What's really important
Sep. 25th, 2013 10:09 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chocolatepotWent looking for info on whether or not Margaret is coming back - noticed that she's still in the credits, but found an article saying that Kelly Macdonald wasn't in any of the promotional material at all. D:
Found this article, which says a lot of what I'm thinking:
It may seem as if losing Margaret in the first episode might streamline the plotlines somewhat, but it actually just serves to make Nucky a less attractive character. Margaret provided the warmth and compassion in their relationship, buoying up his status in the Atlantic City society and forcing him to make inroads with his brother’s family (things, by the way, seem to be going swell on that front). She was the counterpoint to his coldness and provided a bit of stabilization to the show’s core, plus she was a well-developed character that has continued growing since the show’s inception. Without Margaret, Nucky’s living in a shady motel and trying to make land deals. Not fun.
She has had the most character development on the show, definitely more than Nucky. But where is she???
Found this article, which says a lot of what I'm thinking:
It may seem as if losing Margaret in the first episode might streamline the plotlines somewhat, but it actually just serves to make Nucky a less attractive character. Margaret provided the warmth and compassion in their relationship, buoying up his status in the Atlantic City society and forcing him to make inroads with his brother’s family (things, by the way, seem to be going swell on that front). She was the counterpoint to his coldness and provided a bit of stabilization to the show’s core, plus she was a well-developed character that has continued growing since the show’s inception. Without Margaret, Nucky’s living in a shady motel and trying to make land deals. Not fun.
She has had the most character development on the show, definitely more than Nucky. But where is she???
