hed be above michael and finn in any mf list because those two are ex communicado. well, ones dead rightfully and the other is plotting somewhere im sure.
IMO Ada is a top 3 charecter. For me its something like this: 1. Tommy. 2. Polly (duh) 3. Ada. 4. Arthur. 5. John. Michael would proberbly be #6, but sadly his charecter was ruined by the death of real life Helen McCroy. RIP Aunt Pol´
@@PowerHubShorts Naw, I'd put Ada 5th in the first couple seasons. Then she breaks into 4th after John dies with Lizzie moving to 5th. Then in the last season Ada moves to 3d behind Tommy and Arthur upon the passing of Polly. Tommy's son Duke moves up to 4th as Lizzie moves away with Charlie. So my final ranking would be Tommy, Arthur, Ada, Duke and Uncle Charlie. This list is my ranking of characters still alive and involved at the time of the series ending, Honorable mention goes to Dani and Alfie.
I hated Polly and Ada ungrateful every second they were on my screen I skipped I just couldn’t hear them yap yap and yap they both would be nothing without Tommy but every chance they get complain about everything
Think of Arthur as the captain and Tommy as the general. I really like what Tommy said "I think so you dont have to." Tommy makes the big decisions for the family and has everything well planned, but none of those will work if Arthur doesn't do the fighting. In a similar way, Arthur would probably be dead by now if Tommy didn't do the thinking for him. Arthur's true potential is his bravery and prowess, while Tommy's is his tactical genius.
I recently got into Peaky Blinders early this month and finished all six seasons throughout. I remember constantly seeing clips about it last year but didn't give it a try until now. I wish I got into the show sooner as it's genuinely amazing. If I had to rank my top three favourite characters in order it would be 1. Arthur Shelby 2. Polly 3. Tommy Shelby PS: SO HYPED FOR THE MOVIE!!!
@@PowerHubShorts He was great but didn't have enough time for character development of much significance. I would love to see how this list might change once the movie comes out
I liked Finn Shelby in the firsts seasons, but it's character development is horrible. I think Finn should have ended being what Duke is, and it would be a lot better than creating a new character 2 episodes before finishing the show.
I think that Michael could have been the greatest antagonist in Peaky Blinders if they had handled his time in America different along with his failed attempt to succeed Tommy and have him gain power and influence like the Shelby's did in the ealier seasons to set him up as the antagonist for the movie. Out of every character Michael is the only one i could ever see as Tommy's successor, so as we see in S6 Tommy and some of his enemies believe that the only one who can really defeat Thomas Shelby is Thomas Shelby himself, it would have been interesting to see Michael transform and become the man who may be able to rival Tommy. Just a rogue opinion, i was really excited when seeing how Michael was starting to change in S3 as it really seemed like he was a younger Tommy.
Yeah agreed, Michael had so much potential, he could have been an amazing rival. Idk why the decided to almost make him a "Joke" in season 6. Great write up mate!
Michael never had a chance at taking down Tommy. Although he was the smartest business operator, and probably could've run the company well had he taken Tommy's place, he made massive mistakes, lost the company fortunes despite Tommy warning him, and didn't have the same military background or field experience that the rest did. Tommy knew the whole time that Michael was trying to take his place, and I don't think anything he dreamed up would've outsmarted Tommy. He actually tried to be too clever in taking down Tommy (and I think Tommy knew he would do that which is why he walks up unprotected), whereas if Michael and his men in the bar simply pulled guns on Tommy, he was on his own and probably had no way of fighting back.
Mine list would be: 1. Tommy 2. Polly 3. Arthur 4. Ada 5. John 6. Grace 7. Duke 8. Charlie 9. Michael 10. Lizzie 11. Linda 12. Finn 13. Esme I think that my top 5 is obvious, just personally compiled. Grace 6th because she was really well played by the actress, but also had really entertaining scenes in first series. Duke 7th is just because how savage he was, even if it was just a few episodes, he became my 2nd most favourite person in the last series. Michael behind Charlie because he was all the time the kid who I felt was just annoying, can't listen to others... just not entertaining character Finn 12th because he is from my point of view just worse version of Michael Rest of the women had little no major role, just were there, bit talking, bit swearing, enjoyed just a few scenes with them Hope this is good explenation of my mind and how i felt during watching PB and their characters.
Finn was so wasted, they could have done so much with him. I realy wished that Michael was a real threath from the inside of the family with their loyality to Tommy too
i dont think charlie is tommy's mothers brother, since in one episode when tommy goes and asks charlie how his mother died, charlie said that he was in love with her. if he was her brother then he obv wouldnt fall in love with her.
My list: 5. Polly - Good character for the most part but a bit forced to spread a feminist message imo 4. Michael - His arc is fun to watch, he's also good to be around 3. Arthur - I really hope he comes back for the movie because he's invaluable to the show 2. John - Not the deepest character but plain fun 1. Tommy - Self explanatory By order of the Peaky Blinders
Arthur will always be my favourite. Throughout all his struggles and his moments of redemption he was always loyal to his brothers. Being an older sibling to a little brother the scene when he's going through withdrawals and he and tommy speak about how arthur "letting him win" hit me so hard. He's the enforcer and has a side where struggles carrying his role. Then I'll go with Tommy, Polly, John and Ada to round out the top 5. In terms of favourite characters in general honourable mentions have to be Johnny dogs, curly, barney, and the little of duke shelby we saw was fantastic for me.
Charlie isn't actually related to the Shelby's like Polly isn't, they were both just the ones who raised the Shelby children after their parents died or left so they call them "aunt" and "uncle".
