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9/10
Expansion of Peaky Blinders
yash9527 May 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Peaky Blinders are expanding! This TV show is getting better and better with each episode passing by. As we all know Tommy had asked Grace to accompany him to the races. So when grace joked him about not coming to the races as he had not paid for the charming dress yet and how much does the suit Tommy wears cost to him, tommy with all his maginificent characteristic answered that he does not pay for the suit. However after this bit of a conversation two men enters the private area of the pub and grace surreptiously listen to the conversation between two men and Tommy. I am still waiting for the time when Tommy will get to know that Grace is nothing but a spy. The two men told tommy about the stolen guns in the Birmingham, which tommy listen without being perturbed by this revelation. He then gave money to grace for buying the dress for the Races. Now there can be two sides of tommy asking grace to accompany him to the races, either he is in love with the barmaid from the very first time he laid his eyes on her or he is a pure business minded person who just know that Billy Kimber is enchanted by the body of Grace. I will go with the former one. As the story goes ahead we got to see the conversation between CI Campbell and a police officer, where Campbell is pointing out the inferiority of several police officer in front of a lady spy of which the police officer replied with the fact of CI Campbell's not serving for the country by not going to France for the World War 1. The constant poking of Campbell's not going to war is getting into the nerves of Campbell. I am guessing whether he chose not to go to the World War-1 against his will or there might be some other reason, we will get to know this in the upcoming episodes. However the direction of this wonderful tv series is seriously admirable. The use of background music is perfect at every place, the use of actor's expression is accurate in every scene.

As the story moves ahead, the revealation of Freddie being in the town reached to Tommy's ear by his beloved aunt polly. Aunt polly is trying really hard to save the family by offering peace in each matter. However when Tommy told Polly about the deal between him and CI Campbell, Polly got furious of the decision taken by Tommy without the family vote or discussion. She is thinking now that after giving Tommy so much power (I will say after earning so much power) tommy started thinking himself as the superior of Peaky Blinders, but there is something about tommy that he deserves to be respected. He does not have to work hard to get respect, it is just his personality that makes him respect even more, the way he walks, the way he speaks, the way he remains silent. Coming back to the script, Polly tries to give 200 pounds to Freddie to flee from Birmingham to America with Ada and start a fresh life which we all know Freddie will refuse to take. I don't know what the revolutionaries think or what they want exactly, and what will they do if their goal is achieved. However observing the stubbornness of Freddie Polly leaves meddling between two male egos. Meanwhile Tommy got to know from his younger brother Johnny about Arthur who as he allegedly stated "goes blue" , I was eager to watch how will Tommy handles his older brother when he will ask about the truths which have been secured between him till now, the conversation between Shelby Brothers was to the point. Tommy being tommy told Arthur about the guns mistakenly being under his captivity, and luring him by offering the pub to him. In a simultanaeous turn of event we see Grace following someone from Black Swan Inn. Unfortunately the guy who was being followed catched Grace following him red handaedly but Grace with a swift move of hands accidently kills the guy. I thought she had taken lives before but as I see the horrified expression on grace's face after she had witnessed a death made it very certain that she had seen the death for the very first time. She later on puked and shivered in his home and the beautiful direction of this episode showed the dress she picked up for the races. The way this whole episode is written and directed and acted is nothing but a brilliant work. I wonder it will be the best TV show in the history. However the concept is the same as any of the aspiring illegitimate gang. I think Steven Knight had taken inspiration from Sporanos or The Wire. Moving on we see that Ada is running towards the pub to find either her husband or her brother thinking that they might kill each other. Grace finding this as a great opportunity to get information from Ada consoles Ada. Meanwhile Freddie pointed a gun to the head of Tommy and tommy knowing that his best friend will not kill him asked him that they need to talk. Freddie knew how to get to tommy's nerve. He handed him the money and tickets to America. As Tommy was about to leave he forced him to sit down and talk about the guns. The guns are the centre of the story but if everyone knows that the guns are in the Birmingham then why they don't know about the place where they are hiding. We will see in the upcoming episodes where the destiny of the guns is. Moving forward Tommy did not answer Freddie's question and turned the table on him by swiftly attacking him and pointing the gun at him. But Freddie knows just like tommy that his best friend is not going to kill him, so he withdraw his gun and confronted to tommy that he is not going to leave this town.

Tommy than goes to polly telling her that her compassion leads to this. Polly who was letting a child sleep in her lap like once she did the same for tommy signalled him to remain quiet. But tommy is now unstoppable he thrashed polly by commanding her that Now I will do it my way. As the story progressed we get to know the exact history about Tommy's past. He, Freddie and Dannie are stuck in a tunnel looking at a wall where sound of shovels are being heard. Suddenly two men shovelled out of the tunnel and start attacking them. At that very moment Tommy woke up and finds Dannie at his doorstep. He told about the accusation of Peaky blinders related to the death in London. To which tommy responded by saying ,"Lies travels faster than truth". Also Tommy looked at the wall in his bedroom like someone will pop out from it.

