How to Dominate Under Pressure - The Non-Reactivity of Thomas Shelby from the Peaky Blinders
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- In this video, we explore Thomas Shelby from the Peaky Blinders and how he projects fearlessness under extreme pressure through his non-reactivity.
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The absence of stillness can unveil a lack of confidence and power. Thomas Shelby is the irrefutable paragon of a man embodying stillness in motion
Tommy's projection of strength through non-reactivity tips the scales of perceived dominance.
In the presence of adversaries, Tommy’s behavior is so effortless that he’s virtually non-reactive. Whilst his movements are deliberate, his slowed cadence creates the illusion of apathy. His apathetic movement, unblemished by his circumstances, signals clear control over his physical and emotional self.
In this video, we explore the elixir of Tommy's:
1️⃣ Abstract Intelligence;
2️⃣ Emotional Detachment;
3️⃣ Enterprise-Driven Relationships; and
4️⃣ Relentless Ambition to Ascend,
and how this is poured into the vessel of man that:
5️⃣ Considers Himself Already Dead
which provides the potent fuel to Tommy’s non-reactivity.
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With much gratitude, love, and respect - QM.
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Peaky Blinders is one of the those blue moons when great writing is met with godly casting
Yep it is a masterpiece!
Fact
genuinely don’t think they could have casted any better.. every character fits perfect
@@chargingyellow sad that Polly won’t be a around anymore
Amen brother
To conclude:
1. serve in the First World War
2. be fucking gigachad
Haha yes, that’s the secret! Thanks for watching
Opium will also help
🤣
You sir are awesome
gigachad?
@@IPH-1212 yes the God of masculanity himself
Cillian Murphy's acting in Peaky Blinders is unparalleled
He’s set the bar extremely high!
only performance that compares is bryan cranston as walter white
@@andrewcote4909 I’d say Rick from the walking dead to
Tom Hardy's.
I know what u mean. I would say ragnar in vikings is on the same tier. His poise in high pressure situations is unmatched.
Thomas Shelby exhibits one of my favorite traits to see in a character as well as one of the most powerful things I think you can see in other people which is that he is always reserved in his composure so when he raises his voice or becomes more aggressive or physical it’s terrifying. When you become so accustomed to someone being emotionally in control it’s even scarier to see them let go momentarily. In the case of Peaky Blinders it’s what imo makes Thomas way scarier than Arthur when he’s fighting someone.
Great insight and agree entirely. When a man like Tommy loses his cool or is acting out of the norm, you know something massive is up and it can be worrying!
amazing point, it’s expected from arthur!
True. It’s expected from Arthur to act angrily but not from Thommy. So when he does act angrily or even raises his voice it’s unexpected so it has much more of an effect on the person he’s speaking to.
Yeah. My brother in law is so quiet and seemingly in control that when he was aggressive towards person messing with family they said it was quite affective communicating his dislike for the other person.
When the blackbirds sing, you do not fuck with Thomas fucking Shelby
He's vulnerable, tormented and afraid, and we can all see that. And yet, he manages to stay in control of himself. That's a man worthy of respect.
Definitely!
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Well said
Yeah. There's a difference between suppressing emotions and managing emotions, as there's a difference between an asshole and an alpha.
You gotta remember. His job in WWI was that of a tunneler, IIRC. So being able to stay calm under who knows how much earth, digging away at it, having to be calm in that environment makes anything a man can do to him absolutely nothing.
Great point, one which I try to draw out in the video, that his non reactivity was born in those tunnels. Was the only way to survive.
@@QuietlyMagnetic I think another part of it is the "Bleak midwinter" thing. He considers himself (pre-war Tommy) to be dead in france. The person he is after the war is not Thomas Shelby, but just some dead man walking, using the extra time he was given to do whatever the fuck he wants. And you can't scare a dead man.
@@MinqApoc yes definitely agreed, he’s essentially a deadman walking with nothing to lose, at least in his mind
War period makes a man not worry about what another man may be able to do to him,,,,, in fact the fear of other men (people) no longer exists, gone.
I mean he still has ptsd from those tunnels as we see at the end of season 4
My father always told me when someone is trying to get a raise our of you the worst thing you can do give them ammo by getting upset and reacting. You are in control. Don't let anyone ever try and manipulate you
Your father gave great advice!
easy get extreme ptsd and loose the will to live so you no longer fear death
Sadly, that’s a big part of it. Not something we want to emulate!
@@QuietlyMagnetic too late
@@clevelandwilliam1 never too late, life is beautiful and worth living, just need a reason!
ptsd is not required for that transaction.