Just my opinion, but Arthur was not that great overall. You could see his struggles from the war with the drugs and violence, but he almost seemed like a comic relief at other points in the show. Tommy never seemed to fully trust him with leading either the Blinders or in the Shelby company for fear of his naivete ruining carefully laid plans. Other characters also recognized that Arthur was more of a mad dog type enforcer rather than a serious gangster. I'd still rank him at 7 on my own list though: 13 - Finn 12 - Linda 11 - Lizzie 10 - Duke 9 - Charlie Strong 8 - Esme 7 - Arthur 6 - Grace 5 - Michael Gray 4 - John 3 - Ada 2 - Polly 1 - Tommy
If I'm not mistaken, Charlie isn't biologically related to the Shelbys, but was just a close friend of Arthur Sr. and Mrs. Shelby, so much so he was referred to as Uncle.
@@PowerHubShortsin season 5 he talks to thomas about his mother in which he says he loved Thomas' mother but he didnt tell anyone and he had to drag her corpse out of the river. theyre father is Arthur Shelby Snr and theyre mother must have the lastname gray as theyre aunt pol has the lastname gray being the sister of theyre mother
@txmpoix Polly got the Gray name from her first husband, Michael's father, not from her mother. The grandmother to the Shelbys and mother to Polly and Arthur Sr. was Birdie Boswell
Great list! Mine would be 1-Grace, is the most interesting character, especially in S1, the story with Tommy was very beautifully written, and the performances of the two are spectacular, with too much chemistry. 2 - Tommy, he is not in the first place because since he married Lizzie, he disappointed me a lot, and I lowered several levels for that, but Tommy is Tommy, and I don't have to give reasons why he is such an incredible character. We all know why. 3- Ada, is the character that had the most interesting character development, I loved her from S1 to S6, the last season, she was the most badass and most enjoyable to watch. 4- Arthur, I loved his story, and his fight,his journey ,he really wanted to change, one of the most interesting stories in S2, is of Arthur with the mother of the boy he killed, that scene was powerful. 5- Polly, I loved her character in S1 and S2, and I really liked her story with Michael, but then she changed, and she only complained about Tommy but enjoyed money and luxuries. 6- Michael, I loved his character in S2 and S3, and I really liked his relationship with Tommy, but they ruined it by making him an enemy, and especially in S6, he didn't do anything, he was just imprisoned, it would have been interesting if S6 was about the revenge . 7- John, I really liked his story in S1 and S2, but I hated him in S3, since it was him, and Lizzie, who started the war against the Changretta, and Grace died, but instead of supporting Tommy and feeling bad , he faces him. 8- Esme, I loved her at first, and I loved her relationship with John, but in recent seasons she blamed Tommy for everything, when John was partly to blame. 9- Linda, she is a very interesting character, at first she believed that she could change Arthur, but Arthur ends up changing her, and bringing out her worst version. I think the two loved each other, but in a toxic way. 10- Charlie, that character is great, nothing to say, but he doesn't appear much, that's why he's here. 11- Lizzie, I put her because she married Tommt but she wouldn't be on my list. Just because she seemed ok to me in S2, but then in S3, she started her obsession with Tommy, who started the war, with the Changrettas, and because of that Grace is dead. And instead of feeling bad, she sees it as an opportunity to be with Tommy again, she i's not even sad for Angel, for me she wanted to take him to the wedding to make Tommy jealous. She then humiliates May and Jesse Eden, for wanting to sleep with Tommy, the same thing she does, gets pregnant, and uses this opportunity, so she can marry him, and once she gets what she wants, all she does is complain. Blaming Tommy for the decisions she made, but enjoying the luxuries, and she ruined the last season for me, because it wasn't enjoyable watching the two of them and their toxic marriage. S6 should be called the Tommy and Lizzie show, look how unhappy we are together.
Yeah, thats done intentionally so there is no copyright = blocked in basically all countries. I put a character clip for each character but besides that, I need to keep the clips like this.
imo Michael is a great character(top 5) but , the reason he’s shit in s6 is probably bcs polly‘s death irl and the rewriting they had to do. And also the show made us feel like he‘s intelligent but in s6 they made him weak or unintelligent (Finn Cole the actor did an amazing performance throughout the series tho)
He was going to turn on Tommy regardless of what happened to Polly. He tries to take over the company in his last meeting, and Polly of course tells Tommy that there would be a war and one of them would die. His wife was constantly in his ear to take The Shelby’s down as well, and her connections to Nelson meant it was always going to end like that.
