I absolutely love the symbolism of him riding away on a white horse in contrast to the black horse he starts the series on. Truly like he cleansed himself

I also really liked Arthur’s final line: “leave us, we’re still in France.” It really symbolizes Arthur’s unchanging mindset as opposed to Tommy’s constant change

Simply put, this show is a fucking masterpiece and Cillian Murphy deserves all the praise in the world for his portrayal of Tommy. You know something is well written when you simultaneously don't want it to end, yet could not imagine a better ending. I want endless Tommy Shelby so i'm obviously excited for the film, yet I also want to remember him riding away on the white horse, leaving the next portion of his life a mystery.

The scene when Arthur is clinging onto Tommy with all his might had my tearing up. All Arthur ever wanted Tommy to do was win and he couldn't stand the thought of him losing his life. Their bond and loyalty to each other is beautiful.

"The 11th hour, Armistice. Peace at last, Peace at last.". That was such a beautiful ending. I'm not ashamed to admit it, most of season 6, especially the final episode had me in tears.

I honestly feel like the plot twist was that Tommy lived. Characters like him are usually expected to meet their end in the finale. Curses are a real thing in the show, and he just managed to lift the one that’s been plaguing him for 15 years at this point by the end. It’s very smart how the fate of his competitors isn’t seen in the finale, but even without the movie, we know what happens to them. Tommy always has plans that will unravel whether he’s there for them or not. Nelson just lost a lot of influence, and with Alfie’s intelligence, he will certainly lose more. Mosley ends up in jail in 6 years and we know Tommy’s been feeding Churchill information the entire time, which will probably be what gets him incarcerated when Churchill becomes Prime Minister. A smart way to have Tommy intimately involved but not directly enough to mess with history.

From an artistic perspective, this season was WILD. That final scene with Tommy riding away on a white horse, while his belongings burn away... It's pure art.

I'd like to add that when he spared the doctor, he shot his "Tommy" bullet into the ground, signifying Tommy isn't meant to die.

In the 1st episode of Peaky blinders, Tommy kills a white horse. I believe that this is something us viewers have completely forgot. The contrast from him killing a white horse to finally riding free on one is beautiful. The symbolism gives me the chills.

Something i noticed while watching the last episode, there's a lot of fire but no smoke surrounding Tommy - his caravan being set alight, no smoke. His mansion being blown up, no smoke, just rubble. I point this out because throughout the series, Tommy is constantly surrounded by smoke or fog, whether its the smoke from the factories as he's walking down a street or simply from his cigarette. There's even just dust in the air in some scenes (When he visits Alfie Solomons "bakery"). The only time you do see fog/smoke in the last episode is when the bomb goes off, but his mind would be clouded because Michael is family. A constant reflection of his mindset and a clarity that we as an audience reach as well as Tommy. Something you wouldn't notice until shown. Incredible writing by Steven Knight.

The last episode was the definition of "never let them know your next move"

While the season itself was OK, the first and final episodes were absolutely fantastic, possibly the best television that we've seen in the last decade. The final twist honestly got me by surprise but it made so much sense

The plot twist of Mosley having the doctor trick Thomas into thinking he’s dying shook me. I did not expect the show to end the way it did. I wouldn’t have it any other way though. Phenomenal writing and direction. Beautiful cinematography. Spectacular.

That was a great analysis of this season! Just one more reason why people shouldn't give these episodes so much hate. They are meant to be a character study, not a brutal gangster drama.

I’m serious, the way he plays the main character is just crazy. Best actor ever

I was kinda disappointed in the final season, then the last 15 minutes was pure genius, and the whole season became one of the most beautifully written series I’ve ever seen, especially the white horse. The whole scene with Ruby was absolutely heartbreaking.

I was always wondering what was the reason behind Ruby's death. It was her (together with Charles) who kept him sane (somehow). He even told Esme that he's learning the act of kindness through his children. Tommy loved his children, Ruby was his little darling, the purest soul in the midst of darkness and chaos. The moment she died, Tommy died too. But no, Ruby's death played a huge turn to her father's fate. She died in order for him to live.