Meanwhile the police officer informs CI Campbell about the murder of the man from Black Swann Inn, also accusing his "spy" lady related to the death of that man. To which Campbell denies that one of their guys killed him. Also he corrected the officer by saying, "they are not called spy they are known as Operatives". The police officer meets Tommy and asked him that Freddie is here and Campbell thought that things here are being controlled by him which certainly didn't seem to be the case. Also he warned tommy to get a warrant against Ada. That was a great move by Campbell, he placed tommy into a position where he has to choose between the respect of Peaky Blinders and the happiness of his sister. He will choose both of them.

Now the climax of this episode, again a masterpiece. I was waiting for the races. The scene where tommy and grace are getting ready for their rendezvous is a work of perfection. The way director showed them both is really appreciated. Tommy takes the girl in his car. However as discussed in the climax of previous episode he will show Billy Kimber about the security services that he can provide and work his way into the expansion of Peaky Blinders. He ordered his men to follow him and snatch Billy Kimber's stolen money to from the hand of Lee brothers. Also he makes his presence too Billy Kimber by dancing with Grace. What he underestimated the power of love which he is feeling towards grace. As the climax progressed Arthur delivered the stolen money to Tommy which then tommy forwarded to Billy by pitching a deal. Billy ignored his pitch and goes to dance with Grace. Tommy was feeling more and more concerned about grace but he is still wants to be Billy Kimber's trusted ally. So he lets Billy take Grace to his home while he goes with Billy Kimber's lady. I was very sure that Grace is going to kill Billy and start predicting the aftermath of this idiotic act, Steven Knight (the writer of this Tv show) surprised me yet again by letting Tommy saves Grace's grace. I am sure now little tommy is in love with Grace. Which is certainly not good for Peaky Blinder's business....
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9/10
Grace Steals the Show!
gab-1471227 July 2021
The third episode of Peaky Blinders is nothing short of fantastic. It easily combines the frenetic action of the first episode and the introspective, more character-oriented drama of the second film. The result is a wild ride that leaves you longing for me. Give credit to Steven Knight for his exemplary writing and Otto Bathurst for his cinematic directing skills. This series has been all about the well-written, fleshed out characters...and that includes the strong female characters. If you look at Aunt Polly or Grace, they are no damsels in distress or half-hearted romantic interests. We seen the kind of woman Polly is, but Grace takes center stage as she proves her worth against an IRA agent and creates a sophisticated relationship with Tommy. The relationship between the two is complicated and is further complicated when Billy Kimber takes an eye for Grace. Luckily, Tommy has "a girl with the clap" on his mind. Annabelle Wallis delivers a magnificent performance and Cillian Murphy continues his powerful acting. This episode tackles more about Tommy's past during the war and rather than preaching, we get a realistic take on the effects of war.

Thomas is approached by two IRA agents about the guns. He listens but does not give himself away. Grace overhears the conversation and follows the men out of the pub where she gets into an altercation with them thus killing one of the men. The IRA suspects the Peaky Blinders. He takes Grace to the Cheltenham races where he warns Kimber that he is about to be robbed. As a result, the Peaky Blinders are hired as security. In terms of the pregnancy plotline (which shows more urgency), Ada and Freddie are now married. Freddie is back in Birmingham to lead a worker strike. Tommy is furious and Polly tries to pay Freddie to leave. This causes more headaches between the Peaky Blinders and the police.

Great episode! The action is well-paced, the performances are magnificent, and I like the cinematic scope. Plus, the music remains unusual...and great! Three cheers to Jack White! Most of all, I adore the chemistry between Tommy and Grace. I will feel Tommy's heartbreak if he finds out Grace's true identity. Steven Knight has created a killer show and his vision is expanded furthermore throughout the episode.

My Grade: A.
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7/10
She's got the clap
Calicodreamin23 November 2021
Great ending on this episode, Thomas gives off a great anti-hero vibe that really works with the gritty nature of the show. Acting was good from the whole cast and the story development going well.
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6/10
It's finally begining to get a little excited.
zwiktuut20 June 2023
After 3 episodes of boring conversations and predictable events its finally worth watching. It still doens't have me hooked but it is beginning to accelarate. I still can't see why season 1 has that high kind of ratings.

What i don't understand that episode 3 has lower ratings then 1 & 2. Episode 3 i didnt rewind forward like i did in the first two ones.

Pro's

More exicting, but still it is boring for the most of the time.

Great filming.

New characters.

More pace.

Cons

Predictable.

I'm seeing a love story get unfolded... Who could predict this love story? Even my blind dog could see this was coming.
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7/10
You'll see next season why you should always obey Tommy
Neptune16516 June 2023
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The scene when Tommy gets the news that Arthur will be a father, I interpret it as follows, Tommy realizes that he will lose Arthur, the only person that was on his side from childhood, and after his wife died, he is truly the only person Tommy leans on (besides Paulie). Now, Arthur being a father, Tommy realizes that he might not be no.1 in his brother's life, and maybe, Arthur will be a good man, thus Tommy would not be able to afford to implicate him as his right-hand hound that he unleashes on his enemies. The look on Tommy's face is a mixture of his happiness for his brother, and sadness of the realization.
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