Peaky &*$%ing Blinders is back!

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I can't see a thread yet, anyone else as a ridiculously excited as me after seeing the teaser trailer.

I reckon Tommy's married May. Or at least I hope so, 'cos I couldn't stand Grace.

who do you think the spy in Tommy's household is? I am guessing its the housekeeper (Mary)

Im struggling to keep up with who is who as well. Was easier when they all just shot each other in the pub

Spy? Possibly the housekeeper. She seems to have suddenly started to exist whereas before there was no mention of her. There's a reason she now has speaking parts.

Which would be a bit disappointing if it is her. Ideally they should have had us totally unsuspecting of her by having her existing from the first episode.

I think the spy is Arthur's wife, or is that too obvious?!

I think Arthur's wife is too selfish for that. She wants the money to live the life that she wants. Can you imagine Arthur pricing up the baked beans and chatting up the customers into buying an extra bag of flour? If Bonnie and Clyde decided to stop by to do a bit of casual theft, they'd be in for a shock!

Also, the hint was its someone in his household i.e. family who live with him or the servants. It must be the housekeeper because she's got a speaking role, as MrsSpectre says. Or one of the men who were peaky blinders and now work for him?

I finally watched it - I loved it!
That Paddy Considine is a piece of work isn't he?

I quite enjoyed the snapshot into John and Esmes relationship.
And I remember the first series much more cinematic a la the girls walking down the street. It's one of the things I loved so much about it, I thought that scene didn't quite live up to it TBH.

And I agree, lol at Arthur 'pricing up beans' although I respect Linda for her sheer brass neck.

That Paddy Considine is a piece of work isn't he?

He is creepy as fuck. That part where he made tommy recite some prayer but made him replace "god" with his (the priest's) name!! Scary bastard.

Whoop!
I've heard that BBC have commissioned at least 2 more series. It's doing very well in the U.S., apparently. I guess they use sub-titles as most Americans struggle with regional UK accents

Yes i saw that too but didnt want to post incase it was a bit of a spoiler

Oh sorry, I hadn't thought that it could be. But I suppose it does indicate Tommy doesn't die and they don't go legit. It would certainly make poor TV if they were just all running grocery shops!

Maybe they will all go to the U.S. to their audience happy?

It would certainly make poor TV if they were just all running grocery shops!

It would. I like the going to the US idea. Maybe there'll be a gangs of new york type situation with the peaky blinders meeting some much bigger opponents.

It would be a shame for me, as I love the Birmingham backdrop.

In recent years I have got to know the area (as DS lives there) and part of my affection for the series is the lovely Brummie accents and the rehabilation of the way it is perceived.

I guess they may put in some more bits about the U.S., they certainly seem to mention it at least once each episode. But I suspect the attraction for the American viewers is because it's set in the UK.

Tbh i hope they dont bring it to the US. I hope it stays gritty and brummie. This season has already gone a bit too far out of where it worked best for me really. Any more and it wouldn't be the same show.

I hope it stays British too. The minute they start writing scripts to help the US sales, they will ruin it, espeically if they start to work in American characters played by famous American actors who'll have to get one over on the brits just to keep the US audience whopping ta the TV!

Also, IME, American shows over-explain things and stop every 10 minutes for a lengthy ad break after which they then do a recap of what was happening just before the ad break. One of the best things about Peaky Blinders is that it never explains things slowly - you either get it first time or ask on MN!

I have some hearing loss and watched on catch up so no subtitles available - what did Tommy say on the stairs at the end as Ada went to get an ambulance? Would be grateful to know

Thanks - thought I'd missed something crucial.

I couldn't quite make it out but I thought it was "This is all down to you, Dad. Its all because of you."
TBH What i thought I heard did not make sense, so maybe it was the seeing angels thing instead.

I listened to it again.. "I you, Dad. I can see you."

See this is where my bad habit of having the subtitles on comes in handy. He said 'except you dad, I can see you'.

I watch everything with subtitles. No need to, I just hate to miss anything! Drives my DH mad.

Well done Archer!

I'm being a bit dim here.... Can someone remind me why Polly/Tommy were attempting to assassinate the evil priest?

Well first of all Tommy hasn't 'warmed' to him because the priest is a thoroughly nasty piece of work and a self-confessed paedophile who is keen to be involved in the children's home Tommy is funding.

However Tommy also discovered that the priest is a mole in the plan, leaking information to the Red Russians.

Thanks Silver, how did he discover that though? I can't remember the scene....