narcisse didn't have Christopher Moltisanti for a boyfriend
At least one informant stayed alive for a few years afterwards
@@NguyenMinh-vs1vmso you may fold under questioning hendry
@@anthonytunstall2147he had Marcus Garvey a powerful guy behind him
3:27 Narcisse whispers: "Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.." which basically means, "There is no need to add to the troubles each day brings".
Matthew 6:34
Yup. Essentially, one evil is interchangeable with another.
Good lord that's one of the most cynical things I've ever heard in my life
@@marklipson how is this cynical?
@covalentbond7933 Seems to me that anyone just resigned to the idea that every new day will bring trouble is cynical. I might be more accurate saying they are "negative" or "pessimistic" maybe "without hope" but "cynical" came to mind first, and I'm still gonna go with that.
My father passed last month after a long, good life...Raised with some religion, he told me late in life that he had abandoned it after coming to the conclusion that we are alone in the universe -- there is no god or heaven or angels, or even any extraterrestrial beings...I thought that, too, was brutally cynical. Another friend once told me that he believed that Hell was actually on Earth and that humans had to go through Hell on Earth as a kind of test before they could move on to any heaven. In a similarly negative vein, Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman once said that life was an endless series of humiliations.
While I can understand all these concepts and beliefs, and while everyone is entitled to their opinion, personally, I'm not certain I could live with so little hope (and without some faith in something).
"Who are you?"
"The one asking questions."
Right to the fucking throat, I love it.
You would love it. I love the way the Caucasian power structure was so scared of Marcus Garvey.... that they had to find a house negro to infiltrate Garvey's mission. That's what I love
The hypocrite Narcisse giving the big speeches about Libyans and mocking Chalky for being too friendly with Nucky. Then he gets flipped by uncle Sam himself.
He was a Tom for sure.
Hypocrisy. It lives in everyone’s soul…
He wasn't wrong about Chalky and Nucky's relationship... they weren't partners. Nuck was the boss..and Chalky was the underling. Chalky hated Narcisse so much he ignored that Dynamic..which got him Checked by Nuck... that played right into Narcisse's hands... as he was all about the work of diminishing Chalky's influence over Black Jersey... and Usurping his position.
Outplaying Chalky in the street and with Daughter.. made him overconfident.
You gotta remember. It's his hubris that gets him in the end... not uncle sam.. he probably wasn't able to make one report before Lucky and Benny sent them killers..
If he would've played ball with the emerging Italian syndicate..he might have lived to be a grand snitch.
Yeah 😂😂😂
@solohabib7 not Tom Sambo Tom was a righteous man Sambo sold slaves out .
Narcisse finally got broken down by an even bigger pimp than himself. One of the biggest pimps of all time. That pimp J Edgar Hoover.
Seeing Narcisse's disgust at saying "sir" was palpable. Very good acting.
redhairmarimo I watched this scene like 8 times after this episode finished. It was so powerful and incredible acting.
I made a vow that when I left the U.S. Navy in 1979, I am dropping the "S" word from my vocabulary.
@Stephen Minton You da man!
He shouldnt have said sir to that piece of shit, but then again if you doin wrong you fall into the hands of the devil
That 'Sir' hurt him worse than when he finally got killed.
This is poetic justice for Narcisse, but not nearly enough. I need to see him suffer more for what he did to Chalky.
He knocked chalky off in the worse way
Chalky made his choice. He was stupid and a simp.
yeah narcisse was such a pussy he pranced around high and mighty like a debutant to other brothers and sistas but where was all that Garvey Libiyan shit in this scene
PuFFiN RuFFiN-chalky didn’t want the life anymore when he met daughter Naittkand, that was the point. You’ve probably never been laid in your entire life
@@puffinruffin7851 faxx. Dumb fool had it all and could've fuck a different show girl ernight but fell for the one who couldn't cook😂😂
Jeffrey Wright and Eric Ladin put on a master class in performance art in this scene.
The guy playing Hoover is brilliant. He seems so collected and polite, but you can tell there's this sadistic monster lurking underneath the veneer of civility.
A true psychopath, a look of hunger in his eyes when he's making Narcisse say sir:)
Back In those days we all would have had to bow down to Hoover, period....
Gay Edgar Hoover.
louthegiantcookie was satisfying to see him put the evil doctor in his place tho.
louthegiantcookie J Edgar Hoover was the biggest Coward that Ever Lived. Facts!
