Here's What's Wrong With Peaky Blinders
Start writing a post
Entertainment

Here's What's Wrong With Peaky Blinders

I'll give you a hint, it isn't the hair

3786
Here's What's Wrong With Peaky Blinders
Vimeo

If you haven't seen the Netflix show Peaky Blinders, you clicked on the wrong headline. I've seen three episodes of Peaky Blinders, so I'm sort of an expert on it now. It's alright I guess, but there are things that are wrong. These are they:


1. Nobody cares about DNA evidence

The first joke is always the worst. It's no wonder the Birmingham cops are having so much trouble getting the straight dirt on Tommy Shelby. They're not scanning for the DNA evidence. More like, "police futility," as opposed to police brutality. You'll get it when you're older.

2. Not as many horses as advertised

For a show called Peaky Blinders, I was expecting some blinders, which are horse goggles or something. I'm just three episodes in. They better get more horses onscreen soon or I'm going to continue to be as upset as I am now, neither wavering from nor adjusting my current level of displeasure.

3. The music

I'm pretty sure rock music didn't arrive to Great Britain until WWII could be used as subject matter, so what gives? There's guitar all over the place. For goodness sake, somebody pull out an accordion or harmonica. Fulfill my inability to understand that the period between 1820-1935 Britain was just Charles Dickens carving a turkey with a roaring flame in the fireplace.

4. I'm not British enough to understand the plot

I can't get it through my genetically-modified American melon. What is going on in this show? Everyone sounds refined and it makes my Yankee brain rattle with fear. Where are the horses? You know what they should've done? Horse gang. Horses don't have accents so I would be able to understand what they want using context clues. They probably want hay, an apple, a sugar cube or the day off. Or some clothes because it's freezing out here, unless it's summer, in which case it's steaming. LIKE A LONDON BROIL.

5. I'm not sure how historically accurate this show is

I'm positive I saw someone use the middle finger, but I thought people still bit their thumbs at each other in 1919. I am a useless baby, look it up for me Google-mommy.

6. Alfie yells a lot :(

He is loud because he is passionate. That's fine, but if he's going to fix races the least he can do is fix my ears. Alfie, please lower your voice or I will have to reconsider watching this show!


Everything else is right with this program. Unless I'm wrong, and that is honestly likely. These are just some things I can't get over. If only Cillian Murphy could hear me whine and tell me everything is going to be okay, there is a spin-off coming soon about the horses. Am I the only one who wants to know what the horses are doing when they're not being rode or whispered to? I need to finish this show soon so I can watch Riverdale for the sole purpose of talking to my friend about Riverdale once a week.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Student Life

Waitlisted for a College Class? Here's What to Do!

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

53582
college students waiting in a long line in the hallway
StableDiffusion

Course registration at college can be a big hassle and is almost never talked about. Classes you want to take fill up before you get a chance to register. You might change your mind about a class you want to take and must struggle to find another class to fit in the same time period. You also have to make sure no classes clash by time. Like I said, it's a big hassle.

This semester, I was waitlisted for two classes. Most people in this situation, especially first years, freak out because they don't know what to do. Here is what you should do when this happens.

Keep Reading...Show less
a man and a woman sitting on the beach in front of the sunset

Whether you met your new love interest online, through mutual friends, or another way entirely, you'll definitely want to know what you're getting into. I mean, really, what's the point in entering a relationship with someone if you don't know whether or not you're compatible on a very basic level?

Consider these 21 questions to ask in the talking stage when getting to know that new guy or girl you just started talking to:

Keep Reading...Show less
Lifestyle

Challah vs. Easter Bread: A Delicious Dilemma

Is there really such a difference in Challah bread or Easter Bread?

34469
loaves of challah and easter bread stacked up aside each other, an abundance of food in baskets
StableDiffusion

Ever since I could remember, it was a treat to receive Easter Bread made by my grandmother. We would only have it once a year and the wait was excruciating. Now that my grandmother has gotten older, she has stopped baking a lot of her recipes that require a lot of hand usage--her traditional Italian baking means no machines. So for the past few years, I have missed enjoying my Easter Bread.

Keep Reading...Show less
Adulting

Unlocking Lake People's Secrets: 15 Must-Knows!

There's no other place you'd rather be in the summer.

956962
Group of joyful friends sitting in a boat
Haley Harvey

The people that spend their summers at the lake are a unique group of people.

Whether you grew up going to the lake, have only recently started going, or have only been once or twice, you know it takes a certain kind of person to be a lake person. To the long-time lake people, the lake holds a special place in your heart, no matter how dirty the water may look.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Top 10 Reasons My School Rocks!

Why I Chose a Small School Over a Big University.

181675
man in black long sleeve shirt and black pants walking on white concrete pathway

I was asked so many times why I wanted to go to a small school when a big university is so much better. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure a big university is great but I absolutely love going to a small school. I know that I miss out on big sporting events and having people actually know where it is. I can't even count how many times I've been asked where it is and I know they won't know so I just say "somewhere in the middle of Wisconsin." But, I get to know most people at my school and I know my professors very well. Not to mention, being able to walk to the other side of campus in 5 minutes at a casual walking pace. I am so happy I made the decision to go to school where I did. I love my school and these are just a few reasons why.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments