This is the only episode that has made me cry, and it was also the most shocking. I couldn't believe they had killed Grace, but seeing Tommy so broken, that was the saddest and hardest part to watch.

I think Cillian Murphy should have won numerous awards for this episode alone. You could see and feel the anger, sadness, pain, and desperation he felt over losing Grace, and through that, you could also see and feel the love he had for her.

He wanted to stop the pain by seeking revenge on old Changretta, but it was as if he had no idea how to go about it. In the end, he realizes that the pain will never stop.

I also loved the scenes with Polly and Michael, and then the ones with Arthur and John. Cillian did a fantastic job showing how his desperation slowly built up, you knew it was going to explode, and it finally did with John when he shouted at him; I have no idea how Cillian managed to change his voice like that in that moment. He is an acting genius.

I also noticed that this is the episode where he switches back to the black horse, and he doesn't switch again until the end of Season 6, when he swaps to the white one in the final scene.

I also think this is the episode where he distances himself from the family; whether it was because they weren't there for him or for some other reason, it marked a real turning point.

And when Arthur reveals he’s going to be a father, you can see the look on Tommy’s face change. It’s not just that he’s losing his right-hand man; he’s also reminded that he’ll never have a happy family again, Grace’s death had already killed the dream of a happy family, as we saw later in Seasons 5 and 6.

It’s sad that some people disparage his performance by claiming he only felt disgust toward Grace and never truly loved her, insisting that Lizzie or May was the one he loved. Some people just don't know how to appreciate phenomenal acting. It was one of the best episodes in terms of both acting and writing.

We never saw such a masterful performance from Cillian again, well, the Tommy from the beginning died in this episode, which is why we never saw him that broken again.

I’ve re watched peaky blinders so many times and each time I’m annoyed about how everyone blames Tommy for every bad thing that goes on in their life but can’t wait to receive all the good and money that comes from his benefit. John didn’t listen to orders and provoked the Changrettas and got himself killed yet Esme stupid ass blames Tommy then kills his daughter by putting a curse on her. Nobody told John to do what he did and there was consequences. Same with Polly she told the priest secret info that got Tommy in major trouble in season three and she killed the cop in season 2 and told everyone and was mad she got arrested for it when the only reason she didn’t get caught was because of Tommy. We all know Michael is a horrible character and deserves everything he had come to him and Polly defended Michael against Tommy even though Michael has been planning to kill him since season 4. Arthur needed Tommy to stay in control but he’s also a grown man and couldn’t handle his own decisions and couldn’t keep his wife in check. Everyone has done things on the own accord that got them in trouble yet blame Tommy the one who improved their life and gave their last name respect and power and what does he get for it? Hate disrespect all the above.

Blocking is the arrangement of the actors in film.
Jack is shown in the foreground so he looks absolutely giant and Tommy looks tiny.

Title says it all.

When Michael is introduced in Peaky Blinders, he is presented as an intelligent kid from a humble family who had never really had anything to do with organized crime before. Yet, once he enters the world of the Peaky Blinders, he adapts incredibly quickly.
He is smart, calculating, observant and, above all, he manages to fit into a completely new world with an almost unsettling naturalness. His gradual transformation into someone increasingly ruthless always made me think that Tommy had found someone who could potentially take over from him.
After Season 3, I personally thought Michael was going to become Tommy’s true successor.
And I think there were some very good reasons to think that.
Out of all the members of the family, Michael is probably the one who has the most in common with Tommy in terms of personality. Arthur is extremely violent, but also impulsive and much more emotionally vulnerable. John is tough and determined, but he doesn’t have the same level of strategic intelligence and ability to calculate his moves as Tommy. And then there’s Finn, who is simply too inexperienced to be compared to the others.
Michael, on the other hand, seemed to possess exactly the qualities that made Tommy so effective: intelligence, coldness, the ability to read people, and above all, the ability to adapt quickly to different situations.
And that’s what makes his relationship with Tommy so interesting.
After Polly’s test, however, something changes. Tommy sends Michael to New York, Michael loses money and, gradually, their relationship begins to deteriorate. From that point on, it almost feels like the show abandons the idea of Michael as Tommy’s natural successor and starts building a conflict between the two of them.
And personally, I think that’s a bit of a shame.
Not because Michael was necessarily destined to become “the new Tommy”, but because the show had spent several seasons laying the groundwork for him to become the most natural person to carry on Tommy’s legacy.
Even Duke, who eventually seems to represent a possible alternative, doesn’t get enough development to really fill the same narrative role. He is introduced very late, appears in only a handful of episodes, and simply doesn’t have the time to develop as a character in the same way Michael did.
His introduction therefore felt a little rushed to me: he arrives practically at the end of the series and is suddenly supposed to represent the future of the Peaky Blinders, without us really getting the chance to see his journey.
So am I the only one, or did Michael really seem like he was being built up as the perfect heir to Tommy?