I feel like there’s a group of people who only watch hbo clips off TH-cam than the actual shows and I love it
I did that for the wire. Kid of ruined it but not really. But ill never do that again
Sort of in my case. I have actually watched Boardwalk all the way through, but am living off of these clips instead of rewatching it, :P
I love how the veneer begins to crack at 2:07 with his nervousness on full display. Looking for a way out, touching at his face in extreme discomfort. So satisfying to see Narcisse broken.
Throughout all of Boardwalk Empire, no one even once said, "Myah, see?". I feel cheated.
Edward G. Robinson set the standard, for movie gangsters.
I wouldve loved a mustached peter griffin 1920s laugh...."he he he... myah...."
@@SyedSAhmed-wz4mu Facing Ernie the chicken who is holding a Thompson.
Mickey Doyle came the closest to doing a funny accent.
I know! Imagine the disappointment on all our faces when we didn't once hear, " You'll never take me alive, Copper". 😢
Always enjoy seeing a very intimidating character get muscled by an even scarier one.
And thats without his electrical powers!
@@JnEricsonx
😂 I see what you did there
Yeah this all reminds me of my father getting muscle down and beat down before my eyes by MY grandfather HIS father.. If anyone has ever seen anything really powerful.. that is a sight to be truly seen just like this scene in so many ways
When a villain meets a Supervillain.
He wasn't even worthy of the Supervillain's time, the Supervillain sent a minion to show the petty villain what true power looks like.
The "supervillain" is such due to the "authority" granted and given to him because of his race and the society he resides in. It is and remains today for many ; the experience that Narcisse endured virtually - unchanged.
I love the answer that Narcisse gives when Hoover asks the question, "Who do you think gets to decide what the truth is?", and his response was, "The truth is what those in power wish it to be". Great answer!
Well the exile does not choose his Babylon.
Truth is written by the victors. In this case the DR lost!
History or His Story relates to the victor's interpretation of past events....
Excellent impressions of Manhood, from a time when men's speech was more calculated, thoughtful and weighted.
Things said, in that time, actually Mattered and actions had consequence.
These days, 50year olds still speak as children do.
It's s sad commentary.
It both impresses and unsettles me that it seemed like Hoover knew exactly what Narcisse was going to say that entire time and had an elaborate 1 minute long description of his plans with him in response.
The whole production is incredible; acting, writing, set, costumes etc. Amazing series to watch and I'm thrilled I got to view it.
Genius acting on both sides of that table.
Violation of the 1st, 4th, 5th, and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constition.
Absolutely!... I love their dialogue
@@aguilayserpiente
Welcome to the FBI, friend. A cancerous vestige from the start.
Yes great acting indeed. Both were on point. Too bad Hoover's character didnt get more screen time as the series wound down. Gotta respect JEH - he was probably this country's greatest protector ever. Dont feel like there is anyone like him anymore. As for Narcisse, i despised his character, and couldnt wait for his dirt nap. Though the actor playing him is stellar and I enjoy him.
@@aguilayserpiente are you seriously really naive enough to believe a black man in the 30s could have ever proved those violations?
That moment you realize that the most vicious man you have ever met was Hoover.
As much as one can dislike Hoover, seeing him so masterfully dismantle Narcisse is incredibly satisfying.
Narcisse is compliant because he had NO OTHER CHOICE. The man maintained his dignity and self-respect; as it is Hoover that proffers a deal.
and I'll bet Hoover was wearing fishnet stockings the whole time....
+Aaron David Kapner "I don't know. I suppose it made him feel sexy." --Agent Brick Davis, on J. Edgar Hoover
4sho right
You are confusing the cinematic realities :)
Dammit I spit my drink everywhere.
😂😂😂
When fake recognize fake.
Power. Pure, relentless, unfettered power. Hoover broke him quick.
Narcisse did not break; he merely complied ,as ANY INTELLIGENT PERSON does to gain one's freedom particularly since steadfast refusal gains nothing!
Hoover was a bastard, but sometimes it takes a bastard to take down other bastards.
Hoover had information on everyone. It was said that this queen---had more power than the President at one time.
Seriously underestimated organized crime though. Unless they were too big of a bastard for even him to take on?
