tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post2014490292062215428..comments2024-03-22T19:07:21.790+00:00Comments on The Wertzone: Taboo: Season 1Adam Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-15196454836060216052017-03-14T18:11:44.018+00:002017-03-14T18:11:44.018+00:00Peaky Blinders I think is winding down. I'll p...Peaky Blinders I think is winding down. I'll probably watch it once the whole series is done.Adam Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-46108015412797644872017-03-14T00:57:44.146+00:002017-03-14T00:57:44.146+00:00I'd say the whole point of it was actually the...I'd say the whole point of it was actually the ambiguity of James Delaney, whether or not he was really as menacing as he appeared to be. It's not hard to see Tom Hardy conceive of such a character, as until he had the breakthrough with <i>Bronson</i> he'd been known as a scrawny guy trying to be someone and not really succeeding. So when he caught on as a tough guy, it was probably something he tried to reconcile with what he'd always known previously about himself, and thus: <i>Taboo</i>. Which is to say, James Delaney is really just a massive bluff no one successfully calls. The hat is his biggest tell, a massive piece of overcompensation that distracts and distracts but somehow doesn't make him look silly. He pulls it off. Folks, he pulls it off...Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-72408726620217589612017-03-13T12:18:46.451+00:002017-03-13T12:18:46.451+00:00Do you happen to know where an accurate portrayal ...Do you happen to know where an accurate portrayal of the East India Company may be found? In general, I am looking to better understand the history of colonialism. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-70362607552696437322017-03-13T11:28:09.212+00:002017-03-13T11:28:09.212+00:00Hardy's "harumpf" is probably the be...Hardy's "harumpf" is probably the best in TV history. It is deployed frequently to great effect and has seen me practising it in front of a mirror for work purposes.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622441892958864311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-18151489454721255262017-03-13T01:25:58.843+00:002017-03-13T01:25:58.843+00:00Speaking of Peaky Blinders, any chance you'll ...Speaking of Peaky Blinders, any chance you'll be reviewing that series?Stonewielderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01426571268821247873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-22341512117182283782017-03-12T22:22:28.096+00:002017-03-12T22:22:28.096+00:00The Hat seems to be a thing this year. SS-GB is al...The Hat seems to be a thing this year. SS-GB is also a bit daft but definitely gets better when Sam Riley puts on his hat and starts doing his Batman voice for no reason.Adam Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-69897193757658802722017-03-12T19:43:10.003+00:002017-03-12T19:43:10.003+00:00Tell us more about The Hat.Tell us more about The Hat.Joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-16426332906492747092017-03-12T18:24:55.601+00:002017-03-12T18:24:55.601+00:00I have to say the idea that the prostitute charact...I have to say the idea that the prostitute characters were either honourable or had hearts of gold doesn't really seem right to me. They were pretty much just like the rest of James' hangers-on, bits of flotsam in the world, flawed people. <br /><br />I'd also disagree slightly about Jefferson Hall. He has one job, to make abandoning your place in society for an incestuous relationship with your brother seem like a reasonable alternative to spending another minute with him, and he manages that with aplomb.<br /><br />But the basic point - that the brilliance of the series is that it's so far over the top that the top is but a distant memory - nobody can argue with that. the_corbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18111662149508190411noreply@blogger.com