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It's all very amusing, of course, but if Grace and Charlie were replaced by Lizzie and Ruby, nothing would change significantly. The essence and meaning of what was written would remain the same. And in terms of meaning, it will even be more accurate.
"Random" child, "lottery win," and Lizzie-finally-Shelby sipping champagne, wearing her best luxurious jewelry and clothes, and talking about how she "chose this life." Except for the last one, of course. After all, how could poor Lizzie know anything about "good"? However, the poor girl can dream of such a family portrait.

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As for Tommy's quick turn to sex with Tatiana and Lizzie after Grace's death.
According to Tommy, the sex with Tatiana was all about "business." Considering that Tatiana made it clear right away that she wanted to sleep with Tommy, it's hard to imagine how Tommy would have dealt with the Russians without having sex with Tatiana. Of course, shouldn't pretend that Tommy doesn't enjoy having sex with Tatiana, or that a drunk Tommy didn't really want to fuck her. But I don't think either of them felt anything other than the satisfaction of their primal desires. In essence, they both used each other to get what they wanted.
As for Lizzie. It is unknown how much time passed between the time of Grace's death and the time Tommy started sleeping with Lizzie. It may have been a few weeks, or maybe a little longer. Although, of course, this time was not enough to recover from such a loss.
People experience grief in different ways due to a variety of factors, and sometimes they tend to take risks and act recklessly in order to numb their pain. So we need to take into account Tommy's mental state. Not only has Tommy lost a loved one and is in unbearable pain over the loss, but he also feels guilty. Grace died not only because of him, but also in his place. It is a moment of real trauma, Tommy cannot sleep, he is most likely even in a state of some kind of shock.
But most importantly, Tommy didn't even have the opportunity to say goodbye to Grace, to grieve and mourn her death properly. Tommy simply didn't have the time for that. All the problems he had to deal with: business problems, problems with the Italians, the forced business with the Russians, and dealing with the crazy Tatiana. In addition, his young son had suddenly lost his mother, and Tommy had to make every effort to maintain his son's routine.
As for ways to distract himself from reality, Tommy has been using various methods to cope with his pain and numb his feelings since the beginning. Tommy used alcohol and drugs as a way to cope with the situation, and sex was another way he used to overcome pain and difficulties. In the current situation, Tommy turns to sex as a means of escape, using physical activity as a distraction to occupy himself and avoid his thoughts and feelings of guilt.
Sex had already "stopped Tommy's heart from breaking" after Grace left the first time. So it's not a shock that Tommy turned to sex to numb the sense of loss inside him after Grace's death. In other words, Tommy is just fucking because he needs something to occupy his body and distract him from reality.
And the fact is that Tommy slept with Lizzie, if it hadn't been Lizzie, it would have been someone else, like a prostitute. But Lizzie was the easiest option.
Tommy doesn't need attention, he doesn't need sympathy, he doesn't need communication, he doesn't need conversations. Tommy just wants to forget, even if it's just for a little while, to escape from his own thoughts and the unbearable pain that never leaves him.
He just needed to feel something else, the warmth of a woman's touch, to escape the heartbreaking loss and guilt. Even if it was just sex on the table. Whether Tommy enjoyed it was another question, but it was less about Tommy's feelings and more about having a woman by his side. Because after Grace's death, sex no longer touches his heart. What was once vulnerable, tender, and very intimate has now become something mundane, ordinary, and rough.
Because "leaning over the table" doesn't imply intimacy or anything special. It's more like the scene in the second season, where Tommy was disconnected from everything but the thoughts in his head, and Lizzie was diligently polishing the table beneath her. However, it was Lizzie who allowed him to use her in this way.
I read an article where someone asks this question:
" In the Peaky Blinders series, on a psychological level, why did Thomas go to Lizzy after Grace died? Why didn't he completely stay away from other women?"
And I loved these two answers, and they made me understand the relationship between Tommy and Lizzie a little more. I even feel a little bad for Tommy now. I always hated him in S5 and S6, because of his toxic and miserable relationship with Lizzie, and how they changed his personality to show him in this horrible marriage. But it makes sense since Grace's death changed him completely, and he just stopped caring about everything. These are the answers:
Answer 1:
"In episode 4 of season 3, Lizzie reveals to Polly and Esme that, about a month or so after Grace's death, she and Tommy have been sleeping together. “Well, we don't really sleep. You can't sleep when you're being pushed up against a desk,” she says (paraphrasing here). She was angry about this at the time, and cited it as an abuse her employer was taking against her. Later in episode 6, Tommy mentions at the family meeting that it was Lizzie and only Lizzie who “stopped his heart from breaking some nights” [after his wife died].
