The popular TV show ‘The Gentlemen’ wey Guy Ritchie produce don return for second season. The show go premiere on September 3 for Netflix. Na from the official trailer and synopsis wey Netflix release we know say Eddie and Susie still dey inside plenty wahala.
According to the synopsis, one year don pass since Eddie (Theo James) and Susie (Kaya Scodelario) join forces to run Bobby Glass im criminal empire. But Bobby (Ray Winstone) dey make decisions wey no clear. Now Eddie and Susie must decide whether to step in or risk to lose everything. The word from Netflix say ‘unfettered ambition never ends well’.
The story still follow the same style wey Guy Ritchie fans know – plenty fist fight, plenty shouting, and men wey dey wear tweed dey talk about profit. But according to one review from The Guardian, the show don become too long. The critic say e dey irritating, but e still get im own charm because e dey beautifully shot and sometimes funny.
For the cast, Theo James return as Eddie Horniman, the Duke of Halstead. Kaya Scodelario still dey as Susie Glass. Vinnie Jones dey back as Geoff, the groundskeeper. Daniel Ings dey play Freddy, and Hugh Bonneville don join as Lord Hawthorne, one politician wey dem fit bribe. The plot involve Eddie plan to become hereditary peer so e go help decriminalize marijuana for UK. E still dey arrange one Italian drug deal with Marco Moretti.
The Guardian review also talk about the character of Eddie – say Theo James dey play am like ‘beefcake’ wey too bland. The critic say ‘Eddie isn’t so much a character as a wardrobe of beef in cufflinks’. But still, the reviewer admit say the show dey ‘fitfully funny’ and Daniel Ings remain the best part. About the pace, the review say for all the action, e dey slow, so viewers need patience.
One eye-catching moment from the trailer: Eddie and Susie dey talk about evolution. One character warn say ‘The Duke, he’s evolving. What if he’s evolving into something volatile?’ This na because Eddie want more – e want to shake off Bobby control and build im own empire. But the journey go cost plenty.
