Written by John Edward Betancourt Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode Five of ‘Gangs of London’. There are a great many lessons that we learn in life, but out of all of them… perhaps the most important one; is that there are consequences for our actions. Which is a lesson that we tend to learn via negative enforcement. Because losing a friend because of our poor actions or having one's life spiral out of control for doing something impulsive, are great ways to learn that every action has an equal reaction. And once we’ve emerged from the rough stuff, we tend to do our best to keep our impulses in check and look ahead so that we know exactly what we’re getting into when that little tickle in the back of mind compels us to just; do the thing. But while a great deal of us stick to the lesson after going through hell, there are some out there who approach consequences in a fascinating manner. Because some people, well they continue to indulge their impulses, regardless of how many times the world has taught them to quit goofing around and some people… well they don’t learn this lesson until later in life because they’ve led quite the privileged existence and in turn, struggle mightily when the lesson comes forth and it just so happens… that the next episode of Gangs of London focused heavily on that final element. Because let’s be honest, Sean Wallace is a man that’s never had to face the consequences of any action he’s ever taken. For he lived like a prince growing up, thanks to his father’s vast wealth and criminal savvy, and for that matter, any big decision he’s made prior to us meeting him here… was likely setup by dad and any issues arising from it, were handled by daddy as well. But with poppa out of the picture now, Sean has made one poor call after another without any regard for the potential fallout, and his bluster and bravado have continued to rub people the wrong way, leaving him ripe for a harsh lesson on consequences, one that came to fruition in this story for certain. Because minute by minute in this particular tale… the Wallace empire began to unravel. For even the family’s most trusted advisors are starting to think about a future without Sean. Since the attendees of a grandiose party thrown by the investors of this empire, praised Alexander’s business acumen to his father, and how that would serve everyone’s illegal financial interests better since Alexander has a cooler head and well, the fact that Ed listened deeply to what these folks had to say, is quite the crack in the foundation of this empire, one that will have to be revisited at another time, thanks to the ugly twist that came into play later in this tale. Because a tense meeting with Luan and Sean, over the photographs that have been troubling Ed, led to an assassination attempt on Sean’s life. Because someone clearly smells weakness in regard to the family and they were nearly successful in this attempt as well. Simply because this shook Sean to his core and made it clear that he does not have an iron grip on the criminal underworld, and had it not been for Elliot, he would have perished on this night since he simply stood there, contemplating what went wrong... while bullets rained down. But to complicate matters further, whomever wants Sean dead has been working at this for some time, since a return home to save Elliot from his nasty wound, ended with the shocking reveal that some of the house staff at the Wallace abode, are eager to end his life as well. Leaving one to wonder if the Wallace empire can survive this open rebellion to Sean’s desire to turn off the flow of cash to the city. If anything, this was an incredible and terrifying way to teach Sean that actions have consequences. For had he thought things through and listened to Ed’s advice… instead of indulging in red hot revenge and dictator tactics, he and his family would be safe. But the big question that remains is whether or not Sean will indeed take this lesson to heart and change his ways and while we wait to see if the message got through… we can bask in the majesty of one fascinating tale. One that took the time to show us how fragile the criminal underworld is and how quickly things can change when the money is cut off and it will be quite interesting to see what kind of fallout will come forth from this attack on the Wallace family. Since retribution is the name of the game in this business and the tension and unresolved danger now hanging over this story, will make the wait for next week’s episode, a difficult one indeed. Until next time.
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