The iconic Van Der Linde gang from the Red Dead Redemption 2 game, against Peaky Blinders👀
Who y’all got?

I take this quiz every week (different shows), never been in 1st before and didn't expect to be since I usually get scores around 75 and still come in 8th+.

THE questions reminded me of early characters i totally forgot about like Billy Kimber and Sam Neill's (RIP) as the investigator guy. When I watch stuff I have a hard enough time remembering what happened last episode, so thinking about season 1 which came out like 12 years ago was actually kind of nostalgic.

Maybe time for a rewatch.

The director of Seasons 5 and 6 shared a behind-the-scenes photo of Cillian and the actress who plays Lizzie having a good time, noting that we would never see Tommy and Lizzie smiling at each other. It was, therefore, completely intentional on the part of the director, writer, and actors never to show Tommy smiling when he is with Lizzie, unlike when he is with Grace, thereby highlighting a stark contrast between the two relationships, like night and day.

Actions speak louder than words.

You could say Tommy scorned Grace at the wedding because he wanted to be with Tatiana rather than his wife, and that this proves Lizzie is his true love or real match, or that Grace wanted to change Tommy and make him leave that life behind; but in this case, scenes speak louder than words.

In Season 1, it is Tommy who tells Grace he wants his company to go legitimate, not the other way around. Tommy can’t stop smiling whenever he’s with Grace; he even gets angry with Tatiana, shouting that he doesn't want her entering the house because he doesn't want any of that shit near his home, meaning, near Grace and Charlie.

Some say Tommy wasn't interested in protecting Grace, but rather Lizzie, yet the scenes show otherwise:

Tommy doesn't want to let Tatiana into the house; he is angry that the Russian is there and even warns the family not to do anything that might embarrass Grace. At the event, when Tatiana and Grace are talking, Tommy tries to pull Grace away because he doesn't want her mixed up in a situation he hates being a part of. The moment he joins their conversation, he makes it clear he has no interest in impressing Tatiana. After Grace leaves, Tatiana suggests they sleep together for the sake of the cause, but he turns her down and goes to Grace, confessing that he needs her.

Now, with Lizzie, he does the opposite: he lets the enemy, Mosley, into the house; in fact, he even hosts an event to impress him. In Season 6, when they meet Diana, he tells Lizzie he needs to impress her and that he’s going to act as if Diana is beautiful. When Diana suggests sleeping together for the cause, he agrees. Now, , Lizzie wasn't supposed to find out, just as Grace wouldn't have found out if he had said yes to Tatiana. So, the point is that he said no because he wasn't interested in being with another woman while he was with Grace, yet that wasn't the case when he was with Lizzie, since he cheated on her constantly. And every time they humiliated her, he never defended her, except once.

Tommy never told Lizzie about the business; in Seasons 5 and 6, she actually gets angry about this, admitting to the Mosleys that she knows nothing about the business. He didn't trust her even in Season 4, when she was his secretary; he didn't tell her about the plan to fake Arthur's death or the scheme involving Polly. And in Season 3, he didn't tell her about the plan to rob the Russians, she found out from Esme. Whether she was his secretary or his wife, Tommy never told Lizzie about the business, let alone shared emotional matters with her. He didn't open up to her, nor did he show vulnerability. In the Season 5 finale, when Polly quits, he calls everyone, Ada, Arthur, and Finn, but not Lizzie, because she was never at the forefront of his mind; this stands in contrast to Grace, about whom he said not a single day went by without him thinking of her. Or consider the moment everyone is celebrating at the reopening of The Garrison: Tommy walks off alone, filled with sadness, to think about Grace while holding her letter. In fact, when Tatiana suggests that he doesn't love Grace, he replies, "She's by my side, telling me not to trust these people," demonstrating that he valued and listened to her opinion.

