"Pike" is a word for "road" (in American English we still use the word "turnpike" for a toll road), so "pikey" originally just meant someone who lives on the road. It is a slur, but not as bad as, say, "the N word". It refers to the Travellers (or "Mineceiri" in their own language), a nomadic ethnic group originaly descended from Catholic Irish who were driven off their land by the Protestant English. Some people aren't aware that they are a different ethnic group from the Roma, but others intentionally use the names of the two groups interchangeably as an insult to both groups. The Shelbys' mother was Romni; their father, and thus their family name, were Irish.
You made me so happy to see you beginning this journey. I am huge fan and it is wonderful to see another react to this series. The Gypsy term is not as an ethnic description but as a life style. England and Ireland have gypsies.
The Shelbies are related to the Gypsies. They went mainstream but they have blood connections to the Kingdom, or whatever they call it, and this becomes more clear going forward, because this is a powerful connection that is very useful at times. Gypsies are everywhere, some look like it, some don't but many of them have a fierce loyalty, and also fierce feuds. Databyter
Arthur's dad was an Irish Traveller (tinker) and his mom's side was Romani/y (gypsy). It gets confusing, since whether Romany (which was used in the British Isles) or Traveller was used, they often called themselves gypsies. Tommy's father's side were Travellers and his mother's side were Romany, even though his paternal Aunt Polly said she was the daughter of the “Gypsy Princess” Birdie Boswell. I think it was just an instance of where they had the choice between two pejorative terms and decided to keep it simple and just use the more common of the two since they were a mix.
historically there are several families of British gypsies/Romani and no, they don't share the cultural look of easteern european romani even if many other parts are similar
i am from this neck of the woods & my great, great uncle ralph had his bicycle stolen by two of the real peaky blinders. they were arrested as they were in the process of trying to sell it. true story.
Not really a insult when that what they our gypsy plus I was brought up with gypsy and they don’t see the gypsy word as a insult clearly you don’t no what your talking about plus not all gypsy our Irish you have English Scottish Welsh but unlike them they don’t make a big thing about being a gypsy unlike the Irish do common fact 😂🤣
Did you know Aunt Polly (also in Harry Potter) was married to Captain Winters from Band of Brothers. She has unfortunately passed away in recent years.
I highly recommend reacting to the Saban's Power Rangers Movie from 2017. staring Dacre Montgomery who played Billy in stranger things, Naomi Scott who played Jasmine in the live-action Aladdin movie, Bryan Cranston who played Walter White in Breaking Bad, and Elisabeth Banks who played Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games.
Tommy needed the opium to sleep because he suffered severe ptsd. They were coal miners at home, and were digging tunnels under German lines. That’s where the hand to hand combat showed up, the Germans were digging tunnels too.
I'm so happy you're doing this. My family is Sinti gypsy This is what you Find a lot in Germany. More dark-skinned people look like they might be from India or South American. My grandfather was in 4 concentration camps, his(my great, great ants and great great-grandmother ) 4 sisters and mother were gassed at the same time. The term gypsies comes from the people that come from India. The people from Britain and Ireland who are white moved into the culture. But they're not truly gypsies. They're Irish travelers. My family In Germany, still go on the yearly pilgrimage that gypsies do. I will be traveling soon. And I need something to watch so I will be joining your patron, Just for this, Keep up the great work. Much love from Lawton Fort Sill Oklahoma.
Travellers / Tinkers and Romany / Gypsy are two different cultures, we have both in the UK though most people can't tell the difference. The Shelby's in this story are a mix of the two. The family has links to both.
You might probably enjoy Penny Dreadful too. Now that’s an underrated series (until someone starts the reaction to it). Great cast and a list of great stories.
Bolster: to support, strengthen. Also to pad, stuff. Both definitions apply b/c the ranks of the police were being increased, and filled by uncorrupted officers. Cosh: a weighted small club-like weapon, much like a blackjack or baton. As others have pointed out, Tommy is smoking opium; it wasn't illegal at that point in the UK. Many WW1 vets used it to deal with their PTSD. The new barmaid isn't a "Red", she's working for the Chief Inspector. In the first episode, when they were in the bar the labor organizer (and Ada's fling) talked about the razorblades in the hat, and they showed a shot of them. The gang's name is allegedly from their use of razorblades hidden in the edges of their peaky hats, which they'd use to slice around people's eyes to blind them (hence Peaky Blinders). The term you wanted is "deadbeat" dad. Yes, "the pictures" is short for moving pictures, aka movies. Several others did a great job explaining why they're calling the Shelby family ethnic slurs. Great series... I can't wait for your reactions to the Peaky fookin' Blinders.
