#peaky blinders thoughts

[shelbydelrey]

john wanting to marry lazzie plotline in s01 existed solely to show that tommy was more than ready to sabotage his brother's relationship to hiw own gain (i.e marrying john with esme to end the war with lees), because that's never explored again! john and lizzie move on from each other like they never had anything to begin with! i can't help but feel that's lazy as hell.

[borgialucrezia]

peaky blinders — 5x03 created by steven knight

[awakeningnostalgia]

Peaky Blinders

THOMAS SHELBY

[muneca-lemon-steppa]

HCs of Alfie with a younger wife? Like in her mid 20s 💕

Hello my darling!!! I’m sorry this took forever! But I am back!!! Please enjoy this little nugget. Also y’all HCs are so fun!!!! Maybe I should do more.

He wasn’t planning on marrying a younger woman. Let’s be honest he wasn’t planning on getting married PERIOD.

But then you blustered in…

You came in. Full of wisdom so far beyond your age. Full of confidence that came from the knowledge that you were the best you you could be. Full of light that he thought would flee from a man like him.

He immediately was drawn to you. Your soothing voice that brought down his rage, which so quickly could come full force against him when he got too brash and foolish, reminding him that there’s no need to destroy what was not yet broken.

Despite the incurable draw to you, he said he would stay away. Be respectful. Be a respectful old man.

You would have none of it. Because truthfully he wasn’t that old. He was just snippy and preferred his habits. He hadn’t been a young man ever since the war. Regardless what his birth certificate said.

In truth it didn’t take too much to get him to relent. He’s just a man in front of a beautifully infuriating woman. And after a screaming match ending with you laughing at his reddening ears and hoarse voice, he let himself finally say it, “Right then. Now only my woman gets to screech at me like you do. So I’ll see you tomorrow night? Take you to the pictures and maybe dinner?”

And soon enough he asked for your hand, rumors and shaking heads be damned. He needed you more than air, and for some reason you loved him just as much.

Alfie expected his life would change once you were moved into his home. Was only natural. But he didn’t expect to change THIS much.

Or that he would like it. That he would feel like a chasm he didn’t realize he had was finally sealed up and healed with the first morning he woke up to you next to him.

Younger yes. Unorganized you were not. And very quickly upon your arrival did you see the bachelor pad state and work your magic to rectify. To turn this dragon’s cave into an actual home. Curtains and windows finally opened to let in fresh air. Ledgers and letters were filed away. The garden in the back finally being tended to to indicate actual humans lived and loved on the premises.

Remember that Alfie has been a bachelor the majority of his life. Any pretty women which came into his life were quickly shoo’d away. So to say he was puzzled by your… womanly… tools?? Weapons??… was putting it lightly.

“My dove now what the fuck are these? They look like tiny dinner rolls.”

“They’re rollers Alfie! For my hair! Gives it the wave.”

“Right right hair wave rollers yes of course. Now what about these… powders and things?”

“My rouge and lipstick darling.”

He didn’t get it at all.

Though Alfie is partial to opera and the absolute classics, he adores the new music you bring home. His family in Boston adore you immensely and have taken to mailing you the newest records in America.

If you’re extra sweet, you can usually coax him to dance with you, spinning yourself around him in a tizzy. By the end of your evenings he’s drunk without even a single sip of rum.

He’s never been so happy. So care free. But there is this nagging feeling in his stomach. One that won’t go away. That maybe you’re not truly happy. That you’re secretly wishing to be back out with the young people. To go out dancing in pretty dresses instead of in the living room in your dressing gown. To be fawned over in illustrious restaurants instead of cooking dinner together most nights. Had he robbed you of your youth simply because he’s selfish?

He never tells you this. No being a man means keeping your feelings inside and not letting your woman see you less than perfectly confident. (His words not mine)

But you read him so easily. It’s easy when you love someone so completely. Especially if your lover gets the deepest scowl on his face when he’s troubled, staring deep into space.

When you finally coax him out of him, he merely grumbled like a shifting mountain, trying to brush it off.