I know he’s avoiding her to protect her but I hope there’s a little more closure in the movie with Lizzie because she was so loyal to Thomas the whole time. She deserved a lot more as far as an explanation and honesty with everything. She was always there for him and he never acknowledged that

The final episode definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, is absolutely one of, if not the most thrilling and compelling episode of the entire fucking series, for SO MANY reasons, most of all for how much it developed and built upon Tommy's ever evolving character arc, in the span of a single episode no less, in such a more profoundly in depth and analytical way then had ever been done before. He goes through so much more in this single episode then he had throughout all of the previous five episodes of this series, and it was nothing short of magnificent to witness My favourite scene, without question, has got to be the farewell scene in the woods. The sheer level of raw, visceral emotion embedded in every single line of dialogue in that entire scene was absolutely immeasurable. The way Tommy spoke to Charles broke me to fucking pieces. The way Tommy's voice breaks as he desperately tries to tell Charles "I want you to be the better man that I could never be" but just can't because of how emotionally painful it is for him is just devastating to watch That ending man, jesus fucking christ, I was unable to breathe. They couldn't have possibly concluded the series in more powerful and thought provoking way in any sense. A true artistic masterwork of a remarkably written epilogue for a truly magnificent, masterfully crafted series. Now all that's left to do is wait a few years or so for the film to come out! I'll see you all there, by order of The Peaky Fucking Blinders!

The scene of Tommy and Arthur embracing with the song in the background was one of the single best scenes in the entire show imo

I agree with all of this. It always seemed to me that Tommy actually died in France, only his body survived. Every day after the war was his survival. He needed to bury his memories and guilt in order to become free and be born again.

It’s interesting to consider the parallels between Alfie Solomons and Tommy Shelby by the end of the series - first starting off as enemies and in the end they’re both good friends who have each had their own identities “killed” and are each able to start anew.

Arthur hugging Tommy always sends me to sobs..he holds on for dear life..not wanting to let go of his brother. It's just 🤌🤌🤌 the whole series is phenomenal!

Tommy's visceral reaction after killing the gypsies in revenge for the sapphire curse was such excellent acting {he looked like he was emptying out sorrow}..and hearing Sinead O'Connor's "Lullaby for Cain" play at that moment was so powerful ...Sinead's song "In This Heart" was also played when Pollys funeral happened ....All these actors/writers/production crew worked so hard on this masterpiece of 6 seasons ................................RIP Helen McCrory

Who just binged the entire thing like I did? I wasn’t on the journey with the rest of the fans, but I finished on time! Epic series. Will go down as one of my favourites, alongside Breaking Bad.

Steven knight confirmed Tommy and Arthur are both coming back for the film so while I think your analysis up until the last part was spot on, I don't think he will abandon his family. Arthur is too fragile and suicidal for one, and he promised to tell Lizzie EVERYTHING. Moreover Ruby saved her father, but also his chance at being a real father not only to Duke, buy Charlie. In Charlie 's eyes he is nor redeemed. His war is over, yes, and a new future awaits him but the love that forced him to leave those he loved, esp not fight for Lizzie and Charlie, so they would not see him suffer and die, is now over. He can finally keep that last promise. Besides, he cannot play dead. Mosley knows his is alive so will all his enemies. The doctor will most certainly let them all know..so for me, the ability to play dead is not possible. Moreover he still has to combat fascism, that battle is not over. Perhaps working with Churchill in the movie.

That last message form arthur to thomas put me in tears man. In a bleak midwinter! "Where you're going, tommy, there will I be. Very soon."

This is BY FAR the best season 6 and overall explanation of the events and character… I hope this comes up in peoples recommended more!!

Great analysis of a brilliant characther. Cillian consistently blew me away throughout all 6 seasons. Also shoutout to natasha o'keefe for her brilliant performances in season 6.

Thanks for this video, I’ve been looking for someone to drop a video on the finale that does more than just recap. You added insight to a show I’ve loved for so long. Peaky blinders is genius filmmaking and almost no details are missed from the camerawork to the writing.

