Alrighty, after a couple of days, I can revisit episode 5 of this season. Initially, I just felt like I didn't have anything to say. It was very entertaining and is probably my second favorite episode of the season. However, with nothing cleared up and new things introduced, this episode solidified that it's literally impossible for the show to end in a way that I personally think is satisfactory.
Mx, why are you even still watching if you hate it so much?
I don't hate the show, and I'll also talk about that in a different post. For me, a show like Peaky Blinders is in the realm of prestige shows and lends itself to being critiqued, which can be part of the fun.
Alright, let's go.
I saw Finn for .25 seconds and I already love his wife who has no speaking lines. I'm guessing no one went to the wedding since she's getting introduced??? Another off-camera development, but go off I guess.
Also, I knew in my bones that he was married when I saw him in the background during Ruby's funeral. But even more interesting, I read a fanfic at least a year ago that kinda called something like this with Finn. If I find it, I'll share it.
Ada is so confusing to me sometimes. Does she not like Finn's wife? Is that why she commented about being dragged out of bed just to meet her?
Duke is, I'm not joking, a top 5 favorite character for me out of nowhere. It's the way he can speak clearly about what he wants, whereas (and I know it's the point! I know and it's still frustrating!) few other characters seem to love themselves enough to put their own best interests first and then follow-through. My boy was about to WALK AWAY. He stayed because it worked for him, but he seems like he'd leave in a heartbeat. Have no idea why he's the dark child and Charlie is the light child but okay.
Speaking of which, that guy Staggs? I so wanted him to tell Tommy to fuck off. I'm at a point where it would be more interesting for Tommy to get told no once and a while.
I was foaming at the mouth, salivating at the idea of Lizzie uttering the words "I'm leaving you." And even though it didn't come, I'm glad she found out Tommy cheated on her. I mean, he literally has been this whole time but now she knows.
Michael, I'm loving how you consulted your mother. I love it.
I suddenly like Jack Nelson's character in that he's actually entertaining. I also love anyone who's trying to kill Tommy.
Hot take: The bathhouse scene saved the episode from the scene before it. I thought the whole killing the ref scene wasn't done well. It was way too fast, everyone's acting seemed off to me, I have no idea why the ref was important enough to get a whole narrative, and I genuinely thought Billy was faking his tears. Not to mention it was random "development" for Billy who I don't have time to care about. It made me laugh and say "what the fuck? is this a joke?" which I'd assume was not the director's intention.
I love Linda! That bitch is so fucking funny to me. Someone should write about her being a cult leader.
I have nothing to say about Tommy Shelby. We'll just see how this ends.
If this episode was like, season four episode 2, hell yeah. They'd be setting things up to come back around later in a well-thought-out way. I can't see the vision for how they'll wrap this up next episode.
