Close. As far as I can tell, Nucky was surprised to find the entire house wiped out. Loading... Unsubscribe from trigger finger? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. In order to enter society with the least amount of distress, Harrow covers his scars with a tin plate that was molded to his face and painted to match his skin tone. Spoilers are an inevitable part of any TV Show subreddit, so be sure to be all caught up before venturing in! Richard also probably saw this situation as the straw that broke the camels back when it came to Tommy and Gillian. Matt Gibbs 394,369 views. what about the scene where Richard brought Tommy to Julia's home & her father basically agreed to adopt him in a second, without any question? After the war, Harrow returned home to Wisconsin wher… As far as I can tell, Nucky was surprised to find the entire house wiped out. But what about you, HollywoodLifers ? Yeah, the scene was awesome but it just seem jarring and like it came out of left field. Richard Harrow had no good motive to go on that killing spree. Harrow was trying to get Tommy out of there, to safety, because Tommy is his only remaining link to Angela (not Jimmy). But again, going on a 10 man killing spree hardly seems to be the most effective method to go about doing that. :-/, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the BoardwalkEmpire community. Richard Harrow's killing spree trigger finger. I'm sure Gyp would hand the kid right over. Posted by 7 years ago. Gyp or his men have never done anything to piss him off. Since Richard was one of the only 100 percent likable characters on Boardwalk, we’re devastated to see him go. The official subreddit of HBO's Boardwalk Empire, starring Steve Buscemi, Kelly Macdonald, Jack Huston, Michael Shannon, Stephen Graham, Michael Kenneth Williams, and Gretchen Mol. Gyp was using Tommy as a hostage to keep Gillian in line, hence the guards outside Tommy's door.
I've been escorted out of bars by bouncers before but I've never felt the need to go back and kill the entire staff. I agree. What was his motive for going on a 10-15 man killing spree? Huston posited that Harrow's scrapbook became a reality: he fell in love, … He could not afford to leave Tommy there a moment longer. Richard Harrow is an ex US Army sharpshooter who on meeting Jimmy Darmody gets swept into the life of being a gangster.
His character is complex, he seems very sensitive, plus he is loyal and caring to friends, including the Darmody family in Season 2, and even Gillian Darmody to an extent in Season 3. 6:20 . Archived. Richard has never been shy of killing before, and he had one motive: get Tommy out. His main priority from that scene appears to get Jimmy's kid out of that environment. The only way Gyp would allow that is over his dead body, which Harrow was more than willing to oblige. They had no beef against Harrow and was just following Gillian's request. Harrow was a sniper in the US Army during World War I. So it seems that Harrow's killing spree was a one man job. Richard Harrow had no good motive to go on that killing spree. Huston agrees that Harrow would have done that, for fact of killing Maybelle would be unforgivable in Harrow's mind. He simply couldn't leave him there any longer. ... Richard Harrow Killings (Kills) - Duration: 6:20. the scene was awesome but without a logical background. Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. You mean besides the fact that he has evidence she is running an illegal brothel and killed a man herself? What's to stop Gillian from going to the police the next day and accusing him of kidnapping and murder and demanding the return of her grandson? Tommy also could have been killed at any moment being left in that house.