@@matthewriley7826 they had dirt on him being gay so he couldn’t do anything about thrm
i doubt marcus garvey was any such bastard.
Which is why you don't pass stupid laws that require people to be bastards...
When an evil man meets the devil himself.
Great acting by both actors. Especially the guy that player Hoover. He sounded polite and intimidating at the same time. He was not gonna waste his time on Nacissie BS stories.
If that was a poker game, Narcisse folds and Hoover takes the pot. The outcome was never in doubt.
Thing is, as revolting as Hoover was... he’s kinda right here about Narcisse.
Indeed the Corrupt are always Corruptible. No matter how pure Narcissie thinks his motives are. He’s open to this type of pressure from the Feds because he’s a criminal. Just like how our Deep State operates today. Blackmail is the currency!
Almost immediately after the civil war people like narcisse started leaching and sabotaging black people with race grifting etc people like Al sharpton Louis Farrakhan are just modern iterations of narcisse
Jeffery Wright was awesome in every scene he had in this show.
When Hoover "flipped" Narcisse, I assumed it would carry over into the next season somehow, but it didn't. The show basically went on like this never happened.
I agree. This show got fucked like Deadwood did by HBO. They deserved another 8 episodes. Also another thing like this that seemed to get cut was Willy's storyline. Particularly a romance. If you remember in Willi's first scene in season 5 he sits by the black girl that later is his co worker. The way the actress plays it you would assume they would end up being in love but they weren't given enough time and had to drop the sub plot completely.
I wanted to see if Maggie's boy turned into a psychopath or not. As for Narcisse when Chalky said 'no one's ever been free' and Narcisse turned around with a knowing and affronted look I was reminded of this scene.
Margret, dumbass. Teddy was just interested by fire when nucky burned down the house.
Feeling a little hostile there?
It really seemed like they were setting up Hoover to be the biggest villain in the show, which would have been awesome. Instead we got a rushed season 5....
"I helped make Mexico, especially Tampico, safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City Bank boys to collect revenues in. I helped in the raping of half a dozen Central American republics for the benefits of Wall Street. The record of racketeering is long. I helped purify Nicaragua for the international banking house of Brown Brothers in 1909-1912 (where have I heard that name before?). I brought light to the Dominican Republic for American sugar interests in 1916. In China I helped to see to it that Standard Oil went its way unmolested.
During those years, I had, as the boys in the back room would say, a swell racket. Looking back on it, I feel that I could have given Al Capone a few hints. The best he could do was to operate his racket in three districts. I operated on three continents."
- Smedley Butler, Major General, USMC
Smedley Butler from Newtown Square, PA was a real American hero.
Dam is that a gangster or a patriot its always about the dollar always the dollar always the fu**kin dollar
Jay Edgar Hoover. god dang. how long has this Man been in the FBI. This is the 1920s. and he was still the director in 1960s.
J. Edgar Hoover assumed the position as FBI Director in 1924 and held that post until he died in May of 1972 (48 years) His given first name was "John"
@ I thought it was Jane Edna Hoover.
He joined at age 21, was director by 26. Stayed director until he died
J Edgar Hoover was director of the FBI until President Nixon second term (1972)
Fun fact when he found out that director Hoover passed. Nixon said "that c*ck s*cker is dead"
Ah the most dangerous man in America, the cross dressing Hoover himself.
Narcisse never had the makings of a varsity athlete
Son of a bitch!!! (Slams fork) did I not tell you not to say that again?!!
+Leon Delvechio Ramirez you don't like the way I talk? Get out of my house!
+X Dub Get your coat we're leaving.
+Leon Delvechio Ramirez Ahhh...I don't have a coat
+vladut andrei s. well then get going goddamnit
Hoover: “Now hurry up and agree, Clyde is waiting and I still have to put on his favourite dress.”
As much of a shit as hoover was, it was immensely satisfying to see Narcisse get knocked down a peg.
That last moment was so fucking brilliant. One of the greatest shows ever next to The Sopranos. Thank you sir Wright
Jeffery Wright is one of the greatest actors of modern times!
Probably the only time I ever cheered on J. Edgar Hoover in any form of media.
And probably the last😂
I wonder how the conversation between Hoover and Giancana went. "so, Edgar.......we got some photos of you", lol!
