Gold

This episode dives into Tommys gipsy background more then we have seen before, Aidah has taken a strong role while Tommy is away in the business and I think she is quite good at it On the downside of this episode, the first half an hour was a bit of a drag, I do feel as the last season more should be happening and with only 3 episodes ever left i feel like they are seriously lacking and just focusing on how good the episodes look. Arthur is still struggling with addiction and it gets in the way again, I think his character has been wasted.

This gypsy quest stuff was such a waste of time, It would've been accepted if it weren't in the last season.

The arthur in the warehouse with Isiah scene hit the nerf for me, it was just not Arthur, they ruined his character and became a freakin Marshmallow!! The scene was really a waste of time.

Hope it gets better as there are only 3 episodes left...

The episode was well acted but there are too many moving parts at once, with only 3 episodes to go they need to slow it down and focus on a single enticing storyline and maybe bring back some of its grit.

The hope is that it takes a similar rout to the breaking bad finale and there is some sort of dark, satisfying, intelligent, redemption story.

Tommy searches for an alternative cure to Ruby's condition, whilst Ada takes charge of the company in his absence.

This is strong character-driven episode with memorable moments for a number of Shelbys.

Tommy said 'I have no limitations' at the start of this season and in this episode he is portrayed as trying exert his usual influence and control in a desperate situation. This for me is the strongest aspect of the plot thread about Ruby's illness and feels quintessentially how this character would react. How it concludes makes perfect sense for his character arc. Cillian Murphy and Natasha O'Keefe are great in these scenes.

The subplot involving Ada has plenty of strong moments for the character and the best of them are probably the exchanges with Nelson, Mosley and Diana. I'm not sure how many of these scenes were originally intended or might have been reconfigured from Polly's character, but Sophie Rundle does a great job depicting the character asserting herself.

Arthur's trip to Liverpool goes in an unexpected direction for the character. For me it depends what follows as to how significant his exchange with the character Hayden Stagg turns out to be.

As ever the cinematography is strong and the art direction is spot on. The slow motion strutting is cheesy as ever, but if you like that style you will enjoy the Liverpool scenes.

It's probably just me but peaky blinders appeared to have gone soft in this episode. Nevertheless, great storytelling. Today's episode had more drama than action. Hoping for some action now.