Shelbys ranked Duke last because he was a bit of a plot twist and I think in my personal opinion was very different to a Shelby and I think because he was a huge late comer that was his downfall because the character development was too quick for the amount of time left Esme because she was very much rogue and not a very loyal Shelby in which I might think she is a better side character because of how she acts but she didn’t prove for me Shelby family loyalty Finn he wasn’t as big as John Arthur or Tommy but he was significant I liked him in season 4 more because of his character development was going however the last two seasons he was for me a childish reckless guy who if he had killed billy I think I would of liked to see more but still very good character Michael he was Michael at the end of the day I think he started off really well and I liked how he was played i wouldn’t say he was a Shelby definitely a Gray however he was significant and how being in the Shelby family with him wanting to kill Tommy I really liked but he was Michael Gray not Shelby material in my opinion Linda she was important to Arthur and to the family she had a huge part in bringing something new and definitely liked the marriage with Arthur and how it affected him but I do think there r more Shelby characters Lizzie she always felt like she belonged there and it felt very interesting her character more in the later seasons where she was married with Tommy and living that life plus all the struggles where Tommy and I do agree with him that she was not meant to be around with the people he speaks too like Mosley Grace really really good absolutely phenomenal character and she would of been ranked higher if she wasn’t killed off as I was invested on her relationship with Tommy then his one with Lizzie Charlie Strong always reliable and knows the ins and out of the shady side which I really liked like a gatekeeper and a fantastic member of the family especially in season 6 more and how he is so dedicated to Tommy and the family while also being an interesting side character of being reliable and helpful to the family true Shelby material in my opinion John because I really liked johns own look and how his death was impactful to the show I liked John when he is so impulsive and decisions he makes showing that he is definitely the youngest out of Tommy and Arthur but also has kids and very gullible choices being made for him which shows him being a very weak minded yet very kind and trustworthy member who sticks by everyone which I like even if like Tommy asking him to kill his old teacher and choosing not too with Arthur still carries on with Tommy and sticks by him Ada I agree with what you said she wants independency and have her own life but will also see cares about the family and sticks with them even with what happened with Ben who was the guy that got blown up in his car in season 5 while she was hateful to Tommy about it still stays with him and season six was my favourite her character has been as well amazing character development Polly exactly what you said again but also it being her full time job to look after them all and even in season 4 she hated Tommy despised him but immediately getting back into her old role picked up where she left off with him and was absolutely amazing and very clever such a shame the actress has passed thank you Helen for being amazing actress and an amazing aunt polly and whole I enjoyed season 6 it wasn’t the same without you and you were one of the reasons this show is my favourite thank you Arthur in second because he is the most loyal to Tommy I believe and always manages to even when they have fallen out or exactly like season three ending eventually they both come to each other and the Shelby family needs them in my opinion Arthur is so incredible in terms of his own life in later seasons with people and represents how whatever happens to his character Arthur will always reflect that and shows how messed up he is mentally but still would do so much for his family and really tries to be a good man but always back to his old roots FINALLY TOMMY SHELBY BECAUSE HE IS TOMMY SHELBY he is the one character that is my favourite from start to finish with how he acts and how he reacts to his ups and his downs while also doing his absolute best to maintain or regain control and is honestly the first reason I kept watching mad respect to Cillian Murphy and also Steven knight for these characters and overall me in my opinion I think that Tommy Shelby is 75% of what makes the show my favourite
Agreed. Cillian Murphy's Tommy Shelby being the main reason I keep watching Peaky Blinders 6 seasons so many times, just to watch his brilliant potrayal of Thomas Shelby & leading the Shelby clan through thick & thin is so mesmerizing & a joy to watch 😍💕
If we are counting Linda as a Shelby then she is dead last by a long shot, even after Finn who got Polly and Aburama Gold killed. She was the worst constantly. Like there was no point where she had done anything productive to the family
Nah, just cause she was annoying etc, doesn't mean she wasn't written well and didn't have a large impact on the story. Likability for me she would be last, but overall, she is where she is.
That’d be really tough. But I think Arthur would be at the top of that for me. He’s the most emotionally unstable of them all and he is portrayed brilliantly, going from someone everyone is absolutely terrified of, to an emotional wreck who doesn’t want to live any more.
Lizzie should have never placed before Linda thats facts Linda is absolutely no bueno she ruined and took the beast out of the man the Savage Arthur brought life to war throughout the show strongly can not agree
Yeah thats why she is above Lizzie for me, her actual impact on the show was substantial and interesting imo, and her dynamic with Arthur was intriguing. Arthur and Tommy, hell most of the Peaky Blinders are good men, Linda was the only woman (maybe Grace for Tommy), who was actually able to bring this good over their evil
before the video i said to myself if finn aint bottom this list is stupid XD glad to know the fact stands the rest is what ppl like but finn being the worst is just a fact
Id say top 5 1. John 2. Tommy 3. Polly 4. Duke 5. Arthur I always liked John, he was a great character and was the only one who would stand up against Tommy (besides polly) when he was full of shit Honestly no need to explain for Tommy or Polly Duke is top 4 because he has potential to be in this place or even higher, i mean in 2 chapters he went from a normal dude to a peaky fooking blinder, and proving Finn that hes more of a Shelby than Finn will ever be Arthur is a great character and is understandable to like him even more than Tommy, but i think that unlike John, he was always doing what Tommy told him no questions, no matter how bad it was
I loved Polly, and I believe her exit drained the show, making season 6 look like the last season of The Game of Thrones - failed. I loved May, and I don't know how she disappeared. I liked Arthur. I also liked the old fat man who was humorous and always worked at the dock He had a childlike like heart, charming and always running when sent for sth. I don't his name. The one I found irritating was Gina Gray, especially from her cartoonish looks. I felt like she really tried hard to step into the shoes of Polly but it was too much for her.
@@kylerees3491 Which was still in the first place birthed out of Lizzie's relationship and her hostility towards Michael and Arthur at Tommy's wedding... and her insistence to still be with anyone she wanted. John's action were uncalled for, and did escalate the situation, but it was still initially birthed by Lizzie
@@PowerHubShorts again I disagree because lizzie ending the relationship and apologising calms the situation down and then John is the one that cut angel and started the war blaming lizzie for the war isn't right because she actually stopped a potential war from happening along with polly but because john still had feelings for lizzie and was jealous he cut angel so I blame john for the war happening but still like him as a character and would still be high up on my list.
Yeah. I tried a no-script vid recently, here it is:ua-cam.com/video/gSOBeeSWC4s/v-deo.html&ab_channel=PowerHub I'd like to know what you think about it?
I think Finn's character was meant to be that way. Finn is from a different generation. He'd be considered as a *Millineal* today . He hadn't had to live the rough life his brother's had. By the time he became a *man*, the Shelbys had already been *established* and economically stable. He was spoiled basically... although growing up in that family, he should have been more astute.. it just wasn't in him.