Much of the writing in Peaky Blinders is layered and takes a lot of unpacking to fully understand, which is what makes it such a great show. So, if we unpack Tommy's statement there, it's hard to find it romantic which an unobservant viewer might. Because we know that Lizzie was not comforting him in his grief those nights, he's talking about how he pushed her up against a desk and went at it. I think he was also unjustly trying to make his family feel bad with the statement, because many of them tried to offer him comfort during that time but he refused it.
In season 5, we see a clear example of how Lizzie “comforts” Tommy when he is grieving. In episode 3 (I think), Tommy is drunk at the Garrison pub where Grace used to work and he hallucinates her as she was at the time. The look on his face as he gazes up at her is full of longing and heartbreak. When he comes home after, he is likely still very much depressed and feeling like he has lost everything that matters, out of control. Lizzie tries making new compromises in their marriage, threatening divorce, and Tommy agrees, but emphasizes things like “you're my property” and as he lies on top of her (a new compromise since previously he just kept pushing her up against desks), boasts to her manically that “everything is mine”.This is, again, not a romantic scene. Lizzie let's Tommy feel power and control because even though she tries to make changes that will benefit her, he's still the one holding the cards. He still has a woman that would put up with a lot of terrible behavior from him because she wants to be with him even if it's because of his money and status (she herself said that she's relying on her head more than her heart about staying with him).
When Lizzie and Tommy finally divorce, it's because he realizes he shouldn't use her as his play thing anymore, that he finally respects her as a person who deserves to be treated better than he can ever treat her.
He does similarly with all the other women he sleeps with after Grace's death. They are ways for him to feel power, control, and attaining as many things as he can. He becomes obsessed with this because of the things that made him feel chaotic, powerless, and like he had lost the only important thing in his life. You see this in the sex scenes because he looks so animalistic in them. With Grace he is tender, peaceful, in love; before her death with other women he was suave, but after she died he appears crazed. As Tatiana mentions at one point, he feels all that life has to offer him anymore is “orgasms and silly games”, so that's what he chases after. Because love and good, wholesome things are gone."
Answer 2:
"In "Peaky Blinders," Thomas Shelby's relationship with Lizzy after Grace's death can be analyzed from several psychological perspectives:
Grief and Loss: After losing Grace, Thomas experiences profound grief. He is drawn to Lizzy as a way to cope with this loss. Lizzy represents a form of comfort and familiarity, providing a temporary escape from his pain. Engaging with her allows Thomas to feel a connection, even if it's not the same as what he had with Grace.
Emotional Vulnerability: Thomas is known for his stoic demeanor, but the death of Grace breaks down some of his emotional barriers. In his vulnerable state, he may seek out companionship to fill the void left by her absence. Lizzy's presence offers a sense of security and emotional support, which he desperately needs.
Fear of Intimacy: Thomas struggles with deep-seated fears of intimacy and vulnerability, often pushing people away. However, after a significant loss, he might feel a subconscious urge to reconnect with someone, even if that connection is complicated. Lizzy, who has her own history with him, becomes a convenient choice as she understands some of his complexities.
Rebellion Against Isolation: Thomas often grapples with feelings of isolation due to his role as a leader and the burdens he carries. Turning to Lizzy can be seen as a rebellion against his self-imposed isolation, a way to assert his humanity despite his grief and responsibilities.
Complicated Relationships: Thomas’s relationships with women are often complex and fraught with tension. Instead of completely avoiding other women, he may subconsciously seek out those who remind him of Grace or who can help him navigate his feelings of loneliness. Lizzy, with her own vulnerabilities and history with Thomas, becomes an easy target for his need for connection.
Ultimately, Thomas's choice to turn to Lizzy reflects his struggle with grief, intimacy, and the desire for connection in the face of profound loss. It highlights his ongoing battle between wanting to maintain emotional distance and the human need for companionship."
