Peaky Blinders' True Story Creates A Villain Problem For Season 6
Peaky Blinders has had its fair share of villains and antagonists, all of whom have presented a unique threat to the Shelby family and their friends, however, the true story behind the show threatens to create a villain problem for the final season. Oswald Mosley, the British fascist politician, was introduced to the audience in season 5 and quickly established himself as a unique and cunning villain for Tommy to face. Surviving the season finale was certainly unique in and of itself, living on to be the main antagonist of the final season, however, this isn’t the only thing that makes Mosley unique.
Oswald Mosley is based upon a real historical figure, setting him apart from the rest of the cast. The showrunners are ultimately at liberty to do as they wish with who they wish, a point they proved by having John Shelby killed off in season 4. Having a somewhat lack of malleability with Mosley’s character, however, threatens to leave the audience with a lackluster conclusion to the show.
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It could very well be the case that the showrunners decide to veer from history, much like Inglorious Basterds’ decision to kill Hitler, and alter the historical fate of Mosley, who didn’t die until 1980 in real life. While that could be the case, it seems unlikely as they already had the opportunity to do just that. The entirety of the season 5 plot was the building of the assassination attempt which fell through in the catastrophic season finale, leaving Mosley alive at the end. While Alfie Solomons returned ready for season 6, an exciting payoff for the season, for those with a historical understanding of Mosley’s character, the tension of the season's build-up
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