Bit poor how your explanation for your no. 1 pick is just an advert for another of your videos. Could at least done a summary of why he was your choice. Instead you use the video as a cheap way to build your number of views.
This is really dumb content but I'm still going to watch it. I think that says something bad about all of us here... This show is just digital crack, I guess.
You did not put Lizzie at number 10. She literally went from a prostitute to a politicians wife, and let’s be honest cared about Tommy way more than Grace.
Duke Shelby was forgotten accidentally; He would be one place under Michael.
hed be above michael and finn in any mf list because those two are ex communicado. well, ones dead rightfully and the other is plotting somewhere im sure.
Mate Arthur Shelby Sr. (their dad) would be lowest
@@imgrindin Duke is just annoying & irrelevant though
@@th0m4xs70indeed. He is forced and just ugh. Shouldn't have existed. Should have been Arthur or Ada who sentences finn
@@th0m4xs70yes, absolutely worst and most unnecessary character in tv history
I really like Tommy’s bastard. He did more for the fam than Finn ever did in just a few episodes.
Yeah, Duke, I forgot him on the list unfortunately! He would be one below Michael for me!
Seriously he was a way more developed character in just 2 episodes and im glad he bitched finn
@@Pounceboi yup taught that guy how to be a peaky blinder lol
Finn told the guy with the beard about the shooting of mosley, i hate Finn for that
@@NotFrizzr No?
Johnny dogs should be on this list. Hes not a shelby but god damn is he loyal and always there
He is on an upcoming one!
Relax 😂😂
He's not a fucking Shelby. Why should he be on the list? Because he's their wild dog? Man cmon
@@dlamini77wtf does this mean
IMO Ada is a top 3 charecter. For me its something like this:
1. Tommy.
2. Polly (duh)
3. Ada.
4. Arthur.
5. John.
Michael would proberbly be #6, but sadly his charecter was ruined by the death of real life Helen McCroy. RIP Aunt Pol´
Great list mate!
duh
@@PowerHubShorts
Naw, I'd put Ada 5th in the first couple seasons. Then she breaks into 4th after John dies with Lizzie moving to 5th. Then in the last season Ada moves to 3d behind Tommy and Arthur upon the passing of Polly. Tommy's son Duke moves up to 4th as Lizzie moves away with Charlie. So my final ranking would be Tommy, Arthur, Ada, Duke and Uncle Charlie. This list is my ranking of characters still alive and involved at the time of the series ending, Honorable mention goes to Dani and Alfie.
I hated Polly and Ada ungrateful every second they were on my screen I skipped I just couldn’t hear them yap yap and yap they both would be nothing without Tommy but every chance they get complain about everything
I didn’t like Polly the most tough Ada was somewhat bearable but Jesus Christ talk about biting the hand that feeds
Think of Arthur as the captain and Tommy as the general. I really like what Tommy said "I think so you dont have to." Tommy makes the big decisions for the family and has everything well planned, but none of those will work if Arthur doesn't do the fighting. In a similar way, Arthur would probably be dead by now if Tommy didn't do the thinking for him. Arthur's true potential is his bravery and prowess, while Tommy's is his tactical genius.
Exactly, it's definitely a two sided coin, and they both need each other!
Charlie, Ada and of course Tommy are my three favorite members of the family
They are a good top 3!
finn was an absolute disappointment in my opinion
I recently got into Peaky Blinders early this month and finished all six seasons throughout. I remember constantly seeing clips about it last year but didn't give it a try until now. I wish I got into the show sooner as it's genuinely amazing. If I had to rank my top three favourite characters in order it would be
1. Arthur Shelby
2. Polly
3. Tommy Shelby
PS: SO HYPED FOR THE MOVIE!!!
Nice list mate! Also, im hyped for the movie as well!!!
When is the movie coming out?
I know he’s not technically blood family but I’d put Johnny Dogs on the list
Fair enough lol
He is a Lee right? He would be blood through Esme
@@DANtheMANofSIPA makes no sense
Although his time on the show was short due to his late introduction, I think Duke can definitely be included on this list
I knew I missed someone! Thank you! He would be one below Michael for me!
@@PowerHubShorts He was great but didn't have enough time for character development of much significance. I would love to see how this list might change once the movie comes out
@@MC4IOSgamer Hopefully I remember Duke when I make it 🤣Hope you enjoyed the video
@@PowerHubShorts Haha I'm sure you will! I definitely enjoyed, love a good PB video
@@MC4IOSgamer Didn't really see many creators making Peaky videos, though i'd try and fill the gap aye
My list would be:
1. Arthur
2. Tommy
3. John
4. Polly
5.Jeremiah
The way they all ganged up and hated on Finn, theres no suprise he turned to his friend Billy. I think anyone would in his shoes.
I liked Finn Shelby in the firsts seasons, but it's character development is horrible. I think Finn should have ended being what Duke is, and it would be a lot better than creating a new character 2 episodes before finishing the show.
I actually liked Michael as a character and he could’ve succeeded Tommy but the way he proposed the deal was egotistical and sly.
Agreed!
Actually, he came straight forward with it at the meeting. The true villain was Gina
I think that Michael could have been the greatest antagonist in Peaky Blinders if they had handled his time in America different along with his failed attempt to succeed Tommy and have him gain power and influence like the Shelby's did in the ealier seasons to set him up as the antagonist for the movie.
Out of every character Michael is the only one i could ever see as Tommy's successor, so as we see in S6 Tommy and some of his enemies believe that the only one who can really defeat Thomas Shelby is Thomas Shelby himself, it would have been interesting to see Michael transform and become the man who may be able to rival Tommy.
Just a rogue opinion, i was really excited when seeing how Michael was starting to change in S3 as it really seemed like he was a younger Tommy.