The peaky blinders pub is still there , closed down but i hear they are going to remodel it as a resturant , i live 3 miles away ,but i still visit the pub and the area .
Ok biss, we all know that you have a patreon, but you should do more minutes in RUclips for each episode like other reactions of this show, it will be appreciated
One nice goof you'll pick up on, is they occasionally use Romanian rather than Romani in season 1. They don't do a good job. They mistranslated from English to the wrong language and used poor pronunciation. They do a better job with translating to the right language in season 2. Later, they used Shelta, the language of Irish Travellers.
@@bluewizzard8843 Wouldn't it more be Mole? She not a gang member passing on info, a Rat. She a crown agent, an out sider, pretending to be a insider, passing on info, a Mole.
Aunt Polly has Tommy's personality summed up with her line "You have your mother's common sense, and your father's devilment. I can see them fighting."
So the Shelby's are gypsies because they're descended from Romani gypsies. Romani have been in the UK for centuries but the Shelby's also have Irish ancestry which explains why they don't look like Romani people in places like Romania. Not sure if their Irish ancestry is related to Irish travellers, which are sometimes also referred to as gypsies but as far as I'm aware they have different origins to the Romani
@@gingermanc98 You can't really go by there ancestry by the show, the real Shelby's that the show is based on are said to be of Irish Traveller decent (but who knows 100%? In the show there's a error straight off in Season 1, as Tommy wrongly speaks Romanian not Romani. Also it's said that at times they speak Shelta, which is spoken by Irish Travelers. I don't know if the two cultures cross over, relationship wise, unite via marriage, that they possibly could be both Irish-Romani? But it's written as being the Father was Irish-English (Traveller?), the mother Romani-Gypsy, so your guess is as good as mine.
Most of these characters fought in the trenches of WWI and have PTSD which isn't to say they wouldn't have used opium otherwise because many people did back then.
Rudolph Valentino was the leading man in the movie on the screen, a famous, THE famous heartthrob back then.
The actors name is pronounced "Killian" btw he is Irish. One of favourite actors!
He's smoking opium. It's called chasing the dragon
nice hobby 10/10 can recommend
Thumbnail is already a W 😂
Hats off to th sneeze editor lol... Not gunna spoil this series for you, but it's up there in the top 10 of all time
Amazing series! MORE! MORE! MORE! Lots to reveal! Hurry and watch all before the new Film ! :)
one of the greatest series ever, this and Penny Dreadful with Eva Green and Aunt Polly
Oh boy. This is gonna be a good watch.
Holding out hope we get a “The last kingdom” series reaction too.
"Pike" is a word for "road" (in American English we still use the word "turnpike" for a toll road), so "pikey" originally just meant someone who lives on the road. It is a slur, but not as bad as, say, "the N word". It refers to the Travellers (or "Mineceiri" in their own language), a nomadic ethnic group originaly descended from Catholic Irish who were driven off their land by the Protestant English. Some people aren't aware that they are a different ethnic group from the Roma, but others intentionally use the names of the two groups interchangeably as an insult to both groups.
The Shelbys' mother was Romni; their father, and thus their family name, were Irish.
''I fookin' 'ate Pikeys'' -Snatch
I thought they were actually Roma...well at least 1/2 Roma. The phenotype can vary from country to country because of intermarriage over the centuries
You made me so happy to see you beginning this journey. I am huge fan and it is wonderful to see another react to this series. The Gypsy term is not as an ethnic description but as a life style. England and Ireland have gypsies.
finally some good show 😂,
"hawly shit, It's billy kimbah" never get old ..
The Shelbies are related to the Gypsies. They went mainstream but they have blood connections to the Kingdom, or whatever they call it, and this becomes more clear going forward, because this is a powerful connection that is very useful at times. Gypsies are everywhere, some look like it, some don't but many of them have a fierce loyalty, and also fierce feuds. Databyter
Arthur's dad was an Irish Traveller (tinker) and his mom's side was Romani/y (gypsy). It gets confusing, since whether Romany (which was used in the British Isles) or Traveller was used, they often called themselves gypsies. Tommy's father's side were Travellers and his mother's side were Romany, even though his paternal Aunt Polly said she was the daughter of the “Gypsy Princess” Birdie Boswell. I think it was just an instance of where they had the choice between two pejorative terms and decided to keep it simple and just use the more common of the two since they were a mix.