But oh how he wished he told you sooner. You assure him that you never really enjoyed the clubs and high society outings. You much preferred to stay home with your friends and other loved ones. What could possibly be out there that could even come close to what you have in the house.

When you do manage to get out of the house, either to the cinema, walking Cyril, venturing out for dinner, or because you insisted that walking is good for him, he is fully aware of the stares.

Some are… disapproving. As much as they can be towards the King of Camden. But the ones he is most irritated by are the love sick stares of the young men who trail after you. Clearly covetous and stupid enough to be blind to the beast that walks close beside you.

He is shocked you don’t notice. When he brings it up to you, you merely laugh, “Why would I be noticing men staring? The only man I’m concerned with is you.”

That comment makes him smirk wickedly, grasping firmly to your waist as you laughed brightly, swatting his chest playfully when he growls in your ear.

For all your ferocity and fiery eyes, Alfie still dotes on you and frets over you. Little presents are common. He insists on you bundling at the slightest drop of temperature or precipitation. And begrudgingly “permits” you to attend to errands on your own (you and everyone else knows he would never forbid you unless it was truly dangerous. But he loves to rile you up and tease).

You’ll never want for anything being his bride. Nothing is off limits for you. Even if he does make a show of pulling out bank notes, groaning about how his bank account suffers. Even when he’s the one that insists on buying you new things.

He may be the older one, but you are some how so much more wiser and practical. Anchoring him to the present when the nightmares come. Secretly convening with his doctors to heal the deep aches and malaise. He insists you’re magic.

To some it’s unconventional. Your love doesn’t make sense. But to those who truly know, you’re a match made in heaven.

[normalbrothers]

TOMMY: Polly, I want what you want.

[murakamijeva-muza]

[agentidiot]

[thomashelbyswife]

Tommy Shelby - Peaky Blinders S5E4

[goth-butt]

[hllywdwhre]

Tommy Shelby with a reader who’s equally as “touch them and you’ll die”

Tommy Shelby with a reader who’s gained the same terrifying reputation as Tommy

Tommy Shelby with a reader who’s actually more dangerous than Tommy bc they’re not a member of parliament and they have more freedom bc of it

Tommy Shelby with a reader who finds out who gave him the scars on his cheeks and they act calm and comforting but a couple days later reader comes back like “might’ve started a war but Sabini’s dead”

Tommy Shelby with a reader who would burn the world for hurting him

[shelbydelrey]

Hi isa!! 💓 I hope you are doing greatttt! 🤗 Well after reading your tags under the S4 Tommy you reblogged and wrote that the haircut is awful!! 🫢 yes, lowkey I kinda agree (now that i look back at it i cannot unsee it) 🤪 like with the way its swept to the side it is not framing his face better and I feel like his hair should be falling in his face all the time cause i love that, he looks so lovely that way 😍. I'd love to hear your opinion on why do you think it is awful 🤔 and which season Tommy haircut you think is your fav and the best in your opinion? 🤭💖

Hey M 😍 Lovely to see your ask on my inbox and the questions you've brewed for me 🤭

I'm sorry that i drew attention to Tommy's haircut in season four 😂 Once you notice it, you really can't unsee it 🫣 I find it awful for the same reason as you: it doesn't frame his face properly. The haircut's charm (for me) is semi long bang falling over his forehead, without it looks like a wig or a piece of fur that was placed over his head 🤣 It doesn't diminish his beauty at all but is rather weird!