Yeah agreed, Michael had so much potential, he could have been an amazing rival. Idk why the decided to almost make him a "Joke" in season 6. Great write up mate!
Michael never had a chance at taking down Tommy. Although he was the smartest business operator, and probably could've run the company well had he taken Tommy's place, he made massive mistakes, lost the company fortunes despite Tommy warning him, and didn't have the same military background or field experience that the rest did. Tommy knew the whole time that Michael was trying to take his place, and I don't think anything he dreamed up would've outsmarted Tommy. He actually tried to be too clever in taking down Tommy (and I think Tommy knew he would do that which is why he walks up unprotected), whereas if Michael and his men in the bar simply pulled guns on Tommy, he was on his own and probably had no way of fighting back.
Mine list would be:
1. Tommy
2. Polly
3. Arthur
4. Ada
5. John
6. Grace
7. Duke
8. Charlie
9. Michael
10. Lizzie
11. Linda
12. Finn
13. Esme
I think that my top 5 is obvious, just personally compiled.
Grace 6th because she was really well played by the actress, but also had really entertaining scenes in first series.
Duke 7th is just because how savage he was, even if it was just a few episodes, he became my 2nd most favourite person in the last series.
Michael behind Charlie because he was all the time the kid who I felt was just annoying, can't listen to others... just not entertaining character
Finn 12th because he is from my point of view just worse version of Michael
Rest of the women had little no major role, just were there, bit talking, bit swearing, enjoyed just a few scenes with them
Hope this is good explenation of my mind and how i felt during watching PB and their characters.
Nice list man!
1. Tommy
2. Luca Changretta
3. Polly
4. Alfie
5. Arthur
6. Ada
7. John
8. Grace
9. Duke
10. Tatiana/ Mosley
What??
Luca is a fucking loser how is he above polly and arthur or even ada
Did you read the title of the video?
Honestly you didnt even have to explain why finn was last pretty sure everyone agrees
Lol true!
My ranking :-
1. Tommy Shelby
2 .Arthur Shelby
3. Polly Gray
4. John Shelby
5. Grace
6. Ada Shelby
7. Johny Dog
8. Curly
9. Charlie
.....and the rest
Let's be real: we all knew Finn would be last place.
Only things I remember: him introducing Arthur to coke and him telling Billy about the assassination attempt
Of course Finn is last🤣 great video, I’d definitely say John Shelby is my favorite
Nice my man!
Almost a perfect list, great job dude.
Thank you very much!
Here's my raking :
1. Tommy Shelby
2. Aunt Polly
3. Arthur
4. Ada
5. John
6. Charlie
7. Johnny Dogs
8. Lizzie
9. Michael
10. Linda
11. Esme
12. Finn
cant place John over Ada personally, she was way more impactful than john. and john was the reason grace died
Fair Enough!
Finn was so wasted, they could have done so much with him. I realy wished that Michael was a real threath from the inside of the family with their loyality to Tommy too
isaiah is the most underrated character in the peaky blinders, i wish they would let him more screen time
Arthur is my most favorite character in the series
Arthur was probably my fave and was number 1 in my opinion, and finn would be the last
i dont think charlie is tommy's mothers brother, since in one episode when tommy goes and asks charlie how his mother died, charlie said that he was in love with her. if he was her brother then he obv wouldnt fall in love with her.
10:25 * correction Charlie was Tommy’s Father’s: Arthur Sr , brother, he was in love secretly with tommys mother, which he revealed to Tommy in S5 E6
Yes, my bad! Thank you for correcting me!
@@PowerHubShorts where does it say that Charlie is Arthur Shelby senior's brother?
My list:
5. Polly - Good character for the most part but a bit forced to spread a feminist message imo
4. Michael - His arc is fun to watch, he's also good to be around
3. Arthur - I really hope he comes back for the movie because he's invaluable to the show
2. John - Not the deepest character but plain fun
1. Tommy - Self explanatory
By order of the Peaky Blinders
Arthur will always be my favourite. Throughout all his struggles and his moments of redemption he was always loyal to his brothers.
Being an older sibling to a little brother the scene when he's going through withdrawals and he and tommy speak about how arthur "letting him win" hit me so hard.
He's the enforcer and has a side where struggles carrying his role.
Then I'll go with Tommy, Polly, John and Ada to round out the top 5. In terms of favourite characters in general honourable mentions have to be Johnny dogs, curly, barney, and the little of duke shelby we saw was fantastic for me.
Almost forgot the Don Alfie Solomons 😂
Charlie isn't actually related to the Shelby's like Polly isn't, they were both just the ones who raised the Shelby children after their parents died or left so they call them "aunt" and "uncle".
Polly is Arthur Shelby Senior's sister
@@lazzaticarla2254 oh, yeah, I just looked it up. The last name confused me.
Just my opinion, but Arthur was not that great overall. You could see his struggles from the war with the drugs and violence, but he almost seemed like a comic relief at other points in the show. Tommy never seemed to fully trust him with leading either the Blinders or in the Shelby company for fear of his naivete ruining carefully laid plans. Other characters also recognized that Arthur was more of a mad dog type enforcer rather than a serious gangster.
I'd still rank him at 7 on my own list though:
13 - Finn
12 - Linda
11 - Lizzie
10 - Duke
9 - Charlie Strong
8 - Esme
7 - Arthur
6 - Grace
5 - Michael Gray
4 - John
3 - Ada
2 - Polly
1 - Tommy
I think Ada deserves 3rd place, above John and Arthur, and Polly definitely above Arthur
Yeah, she is a great character, arguably she could go above John, but personally not above Arthur
def !!
