#mobland

#mobland

You know the scene in MobLand where I've got my foot on that guy's throat and Tom Hardy is shooting the shit out of everyone? He is talking in his rich, buttery burr about the recent series in which he and Helen Mirren play the heads of an Irish crime family. We shot that right here! He waves at the woman, who silences her hose temporarily.

HBO's decision to pursue violence in series like Boardwalk Empire over introspective dramas like Mad Men reflects a tension in audience expectations and programming choices.