Your analysis was spot on. And to answer your question I was both disappointed and satisfied. Satisfied for all the reasons you outlined. Tommy had a great character arc and it concluded perfectly. However there are many other characters in the season who’s stories didn’t have anything resembling a conclusion. Jack Nelson, Mosley, Gina, Jimmy McCavern, Duke, Finn etc. I’ve accepted that the sixth season was mostly about Tommy’s conclusion and nobody else’s but man there’s so many unfinished stories. That said though, Tommy will always be my favorite character in my favorite show. [edit] when I wrote this I didn’t know there was going to be a movie

I’m in recovery. Every day for the last 3 years I’ve tried to be better. Between Thomas and Staggs conversation with Author, I got so much out of this season that made me dig my heels deeper in. Such an amazing episode

Well documented and this really gave me peace at last for understanding the whole season finale!!

I loved the dawning on Tommy’s face when he tackled the doctor who said “You can’t go back.” He realises that now that the world thinks him dead, he is freer than he has been since escaping death in France. He can be a different man now. A good man, the forbearance of killing the doctor & the white horse seeming to point to this. I have adored this series from beginning to end. Some of the performances have been dazzling, including dear, departed Helen McCrory’s Polly, truly wonderful. Arthur, I’ll carry with Tommy in my heart. My family included tunnellers in the Great War, though mining was a protected industry, they didn’t have to go. We have not forgotten them, indeed, we remember them with pride, heroes all.

Such an amazing analysis. So well written like poetry and like Thomas Shelby. Dead and reborn. Trauma of the past. Cursed and saved. Very beautiful.

The finale was brilliant when it comes to Tommy's character but the other characters seemed unfinished to me, especially Michael. It made me so mad that the only trope he was given this season was "destroy Tommy, revenge, revenge, I am stupid, revenge" from such a complex character with flaws, assaulted at the young age, wanting to be better than those street gangs, to a silly little boy with no purpose. The same with Lizzie, Ada, Arthur... I know it's a show about Tommy and always has been but I wanted more from the others. Instead I got a million of new characters that I didn'g give a damn about.

It is interesting how in previous times when he tried to be alone with himself he was in torture, like Polly said - it gets wost when you rest. He couldn't handle it and stopped resting - got back to his ways. In the end, when he spent a lot of time on his own in the field waiting to die he actually got better. He finally gave himself the time to heal from his trauma. I believe this was an important thing for him to finally let go and say the war is over.

I was deeply pleased by the Peaky Blinders finale. The words "consumed by guilt" hit me hard. The idea of acceptance of death too... And also the idea of freedom and rebirth after sacrificing his old self, with a help of the universe... All that meant a lot to me.

From the beginning till the end.. this serie is an absolute MASTERPIECE.. last episode had the most brilliant plot twist ever. Everyone working on this serie deserves an award 👏

That was beautifully done!! Especially the observation of the black horse, white horse symbolism.Thank you. Thank God they didn't mess up the ending like Game of Thrones!!

Cillian Murphy's best role till date....really took the series to another level. But we must not forget the other actors who portrayed their roles equally well, especially loved Paul Anderson as Arthur, Helen Mcrory as Polly and Tom Hardy as Alfie🤌💙

Can we all just appreciate jeremiah going off on that irish guy by walking through the mustard gas and unloading an entire magazine into him after he swore back at the end of the war that he would never touch a gun (only exception is against billy kimber but he never shot)

there's one vital thing missing here. the scene with ruby at the end. that's pretty much what turned the tide for tommy. without the blessing of his daughter's spirit, he never would have cared to live again. this is something that happens profoundly to people who have lost important people in their lives. none of the other symbolisms would have made psychological sense if tommy didn't have that moment of intervention by the "spirit" of her daughter. it would have never worked with anyone else, not grace nor polly nor john. ruby was basically his saving grace.

I love how it is interwound with real history.. I am fascinated with that whole time period, from around 1925 until the end of WW2. As I’ve seen in other comments, it was so well done how Tommy was involved but not enough to mess with real history. We all know what really happens to Mosley and Diana in real life and also that Churchill gains power and defeats the evil “ new world order”

This is an absolutely fantastic, intelligent analysis. Excellent work 👏

Excellent analysis and brilliantly put together.. a masterpiece of a show dissected simply and effectively.

This was the first time where I was not completely disappointed in a shows ending. Not even a little. I felt it made sense and stayed true to the show and its characters. I’m in no way a movie/show buff but that’s my honest opinion.

I was a bit disappointed right up until the last episode.. I was waiting for something good to happen to Thomas and it finally did.. I should have known I wouldn’t have been disappointed, what a fantastic show!