The best in my opnion is S01 to S03:

There are a few differences between the haircut across these three seasons but it doesn't drastically change and it fits the criteria i listed to you 😁

My fav though, and this might be controversial since i've seen people shitting on it before 🤣, is season five:

Some people don't like the completely shaved sides but i do 😆 In fact, i love it! It gives him this extra dangerous vibe (and it kinda shows phisically how on edge he is that season, if that even makes sense 🤣) and i'm more than ready to fall on my knees and say: "Yes, daddy Sir"

The gif doesn't show (it was HARD to find one from S05, let alone one that showed why i'm so in love with it) but the bang is longer too and falls beautifully in his eyes 🫠 But i'm sure you know what i'm talking about 😉

I couldn't find a gif but i feel like making an honourable mention to season six haircut. The grey hair is just 🥵

Thank you for this fun ask, M 🤗 Feel free to send me more 😘

[borgialucrezia]

tommy & lizzie + 🚬 peaky blinders — 4x03 created by steven knight

[awakeningnostalgia]

Peaky Blinders

"You've got enough trouble oi? The whiskey and the smoke?"

[ideasarestuckinmyhead]

Protective older siblings

The mafia au for the listeners being a crime family. This was when Angel finally got with a certain someone.

Angel sat in the movie theater, watching how the two 'gangsters' fought with each other. Scoffing at the sight they eat the popcorn bought at the front desk.

"We don't fight like that, we fight like we're in a damn bar fight or get the fucking gun." Grumbling out Angel laughed seeing one of the actors get knocked out. Then the doors of the theater slammed open, 'fuck.' thinking Angel then turned and their three older siblings.

"Get out all of ya!" Barking out the command Rook had Boo and Casper behind them. People scurried off seeing who it was, the older siblings of the Eavesdropper crime family. Angel didn't look at them as Rook sat down, Boo and Casper went to the doors to guard them.

"Tell me his name." Bluntly saying, Rook started at their younger sibling. Not reacting Angel ate the popcorn, then turned to them.

"Luci Diablo." Telling a fake name, Rook didn't noticed and walked out. Only to storm right back in after telling the name to their twin and second sibling.

"Tell me his name, Halo! I need to know if he's good enough for you!" Sternly saying Rook pointed at their sibling. Who in turn, rolled their eyes and scoft.

"No you want to fucking hurt him!" Hissing out Angel stood in front of their eldest sibling. The leader of the crime family huffed seeing their third sibling retaliate.

"What? Sacred I'll run him off? If he's half of a man he won't let me get between the two of you!" This was true, it's something every partner of the Eavesdropper family went through. To see if your a spy or not willing to be ready for shit, their partners with someone apart of a crime family.

"Just wait for me to show him to the family please. It's.....it's fucking complicated, Monarch..." Pleading to the eldest, Angel really hopes they'll back off. Looking straight into their eyes, Rook grunted and kicked a theater chair.

"You better show him soon or I'm knocking down your door." Growling out, Rook then stalked out the theater. Slamming the door's, Angel stood there clutching their popcorn bag. Then turning to the booth they shouted.

"Oi! I'm a Eavesdropper too ya know? Put my fuckin' movie back on!" Plopping down the movie resumed. Angrily munching on popcorn, Angel worried how their sibling's would take them dating a demon?

[normalbrothers]

And the love of a good woman ...

[teaandchoux]

On Lizzie and Tommy Shelby

☆ A Yapping Session ☆

Notes: I've recently finished the last episode of Peaky Blinders and I have so much on my mind regarding the relationship between Lizzie and Thomas. There simply isn't enough content online to accommodate for my internet surfing, so I'll post my thoughts on here instead, mainly about why I don't think the ship would ever work out. Spoilers and (probably) many grammatical errors after the cut!

It isn't that I don't want to like Lizzie x Tommy - in fact, I was on my knees the entire show praying that they would work out. Eventually, though, I lose hope seeing their relationship struggle to move beyond a painful, one-sided love for the majority of the entire show (except towards the end, but more on that later). It gets to a point where they need a miracle to work.

I should also mention Grace. To me, her significance in the show seems greater when she's dead than alive. I didn't even think that she would make an appearance again after season 1, and that her role is to solidify the distrust Thomas has in others (caused by their entanglements followed by her betrayal). I don't dislike her at all, but I don't think I ever got the chance to truly invest myself in her story before she is already killed. What the show stresses most is the impact her death leaves on Thomas. He is tortured by grief, self-blame, guilt, etc.. So while I don't care much for Grace x Tommy, it's not difficult to see that Thomas will never love anyone as much as he loves Grace.

