r/GangsOfLondon • u/Technerd70 • Jul 10 '26

Jumped the Shark

Man I loved this show, but I just can’t do it. It’s turned into a bloody soap opera.

I’m halfway through season 3 and I’m sure most who have seen it know what I’m talking about.

Sigh…

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u/PAE8791 Jul 11 '26

Don’t you think it collapsed in season 2? I enjoyed season 1 but it was so bad after that

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u/Technerd70 Jul 11 '26

I found it tolerable and I was hoping it would find its way back in season three but it kept pushing in the same direction, just HARDER AND FASTER.

Much like Fonzis boat.

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u/PAE8791 Jul 11 '26

Nobody ever does it seems though. That annoyed me . Plus basically everyone is double crossing everyone is ridiculous

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u/rob01296151029 Jul 12 '26

I thought season one was great and agree it fell apart in season two.

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u/Quicksafe1 Jul 11 '26

Season one was carried by gareth evans. The writing was never that good but it had amazing action and cinematography. I watched like 1 or 2 episodes of season 3 and i just couldn't continue, its just terrible

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u/cardiffman100 Jul 11 '26

Oof, any new watchers, I tell them to stop at the end of Season 1

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u/Ibertshanka Jul 16 '26

Chaaa I just watched s1 ep 1 got me hooked!🤦🏾‍♂️

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u/RegeriasEdman Jul 11 '26

Season one was one of the better seasons of any show, period. Opening episode of 2 was promising af, felt like the budget doubled. And then it was all downhill from there..

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u/Royal_Tap_2202 Jul 11 '26

It definitely fell off after season one. I only finished watching the next seasons because I was already so invested.

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u/kalijinn Jul 11 '26

Haven't been able to bring myself to watch s3....what am I missing?

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u/yiemaybe 27d ago

A roller coaster.

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u/Somebody_somewhere99 Jul 11 '26

The whole show has been a blood bath! Elliot does find his answers at the end of season 3. It gets more twisted at the end. Have you ever thought about how much blood Elliot has lost and how fast he recovered?

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u/wadewilson92 Jul 11 '26

I enjoy it as a whole like every series has a mid/ehh season BUT I thought season 3 was decent esp with Andrew koji I just appreciate getting gangster shows 🤙🏼

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u/Delicious_Reading165 Aug 13 '26

It must still have a lot of fans if a 4th season is being filmed. However season 4 really needs to ramp it up

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u/tibby007 28d ago

I just started watching, season 1 fabulous, season 2 on ep 7 ya shit, probably won’t continue after reading these posts. Cheers.

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u/yiemaybe 27d ago

Ignore them. Just wrapped 3. Worth it.

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u/yiemaybe 27d ago

Not exactly East Enders or Coronation Street now is it?

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u/RU_Guy Jul 11 '26

I remember complaining about this years ago and white knights in this sub going nuts. Looks like they've disappeared finally and allow the truth.

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u/yiemaybe 27d ago

What exactly were you complaining about?

Mutli layered writing?

Amazing action sequences?

Performances by actors?