And I must clarify that these two people who responded do not seem to be Team Grace or Team Lizzie, or Grace hater or Lizzie hater, but rather they are neutral people, who see the show as they show us, and analyze Tommy very well. The show never showed Tommy and Lizzie's story as a love story, these two analyzes showed it very well. And neutrals are the best to analyze the show as it is.


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Actually, there were several reasons for Tommy blowing up Arrow House. I think Tommy gradually came to realize that wealth and status did not make him happy and brought him nothing but disappointment. And now Tommy thought he was dying and besides, he was going to kill himself. But, Tommy doesn't just leave. He takes the necessary measures so that his family does not need anything, and gives his fortune to help those in need. And the idea of blowing up the house to make way for land where new homes could be built for working-class people in Birmingham was the finishing touch.
But what was Arrow House to Tommy anyway? A symbol of status, luxury and wealth? An attempt to infiltrate the upper strata of society and join the aristocracy?Tommy spent years on this before he realized that it would never happen, despite the amount of money. The explosion shows Tommy's complete disregard for both home and acquired wealth. He gets rid of everything because it means absolutely nothing to him now.
But also, for a very, very long time, this beautiful house was a symbol of love and hope for a happy life. Tommy bought this luxurious mansion for his family, which he created with Grace, and he planned to live in this house with her and Charlie. This house represented love, and their happy moments spent together, because in this house Tommy was waiting for the woman he dreamed of and to whom he longed to return.
But what did Tommy end up with? After Grace's death, this huge palace became for Tommy the personification of pain, isolation and longing. It's almost a mausoleum now, filled with memories of the short life Tommy and Grace lived together, of what Tommy lost and what he'll never get back. Tommy saved Grace's photos, hung her portrait in the middle of the huge hall, and kept their shared bedroom as a sanctuary. And even when another woman moves into this house and Tommy has another family, nothing changes. This house has always belonged only to Grace.
Of course, for Lizzie and Charlie, this house was a place of suffering and painful memories. Charlie was always alone in this big house, and all he remembered was the terrible relationship between his father and his stepmother. But his son doesn't live there anymore, and maybe the idea of blowing up the house was also a way to help Charlie and Lizzie move on.
I think the idea of getting rid of this house had been on Tommy's mind for a long time, it just had to be the right time when it was time for him to say goodbye and he could finally burn it down. Tommy thought he was finally dying, and this was supposed to be his last day. Tommy decided to blow up the house and all the physical memories of Grace because he was finally going to get back to her.
But also, what did Grace do when she was with Tommy, what was she responsible for, and what did she put her heart into? Providing for the poor orphans of Birmingham. I think that was Grace's last bow from Tommy. This house has not become the happy place they both dreamed of, but it will still be able to benefit other people. I'm sure Grace would definitely agree with this decision.

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"The biggest tragedy of pb was Annabelle Wallace’s nose job" is not like a simple "off hand comment". And it is usually enough to read the text of the post to catch its main idea.
Maybe you need to take some time and realize that even if it's just a show, sometimes it's useful to think that some things are better to keep to yourself, whether you're an artist, a sculptor, or a poet. Especially when it comes to real people, and it doesn't matter even if they never see it.
the biggest tragedy of pb was Annabelle Wallace’s nose job


like if it was a medical issue ok but like her nose was so pretty, it made her face interesting.
maybe that’s why I like Lizzie so much lol, Natasha’s face is so beautiful with her bird-like features

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Throughout the series, there has always been an emphasis on how much Tommy's ability to feel is connected to Grace, and in terms of sex, of course, too. I think that's why these scenes are so different from each other.
If the sex scenes with May and Jesse were about how Tommy makes them feel, then the scenes with Grace were about how Grace makes Tommy feel and how happy it makes him.
With Lizzie, sex was always shown to be very rough. Tommy, for lack of a softer definition, fucks Lizzie when he just wants to fuck, or uses her in another attempt to forget himself and get rid of the thoughts in his head. This suggests that sex with Lizzie does not give Tommy much pleasure, for him it is a simple physical need that needs to be satisfied and given an outlet.
And I also think it's about a certain concept of control and power. If in sex scenes with other ladies Tommy can allow himself to pretend that he is not "in charge" and allows them to take control into their own hands, this never happens with Lizzie.
When it comes to Lizzie, Tommy is always dominant and never loses control, and Lizzie's constant availability and compliance only fuels Tommy's need for a sense of control. Therefore, they are never close and cannot relax even in such intimate moments.
