Peaky Blinders: Tommy's Last Supper Was Deeper Than You Realize
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the finale of Peaky Blinders.
The finale of Peaky Blinders had a secret reference to the Last Supper, interestingly drawing parallels between Tommy and the messiah which might give a hint to his future. The final episode of Peaky Blinders season 6had high expectations to meet after nearly 10 years of the show, and it did just that and more. With shocking twists and some old-fashioned Peaky Blinders fighting, it brought the mainline TV series to a powerful close.
Tommy's last point of duty before going away was to blow up his country estate, and his family home. This was to ensure he could finalize his political promise; that country estates would be converted into housing for working people. Not only was this a sign of him keeping his promise, but it symbolizes Tommy's move into another life. Peaky Blinders ending shows Tommy meeting his loved ones in the woods behind the estate, where he says his farewells to those who have been there since the beginning, and their seeming final meeting resembles something biblical.
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The Shelby clan sit around a long table with a feast laid upon it, with Tommy in the middle, resembling Leonardo da Vinci's painting of ''The Last Supper.'' da Vinci's painting, famously, represents the Last Supper of Jesus with his apostles. In the scene, Jesus foretells that one of his apostles will betray him, and after this, he is tried, crucified, and then resurrected. Not only does the scene in Peaky Blinders resemble the painting in terms of imagery, but it also mirrors the biblical narrative. Tommy leaves his last supper to isolate himself, as he believes he's dying of
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