😊 Your reactions are so good! I am happy you are reacting to this well acted show. 😊😊❤❤
historically there are several families of British gypsies/Romani and no, they don't share the cultural look of easteern european romani even if many other parts are similar
I'm Italian and stereo type here as well. No one in my family was or is a mobster.
Looking forward to watching this series with you. I’ll be here for every upload. Fantastic series. Thanks for giving it the time!
Cilian also played the Scarecrow in Batman Begins.
That detective is also dr grant in Jurassic Park
Nothin better than watching someone new discover this masterpiece 🙌🏻 SUBBED❤
Thank you so much for subscribing, hope you enjoyed the reaction
Peaky Blinders is set in Birmingham which is the best UK city.
i am from this neck of the woods & my great, great uncle ralph had his bicycle stolen by two of the real peaky blinders. they were arrested as they were in the process of trying to sell it. true story.
In England, and Europe at the time, Gypsy was used as a general insult.
Not really a insult when that what they our gypsy plus I was brought up with gypsy and they don’t see the gypsy word as a insult clearly you don’t no what your talking about plus not all gypsy our Irish you have English Scottish Welsh but unlike them they don’t make a big thing about being a gypsy unlike the Irish do common fact 😂🤣
Did you know Aunt Polly (also in Harry Potter) was married to Captain Winters from Band of Brothers. She has unfortunately passed away in recent years.
Yay! Peaky Fooken Blinders!
I highly recommend reacting to the Saban's Power Rangers Movie from 2017. staring Dacre Montgomery who played Billy in stranger things, Naomi Scott who played Jasmine in the live-action Aladdin movie, Bryan Cranston who played Walter White in Breaking Bad, and Elisabeth Banks who played Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games.
My first time watching this show, always wanted to see it. Cant wait for your next episodes.👍👍
Tommy needed the opium to sleep because he suffered severe ptsd. They were coal miners at home, and were digging tunnels under German lines. That’s where the hand to hand combat showed up, the Germans were digging tunnels too.
I'm so happy you're doing this. My family is Sinti gypsy This is what you
Find a lot in Germany. More dark-skinned people look like they might be from India or South American. My grandfather was in 4 concentration camps, his(my great, great ants and great great-grandmother )
4 sisters and mother were gassed at the same time. The term gypsies comes from the people that come from India. The people from Britain and Ireland who are white moved into the culture. But they're not truly gypsies. They're Irish travelers. My family
In Germany, still go on the yearly pilgrimage that gypsies do. I will be traveling soon. And I need something to watch so I will be joining your patron, Just for this, Keep up the great work. Much love from Lawton Fort Sill Oklahoma.
Travellers / Tinkers and Romany / Gypsy are two different cultures, we have both in the UK though most people can't tell the difference. The Shelby's in this story are a mix of the two. The family has links to both.
Yup 👍🏽!I love this show!
Ada is the sister of Arthur, Tommy, Johnny and Finn and her character is the only one that changes from season to season
Yes! YES!! YEEAAAAASSS!!! Ready for your reaction to this series!
I am very surprise that you pick this show😱
Nice choice for the reaction Miss Bisscute love this series and love your reactions.💓💓💓👍
You might probably enjoy Penny Dreadful too. Now that’s an underrated series (until someone starts the reaction to it). Great cast and a list of great stories.
I’ll note it down, thanks
Bolster: to support, strengthen. Also to pad, stuff. Both definitions apply b/c the ranks of the police were being increased, and filled by uncorrupted officers.
Cosh: a weighted small club-like weapon, much like a blackjack or baton.
As others have pointed out, Tommy is smoking opium; it wasn't illegal at that point in the UK. Many WW1 vets used it to deal with their PTSD.
The new barmaid isn't a "Red", she's working for the Chief Inspector.
In the first episode, when they were in the bar the labor organizer (and Ada's fling) talked about the razorblades in the hat, and they showed a shot of them. The gang's name is allegedly from their use of razorblades hidden in the edges of their peaky hats, which they'd use to slice around people's eyes to blind them (hence Peaky Blinders).
The term you wanted is "deadbeat" dad.
Yes, "the pictures" is short for moving pictures, aka movies.
Several others did a great job explaining why they're calling the Shelby family ethnic slurs.
Great series... I can't wait for your reactions to the Peaky fookin' Blinders.
She said "Rat" for Grace, as in a snitch because she worked for Campbell as double agent.
@@Coach-rq6jx This.
oml a fun and beautiful girl reactin to my favorite tv show. can't wait for more reactions to come
My father's family is from Co Monaghan.... I'm pretty sure the horse isn't related
The peaky blinders pub is still there , closed down but i hear they are going to remodel it as a resturant , i live 3 miles away ,but i still visit the pub and the area .