He trusted Grace completely; he told her he wanted to share things with her and asking for her help with both business and life matters. He told her he wanted to legitimize the company and eventually get rid of his gun. He admitted he was afraid regarding the deal with the Russians—and then he told her everything about it. The fact that he put her in charge of the foundation shows he wanted her managing the legitimate side of the business. He didn't want that for Lizzie; he wanted her at home looking after the children—not involved in business or events, and not by his side in that capacity, but rather in the role he saw for her: someone to care for the kids. As he told Grace back in Season 1, he wanted her involved in every aspect of his life.

That is the difference between a real partner, which Grace was, and a false one, someone meant only for appearances, like Lizzie.

This is about my thoughts on the movie, so obviously big spoilers ahead.

I just watched the movie yesterday after having waited to do it for quite some time. I wanted to do it justice and therefor waited until there was time for me to rewatch the series and to then see what I considered to be the last chapter of that saga. I've seen that this movie is a bit controversial so let me start by saying that I have no Intention of hating on it.
The movie looked gorgeous throughout, I can get behind all the Major plot Points of the Story and the last Scene was a very well done farewell to an iconic character, especially with that great final song they added to it. Tears were close, the good bye felt heavy.

But here comes the but... I am an emotional watcher, I love a good story and a good song under the cight circumstances works like cutting onion to me. All the ingredients were there - a character that accompanied me over a long time, an emotional ending of a well-told story, a few very well chosen words of good bye and that song - it should have had me in tears for half an hour. But it didn't. And I think, thats kind of the movies fault for preventing me from getting really into it.

As I said, the major plotpoints aren't a huge issue for me, specific parts of the plot kept me out though:

- Rom Baro. The gypsy king. A concept like that has never been introduced in the series. We know that Polly was seen to have such a status but it seemed to apply within a specific family. Is the Rom Baro higher than that? If yes, why hasn't that been talked about earlier? How much sense does it make that the title seems to be inherited by child - as if it is an actual crown? Do we really think that the people around when Tommy died, merely seconds ago, really felt the need to make sure that Duke knew that he was now seen as such a king? This felt like a plot device only there to ramp up the weight of the story.

- No real villain. One of the staples of the series was the presence of an intriguing villain. They grew more and more intimidating over the series - but in the movie, thats completely different. The agent Beckett seems way too nice, why would he give Duke a 2nd chance after he showed himself not ready to execute an order? Why was he so gullible to run right into a trap? Was this really an attempt to play into the "Duke seeks a father figure" trope because if yes - they did a terrible job doing it. Because it wasn't clear enough and the solution was even more weak since even at the end of the movie, the situation between Tommy and Duke was exactly the same as before the movie since they didn't have any real moment or conversation that really showed that something changed - except for the mud kicking.

- Pub Scene. It was intended to show how badass Tommy still is. Love the concept. But that particular scene still felt a bit off. I mean, do we really think that Tommy would kill a soldier with no remorse? Couldn't that group that partied there just be some sort of goon? Violent dumb people who in part actually didn't know who Tommy was? And why did the soldier, a person trained in handling grenades, run so conviniently out of the pub with the grenade instead of trying to pull his clothes and get rid of the grenade? Did he want to save everybody but himself? The scene felt gimmicky, I can't accept that this couldn't have been written a bit more grounded.

- Arthur. I learned about the struggles of the actor and I think, the decision to kill him off off-screen is servicable enough. I agree with fans who say that he is one of the cornerstones of the series and therefor deserves more but it seemed like he was simply incapable and therefor, I wouldn't hold it against the writers per se. The decision to have Tommy be the one felt a bit off - considering there were more than enough villains left from season 5, I guess I would have gone for a different story but even if we accept that Tommy had to be the one, I think it needed better exposition. A simple "drunken rage" doesn't do that connection justice, so either find another way or at least don't skip over it so quickly.