Easy you say .?
Well... He is the character of the century
Loved by millions!
Jon snow one, tommy number two
Nah..Alfie is
Walter White.
@@zaittsev no
To conclude:
Any personal wars we have survived, can give us extraordinary strengths.
Great observation, thanks for sharing!
That part when he asks about the dog. Is amazing. The mind games this show has is great.
Yep, great manipulation to take ownership of the interaction!
He practices stoicism and compartmentalization to extreme. Love William Murphy.
It's Cillian. Auto correct!
Good insight regarding compartmentalisation!
Lucky William, whoever he is 😂
His stillness always makes me feel like he’s in control so in the show I always feel like he’ll come out of any situation on top. Except for the ending of season 2
Exciting to see what season 6 will have in store, given how season 5 ended where he seemed lost!
We felt that at the end of season 2 is because i thought he is dead and he had nothing to pretend now. So he had let it go!❤️
Brilliant analysis, the Shelby family is one of my favourite families on TV. You’re totally right Tommy is such a complicated man (and dreamy!) yet unless you’re his family you never see it, as he’s always calm and collected.
Thanks appreciate it!
The only time he showed his vulnerability to someone who was not a family member was with Tatiana. She read him like a book and exposed his weaknesses. She pushed him out of his comfort zone of “non-reactivity”. Even when he talked to his wives ( Grace at the wedding about feeling scared ) and Lizzie ( after the Ballet recital they hosted in the presence of Mosely ) when he talked to his wives he still remained relatively calm and in control as if he had to do so as a protector of the family and show them
That they are safe despite the dangers looming over their family . Tommy had been bottling everything up inside and Tatiana allowed Tommy to show a different side of himself ,be emotionally unguarded and be the one who should be comforted for a change . Despite his suicidal ideations he realized that he did in fact want to live , he shut down her unpredictability by being hyper reactive .
@@supernova7848 Great point around Tatiana, wonder what it was about her that allowed him to be vulnerable.
@@supernova7848 Albie has always had his number. The only person to truly defeat Tommy in an argument.
Oh God ya fuck the Brady bunch
"John was a good boy, Arthur tries, Tommy's different" - polly gray
Polly knew early on!
"Arthur tries". Arthur is one of my favorite characters of all time because he's so fragile that you can even see it in his outbursts. And Paul Anderson does an amazing job portraying him.
@@MinqApoc Arthur is underrated as a charter and the actor. It takes great work to be a supporting act, to have presence without taking away from the lead
@@QuietlyMagnetic she has a 6th sense 🖤
Cillian Murphy is absolutely superb in this role. I genuinely can't think of a better performance for a TV character other than Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad
He is a rare breed of an actor these days for sure
@@QuietlyMagnetic he's not fr this age. He's been in shows and movies for years like 28 weeks later.
@@sorakazama7031 many great actors bloom later on in there career, I think he’s one of them, or at least the success of Peaky Blinders made him a household name
@@QuietlyMagnetic 28 weeks later made him a household name. Do you know how many people asked me if he that's the dude from 28 weeks later? Every last one of them. He was already well famous to begin with. He's not from America though so you don't see it on TV everyday the same with the man from squidgame. People think he just now became famous.
Gandolfini as Tony Soprano?
Tommy Shelby is a great example of when silence is deafening.
Great way to put it!
When you are confident in your self at the core why react when you possess the Calmness to respond?
Nicely put! Thanks for watching.
Absolutely!!
I cannot lie. Cillian Murphy has been in some big movies but not also huge rolls. 28 days later maybe his 1# Movie that is more about his character. So when Peaky Blinders came around I wasnt expecting the guy would become one of my favourite actors of all time. He is absolutely amazing and feels so natural
100% agree!
Yes
Can't wait for Oppenheimer to see what he can do as the main man in a big budget film
I have studied the Great war for many years. Peaky Blinders is a magnificent show and I think of the number of Tommies who came back from the trenches. Many were spent, broken and weakened to their soul and others like Tommy were already dead and very dangerous. Great post.
Yep never the same when they came back. Some became stronger but many came back defeated.
The one other time Tommy let his emotions run him was when his son was taken. The priest had already played mind games with Tommy by putting an obituary of his son under the kid's pillow. And Tommy knows what the priest did to Michael. He let it out on Alfie, who immediately brought Tommy back to his place of non-reactiveness, by saying it was part of the position they're in to face situations like that.
Great insight, agreed!
Cillian is so insanely underrated as an actor. He’s phenomenal. Peaky Blinders is one of my top favorite shows.