And this is despite the fact that in the sixth season, Tommy still tries to be more attentive to Lizzie, and even, probably for the first time in all the years of their marriage, utters words about love. Let Tommy say it as a sign of comfort and gratitude, knowing that this is what Lizzie has always wanted to hear.
Lizzie was always there for him, they had a child together, and now they've lost him together. And even if it was just sex now, and it was needed only for something banal in their marriage, there would still be some kind of "normality" in it, and the feeling that life was still going on. Even if, in fact, they were already strangers at that time, despite the fact that they had been involved in each other's lives for so long.
Tommy after fucking a woman.



Tommy after making love to Grace.




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It's not about society, and not about the mores of that time, but about Tommy himself. Tommy - is a man who loves his family and has a strong sense of responsibility. He protects and provides material comfort to all members of his family.
Tommy buys a house for Lizzie, when he finds out about her pregnancy. He was not ready to create a family with her, but immediately offered her maintenance, and was ready to provide for her and the child. Then he married a woman he did not love in order to provide his child with a decent life, and so that his son would have at least some semblance of a "normal" family. And that's why he stayed married to her all these years.
Tommy is fully aware of what a terrible father he really is, and that he is not able to raise children on his own, either physically or mentally. Tommy had already entrusted Lizzie with his main asset - his son, and Lizzie really cared about Charlie. That's why he let Charlie go with Lizzie, because he knew he'd be better off with her. So if Tommy and Lizzie had split up, Tommy would never have taken the kids away from Lizzie.
Besides, if the divorce itself had taken place, Tommy would have been the first to make sure that everything went smoothly and civilly. Lizzie's past, if made public, could do as much harm as his lifestyle.
But if Lizzie was really afraid of losing everything, believing that Tommy would leave her with nothing, it means that she did not know him at all. Lizzie is a member of the Shelby family, and the Shelbys take care of each other. So if Lizzie left, she would still be financially secure, because Tommy would take care of it. As it was shown in the series as a result.
Or was there really a scene in the series where Tommy threatens Lizzie that he will throw her out on the street and leave her without a livelihood? I only remember the scene where Lizzie was wondering what she would get when Tommy died and that she would own everything. Although, of course, in the event of a divorce from Tommy, Lizzie would have to move and live differently, simpler, not in a huge mansion, without luxury items and not the rich life to which she got used so quickly.
"Lizzie has so far kept it very loyal and as traditional as can be. She’s put up with a lot and remains with her husband, but I always think about her reasons for why she would remain in a marriage like that. She was a woman of the streets, and she was impoverished. She came from a very, very hard upbringing and I think it might have been a worry to have to go back to that." — NATASHA O'KEEFFE
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I really like all these moments when images of Grace are used, whether it's her portrait or a photograph.
In the series, there was always an emphasis on how important it was for Tommy to preserve the memories and the very presence of Grace.
It's like a reminder of how much Tommy needs Grace, because when it gets especially difficult for him, he doesn't go to the living, he turns to her. Tommy is still looking for her company, her advice, and Grace is still the only one who can calm his tortured mind. Even years later.
peaky blinders — 4x05 'the duel' created by steven knight
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Lizzie really had a hard life and she's been through a lot. She was not just poor, but lived in extreme poverty, forced to sell herself practically for a piece of bread. Of course, she's afraid to go back to her old life. Therefore, one can understand why, despite the difficult relationship with Tommy, she still stays with him. She just has something to compare it with.
But why, according to the actress, for Lizzie, leaving Tommy would mean exactly returning to her old lifestyle? Or was there a scene in the series where Tommy threatened Lizzie that he would throw her out on the street and leave her with nothing? Like when Lizzie told him that when he died, she would own everything?
When Tommy found out about Lizzie's pregnancy, he immediately offered her an allowance from the company and buys her a house so that she can live her life with her child, and was ready to provide for them. And even if Lizzie had insisted on a divorce and decided to leave for the safety of her daughter, Tommy would never have left the mother of his child without a livelihood.
In addition, in the third season, Lizzie held an important position in the company, and she could return to real work if she wanted to. Lizzie could live her life with her child, and financially she would still be fine.
In any case, Lizzie had a choice, and the decisions she made had nothing to do with survival or fear. But it is more profitable for her to put up with the fact that she lives in a house that is a monument to the memory of another woman, and is married, which, as she knows, was without love and for calculation, more than anything else.
