Peaky Blinders -New BBC series, 1919 Brummie Gangsters

SixTwoSix · 30 Jul 2019 at 13:59

God yes!!!!

While it's going a bit "vikings" and getting a bit silly and going all shock 'n' awe and "that was the plan all along", I still love it.

~>Dg<~ · 30 Jul 2019 at 15:17

just started rewatching from start. should get them finished just in time for season 5 :cool:

melmac · 24 Aug 2019 at 00:32

Just watched the first 3 episodes of season 1 and it hasn't grabbed me at all. At this moment I couldn't care less if I never saw another episode.

Combat Fighter · 24 Aug 2019 at 16:28

Looking forward to this.

Binged the first 4 series a few months or so ago so I’m primed to watch series 5.

Excellent show!

cheesyboy · 24 Aug 2019 at 19:26

Combat Fighter said:
Binged the first 4 series a few months or so ago so I’m primed to watch series 5.

I did this too. Loved it. I even went and got the haircut after! Mrs Cheesyboy, who hasn't watched it, was not impressed

~>Dg<~ · 25 Aug 2019 at 12:56

finished all the episodes caught up ready for tonight. oh and on monday next episode is on aswell so we get two episodes. :cool:

jpaul · 25 Aug 2019 at 20:24

cheesyboy said:
I even went and got the haircut after!

you kniow the haircut was artistic license by the BBC .. there's an article somewhere by the costume/makeup designer. ...wonder if you can copyright a haircut.

wolfie138 · 26 Aug 2019 at 11:01

Solid start, beautifully shot as always.

Combat Fighter · 26 Aug 2019 at 12:27

wolfie138 said:
Solid start, beautifully shot as always.

And best of all it’s back on tonight!

wolfie138 · 26 Aug 2019 at 12:56

Combat Fighter said:
And best of all it’s back on tonight!

yeah, i'm glad they announced that over the credits or i wouldn't have known, i just assumed it was weekly!

SixTwoSix · 27 Aug 2019 at 07:58

Some of the cinematography in that first episode was sublime, the slow motion shot with the horse especially.

jpaul · 27 Aug 2019 at 10:08

I couldn't see if it was the lloyds horse .. they should be in end titles .... surprised production company don't appear to make it in 4k/hdr.
directors definitely a disciple of Shane Ritchie, and the location announcements like men from uncle.

bingham67 · 27 Aug 2019 at 17:44

Going to explode next week with the billy boys cant wait

jpaul · 1 Sep 2019 at 22:11

Don't think the female singer and her songs are much good compared to Nick Cave, not enough gravitas ... cat-whaling. (Mokadelic do some good stuff for gomorra )

Hadn't really thought of a Ronnie/Reggie comparison with arthur/Thomas. but, it's dawning now.

wolfie138 · 2 Sep 2019 at 07:27

another cracking episode, bit disconcerting that we're already halfway through the season!

MookJong · 2 Sep 2019 at 12:25

I have a love hate relationship with the program, one minute the story and writing is deep and nuanced the next it is lazy and illogical.

The sequence with the mines in the field made absolutely no sense whatsoever. As a dream sequence fine, but other than that what were they thinking? Does anyone want to have a go at explaining it?

The bad guys seem much better this season I thought the Italians were crap lat time.

jpaul · 2 Sep 2019 at 14:23

Did wonder if that was his black cat dream, or, whatever he called it .. yes suspension of disbelief he didn't die.
I had then checked out if the sub-machine gun was 'correct' but appeared so
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_submachine_gun, don't know if he fired more than max 100 bullets though

MookJong · 3 Sep 2019 at 11:21

What was the aim of the person who planted the mines?

Was it A. that the son would go out to see the cross and be blown up first and then Thomas would find the note? Or was it intended to kill Thomas himself in which case he might have never seen the note and would be unable to work for the Billy Boys as he would be dead?

:-/ confused.

Or is it C, bad writing?

SixTwoSix · 3 Sep 2019 at 11:57

MookJong said:
What was the aim of the person who planted the mines?

Was it A. that the son would go out to see the cross and be blown up first and then Thomas would find the note? Or was it intended to kill Thomas himself in which case he might have never seen the note and would be unable to work for the Billy Boys as he would be dead?

:-/ confused.

Or is it C, bad writing?

Like 90% of Peaky...it's style over substance.

I still love it though