As an American I finally was able to see the ending unravel. My thoughts continue to linger on the tragedy that is Michael Grey. The innocent and ambitious small life man that only dreamed of being the man Tommy was, and in the end was his demise. We see so many stories of the tragic hero, but this show managed to give a perfect example of the tragic villain. Michael only wanted to avenge his mother's death that he blamed Tommy for, but in his many, many hours of thought of how he'd avenge her death throughout this final season... he still failed to undermind his mentor. Ultimately leading to his tragic death. Michael was not even remotely the monster Tommy was, and in the end it was his downfall. What a show.

really enjoyed this video, caught some things I never thought of, keep it up

Luv your video. You are in point 100%. Thank-you

Beautifully explained.. Cheers!

One of the best show ever, Cillian Murphy was the perfect choice for this part! So well done!

could not have been a better ending. one of the best, most satisfying series finales i've seen. i, too, thought it would end with his death (much like Jax in SOA) and had accepted the seeming eventuality. wow...soooo loved the twist for ALL of the symbolic reasons you listed. i will miss the show, but the story lives on in my soul.

This is a really good ending explained, wrapping up the series. I have watched it a few times now and it still hits. Well done

I knew he wasn't going to die. I loved, when he was coming up from the mud (S6E1) and has a perfectly half muddy face and half clean. This went so strong from a metaphorically pov. 💜

This series was Masterful, simply phenomenal. The phycology of this show is superb. Not everyone understand the series hence so much speculation. Kudos to the writers. This series was brilliantly executed. All the actors and actresses were excellent. My favorite was Thomas, Polly and Arthur. Their acting was Perfection. I love Cillian Murphy. Best actor in the world! This series deserves all the academy award out their. Best series EVER created! 🥰🌟👏

That’s an incredible analysis. Well done and thank you.

Beautifully explained!!!! Thank you 🙏🏾

Thank you for the detailed analysis. I don't like to "work hard" to enjoy a TV series. I completely missed the black horse/white horse chenge from S1E1 to S6E6, but what you have stated is probably true. Thank you again for the analysis, now I can put this show in my TV archives.

Season 6 was absolutely the best one. Every complaint I see about season 6 always boils down to "not enough action" and "no john" literally that is every single complaint I've seen so far So far this is the best season of television I've ever seen

Wow! I’m impressed with your thoughtful, succinct, erudite and insightful summation. What a hell of a good show from ‘wo to go’!

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Brilliant series. That damn war ruined so many lives and not just the soldiers killed on the battlefield. I was happy to see him return to his first love before he was so damaged. A loving horseman. Bravo!

While I agree with everything including the black/white horse symbolism I actually think another meaning for that white horse is how it gets referenced in the Bible. “And I looked, and behold a pale white horse:and his name that sat on him was death and Hell followed him.” Feel like that really fits him especially in that moment where Thomas was basically dead in many ways to many people.

This is a beautiful and so thoughtful critique. ❤️

YOUR EXPLANATION WAS WONDERFUL AND ADDED SO MUCH TO MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHARACTER.....I THOUGHT THE ENDING WAS FANTASTIC AND UNEXPECTED

Beautifully explained

Brilliant video explaining brilliant ending ♡

Loved the explanation!

Great analysis!

The newspaper scene was AMAZING. The only thing that kinda disappointed me was the fact that Michael wasn't a central piece in this season, Gina had more screen time and more things going on, while Micheal remained in jail almost all the season. They should have swapped Gina and Michael. Instead of Gina fucking mosley (which in the end lead to nothing) they could have had Michael fucking jack Nelson's wife or even mosley s, and the conflict between him and Thomas would have been constant. Overall I'm happy about the season, many things I didn't see coming. Lizzie s character and her actress job was astonishingly GODTIER.

The white horse was also a reference to his mother. His mother bought him a white horse before she died. And the home exploding, I think is also about Lizzy, she tells Tommy in one of the episodes about wanting to blow it up.

Very nice analysis. Good job.

Great explanation and video to watch after finishing the show. Thank you

Man this serie is so good in so many ways! Love the depth!

I love the symbolism of him riding away on the white horse, but if you notice the last shot in the caravan cascading down like the scene in a final act curtain jerker in the final act of a play - just like he promised Alfie.