Curly was snubbed
I don't think Charlie was Tommy's mother's brother, more a sort of very close family friend I believe (either that or he's incest i guess).
For me:
1.Tommy (obviously)
2.Arthur
3.Polly
4.Duke
5.Grace and Lizzie (if they count)
6.John
7.Esme
8.Linda
9.Finn
Nice List mate!
Lizzie absolutely nowhere near Grace
1. Tommy
2. Arthur
3. Polly
4. John
5. Grace
6. Ada
7. Duke
8. Charlie
9. Lizzie
10. Michael
11. Esme
12. Finn
13. Linda
michael is top 2, until season 5 he was the second best character in the entire show
Debatable lol, but fair enough
If I'm not mistaken, Charlie isn't biologically related to the Shelbys, but was just a close friend of Arthur Sr. and Mrs. Shelby, so much so he was referred to as Uncle.
Nah, from the research I did (which could definitely be wrong), he is related by blood
@@PowerHubShortsin season 5 he talks to thomas about his mother in which he says he loved Thomas' mother but he didnt tell anyone and he had to drag her corpse out of the river. theyre father is Arthur Shelby Snr and theyre mother must have the lastname gray as theyre aunt pol has the lastname gray being the sister of theyre mother
@@txmpoix Another comment said that Uncle Charlie was Arthur Senior (Tommy's dads brother). I think that is correct
@txmpoix Polly got the Gray name from her first husband, Michael's father, not from her mother. The grandmother to the Shelbys and mother to Polly and Arthur Sr. was Birdie Boswell
John boy my number one
1. Tommy
2. Arthur
3. John
4. Polly
The rest hasnt much meaning.
Great list mate!
nice video loved it
Thank you very much!
Great list!
Mine would be
1-Grace, is the most interesting character, especially in S1, the story with Tommy was very beautifully written, and the performances of the two are spectacular, with too much chemistry.
2 - Tommy, he is not in the first place because since he married Lizzie, he disappointed me a lot, and I lowered several levels for that, but Tommy is Tommy, and I don't have to give reasons why he is such an incredible character. We all know why.
3- Ada, is the character that had the most interesting character development, I loved her from S1 to S6, the last season, she was the most badass and most enjoyable to watch.
4- Arthur, I loved his story, and his fight,his journey ,he really wanted to change, one of the most interesting stories in S2, is of Arthur with the mother of the boy he killed, that scene was powerful.
5- Polly, I loved her character in S1 and S2, and I really liked her story with Michael, but then she changed, and she only complained about Tommy but enjoyed money and luxuries.
6- Michael, I loved his character in S2 and S3, and I really liked his relationship with Tommy, but they ruined it by making him an enemy, and especially in S6, he didn't do anything, he was just imprisoned, it would have been interesting if S6 was about the revenge
. 7- John, I really liked his story in S1 and S2, but I hated him in S3, since it was him, and Lizzie, who started the war against the Changretta, and Grace died, but instead of supporting Tommy and feeling bad , he faces him.
8- Esme, I loved her at first, and I loved her relationship with John, but in recent seasons she blamed Tommy for everything, when John was partly to blame.
9- Linda, she is a very interesting character, at first she believed that she could change Arthur, but Arthur ends up changing her, and bringing out her worst version. I think the two loved each other, but in a toxic way.
10- Charlie, that character is great, nothing to say, but he doesn't appear much, that's why he's here.
11- Lizzie, I put her because she married Tommt but she wouldn't be on my list. Just because she seemed ok to me in S2, but then in S3, she started her obsession with Tommy, who started the war, with the Changrettas, and because of that Grace is dead. And instead of feeling bad, she sees it as an opportunity to be with Tommy again, she i's not even sad for Angel, for me she wanted to take him to the wedding to make Tommy jealous. She then humiliates May and Jesse Eden, for wanting to sleep with Tommy, the same thing she does, gets pregnant, and uses this opportunity, so she can marry him, and once she gets what she wants, all she does is complain. Blaming Tommy for the decisions she made, but enjoying the luxuries, and she ruined the last season for me, because it wasn't enjoyable watching the two of them and their toxic marriage. S6 should be called the Tommy and Lizzie show, look how unhappy we are together.
Good list and great reasonings. Thank you for this write up, it is great! Hope you enjoyed the video!
Not sure how you can rate Grace above Arthur, Tommy, Polly, Ada, John or even Esme. I found her dull.
@@jez2466 Well you don't like her but for me she is my favorite, and I would have put Tommy number 1 but I stopped liking him when he married Lizzie.
@@PowerHubShorts love it !! Thank you !
Grace is so important that producers had to kill her so thomas can keep being bad, with grace next to him that was impossible.
charlie is not his mothers brother he was just father figure for tommy when he was young
The video clips are completely out of synch w the narration- seems like the wrong video? It's very distracting please correct or replace?
Yeah, thats done intentionally so there is no copyright = blocked in basically all countries. I put a character clip for each character but besides that, I need to keep the clips like this.
@@PowerHubShorts oh ok thanks for explaining
To me, Lizzie under Grace is criminal
fair enough
Tommy Shelby
Arthur Shelby
Polly Gray
John Shelby
Ada Shelby
Finn Shelby
Lizzie Shelby
Linda Shelby
Michael Gray
Esme Shelby
Great video! 🖤
imo Michael is a great character(top 5) but , the reason he’s shit in s6 is probably bcs polly‘s death irl and the rewriting they had to do. And also the show made us feel like he‘s intelligent but in s6 they made him weak or unintelligent (Finn Cole the actor did an amazing performance throughout the series tho)
Yeah, I wish they made Michael smart, but they made him look like a fool - constantly mocked by the other American gangsters in the final episode.
