3 posts tagged “silentjohn”

I complained publicly about not seeing enough of this extraordinary quiet character who is Freddie Cork's personal assassin.  He is important in most episodes involving the gangster moves.  He is the only one to recognize that it is not right to mock and ignore the murder of poor Pete!  He offers a nice wad of money to Colin for Pete's funeral, shaming Freddie into acknowledging some small obligation toward a memorial for a comrade in arms.

SJ is a really built guy, and has a nice collection of tatoos.  As I have watched him in the various scenes with Mike, both in the background as Freddie's looming threat, or in "Jobs" with Mike where Mike used to be second in command, but is now brain damaged and not exactly trustworthy.  The actor plays the part thorougly and well, and though he has few lines, he uses them well. 

Interesting to see him keep track of the slip into drugs and girls of Declan.  He must report every detail very well to Freddie, because Freddie always seems to know exactly what to say to Dec to get the most use out of him.

A friend who is a fan of SJ sent me these screencaps when I commented on SJ.  She has just seen the latest Morgan Freeman film in which the actor playing SJ has a small role, and one line, which I think I better not repeat here!  She thinks it is a wonderful line, so go see the movie, and see our Silent John, not always silent!

Since Brotherhood, Showtime's rough and ready series of Irish Mafia violence and background families, has entered a really great second season, I for one would like a whole rundown on the crooks and creeps facing my Mike!  I found a really nice image of the slimey Moe with a bit about him.  It's a very nice piece for my photo files.  But I would really, really appreciate a picture and rundown on Silent John!  I know he is just another roughneck assassin, engaged in murdering Freddy Cork's supposed enemies, and he will probably, like the deceased Pete, be somewhat worried about whether or not all his digging and delving in that mysterious Overpass where he deposits his victims will give him cancer!  But I perversely find him extremely attractive.  Maybe it is because he doesn't talk too much!  Of maybe he just cuts a nice masculine figure in that t-shirt, plus the tatoos.  But I certainly would appreciate a nice portrait of him, like the one of silly Moe who lies and cheats all his comrades from Mike Caffee to Freddie Cork!  He seems to understand Declan very well.  Is the goregous blond he was with at the Irish Wedding at the end of Season One his wife, or just one of the more expensive ladies of the evening from the establishment he runs for Freddy?  And I have missed learning his name.  Is it Irish?  Or just humdrum American wasteland.  I liked him a bit more when he gave money off his roll for Pete's funeral, showing up Freddie and Moe for the pikers they really are.