100% agreed! Although season 6 isn’t what I thought it would be!
@@QuietlyMagnetic I haven’t seen season 6 yet 😱
How is he underrated?
"I can be fucking scared and carry on" that's literally what real courage is, the absence of fear is not courage.
Well put! It’s taking action despite fear not the absence of fear.
Peaky Blinders is by far one of the best written shows i have seen in a long time. It's not only Thomas Shelby, the other characters also really well designed and interesting too. They have their traits, they have their limits and with the conditions their limits change.
My favorite is actually Arthur. He is not as dumb as one might think, but his impulsivness and dreams hold him back. Also while he is not able to build a bigger picture like Tommy can, he gets what Tommy is after provided he has the information and does a lot of what needs to be done. I love the scenes where Arthur and Tommy help each other out.
Great observations about Arthur, agreed he is underrated!
Wow this character resonates to me so much: the very calculating, quiet but observant and highly motivated nature plus the "I don't care I'm already dead" 🤦🏻♂️
Insults and mockery from other people are just a word for me, it is only their opinion, they don't know even 1% of my entireity plus it just reveals what they truly are, but of course my life is so much boring than this character's life.
Hopefully these traits will serve you positively!
I've been waiting for your next video to drop! Glad to see it's finally here. Really liked your point on Tommy's desire for autonomy and how that essentially arises from financial independence. Looking forward to the next one already :)
Thanks for watching and yep, as I mention in the video, think this is one of his key drivers for who he is.
It is good to be able to control your emotions but if the other party is emotional and sees no emotions from you then lack of emotions can also play against you, because they see their emotions not being addressed.
This is a good point, hence why the tactics in the video probably work better in non personal scenarios such as business and not in marriage!
He is one of my best on screen protagonist.. What a personality!
Yep unforgettable!
Stilness and Silence. Remaim Calm and logical. Stay on your purpose
Simple words but very powerful
This character is going to change many people's life 💯
Hopefully for the better!
@@QuietlyMagnetic absolutely for better
Mate that was amazing. Great content and great editing. Value delivered indeed. Keep it up!
Thanks, appreciate the kinds words, I’m glad you got value out of it, that’s always the plan with these videos. Thanks for your support!
Awesome! Tommy is a badass, Peaky Blinders is one of my favourite shows, glad you covered him. Great analysis as always
Thanks for the support from day one. He's one of my favourite characters and I'm sure he is for many.
This is actually how you push people away, talking from experience. Especially romanticly she wants you to be there emotionally, but when you are like tommy, me, then they will feel like you don't care about their feelings and them as a person. I failed my car exam and didn't react, although I felt like shit. This made my ex crazy.
100% not for romantic relationships!
Actually it is for romantic relationships….be like Tommy 70% of the time would help your relationship
Thomas Michael Shelby OBE MP - he achieved a lot coming from his background. Great video!
Yep, from a small bookmaker to negotiating with the King of England and meeting with Winston Churchill!
Your videos are great! I love watching them. Each and every video is unique and really teaches you lots of things.
Keep it up. Look forward to more interesting video.
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!
The best real life example of this is Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Non- reactivate... All the time. Dominant and intimidating all the time.
Is this the Indian cricketer or a different man?
@@QuietlyMagnetic Yes he is
Will check him out. Thanks for watching!
Staying still when danger is approaching is a skill both learned and has to be practiced. It does make people mad though.
Very true!
Yo… thanks for making this video bro. I REALLY appreciated it. I absolutely love CM’s portrayal of this phenomenal character. I love this show. Good stuff. I hope to see more character videos like this from you.
Thanks for the feedback and support, really glad you enjoyed it! Working only my next video at the moment, hoping to publish it in the next few weeks!
tommy has a great understanding of leverage
Definitely, which is one of the points I tried to draw out in the video. Thanks for watching.
Your narration skills are insane, I really enjoyed it.
Thanks appreciate the kind words!
Awesome video! Thought- provoking as always.
Tommy is an example of what the primacy of abstract thought, over the ebb and flow of emotions, can achieve. There’s a good contrast in Arthur whose default state is that of an inebriated, raging, impulse driven man-child. As Tommy says, ‘I think Arthur, so you don’t have to.’
Thanks, appreciate it! Insightful observation. Arthur and Tommy are like night and day. I think the brilliance is that Tommy can activate the raging impulse driven side of him when he needs access to it.
@@QuietlyMagnetic And the thing is although Arthur suffers from his fits of anger, he pisses his pants when Tommy gets angry himself
@@mat7083 haha yes, good observation! When a man who's as usually calm as Tommy, gets angry, you know it armageddon!
