By order of the Peaky Fucking Blinders!

[MrsFring]

9.00 pm tonight, BBC 2.

Who's in?

I didn't really get the end, can anyone explain?
The last scenes really with Jessie? Was Tommy passing on names of communist in return for becoming a mp?
Or did he really believe in the what he was doing and the Labour Party?

What annoys me is that teh jessie character was played how was she played?

I think we’re supoosed to assume that tommy is playing both sides. Not sure though.

Stella - I think what we meant was that she sold out on her principles for a man... not entirely flattering portrayal of an iconic woman.

I agree dontbe. She was portrayed as just another of the women overcome with lust at the sight of tommy Shelby. When actually, it’s perfectly believable that a woman might have no interest in him at all and prefer to maintain boundaries with such a scumbag of a man.

I came here to talk about how great the show was but I can't see it's been overrun by feminists 🙄👀 I think I'll let myself out.

whatever pleases you!

Agree with dontbe and Donny

Guess you haven't read the whole thread then introverted

thanks to the people who explained it better than me, I just felt a bit po that she couldn't be a strong woman, she had to end up having sex with TS, although i did lol when Lizzie gave her that look.

TheIntrovertedMum
I think most people (women ) who watch this realise its a work of fiction. but enjoy the eye candy.

@Samcro I take it all with a pinch of salt tbh and I wish others would too. It's nice to watch tv for a bit of escapism and not analyse everything.

Also the eye candy is 🔥😍

i will miss Alfie

It didn't flow very well did it? Bit corny Arthur coming back to life; the final showdown with the Italians was a bit weak; Tommy's breakdown and shagging Jessie Eden and going into politics all felt a bit rushed and sketchy. It was like they shot some nice film, but then cobbled it all together.

Was anyone else a bit baffled by the whole “tommy having a breakdown” thing? Is supposed to be a hint for what is to come? It seemed a bit “wedged in” in this episode. I know they tried to tie it in with tommy doing a deal with Al Capone but the scene itself was a bit weird.

Xpost tinkly yes, cobbled together is right.

I'm also a bit baffled why Alfie crossed Tommy, what did he get for it?

i thought Alfie got a quick death as apposed to one by cancer

I thought it worked quite well, a massive come down after a massive high. It reminded me of Arthur in series 1

Surely Alfie could have sorted his own quick death without screwing over someone who was a friend and had done nothing to him? I agree, it makes no sense.

I came here to talk about how great the show was but I can't see it's been overrun by feminists 🙄👀 I think I'll let myself out.

What an odd comment!

I think the breakdown bit was just showing that Tommy has never got over his shell shock. Like when he used to think people were digging through the walls. He couldn't cope in a different environment. Just showing how damaged he is.

I was also confused why Alfie crossed the Shelbys. He seemed to be aware that Changretta was the bad guy ‘you’ll kill us all' but bowed to him anyway. I guess he was just resigned to the Americans winning 'big fucks small' and assumed the magic eoukd beat the shelbys.

IIRC series 4&5 were commissioned together. I think the writing for both has overlapped and the speedy series of events in the last 15 mins was just clunky set up for next season.

I also found the seduction of Jessie Eden jarring.

Every other episode or so I just come back to the fact that all those young men will be off to France again and all those buildings will be blown to pieces.

It’s such an interesting era that gets overshadowed.

It’s also hard to take the threat of communism in England seriously, looking at it from this side of history.

I thought it was brilliant. But also cobbled together. And the scene with Jessie didn't seem quite right? Too rushed? and then like pp, wasn't sure if he really was a labour candidate or whether he was playing both sides.
And I didn't like the look Lizzie gave Jessie. She seemed triumphant, but I don't think he's really with Lizzie for love. I mean he's not really in love with her or anything, is he?

Was a bit disappointed. Also can anyone explain who the woman was who turned up waving a white flag? I’ve found a lot of the women look too similar