"Lizzie has so far kept it very loyal and as traditional as can be. She’s put up with a lot and remains with her husband, but I always think about her reasons for why she would remain in a marriage like that. She was a woman of the streets, and she was impoverished. She came from a very, very hard upbringing and I think it might have been a worry to have to go back to that." — NATASHA O'KEEFFE
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I think these two phrases most accurately describe what Lizzie is like. Lizzie has always been pragmatic and this is the most important thing in her character: she agrees to take what she is given, and at the same time learns to take what she wants.
She wanted wealth, power, status, respect, and persevered towards her goal, towards the life she had always dreamed of. And she gets it all because of her marriage to Tommy.
Lizzie really, as she said herself, chose this life, and this man who never pretended to be someone he wasn't, didn't mislead her or make promises. And it was a choice on her part, a conscious choice.
And then she complains that it's not enough and she wants more or something completely different.
But, it is extremely difficult to feel sympathy for a character, no matter if it is a man or a woman, who chooses a bad life and unsuitable people himself, and then enthusiastically complains about what he chose.
Yep, this is why I don't like this character and I don't understand her. Here she is admitting that everything she did was to get to that moment, living in luxury, in a mansion, married to the man she is obsessed with, Tommy.
And she says it proudly, that is, she feels proud for using Grace's death, because that's what she did, and starting the war with the Changrettas, using Angel, using John, humiliating the women, May and Jessee Eden, who want the same thing as her, to fuck Tommy.
And then she complains about this life she chose, and wants Tommy to change and be a normal man. Why did she do everything if she knew that Tommy is not normal, but someone traumatized by the war and Grace's death?
I will never understand her or what the point of Tommy and Lizzie's story is.

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If family values were so important to Lizzie, she would not have given up on a man who wanted to give her a home and a family, and was ready to protect her in front of the whole world. And she wouldn't date an enemy of the family that helped her and gave her a chance at a good life.
If Lizzie just wanted a happy life, she wouldn't have chosen to live with the leader of the largest gang of gangsters, and everything related to this lifestyle: constant risks, violence, danger and death…
Lizzie could have met a simple man who loved her, and she had a quiet and good life. But she voluntarily agreed to become a property for the sake of money, status and a luxurious comfortable life.
Natasha O'Keeffe S6 Premiere " Well, I think Lizzie probably represents a woman of family values and she doesn’t really want to be part of this business. She would love to be out of this. She wants that happy life, in the mountains - that he promised - with the kids, being free.”
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Anyway, "Peaky Blinders" is about Tommy. This has always been the story of Thomas Shelby. Especially in recent seasons, when other characters practically did not exist outside of his storyline.
The film is the conclusion of Tommy's story. But, whatever the plotline in the film, death seems to be the only appropriate ending to his story. It's just that a man like Tommy can't have a happy ending, that would be unrealistic.
Tommy is not the type of person who is content with a simple life. He can't just grow old and live somewhere in the wilderness, raising chickens.
And he cannot continue to deceive fate indefinitely, death follows him on his heels. Tommy has seen and done terrible things, he is mired in problems and crime and will not be able to just end it.
Tommy will always have enemies more powerful and stronger than him, there will always be someone scheming behind his back, there will always be another fight. He won't get away from it, no matter how he tries.
But the main thing is Thomas is tired and exhausted, he was always alone against everyone, he was tired of constantly move and fighting. Tommy is coming because he has to, because no one else will do it, he finally needs to sleep and rest.
And if Tommy had any semblance of peace and relaxation, even for a very short time, it was only when he was with Grace. Everything else is just a struggle and survival after Grace's death.
And if, according to SK, Tommy cannot be happy, then he still deserves peace. And considering how much the series focuses on superstition, Tommy's reunion with Grace in the afterlife will give Tommy a chance to finally rest and rest in peace.
Therefore, I think that his story should end with his death. Tommy needs to die a convincing death, redemption sacrificing himself, doing something heroic, thereby earning his redemption. And it will also be the last chance to pay tribute to the story of Tommy and Grace and Grace herself.
Although, considering how disrespectful SK is to Grace, I'm sure that won't happen. The only hope is that Tommy will be able to establish a relationship with his son and at least once talk to him about his mother. If there is at least that, it will be enough.