He was going to turn on Tommy regardless of what happened to Polly. He tries to take over the company in his last meeting, and Polly of course tells Tommy that there would be a war and one of them would die. His wife was constantly in his ear to take The Shelby’s down as well, and her connections to Nelson meant it was always going to end like that.
Shelbys ranked
Duke last because he was a bit of a plot twist and I think in my personal opinion was very different to a Shelby and I think because he was a huge late comer that was his downfall because the character development was too quick for the amount of time left
Esme because she was very much rogue and not a very loyal Shelby in which I might think she is a better side character because of how she acts but she didn’t prove for me Shelby family loyalty
Finn he wasn’t as big as John Arthur or Tommy but he was significant I liked him in season 4 more because of his character development was going however the last two seasons he was for me a childish reckless guy who if he had killed billy I think I would of liked to see more but still very good character
Michael he was Michael at the end of the day I think he started off really well and I liked how he was played i wouldn’t say he was a Shelby definitely a Gray however he was significant and how being in the Shelby family with him wanting to kill Tommy I really liked but he was Michael Gray not Shelby material in my opinion
Linda she was important to Arthur and to the family she had a huge part in bringing something new and definitely liked the marriage with Arthur and how it affected him but I do think there r more Shelby characters
Lizzie she always felt like she belonged there and it felt very interesting her character more in the later seasons where she was married with Tommy and living that life plus all the struggles where Tommy and I do agree with him that she was not meant to be around with the people he speaks too like Mosley
Grace really really good absolutely phenomenal character and she would of been ranked higher if she wasn’t killed off as I was invested on her relationship with Tommy then his one with Lizzie
Charlie Strong always reliable and knows the ins and out of the shady side which I really liked like a gatekeeper and a fantastic member of the family especially in season 6 more and how he is so dedicated to Tommy and the family while also being an interesting side character of being reliable and helpful to the family true Shelby material in my opinion
John because I really liked johns own look and how his death was impactful to the show I liked John when he is so impulsive and decisions he makes showing that he is definitely the youngest out of Tommy and Arthur but also has kids and very gullible choices being made for him which shows him being a very weak minded yet very kind and trustworthy member who sticks by everyone which I like even if like Tommy asking him to kill his old teacher and choosing not too with Arthur still carries on with Tommy and sticks by him
Ada I agree with what you said she wants independency and have her own life but will also see cares about the family and sticks with them even with what happened with Ben who was the guy that got blown up in his car in season 5 while she was hateful to Tommy about it still stays with him and season six was my favourite her character has been as well amazing character development
Polly exactly what you said again but also it being her full time job to look after them all and even in season 4 she hated Tommy despised him but immediately getting back into her old role picked up where she left off with him and was absolutely amazing and very clever such a shame the actress has passed thank you Helen for being amazing actress and an amazing aunt polly and whole I enjoyed season 6 it wasn’t the same without you and you were one of the reasons this show is my favourite thank you
Arthur in second because he is the most loyal to Tommy I believe and always manages to even when they have fallen out or exactly like season three ending eventually they both come to each other and the Shelby family needs them in my opinion Arthur is so incredible in terms of his own life in later seasons with people and represents how whatever happens to his character Arthur will always reflect that and shows how messed up he is mentally but still would do so much for his family and really tries to be a good man but always back to his old roots
FINALLY TOMMY SHELBY BECAUSE HE IS TOMMY SHELBY he is the one character that is my favourite from start to finish with how he acts and how he reacts to his ups and his downs while also doing his absolute best to maintain or regain control and is honestly the first reason I kept watching mad respect to Cillian Murphy and also Steven knight for these characters and overall me in my opinion I think that Tommy Shelby is 75% of what makes the show my favourite
Great ranking and analysis mate! It was a pleasure to read!
Well I think a lot of the characters are all amazing because they make the show and it’s also a pleasure watching your videos and I liked the analysis
Agreed. Cillian Murphy's Tommy Shelby being the main reason I keep watching Peaky Blinders 6 seasons so many times, just to watch his brilliant potrayal of Thomas Shelby & leading the Shelby clan through thick & thin is so mesmerizing & a joy to watch 😍💕
We all knew who the no.1 was...
If we are counting Linda as a Shelby then she is dead last by a long shot, even after Finn who got Polly and Aburama Gold killed. She was the worst constantly. Like there was no point where she had done anything productive to the family
Nah, just cause she was annoying etc, doesn't mean she wasn't written well and didn't have a large impact on the story. Likability for me she would be last, but overall, she is where she is.
I'd like if you did a best acting performances list.
It could be one of the most controversial yet 😅
Good idea!
That’d be really tough. But I think Arthur would be at the top of that for me. He’s the most emotionally unstable of them all and he is portrayed brilliantly, going from someone everyone is absolutely terrified of, to an emotional wreck who doesn’t want to live any more.
Lizzie should have never placed before Linda thats facts Linda is absolutely no bueno she ruined and took the beast out of the man the Savage Arthur brought life to war throughout the show strongly can not agree
Yeah thats why she is above Lizzie for me, her actual impact on the show was substantial and interesting imo, and her dynamic with Arthur was intriguing. Arthur and Tommy, hell most of the Peaky Blinders are good men, Linda was the only woman (maybe Grace for Tommy), who was actually able to bring this good over their evil
Damn you forgot Duke 😂
It’s Polly. And then there is everyone else.
Where would you put Arthur Shelby Senior
Probably below Finn lol, he didn't really do all that much
before the video i said to myself if finn aint bottom this list is stupid XD glad to know the fact stands the rest is what ppl like but finn being the worst is just a fact
Ada>John
Good list, I would of had ada lower though, it felt like nothing she did was really relevant.