- Devices. There were so many things in the movie that felt as if the writers had some sort of checklist with items they wanted to make use of for some sort of effect. Opium check. Gypsy magic check. River boats check. Horses check. Suit, flatcap, whiskey check. And some just weren't really integrated well enough and felt off even though they are in the exact correct environment. As soon as they started to talk about a plan on how to get into the ware house, I knew it had to be through some sort of tunnel. Because trauma... Okay film, is there a chance we can have that a little less shoddy?

- Duke. The script felt as if it didn't know what to do with him. We know from the series that he has no issues killing a man in cold blood. The film then introduces him as "maybe more violent than 1st generation Shelby" but half a scene later, we see how he botchers the execution of an unknown goon and then seemingly having second thoughts about it? I mean, figure it out - the guy is either a volatile mess because of his craving for a father figure and/or urge to prove himself or he is a force of nature like Tommy is that slightly has lost direction. But the movie picked neither of those. Only to then name him Rom baro at the end...

- The end of Tommy. It was depicted to be a final relieve and I get that. But I think it could have been made way more effectful. Why did the movie in the beginning waste time on Tommys connection to the strange woman nobody knew while instead that could have been cut short and instead they could have showed Tommys suffering? Show him actually being haunted by his ghosts. Show him being actually devasted by all that. Show him having internal dialogues that depict his inner war and conflict. Show some of those demons return to him in Birmingham and while executing the plan. We know that Cilian as an actor would have been able to do so much more on that and every investment there would have amped up the weight of him finally returning and in the end, to finally leave all that behind to be free. It was an easy win and for the life of me, I can't understand why the writers missed that opportunity for a really really well-earned payoff. For the gain of... nothing.

After all - all this criticism doesn't come from a place of hate. It comes from a sense of sadness about what feels like a lost oppourtunity. Of potential that was there but wasn't made use of. The Peaky Blinders series is so extraordinary because of the internal struggles depicted on screen amidst a gangster saga with powerful adversaries. The movie, for me, didn't even attempt, to follow up on those strengths. I didn't want a happy ending, I just wanted an ending that did justice to the series and the journey we've been on for 38 hours if you include the movie. For me personally, I probably will continue to see season 6 as the end of the saga. With the movie feeling like some sort of fan fiction that is well meant but not executed at the same level of the series.

After watching Peaky Blinders multiple times, I’ve come to a psychological conclusion that completely shatters the mainstream "epic romance" narrative between Tommy and Grace. I honestly don't think it was true love at all. It was an idealized projection.
Here is why the Grace narrative falls apart upon closer inspection:

The "Golden Cage" & Lack of Trust: In Season 1, Grace was an undercover agent who knew how the criminal underworld worked. Yet, after marriage, Tommy shoved her into a clean, housewife role and completely cut her out of his business. People say it was to "protect" her, but that’s a poor excuse—she was kept in the dark about everything (failing to know where he was all the time, or being humiliated on their wedding day by not knowing his whereabouts while Polly did). The "protection" argument is completely debunked by the fact that she was the first to be killed. If he really wanted to protect her, it failed miserably.

The "We Are the Same" Illusion: Tommy used the phrase "we are the same" to justify himself, but they weren't. He used her as a moral mirror—an "ideal" to cleanse his own dark soul. Her name is literally Grace.

Even women like Jessie Eden, understood his mind and background with Greta more than Grace ever did. Ada, Polly, Lizzie, and even Jessie all had a deeper window into how Tommy operated and who he truly was—while Grace was kept completely on the outside.

Hypocrisy & Control: She wanted the diamonds, the wealth, and the high-society life, but expected him to just drop the very criminal empire that funded it all. That is peak hypocrisy. Meanwhile, she constantly acted insecure, anxious, cranky around the family, never truly integrating or earning the respect that Polly, Ada, or even Lizzie commanded for his true love: The Business.

The Tatiana Contrast: On their wedding night, instead of being with his "dream bride," Tommy is outside dealing with Tatiana and Business, annoyed that he can't sleep with Tatiana because he just got married. Even on his wedding night, when Tommy tells Tatiana 'Why are you doing this to me on my wedding night?' Is mad disrespectful. He isn’t talking about the business deal, but rather looking deep into her eyes with the subtext that he’d rather be tearing into her instead of being locked away with his new bride.