Really good observations and review.

I loved the PB finale, but your observations added so much more! Thank You!

Compared to other crime stories such as breaking bad, sopranos, etc. I found this to be the best ending. Instead of ending on a dark note where everyone dies, it’s quite an inspirational ending in which the main character actually doesn’t end in tragedy but is reborn into a better person.

This ending beat Sopranos ending. On par with Breaking Bad. This final show was brilliant!

Damn man. That’s an excellent summation. Well done!

I loved the ending, it was perfect. Throughout the show, I especially like how he keeps saying he doesn't believe in superstition, but he actually uses superstition because even with the invisible and inexplicable coincidences, he can't let go of absolute control. So for him superstition is not and excuse of "oh well, I had no control over it, it was fate", but rather "it's in my hands, as long as I do what is required". Like when he's told the blue stone is cursed and he tries to convince Grace to take it off, even tho rationally he knows there's no curse, but for him it was like the russian woman knew he's a slave to control, so she was playing with him, knowing he wouldn't resist the urge to remove it from his wife's neck. So, in the end, I think that's telling, when he again believes he is sick and cursed and all that, and suddenly realises it was his obsession with control that brought him here every day of his life, bit by bit. He put himself in the metaphorical chains and kept telling himself "just one more time, just one more dirty job, and then it's all legal" over and over again. Remember that scene where the ghost-memory of Grace tells him "It wasn't the blue rock, Tommy, it was you".

A thing that I also picked up on is when Mosley’s wife meets Ada she has a vase with a man riding a black horse symbolizing upcoming death and says that’s how she sees Tommy, I guess that’s not the case anymore as he also mentions in this video

hatsoff, to your observation !!!! it was magnificent to watch peaky blinders, but your video was like a dessert after food.

What a blessed message. Thank you.

I was disappointed about the finale but this video changed my opinion. Everything about this video is great. Thank you.

What a series it is! This is the best series I have ever watched.

what a banger video man, thank you!

Great analysis of season 6! I am a new viewer of this entire series and your analysis really helps. It is sad that Thomas only now understands the kind of life Grace wanted for them to share as a family before her tragic death by a bullet meant for him. He promised her he was going to change but he did not. He still had the hunger for money and power IMO instead of building and creating a better life for others as Grace wanted. Tommy never got over the loss of Grace and I saw him became darker after her death. He did not change after the devastating loss of Ruby either he just seemed to revert back to his old self; I look forward to the final movie to tie up so many lose ends and so many questions I still have. Where will his fresh start lead him? Will he change? Will he reunite with Charlie (all he has left of Grace) and will he have a good relationship with his long lost son Duke who initially seemed very much like the Pre-war Tommy? What did Tommy mean when he offered Duke a future saying "My business has 2 sides, light and dark. I'll need someone for each". Is Charlie viewed as the dark side and Duke the light side? What will happend with the Finn vs Duke conflict? When will Mosley and his wife get what they deserve?... Steven Knight is an outstanding writer. I look forward to the upcoming film for closure and I may need to watch these 6 seasons again! IMHO.

I don't think this season was average in any way, it almost felt like a slow burn western with exhilarating visuals, stunning music. This show like it's predecessors didn't relied on shock element and typical gangster stuff that we all expected instead it focused on human psychoanalysis, good and bad, time and death and resurrection. I think it was perfect in every sense whether it moved the story or not but it definitely did what it had to and i have no complaints.

I think the final season had too many themes to many stuffs goin on altogether that sometimes it felt rushed sometimes it felt flat...The influence of Poly also feels a bit forced its understandable as the actor playing that role is no more but still in my opinion it needed more nourishment...but I'm overall happy about what they did with the character...

Thank you for this. It makes so much sense to me now. Thank youu

This is a great video. Well done.

Thomas Shelby Is the greatest character developed. Mental vulnerability, the emotional disattachment and the constant thinking. His enemy was himself all long and still managed to win!

I was pleasantly surprised at how great the writers ended season six. Loved it.

A excellent breakdown of the excllent finale of an excellent show. Good work everyone 👍

Excellent analysis.

It's the perfect ending for the series and great setup for the movie

Loved the ending. It's a great, peaceful closure.