Peaky Blinders - BBC

fryup

i hope they - The shelby's all get snuffed and unlikeable bunch the lot of them😑

Man Vs ManUre

Too much politics in the last season and not enough gangland violence. Hope this final season isn’t same.

sonofenoch

How historically accurate is it portraying the IRA putting the squeeze on 'gangland' UK in what's supposed to be the 1930's?.....could be wrong but would have thought it was another 40 to 50 yrs before that went on

PTH2009

Looking forward to the new episode

Remember went to a gimmicky 'peaky blinders bar' in Birmingham last year

NIMAN

Looks like a **** bar with a few murals and a collection of hats.

Cashing in.

Decent enough start to the final series. Not as much slow walking and arty shots. Previous series was a major let down, let's hope it can go out on a high.

Hangdogroad

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118705438#Comment_118705438

In fairness historical accuracy has never been a strong feature with the show when you consider the real life Peaky Blinders were pre WW1 and its unlikely 20s and 30s Birmingham was the cross between the Wild West and Al Capones Chicago that its depicted as.

Hangdogroad

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118706049#Comment_118706049

Piss poor murals at that.

Off topic but whats the story with bars etc naming or theming themselves after popular TV shows/movies/pop culture icons etc? Do they need permission or can anyone open a Star Trek theme pub or whatever?

kirk.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118706789#Comment_118706789

Dunno , I notice it's called peaker blinder minus the S if that means anything

Surely there's trademark on the name

gucci

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118706049#Comment_118706049

Wow, I was in that bar before it was done up.....if you think its a **** bar now...

Man Vs ManUre

Well episode 1 was better than anything from the previous season anyway, even if there was any killings in it. PC looks like a great new character in it.

PTH2009

Yeah that pub in Birmingham was very gimmicky and the cliente in there were a little rough around the edges. Cash grab is the only term for it

alchemist33

That hour flew past last night, so I'm really looking forward to the rest.

But I also don't buy the 1929 IRA as an all-powerful, all-seeing CIA-like outfit.

PTH2009

Spoiler Warning

So Polly was shot off screen or was she killed in the lady episode of last season ?

Great tribute to the character and actress, RIP

dublinman1990

Dalton Mills in Yorkshire has been destroyed by a major fire. A total of 5 fire crews were called in at 12 noon today to distinguish the blaze. They will remain overnight to get the remaining flames out of there. But not much will be saved there once it goes out.

The whole place is gutted.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leeds-60606396

El Gato De Negocios

No posts after an episode sums up my feelings about the show. I'll watch the remaining episodes out of stubbornness / habit but I stopped caring after season 4.

Man Vs ManUre

A rubbish episode 2, it was just like all of last season.

4Ad

After last week I didn't bother with last nights episode.Looks like I was right.

The Ipcress File was a better watch.

fryup

have to put on subtitles when ever arthur or alfie appear, cause i haven't got an iota what they are saying😶

BruteStock

Absolute drivel

trashcan

This used to be a must watch for me, but I missed the first episode of this season as I was away. Missed a good lot of episode 2 as well. Not sure whether it’s worth trying to catch up. I agree that the politics has become far too central. Frankly I don’t find the idea of Tommy becoming an MP in the least bit credible. I understand the writer wanted to deal with the rise of fascism etc, just feel they could have done it more subtly.

mary 2021

Its lost its edge now and is drifting into dream sequences and romany shite i think they should have scrapped it after the failed assination of mosley & Tom Shelby should have shot himself in despair ! that would have covered all bases and gone out on a high ! peace for tommy & the family could go their seperate ways ! IMHO

fryup

Stephen Graham features in tonight's episode, might be worth a goo for him alone

Man Vs ManUre

Half way through tonight’s episode and it continues to be absolute pants.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118780964#Comment_118780964

It is not a patch on the first three seasons. Like many a show lately it outstayed its welcome.

alchemist33

I don't know who in the production meeting said "They love the gipsy stuff. Give them more of that" but they were wrong. After a decent first episode this has dropped off a cliff.

PTH2009

So will we see

Spoiler Warning

Beast mode Tommy now after the death of this daughter or maybe her death is just a dream sequence or something

Arthur really has been disappointing so far this season

El Gato De Negocios

Only 3 episodes left, as I said above, I'll watch it out of stubbornness / habit but that's it.

Everything about the show grates me, nothing more than the stupid, slow motion, rock music playing, cigarette smoking, Conor McGregor shaping gang walk. It was cool the first time we saw it, now, after what feels like 50 times, it's just ridiculous. Like the rest of the show it's nothing but style over substance.

DvB

As someone who has enjoyed this show immensely & stood up for it repeatedly when criticised I have to put my hands up & say that with the final season half way through this one has been a disappointment, I can appreciate a slow burner episode setting up a big delivery but 3 episodes of gypsies, dream sequences, chatter & banter between the different groups, female characters drinking whiskey, Tommy Smoking & Arthur being a pale shadow of his former self (& he was such a good character previously) is a tad too far. With 6 x 1 hour episodes to close the story out IMO it needed to move at a pace greater than this. Unfortunately the style over substance moniker fits this season well atm. 3 episodes left to save the show or it will go out with a whimper which is a shame after the highs of the first 2 seasons.

fryup

the death of Polly has left a void

trashcan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118781949#Comment_118781949

Definitely feels like it’s limping to an end. Even the Stephen Graham appearance was underwhelming. Just someone shoot Arthur, please. Can’t stand him. Horrible bullying bastard.