Wow some fans of the show are very strange. They see the show as if it were Friends or How a Met Your Mother, and they didn't understand that it is a drama. They call us toxic for wanting the end of the movie for Tommy to die and finally be at peace. I think they didn't understand anything about the show and Tommy's story, that's weird because it was very well written and especially acted.
"If you think this will have a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention."




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As for thoughts on the film, I hope Tommy doesn't have a new love interest. It would be better if at least he spent the movie alone, without another woman in his bed. But I don't think that's going to happen, given SK's idea of Tommy fu…ng every woman that comes his way.
It's even worse if Tommy ends up with Lizzie. If this happens, it will completely destroy the story of Tommy and Grace, destroy the character of Tommy himself and negate Lizzie's development as a character.
But, no matter what events take place in the film, I see the ending of Tommy's story exclusively as a scene of his dramatic death. Tommy is exhausted and tired, tired of being alone, tired of walking and fighting all the time. He will always have enemies more powerful and stronger than him. Tommy finally needs to rest and rest in peace.
If, according to the creator of the series, Tommy cannot be happy, then he still deserves peace. And Tommy only had any semblance of peace when he was with Grace. So if Tommy and Grace reunite in the afterlife, then death for Tommy, in a sense, will be a happy ending. And it will also be the last chance to pay tribute to Grace herself, her story and history Tommy and Grace.
But, given the disregard for Grace from SK since the second season, I doubt that this will happen. If Tommy at least gets along with his son and talks to him about his mother, that will be enough. Rather, this is the maximum that you can count on.
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Just wondering. How many people were there who agreed with the actions and opinions of this subject. How many of those who read and enjoyed his vile fanfiction, wrote enthusiastic comments, supported him. And then everything was very quickly and conveniently "changed shoes".
If you participated in the mrkdvidal1989-led mob harrasment against Grace fans/Grace x Tommy fans, you are awful and I hope you never forget what you did. I know how many of you were participants.
Incredible how many of you, his loyal fans and asslickers, ran away like cowards as soon as he was exposed for his shit, washing your hands of it and currently going about your lives as normal and pretending that nothing happened. His hatred against Grace, Annabelle Wallis and their fans was not normal and you know it. His way of referring to her and the actress was extremely frightening and denigrating, bordering on a fine line between criticism and pure misogyny. But hey, you all have the audacity to complain about the show's misogyny against the female characters, no?
No matter how blinded or manipulated you have been, the moment you get involved in something that already affects others makes you part of the problem. Hell, he even sent harassing messages to them.
Harrasment will never be a "small issue." It's because of individuals like you and that bastard that many innocent people have committed suicide.
Grace fans and Tommy x Grace fans, you are valid and I am very sorry that you have had a horrible time at the hands of these specimens.
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For me, the song about Tommy and Grace will always be “ I am stretched on your grave”.
The song is an omen. This song is like a declaration of eternal love.
I just wonder if this song was used, already in the first season, knowing how the story of Tommy and Grace would end?
And also "Where's My Love?" SYML.
This song evokes so many feelings. Especially the lines: "If you ran away, if you ran away, come back home. Just come home."
Are there any songs that remind you of Tommy/Grace?
Hey!! Mm good question, yes, there are several songs, such as: "The night we met", "Breathless", the one they played at their wedding. And I saw a clip of the two of them with the song Blue Blood by Laurel, I think the part "you made me feel again" is perfect for them. And "Glimpse of us".
I can't think of more, but their love is so big and the story is so tragic that I'm sure there are many more songs.
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Of course, a lot of things in the series would have been completely different if...
If John, being deeply married, had not behaved like a possessive towards another woman. If he hadn't behaved boldly and presumptuously and escalated the situation by starting a war with the Italians...
If Tommy had been able to control all this, prevent it, or intervene in time...
There were so many factors that had a huge negative impact on the events in the third season, which stretched into the fourth season and continued to echo in the characters' lives for a long time even years later.
But it was Lizzie's irresponsible decision to start dating a member of a rival gang, that is, in fact, an enemy of the Shelby clan, that launched the fatal chain of events.
This decision eventually gave rise to a war that cost Grace and John their lives and led to Charlie becoming an orphan, losing his mother and, to some extent, his father.
I hope that Lizzie will one day recognize what a big role she played in the fact that a little boy was left without a mother so early, and does not even remember how happy his parents were when they were all together.