As for Lizzie, she is who Thomas turns to after Grace's death. They haven't had much of a romantic history beforehand, but a sexual one turned professional when he offers her a job as his secretary (I will try to avoid recounting everything in the show lest this gets boring). During this time, Lizzie acts as his emotional crutch. This doesn't mean much, just that he uses her body to distract himself from the grieving of his late wife. Although he is the one to promise her complete exemption from her past job as a prostitute, he breaks that promise once at the Derby race, then again by basically treating her like one to cope with the loss of his wife. The only difference now is that she is exclusive to Thomas, almost willingly so because she harbours feelings for him.

Their sexual relationship continues throughout the seasons, and he turns to her once more when memories of Greta (pre-war Thomas' lover) resurfaces. So really, up to this point, there isn't a time when he has sex with Lizzie, with Lizzie in mind.

Lizzie's pregnancy prompts their marriage due to the stigmas surrounding children born of wedlock at the time, so it obviously isn't out of love. Nothing particular changes afterwards and Lizzie remains a long shot from ever comparing to Grace. I probably will go back to this topic a lot, but the difference between Thomas’ interactions with Grace contrary to other women is huge. Their sex scenes (often in slow-motion with backing music, etc.) is exceptionally intimate in contrast to the furniture-thumping, lustful fucking he has with prostitutes. Lizzie unfortunately falls into the latter category. Where even well into their marriage, she has to personally demand they do it on the bed.

That whole episode really stands out to me regarding their relationship. Thomas has no qualms in bedding other women while married to her, and Lizzie knows this. Yet she only goes as far as to forbid him from doing it in their own home and not within a day of holding their daughter’s hand (I think). It’s pitiful and only gets worse when Thomas drops the statement that she is “his property” and no one else may touch her. That sounds like something younger me would read on Wattpad and giggle and kick my feet (shame on me), but there is nothing commendable or romantic about this. While Lizzie has to negotiate against his cheating, he brazenly chalks her up as an asset in his inventory, like he would a car or a horse. Possessiveness also isn't love (‼️). There is a clear power imbalance in their dynamics; Lizzie is never in control, Thomas is. He almost never listens to anyone, let alone her. It is always him who makes the decisions and she could argue all she wants but inevitably, she would have to be the one to submit.

More specifically about Thomas' infidelity, I would understand if he has sex with other women for the sake of furthering his plans, such as with Jessie. After all, he isn't in love with Lizzie or their political marriage, so it wouldn't burden him to cheat on her if it means that he gets what he wants logically. However, he doesn't just do that. He hires prostitutes and speaks to Lizzie within the span of seconds and doesn't bat an eye. At some point even basic respect is lacking in their relationship, a relationship that Lizzie has been so loyal to, yet she is constantly met with nothing but humiliation. She holds the title of being his wife, but what supports it other than some rings and legal documents?

Heading towards the last few episodes, Thomas strives to change his ways due to false news about his impending death. He becomes more considerate of Lizzie, shows his care more often and more openly, but their relationship couldn't be salvaged with the given time constraints. At some point, Thomas says "I love you" for what is probably the first time. The way I see it, though, is that he is pushing himself to love her because he knows that is what she wants, what will make her happy. It couldn't, and doesn't work, especially given the short time they have. Even if what he says is true, Lizzie ends up leaving him.

I like this ending. Thomas is right when he says that she deserves better. My gorgeous, breath-taking, soul-stealing queen does deserve better than him and it's about time they let go of whatever relationship they have. While Thomas cares for Lizzie immensely, their relationship is more toxic than not and he ultimately couldn't give her what she needs and deserves after all these years. Sometimes things don't work out and that's okay. I hope that they do not return to each other in the movie (if it comes out), but find separate, better lives for themselves.

Notes: that is all of my late night rant, i may just be spewing nonsense atp so do tell me if i've gotten anything wrong or if you have different takes on these topics. thank yew (❁´◡`❁)