That's how they turn you brother!! When your a wealthy, educated man. They send the wolves after you
Hoover is basically Arnold Rothstein, but on the other side of the law
The guy playing Hoover was perfect
He reminds me of Daniel Travanti Capt. Ferillo from Hill Street Blues
"Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof" --- Matthew 6:34
Thank you! I was trying to decipher exactly what he said before the "Yes sir"
@@TheJarijam Me too lol.
Thank you. Captions didnt pick it up.
What does it mean??
@Christopher Jackson How ironic that coming from a murderer and a criminal.
Narcisse: I'll work for you.
Hoover: Good. Now go home, and get your shine box.
Lol
Stupidity reigns here.
It’s funny to think that Hoover went home from being a corrupt power broker to prance around in silky lace
The guy who plays Hoover also appears as Betty's brother on Mad Men. Great actor. I love the Matt Weiner/Terry Winter trifecta...Sopranos, Mad Men, and Boardwalk Empire are all so amazing.
This show is much deeper than the majority, if not the best at it. No coincidence it wasn't popular considering how dumbed down the masses are.
So the FBI hasn't changed at all.
"All a dream to begin with. Ain't nobody ever been free."
And there aren't black people ruling Libya. Everything this man says is a lie.
Narcisse was Ice Cold...then you could see him Melting... That was some great acting.
Truth, is what those in power wish it to be = Whoever has the power, say what the " Truth " will be.
If we think of J. Edgar Hoover, J. Edgar Hoover will appear and destroy us.
"You entered this country thru the port of New Orleans in 1898, is that correct?"
"...I beg your pardon."
"Is that correct?"
"...Who are you?"
"The one asking questions."
Hoover commanding the conversation from start to finish.
Udontsay
I mean he is the top cop in the land. Just say what you meant. You like the way the white man dominated the black man in this scene.
Fame Rothstein Sports Investing Show Lmao that’s your own mind projecting. Keep your racist tendencies to yourself you fucking moron.
@@thebettingpublicsportsshow Hahah what a stupid comment is that
@@thebettingpublicsportsshow It is really stupid comment.
This was the great battle of
The lisps
2:36
Narcisse asks "Why would he do that?" not "Why would *I* do that?" He understands - and subtly indicates - that he's been turned into a fictional character. Hoover could say anything he wishes, and people will believe it, and it doesn't have to have anything to do with the real Narcisse at all.
He responded in 3rd person because Hoover was speaking in 3rd person.
Hoover acknowledged that Garvey is a great man / a threat but he also let Narcisse know he sees through his act and knows hes a phony, being the smartest man in the room wasn't going to help him here, he let him know that hes an insignificant pawn after trying to big himself up through the whole series as being some sort of freedom fighter.
Garvey was a fuckin con man, just like Narcisse. Hoover is just pretending to agree w him to show how different Narcisse is from Garvey, who he calls a hero
I just realized that the actor that plays Hoover is the same guy who plays Corporal Chaffin in Generation Kill (a southern Marine Infantryman with an IQ of 30)... The range of performance from these actors is exceptional.
He also voiced Cole McGrath in Infamouse 2
James Edger Hoover would be an excellent Subject to base a TV series on.
Crime , justice and lingerie.
@davisismail1comcast Mellenated blood? Is that a thing?
this was one of the best scenes maybe arguably top 3, its such a shame it ended here, i really wanted to see more of hoover an the bureau start to influencing their power
+MW12 The whole final season was rushed, sadly.
I like the yin-yang-like shot at 1:05.
Good observation
I'm reappreciating Jeffrey Wright (Narcisse) as an actor again, after all this time since Boardwalk. Having had the priviledge of seeing him in both the Hunger Games and Westworld now, the man has a phenomenal range.
His portrayal of
Jean-Michel Basquiat was his apex Imo. Such a great actor up with Denzel, James Earl Jones, and Morgan Freeman.
@@eamonwright7488 you’re correct, but don’t just list top tier BLACK actors in comparison. He’s simply 1 of the best no matter the color.
The Shaft remake as the Dominican crime lord, Peoples Hernandez. Plays a Dominican perfectly
Jeffrey was in the HBO film OG which is probably the best prison film I've ever seen in my life. Even better than Shawshank which says a LOT.
Speaking in 3rd person was a great touch.
Hoover learned a thing or two from Remus.
Hoover - “Yes, what?”
Narcisse - “Yes, masser.....”