Have to disagree, she did develop a great deal when compared through all the seasons. Hope you enjoyed the video!
I lover ada and would have placed her in top 3
disagree
I used to love arthur but i really started to get sick of him near the end; Just constant fuck ups and whinging
Fair enough!
I don't think Charlie is any relation, "uncle' Charlie is just a courteousy title.
Nah, they are definitely related.
I wonder who number 1 could be😂
Id say top 5
1. John
2. Tommy
3. Polly
4. Duke
5. Arthur
I always liked John, he was a great character and was the only one who would stand up against Tommy (besides polly) when he was full of shit
Honestly no need to explain for Tommy or Polly
Duke is top 4 because he has potential to be in this place or even higher, i mean in 2 chapters he went from a normal dude to a peaky fooking blinder, and proving Finn that hes more of a Shelby than Finn will ever be
Arthur is a great character and is understandable to like him even more than Tommy, but i think that unlike John, he was always doing what Tommy told him no questions, no matter how bad it was
John boy
We’re counting Lizzie and grace as Shelby’s but not Aburama Gold??? He married Pol and was part of family meetings
I mean, sure. He would be below Michael by one spot if he were on the list!
They were only engaged
Charlie is not their actual uncle. He was their fathers brother in arms. Charlie is not actually related to anyone in the family.
I thought Charlie was just a family friend but revealed to tommy that he was in love with his mother but didn’t say anything
Whyd you not link the scenes with the characters youre talking about..?
John hands down
My favourite Alfie gnome irlands venire my and Arthur
I loved Polly, and I believe her exit drained the show, making season 6 look like the last season of The Game of Thrones - failed. I loved May, and I don't know how she disappeared. I liked Arthur. I also liked the old fat man who was humorous and always worked at the dock He had a childlike like heart, charming and always running when sent for sth. I don't his name. The one I found irritating was Gina Gray, especially from her cartoonish looks. I felt like she really tried hard to step into the shoes of Polly but it was too much for her.
Michael is my favorite
I don’t think Charlie is tommys mothers brother because he said he was in love with her. Unless they were all about that at the time in England 😂
5:07 I disagree strongly, they wouldn't have died if john didn't cut angel
Yes, but John cut angel because of Lizzie going out with him lol
@@PowerHubShorts lizzie already ended the relationship, and polly was sorting it all out, John's rash behaviour is what got grace and himself killed
@@kylerees3491 Which was still in the first place birthed out of Lizzie's relationship and her hostility towards Michael and Arthur at Tommy's wedding... and her insistence to still be with anyone she wanted. John's action were uncalled for, and did escalate the situation, but it was still initially birthed by Lizzie
@@PowerHubShorts again I disagree because lizzie ending the relationship and apologising calms the situation down and then John is the one that cut angel and started the war blaming lizzie for the war isn't right because she actually stopped a potential war from happening along with polly but because john still had feelings for lizzie and was jealous he cut angel so I blame john for the war happening but still like him as a character and would still be high up on my list.
@@kylerees3491 Fair enough mate!
Drinking game: Take a shot everytime the guy in the video uses the phrase "to which" incorrectly
Bro you sound extremely robotic. You're reading straight from the script your typed up
Yeah. I tried a no-script vid recently, here it is:ua-cam.com/video/gSOBeeSWC4s/v-deo.html&ab_channel=PowerHub
I'd like to know what you think about it?
I know who number one is I'm only 30 seconds into this😂. I really hope I'm right now😂😂
Ada does NOT deserve to be in top 5 over Michael
Thumbnail mein Finn ko hatake Duke ko laga do.
By order of the Peaky Fookin Blinders.
I think Finn's character was meant to be that way. Finn is from a different generation. He'd be considered as a *Millineal* today . He hadn't had to live the rough life his brother's had. By the time he became a *man*, the Shelbys had already been *established* and economically stable. He was spoiled basically... although growing up in that family, he should have been more astute.. it just wasn't in him.
Tommy
Aunt Paula
Ada
Mr. Gold
Aflie
Duke
Charlie
Curlie
Mae
Grace
John
Esame
They killed off john shelby too soon
Bit poor how your explanation for your no. 1 pick is just an advert for another of your videos. Could at least done a summary of why he was your choice. Instead you use the video as a cheap way to build your number of views.
Just didn't want to waste your time seeing I had said it all before... but I take your criticism into account. Thank you
i would put linda under lizzie
put time stamps next time
There are lol, in the description... also they were on the vid initially but yt is buggy as hell
This is really dumb content but I'm still going to watch it.
I think that says something bad about all of us here...
This show is just digital crack, I guess.
I thought the content is decent enough lol
@@PowerHubShorts As buzzfeed has taught us, ranking / list content is a rather low bar to hop for the threshold of 'quality' to be attained.
@@jeffbrownstain This is the content that gets the most views, give some of my other stuff a watch. Maybe you'll like it better!
@@PowerHubShortsI like how you talk, very composed💪🏾
Lmao all the mistresses are at the bottom accept useless finn they couldve done so much more with his characters
Agreed, Finn was a waste of a character
I know it’s unpopular but I can’t stand Polly.
Have you seen the show ok
But I had trouble working out who the hell you were talking about as your screenshots went from person to person
Why in Gina not included?
She really isn't part of the family tbh, in season 5 she barely interacts with them and season 6 not at all (as a whole family unit)
You did not put Lizzie at number 10. She literally went from a prostitute to a politicians wife, and let’s be honest cared about Tommy way more than Grace.
Mm no really, the only one who truly loved Tommy was Grace , she loved every part of him , that others like Lizzie want him to change.
the clips don't match at all
Thats thanks to copyright mate
Curly
Aunt Polly gray extended family ? ?