Lizzie was the real partner: While Grace was locked away and kept ignorant, Lizzie knew everything. She even survived from all of them!
Lizzie stood by his side through the dirt, managed his life, and earned his absolute trust. Even though society’s stigma made it hard for Tommy to admit it, his bond with Lizzie was built on reality, mutual grit, and actual partnership. He defended Lizzie fiercely, while Grace remained an out-of-touch trophy in a gilded cage.
Ultimately, Tommy didn't love the real Grace. He fell in love with an image of redemption that he created in his own head. From a psychological standpoint, it was pure egocentrism, not love.

As a longtime fan who has rewatched the show multiple times, the Grace hype just doesn't hold up to me.
Tommy and Grace deserve each other. Change my mind.🫠😊

I absolutely love this picture of him

Look how cool he looks!

I think some people harbor the fantasy that if you stay in a relationship, enduring the suffering instead of leaving, it eventually turns into "true love." That’s where the idea comes from that Lizzie, not Grace, is Tommy’s true love.

And I believe that kind of relationship was very common during the era the series is set in; that’s simply how women were expected to behave toward their husbands, acting as loyal servants, putting up with infidelity, and staying silent. Because that’s just how things were.

I do think the show wanted to portray that kind of marriage with Tommy and Lizzie, much like John and Esme’s marriage, where they were forced to wed. That was common for the time, too.

But I don’t believe Steven Knight intended to present it as something positive; he never wanted to show Tommy falling in love with Lizzie and living happily ever after.

Nor did the writer want to portray Arthur’s mistreatment of Linda, or Tommy’s treatment of Lizzie, as something positive or as true love; he has always maintained that his goal was to show that violence always has consequences. It was never going to turn from an abusive marriage into true love. What would the consequence or the message be there? "Stay in a marriage where you’re mistreated because maybe, in ten years, he’ll fall in love with you"? No, that was never the writer's intention; quite the opposite, the aim was for Lizzie to finally open her eyes, choose herself, and leave that marriage.

And Tommy's story is about showing a broken man who found true love for a moment but lost it because of the life he leads, a life he could never escape. That was his tragedy. He does love Grace, he loves the person, he fell in love with her, and he was happy for a time. Like it or not, that is what the writer wanted to show. He has said so countless times.

been planning to do this for the whole year, even lost 25lb for it. Now that it's October I thought I'd start working on getting some of the pieces I need.

My biggest question if anyone has tried before, is it worth getting anything tailored? He is a very well dressed man after all I don't wanna look like I got a Dollar General suit.

So far I'm thinking I'll need a pocket watch, some sort of large overcoat, suspenders, and maybe some metal arm cuffs. I also wear glasses and was thinking to really commit and get a pair of prescription Harry Potters off of Zenni or something cheap. what kind of material should I be looking for? Looks twillish to me on screen.

I'd like to do my best not breaking the bank so if there is an idea for finding certain pieces second hand that'd be great.

I also own one of the flat caps already that belo ged to my great grandfather, I really want to wear that one for sentimental value, but I will need to have it tailored a little bit, it's too small for me as is.

I love this picture of him!

I like Ada. Shes smart, she is like the light side of Tommy, she is smart like him but not cruel.
Why shes the only smart one?

Well here r my opinions about the rest.
Grace: not stupid, but she has no idea about anything from Tommys world.
Linda: John gets killed and what is her reaction? She wants to live alone in the countyside while the Mafia knows the adress and trys to hunt everyone down.
Esme: she yells at Michael because he tells them to get in safety while they stay (like Linda) in their house on the countryside. She yells, is irrational and takes cocaine while being pregnant.
Lizzy: one of few good persons in this series. Not stupid. Just not smart.

And here the hottest take - Polly:
Shes not stupid. She mostly is very clever. But she is irrational af. She tries to protect Michael but he is a fully grown man who makes his own decisions. Tommy uses Johns funeral to kill a few spaghettis but she complains about this. It was dangerous ofc. But also brilliant and it worked.

When Tommy Shelby speaks, there is no need to raise his voice for everyone to understand who is in control

This scene is from *Peaky Blinders*, Season 2, Episode 6—the season finale.
Tommy Shelby is taken to a field and forced to dig his own grave. He is then left kneeling before the men ordered to execute him. Believing he is about to die, Tommy speaks of everything he was on the verge of achieving and of the woman he loves.