Skip to Content

The Knick, Ep. 1.07 “Get the Rope” dashes by at a brisk, brutal 42 minutes

The Knick has set itself as the show to beat this week, with it’s most tense and taut episode to date. “Get the Rope” sets its sights primarily on race relations, an issue that has been sweltering underneath the shows sticky surface for a long time now, but this week, it boils into the spotlight with a cruel and ugly candor.

Read More about The Knick, Ep. 1.07 “Get the Rope” dashes by at a brisk, brutal 42 minutes

Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 5.03: “What Jesus Said” consists mainly of setup

“What Jesus Said” opens with Chalky and his loose cannon partner breaking into the house of the latter’s former employer. In what is easily the low point of the episode, Chalky’s plot consists of balancing precariously between his edgy accomplice, Milton, and the a mother and daughter whom they have taken hostage. Although on paper, the idea might sound engaging, it plays out in a mostly uninspired manner due to the fact that Chalky isn’t given a whole lot to do. These scenes, which take up roughly 1/3 of the main plots explored this week, consist widely of three other characters who we are given little emotional investment in.

Read More about Boardwalk Empire, Ep. 5.03: “What Jesus Said” consists mainly of setup

The Knick, Ep. 1.05: “They Capture the Heat” builds confidence for a strong first year

Sometimes it’s the simplest things which bring us the greatest of joys. This is the recurring theme that echoes through The Knick as we reach the halfway point for its first season. From a first bike ride to a cold beer with a co-worker, it is the most basic of life’s pleasures that get our characters through another tough week at the Knickerbocker Hospital.

Read More about The Knick, Ep. 1.05: “They Capture the Heat” builds confidence for a strong first year