Campbell was so different in Jurrasic park
Ok biss, we all know that you have a patreon, but you should do more minutes in RUclips for each episode like other reactions of this show, it will be appreciated
Yes, the Peaky blinders is an Irish-Gypsy family. And just prepare for a next episode, because there will be some words that may upset US, Romanians.
Great choice of series to react to! Hope you like it!!
Bolster: to support or strengthen
You should watch these TV shows: The Tudors, Hannibal, Farscape. They are all amazing.
the caps are called Peaky caps, blinders speaks for itself
a didicoy is a person who lives in a caravan and is not a true Roman, but has mixed Romany and Gorger blood
Go on. Your mind will be blown away. Anyway, Breaking Bad is the masterpiece. Please watch it.
One nice goof you'll pick up on, is they occasionally use Romanian rather than Romani in season 1. They don't do a good job. They mistranslated from English to the wrong language and used poor pronunciation. They do a better job with translating to the right language in season 2. Later, they used Shelta, the language of Irish Travellers.
Where she form here accent kinda cute
Romania
More Peaky Blinders for god of Peaky Blinders!
Kosh. A leather bag filled with sand, rocks, lead balls; or like a police baton. For hitting someone over the head with. You Kosh them ;P
This isnt really a good reaction show but still good! you gotta do Derry girls or hill house Biss!!
The mother was gypsy and the father Irish? Seems that way to me
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Grace is not a rat, she's a police officer
That's called a rat. She is a sectet Agent and no police officer.
@@bluewizzard8843 Wouldn't it more be Mole? She not a gang member passing on info, a Rat. She a crown agent, an out sider, pretending to be a insider, passing on info, a Mole.
Tommy uses violence as a tactic, Arthur is consumed with violence and Johnny just loves it
Very well said.
All are dealing with the after affects of the War, remember
Johnny is always the first to stand up. He loves a fight
I am very surprise that you pick this show😱
Very happy you are reacting to this series! I hope you cover all the seasons!
Bolster means Reinforce or add to
OMG! 🤣😂🤣 The Sneez'Splosion had me rolling! Lol
Aunt Polly has Tommy's personality summed up with her line "You have your mother's common sense, and your father's devilment. I can see them fighting."
Right? She’s great
So the Shelby's are gypsies because they're descended from Romani gypsies. Romani have been in the UK for centuries but the Shelby's also have Irish ancestry which explains why they don't look like Romani people in places like Romania. Not sure if their Irish ancestry is related to Irish travellers, which are sometimes also referred to as gypsies but as far as I'm aware they have different origins to the Romani
Roma originally from India.
Their Travellers, they have no Romani Ancestry.
@chairmanmeow2413 they speak Romani at times in the show though don't they?
@@gingermanc98 You can't really go by there ancestry by the show, the real Shelby's that the show is based on are said to be of Irish Traveller decent (but who knows 100%? In the show there's a error straight off in Season 1, as Tommy wrongly speaks Romanian not Romani. Also it's said that at times they speak Shelta, which is spoken by Irish Travelers. I don't know if the two cultures cross over, relationship wise, unite via marriage, that they possibly could be both Irish-Romani? But it's written as being the Father was Irish-English (Traveller?), the mother Romani-Gypsy, so your guess is as good as mine.
gypsies from tommys mother side
The explosion edit after you sneezed......Brilliant!! I was laughing out loud. Well done!
Having watched this entire series, I can recommend it fully
Maybe do one episode at a time because you will regret seeing this end.
pedazo de reacción y editor, lo disfrute mucho.
You're in for a treat when Tom Hardy's character turns up !
No spoilers guys !! Be aware 🙏🏻🥳
Great series!! It's insane!
Lessssgoooooo
Waiting for the next episodes!!!
Out today
one of the best series ever made
Thanks for watching
Most of these characters fought in the trenches of WWI and have PTSD which isn't to say they wouldn't have used opium otherwise because many people did back then.
There wasnt PTSG back then, it was called bombshelled
I love your reaction, please keep watching the series 😊, and by the way, enjoy the edition so much, especially on the sneeze 😅
they are Gypsy (Romany) but seldom use caravns
All seasons please Biss 🙏🏻. My favorite series and your reactions will be amazing.
even thought it takes place a few months after WWI its the best show about the war ever
Great reaction once again, cant wait for the other episodes!!
great peaky !!!! back to bissflix train :)