But, all decisions always have consequences, and it is not surprising that in the end Lizzie herself did not find happiness in life and in her relationship with Tommy.
Anyone ever think about how if Lizzie didn't invite Angel Changretta as her date to Tommy’s wedding, none of the rest of the show would’ve happened? No meeting with the Changrettas, John doesn't kill Angel, no one goes after Tommy but kills Grace instead, Tommy doesn't have to grieve her so he doesn't hallucinate her later on, there's no Vendetta so John's alive. I'm not sure how the end of s3 would go? Tommy doesn't have a reason to kill Alfie for selling him out, Aberama Golde doesn't come into it as protection, not sure if Tommy would still go into politics but I'm thinking he would. Would season 5 go the same? Would Tommy even get involved with Moseley? Season 6 would be radically different, he’s not married to Lizzie, so no Ruby.
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Tommy is used to everyone being afraid of him and obeying him. But he likes a good challenge when someone is able to fight back.
Grace was one of the few who challenged him, which was an unusual and unusual feeling for him. Grace might be wary of Tommy, but she was brave enough to stand up to him.
She wasn't afraid to talk to him, ask him for what she wanted, or look at him the wrong way. She is in no hurry to follow his orders, she likes to be asked, and asked correctly.
She did not impose herself on him, but she is ready to be there for him in all situations, is able to help him if needed, and is ready to leave if she is not needed. But Grace can't be unnecessary, because she's hard to forget.
Grace was really able to influence Tommy, helped him feel that he was recovering and returning to the "pre-war" Tommy. She gave him some semblance of the peace he sought after the war. No wonder Tommy thinks about Grace all the time, even years later.
This is one of the reasons why Tommy respected Grace and fell in love with her, she showed him that she demanded respect and that she valued herself.
She wasn't afraid of anyone, she could alone, against everyone, Polly, Campbell, Tommy, May, Tatiana. She always had an answer, she was intelligent and she was bold. She was never going to allow herself to be called property or insulted. And for Tommy, she was the only one who didn't let him believe that he was a God, and that he could get his way, that's why with her, he was his best version.
But there is also the other part of Grace, she could be soft, loving, gentle, have a sense of humor, Tommy loved that, and she was a good friend and companion to Tommy, she was his other half. And a good mother for Charlie.
They complemented each other. They loved each other, what no one else loved, they understood each other in their silences and understood the reason for their darkness. Together they healed and brought out the best version of the other. They adored each other, and admired each other. True love.
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Absolutely love the way we see Tommy in the scene from S1, episode 6. Boyish. Smiling. So damn giddy. ❤️
This is simultaneously both the most hopeful and happy we see Tommy in the entire series. Certainly we see him happy with Grace in Season Three, but by that time, there’s also that shadow of worry within him. Tommy has seen (& lived through) a lot of things, & he knows how tenuous happiness can be. Tommy in S1 only has unbridled ambition & optimism that he can have it all. That the family will go legit, and be accepted on all levels of society. He and Grace will have a happily ever after. This Tommy does not know of the lengths that the Irish and the Italians and the government and others will go to destroy him & the one he loves.

So this is Tommy in a more innocent time, and more idealistic mindframe. I swear, if there was nothing going on, that Tommy would’ve married Grace the next day. 🤣 He’s already envisioning their lives as an “old married couple,” so to speak. But I adore that he secretly relishes a scenario of her “nagging” him about where he’s been. That smile as he teases her. 💗 Because he loves dreaming of a future where Grace is waiting home for him. He wants to create a family with her, and a home where they both can feel safe. The stars in his eyes here, as he plots out their future… I bet he already had names picked out for the kids 😉
And we can’t forget the famous Tommy Shelby “Pre-Proposal Proposal.” 🤪 They’ve only slept together once, and he’s already has her at family meetings.
At this point, we have seen Tommy so guarded and cagey about his emotions. He deflects, and never truly says what he is feeling.
So his response here is as good an indicator of commitment to Grace as him having a ring in his pocket. ⬇️
Tommy wants to change. Not only could be a better person, but to be a happier person. A more hopeful man. Look at the lighting here. Instead of all the shadows Tommy is usually cast in, here he’s bathed in golden light. He wants us a new start. Grace is the new dawn in and of his life. ☀️
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