Thomas: I'm chosen.
Meanwhile the subtitles: I'm Joseph.
Btw keep making more of these videos.......i found the batman one so helpful that i downloaded it so as to watch it again.
Thank you.
Ha ha yes I need to get round to updating the automated subtitles! Thanks, I really appreciate your kind words, it’s comments like these that encourage me to keep making videos!
@@QuietlyMagnetic 👍
😂lmao
Just be urself man, do what u love be what U love to be and the right people will follow along with ur inner joy.
Good starting point. However, I think his dog eat dog world, that doesn’t always turn out great for everyone sadly!
Amazing video, such important lessons for us young lads, thank you for the amazing content and keep it up!
Thanks for watching, appreciate the kind words!
Great video, well edited, seems to be meticulously articulated!
Well done!
Thanks for the great feedback, really appreciate it!
A most impressive and inspiring synopsis. Bravo, friend.
Thanks for the kind words, very motivating!
I have been waiting for a new video to drop I absolutely love your videos, Tommy Shelby is one of my favourite characters and Peaky Blinders is one of my favourite show, Tommy is truly a unique person even tho he’s scared he keeps smiling and he can do anything by himself and not be scared witch I like about him. Even tho he is a character he inspires me every day about not caring about what others think and don’t show his emotions to anyone. I loved this video and can’t wait for the next one to be published!
Thanks for the support from day one. Yep, he’s truly a complex man that provides an interesting example in dealing with fear
EXCELLENT foray into the dark corners of Thomas Shelby! Well Done!
Thanks appreciate the feedback!
Thoroughly enjoy each video you post! Have you thought of covering the Driver and his silence? I've noticed you have used a few shots from the movie.
Thanks appreciate the kind words! Yes, he’s definitely on the list! He’s a great example of coming across aloof and indifferent. I’m trying to cover as many different attributes first before I come back and revisit similar traits i.e. silence etc. Thanks for the suggestion. Yep have used a few shots as love the cinematography.
Great observations and verbal content! Thoroughly enjoyed!
Thanks for the kind feedback appreciate it!
Brilliant video! The great thing about your videos is they are deep, relatable, and true. Keep going man! Love from India🇮🇳 .
Thanks really appreciate it! Glad you find them relatable, that’s always the plan. Grateful for the support.
Beautifully narration there fella. Well done. 👍
Thanks appreciate the kind feedback!
I really do beleive uploading such pieces of creativity and sense will make you reach 100k very soon
Thanks, I wish that were the case but views are low!
There is something to be said about the responding at your own pace. Formulating a response before speaking and taking in everything the person is saying to you. It’s something I notice Jordan Person does when people debate him.
Great point, thanks for sharing
7:48 “a master mind tinker” ah ha get it?
Ha ha!
This is such a good video. You've definitely gotten a new subscriber. 🤝
Thanks appreciate the kind words!
Amazing character and show. I can’t wait for the final season.
It will be epic!
Thomas Shelby may give the illusion of apathy, but he is truly a stoic.
Great observation!
The background music though - PERFECT!
Thanks appreciate the kind words. Glad all those hours on the music was worth it!
I'm so reserved in composure when in a heated room and everyone is going off in a meeting.. and often they can't even think of what to do.. I've had a few people just wig out it's a interesting way to live life..
Great trait
Tommy is a real poet
And he doesn’t know it!
Great essay! Well summarized!
Thanks appreciate it!
Fantastically well done
Thanks for the kind words, appreciate the support!
5:27 straight up its about principles
💯
Very well explained. Bravo
Thanks, appreciate it!
Like Polly said: "Tommy is different" tommy is a very complicated man.
Yep, Polly really understood Tommy and knew when something was up!
5:20 the delivery is perfection
Agreed, epic scene of conviction!
This was really cool. Thank You
Thanks, appreciate it!
I love shellz so much. He's the man
THE man!
WOW. Now I'm gonna watch it again!!!
Haha Tommy is a rewatchable character!
Great analysis!
Thank you!
Very well done mate. 👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks appreciate it! 👍
❤️❤️❤️He is the king of his mastermind I have never ever seen like his type of mind strategy and quotes, literally wholeheartedly love u and Tommy ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for watching!
this is trully a well built up charachter
Definitely multiple layers of complexity to the character
and well acted
@@sushanthme7271 yep, Cillian Murphy smashed it
@@QuietlyMagnetic smashed killed conquered owned
The content is heartfelt
Thanks appreciate the kind words
If you aren't afraid of death, life suddenly becomes bearable.
