Lady Murasaki wrote:Ok I take it back, it got really good at the end. Back to their gypsy roots, more interesting once Tommy figured they will never be allowed to fit it.
Oh ye of little faith.
I thought it was a cracking finale.
Of course Tommy has made a deal with Winston, it's obvious and without his protection Tom and the rest of them would all have been taking a dirt nap long ago.
This is very clever writing and the fact that he was a tunneler with a distinguished war record is why Winnie admires him so much despite his crimes (and also gives us a tinge of sympathy for a very ruthless man).
They all played a blinder and Paddy and Tom were the icing on the cake, unlike some I find Alfie to be a fantastic character and it's a real shame that we only see him for a few episodes a series - his speech to Tom was outstanding.
It was such poetic justice that the abused killed the abuser when Micheal stabbed Father John right through the throat and up into his sadistic brain.
By the way it is fun to think of Ada compared to Honoria and Charlie with Scrooge from the superb Dickensian (which sadly never got another run) from earlier this year.
Great stuff - roll on series four and five.