I sat down to watch the critically touted, "Boardwalk Empire," and couldn't believe what I was hearing in the opening credits, which I loved and thought I'd pin down here. It's possible, given the top ten Google search hits that I'm in the minority. As my eyes were feasting on both the subtle and overt lighting changes, as well as Steve Buscemi's magnificent face, I was hearing the strains of "Straight Up and Down," by the Brian Jonestown Massacre. Their music is dear to my heart... and yet, not something I expected to hear in a mainstream presentation on HBO. This link will take you to an article about the development of the history of that time and place from page by Nelson Johnson to screen. http://www.atlanticcityweekly.com/arts-and-entertainment/boardwalk-empire/Empire-Builders-from-plexus-to-HBO102974859.html First episode had plenty of conflict and complications. The commercials almost deterred me as it seemed like the pacing would be too pulse-pounding for my frame. Commercials and end product? Not always identical in overall effect, I've found.