A big network like HBO wouldn’t dare have a black man portrayed as racist today.
That face is just so intense and cruel, with a voice to match it's wickedness.
I just realized J Edgar Hoover also mocked Dr. Narcisse with the way he speaks as well 😂
This is The most satisfying scene involving Narcisse. He is completely humbled and humiliated here. It’s great.
Incredible acting from Jeffrey Wright the way Narcisse said " Yes sir " you felt like he would have rather been b!tch smack by Chalky White then bow down to Hoover.
For Narcisse having to bow down to a white man was worse than death. I loved this scene.
Me too as well
Bow down to *the man*
I mean he had a choice essentially between the two and chose bowing so idk how you get that
Steevy Horton this is fictional and acting
Matt Williams he was also killed by a white man I guess that’s karma for killing Chalky
Saying "Yes sir" Hurt more than him getting shot at the end.
When you find out you can't call the homies to come get you.
Careful Narcisse, he will hit you with enough electricity to power Times Square if you screw with him.
The guy playing Hoover has some Half-life G-Man vibes... even the voice.
Compare Nucky to Hoover, both men gifted at saying the right thing at the right time. Nucky witty and charming, Hoover direct, calculated and cutting. Here, when Hoover forces Narcisse to call him Sir, it is all about establishing his dominance than perhaps his personal feelings towards race.
We saw Nucky on so many occasions say what he needed to say. For example after the shooting at Chalky's warehouse, he gives 2 identical speeches to both groups advocating race and it is obviously no reflection on his personal feelings.
A series of Nucky and Hoover clashing, playing a strategic match of chess if you will, would have been pretty epic.
Everyone was convinced he was gonna die, but he wasn't deserving of anything near as honorable as that. Deserves the emmy tho lol...and i thought Gyp was intense.
It would have been a terribly predictable (and quite frankly unsatisfying) fate for him if the writers had him killed in the end. He's such an interesting villain, I honestly think he's the best villain Boardwalk has ever had. I was disappointed he didn't have as much to do this season as I would have liked, but I'm glad he's returning.
Really hoping that Hoover plays a bigger role next season as well. I like the idea of the FBI becoming a major antagonists in the show.
The Dr. Was fake and not believable nucky and chalky would have killed him
Principles vs Self Preservation. A whopping 5 seconds later, and the winner is... (drum roll)
One thing for sure Mr. White would have never flipped
For 1To put it bluntly.. he had ALOT to lose.. Chalky did not have all that outside Caribbean stuff that the " Dr " was coming from Had he been had been deported they would have been calling him a "worthless deportee" and the people in the whole of the Caribbean Islands would of never found favor to him EVER just like what happened to Marcus Garvey
( Also watch a Jamaican movie called Shottas this same type of theme comes up as well in the movie
The theme of being deported is raw and in your face as it squirrely place the viewer as a Jamaican overseas [ foreign ] )
No. 2 Chalky people have mainly come from being in prison or in jail Those was the people he was trying to help
Two different really important situations for two different really important people
He also indirectly killed thousands of his fellow Libyans getting them hooked on smack.
A servant, pretends to be a king
"yes, what ?"
"yes daddy !"
Jeffrey Wright is a Wonderful actor!!!!!!
1:40 = 100% Genius w/ a side of blissful eloquence.
Truth is what those in power wish it to be ...so true
I think we could argue with that. But again it'll be better if one does not :)
“You can either get down, or lay down, but if you lay down, you’re gonna stay down.”
Masterful by Hoover!!
" who are you ?"
" the one asking questions "
That response right there made Narcisse think" oh shit....😐"
hoover played the fuck out of his part I loved watching him obliterate Narcisse the narcissist
lol.. the contempt in that yes sir... is so hilarious
best scene of the season. Awesome acting.
That was crazy intense.
The title is suggestive as hell and I’m here for it lol
Narcisse should have agreed to Hoovers terms..got out of jail..grabbed every dollar he had & left the place he despised so much. Maybe quitting while you're ahead isn't the same as quitting 😉🙏
"The exiled cannot choose his babylon,"
I would have said yes I’ll cooperate. Made more sense to me when he asked yes what
The truth is those in power wish it to be!! Man that is a statement for the ages!!!
Jeffrey Wright is an brilliant actor.
This was a bizarre thread that never resurfaced
I didn't know Mark Zuckerburg was acting