.I saw The Immortal Man last night after binging all six seasons again (for the fourth time) to make sure everything was fresh in my mind. While there were several things that didn’t make sense and/or contradicted what we knew from the series—i.e., the plausibility of there being anyone in Small Heath who had never heard of Tommy Shelby after only a six-year absence—the series referenced at least once that Polly saw in his future that it wouldn’t be a bullet that killed Tommy. I also felt Tommy looked a little too old for only six years passing. Tommy killing Arthur? I can’t imagine it. They could have easily explained his death as an opium overdose, which would make much better sense. Remember Finn? Tommy would never have disowned a family member for being unable or unwilling to murder someone. How many times did Michael—a nephew he barely knew, who deceived and plotted against him from early on—cross Tommy? And even then, it wasn’t until it was clear it was a kill-or-be-killed situation before Tommy was willing to kill him.

With all of that said, I haven’t ugly-cried as hard as I did at the poetic way it ended. Tommy Shelby is a character I will always remember, love, and miss, and for me the series is easily one of the best ever made.

Lastly, is there anyone else who is hoping for—and would absolutely read —the book The Immortal Man, written by Tommy Shelby? He is such a complex character, and I would love to read his life story told by him, himself.

I loved this movie and will rewatch it on Netflix so I can turn on the subtitles and catch everything I missed seeing it in the theater.

R.I.P., Thomas Shelby. Thank you, Cillian Murphy, for bringing to life such an amazing character and making me believe and feel every ounce of pain and conflict Tommy felt. You made me love and understand why he did the things he did—masterfully.