Wise insight
Everyone should be thoughtful on where they are going after they die.
Soooo glad to see this breakdown! I love Cillian Murphy and Tommy Shelby. Great video and music!
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the music, I put a lot of thought into it!
Excellent analysis.
Thanks for watching, appreciate the feedback!
I strongly enjoyed peaky blinders! I loved the cast as well!
One of the rare inimitable shows!
Tommy is a very interesting character, a character that possesses many serpent-like, cold-blooded qualities. He's like a more nihilist version of a character like Little Finger
Interesting observation. I would add that he is also a family man and isn’t entirely driven by his own needs unlike Little Finger. Whether it’s his family or some other cause. His desire to stop Oswald and rise of fascism is an excellent example of something beyond himself and his own needs.
@@QuietlyMagnetic very true! They definitely have differing motivations and Tommy is nowhere near as narcissistic as little finger
Best actor ever. Just love em to pieces ❤️🥰
He is a remarkable actor for sure!
This is a good video. I'm subscribing.
Thanks for watching and the support, appreciate it!
masterful analysis, thank you
Thanks for the great feedback!
Wow ... this was an excellent vid! 👍
Thanks for the feedback and watching!
Wow! This was very good!
Thanks appreciate it!
Tommy was born this way. The tunnel incident was what triggered him to become Mr. Thomas Shelby.
Interesting thought. It would be great if the show did proper flashbacks to before Tommy joining the war to show what he was like.
@@QuietlyMagnetic I think the show has multiple meanings for different audiences. From a combat veterans perspective I can relate to Tommy feeling completely helpless and knowing death is a foot away, I disarmed IED's. Once you've been in that position you have two options, cave to depression and wallow in it until you die OR you fight to insure you're never going to be in that position of helplessness again, at all costs.
wow, that's impressive and terrifying. I'm sure your experiences of disarming IEDs can only be felt by those who have been in such similar life or death situations. I can only imagine the level of fight within the spirit required to not let the natural flight tendencies take over. Thanks for sharing your insight based on experience.
main thing for his non-reactive is because he doesn't care if he dies.
Yep definitely on of the main drivers, sadly
Okay I know I am late asf but I am on season 2 ..how did I miss this awesome show I have no idea but Cillian Murphy in this show is *chefs kiss*. I also notice that he doesn't blink much especially in tense situations.
Better late than never. You're in for a world of high quality entertainment!
“Be like a Rock”
Unbreakable but open to chiselling. Thanks for watching!
nice vid, this deserves a like!
Thanks for watching and kind words, appreciate it!
Keep up the good video! Love that you put on subtitles.
Thanks for watching!
Excellent explanation
Thanks for the feedback!
Author is great, this channel would be on the top soon.
Thanks appreciate the kind words and support!
Brilliant analysis. New subscriber
Thanks for the support!
Dude your videos are so well-written. You have a real talent for describing people's otherwise indescribable qualities. Please do one on James Bond and Neal Caffrey. And Roger Federer, if you can.
Thanks really appreciate the kind words! Wish I had the time and the videos got the necessary views to allow me to do more but sadly some of the videos go unwatched! Great suggestions though!
Being calm under pressure is only built and chiseled by a person who underwent the same scenario over and over; learnt, developed & made changes to that situation. He/She realises that the pressure is not a big deal, because they witnessed, observed & realised from experience it wasn’t.
Interesting point. I’d add that even if the consequences were significant the individual has learnt to understand that not staying calm and panicking doesn’t help whatsoever and can make things worse.
@@QuietlyMagnetic correct summation
Great video 👍
Thanks, appreciate it!
Masterpiece, from narration to script writing to the smallest details and to the choice of background music, all were done so perfectly, amazing man, keep it up.
Just one thing though, can you give me the list of all background music used, they set the mood brilliantly for some thinking and planning.
And you are still replying and hearting everyone's comment, quite the dedication, hope your channel blow up one day, deserves it.
Thanks for your very kind words, appreciate it and gives me the fuel to continue working on my next video. I’ll dig out the list of all music used and post it here this weekend. Thanks for the support!
List of tracks in order of first played:
1) Nerves of Steel by Dream Cave
2) The Thin Line by Hampus Naeselius
3) The Sound of My Heart Breaky by Maybe
4) Destiny Rising by Formant X
5) The Escape Plan Activated by Grant Newman
@@QuietlyMagnetic Thank you very much.
Magnetic and engaging video.
Thanks for the kind words!
I learned a lot!
That’s great, just what I intended!