10 Problems Nobody Wants To Admit About Peaky Blinders

10. The Show Is Called Peaky Blinders But You Never See Them Anymore

You might as well call the show "The Shelbys" for all intents and purposes. The gang was initially made up of about 20 or so different members in the first two seasons but we now only see extended members of the Shelby family onscreen.

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Aside from the three remaining Shelby brothers and their friend Isaiah, there aren't any other razor-cap wearing chaps to carry on the impression that there even is much of a gang left anymore, and whilst by this point in the history of the real Peaky Blinders the gang membership had dissolved entirely, their presence is still something which is missed in the show.

Keeping some more members of the gang on screen who weren't that connected to the Shelby's could have served as a chance to introduce new characters and storylines into the show, making for much more diversity rather than just focussing on the exploits of the Shelby family, and one family member in particular...

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