Anyone watching "Peaky Blinders"?

[Anonymous]

I did a binge-watching of "Peaky Blinders" this weekend. I LOVE it. However there is one part I don't understand and hoping someone can explain it to me.

In the first episode of the second season, the Garrison (the Shelby's pub) is blown up. Because of the green confetti, Tommy knows is was the Irish who blew up his pub. When Tommy meets with the two Irish dissidents, they tell him he has been chosen to kill someone. Why would Tommy HAVE to carry out this murder?

I don't understand - did the Irish threaten to blow up something else belonging to the Shelby's off camera? Why would Tommy HAVE to carry out this murder?

[Anonymous]

I love Peaky Blinders, too!

You know I never really understood that plot point either. I don't understand why they didn't show the rest of Tommy's conversation with them. We know they blew up the pub, (although later Tommy tells Alfie that he blew up his own pub for the insurance), we know that Tommy has been "chosen" for a job by them and then they cut to Tommy leaving and being furious. The murder is then used by Major Campbell (who says he has witnesses and could get Tommy hung) to get him to carry out the murder of that guy at the Derby.

There are a lot of holes in Peaky Blinders. But I do still love it. To bad we have to wait for seemingly decades for the next six installments.

[Anonymous]

They weren't really Irish dissidents! They were Campbell's men.

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/oct/02/peaky-blinders-recap-series-two-episode-one-style-swagger-and-a-violent-trip-to-london

[Anonymous]

I love it too! Those "curtain" haircuts crack me up. Oh i bet the actors didn't like that aspect of the gig.

I didn't get to season 2 yet, ya spoilers!

Have you seen Happy Valley? It's terrific, too