Fantastical Musings

Oh my goodness, THE DRAMA! THE D-R-A-M-A. As I was watching this episode, I actually had to pause a couple of times to let the sheer dramatic-ness of the situations wash over me. It was just all so DRAMATIC. Okay, let me take a deep breath, and then we can actually talk about the episode. First things first, Tommy and Grace are getting married! What gift should I send to the wedding, I am so unbelievably happy for them. Well, I think I'm mostly happy for Tommy, but Grace can get a share of that too. At least, I assume they're getting married. Tommy said it out loud, which means it will eventually come true. Although, I'm not sure if Grace knows they're getting married yet. And what are they going to do about that nice man from Poughkeepsie??????? The other problem with this situation is Grace only seemed interested in getting back with Tommy after she knew she was pregnant with his baby. Like, did she not love him before she knew that?? Or, maybe the pregn...

STOP EVERYTHING! Grace is back! Oh my goodness, I am over the MOON that Grace and Tommy are an item once again. And, before you tell me that this episode could have been a one night stand, let me tell you that I have seen enough TV shows to know that they did not reintroduce her character just for that. GRACE! I'm so excited. No doubt, their relationship is going to be extremely messy and complicated (because of May and her husband, etc. etc.), but I don't care. First of all, I have to comment on the fact that Tommy has some CONFIDENCE, or, maybe he just knows Grace really well. Like, his whole opening gambit with Grace to skip talking about the past was a bold move, considering she could have walked out at any moment. But, of course, he really just wants to take her out to meet movie stars. It's an interesting reunion, but also kind of sweet? I don't know. I did, however, LOVE that Tommy called Campbell to tell him that he was about to sleep with Grace. Was...

I 👏have 👏so 👏many 👏 things 👏to 👏say 👏 about 👏this 👏episode! First of all, Grace is back! Be still my beating heart, the next episode is going to be DRAMATIC. I mean, I figured we'd see her again, but I'm really not sure how this is going to go. Plus, she's in London with her husband, who probably is not going to enjoy meeting Tommy. This is a perfect recipe for disaster if you ask me. In other news, Michael is working for Shelby Ltd now. I guess that means he's sticking around! I still don't know how I feel about his character; he's kind of tough to read. But, hey, if it makes Polly happy, it's good enough for me. Speaking of Michael, he got a real taste of what the PBs do in this episode when they burned down the bar. Although, as I've said before, Michael doesn't seem repealed by the violence so much as attracted to it. For the record, I also want to give the Blinders credit for being the most inclusive organized crime organization a...

Yup, yup, this was a good 'un. I enjoyed this episode a LOT. It may not have been the most dramatic or action packed episode of the show (although, they're all dramatic, aren't they?), but I felt like watching this episode was like eating a piece of chocolate cake. Every bite was delicious and throughly satisfying, and I savored every moment of it. Anyway, let me step away from the weird metaphors. This episode was jam packed with interesting events. First of all, I am so incredibly interested in what's going to happen with Polly and her son. I feel like it would be too easy for them to become a happy, happy family, but maybe that's what will happen? At the very least, I'm glad she's had a chance to see her son and know that he's okay. Speaking of which, I'm not sure how I feel about Michael yet. In some ways, he seems like an innocent kid, but there's also a Tommy-esque coldness about him, which we see when he confronts violence on the...

Now THAT was an episode. As you may have seen, I wasn't a huge fan of the first episode of this season, but this one really turned it around for me. As I mentioned last week, I almost felt like the first episode of this season came out of a different show, but this one was back to being Peaky Blinders for me. I say this because this episode was really focused on the psychological aspects of the characters, which is what makes the show interesting to me. Tommy's psychology in particular is so interesting. It's hard to get a handle on him as a character because, on one hand, he can be really loving and kind, but he also has a dark side, and it's not always clear which Tommy you're going to get in a particular situation. Like, when he started yelling at Arthur, I was genuinely shocked. Given what Tommy went through with his PTSD in season one, you'd think he'd be a little more sympathetic to Arthur's situation. You'd also think he'd know t...

Okay, I cannot tell a lie, I was not the biggest fan of this episode. Like, don't get me wrong, it's still Peaky Blinders , so it's automatically better than like 90% of shows out there, but this was not its best moment. In my opinion, anyway. First of all, I am supremely annoyed by the time jump. Like, I don't mind when shows do time jumps when nothing much happens, but it seemed like a LOT happened here. First of all, Freddie died offscreen?????????? I cannot express to you how much I am NOT okay with that. I'm guessing there was some issue with the actor's contract because I can't imagine that the writers would choose to kill a major character offscreen. Like, that was so un-cool. At the very least, we earned a dramatic death scene and a wake in the Garrison! Also, it appears that Ada and Freddie were living in London. So, if they were okay with that, why did Freddie refuse to leave Birmingham in season one??? I am retroactively frustrated wit...