The Coordinated Attack
In the fourth episode of Gangs of London Season 2, Koba buries Luan’s wife alive in order to get revenge. With a camera broadcasting from the coffin, she’s stuck underground with nowhere to go. Ed watches gravely and accompanies Koba as he meets with Luan. He believes that Luan has double-crossed him and shows the video of his wife underground. ..
In order to save her, Luan is told to bring everyone that’s loyal to him over to Koba’s side. However, time is of the essence and by the time that happens, his wife could already be dead.
Elliot met with Singer, who demanded the big man get him out of this. If not? Then Elliot is going to go to the Investors himself and reveal all. Singer agreed to help, but Elliot is adamant there’s nothing there for him now. ..
Luan has had enough and finds Ed, holding him up at gunpoint and demanding he be brought to his wife. Ed complies, but reminds him that this won’t solve anything. If he gets the woman free, then it’s only going to cause more drama. And unfortunately, this happens when Koba’s men show up and stop him, led by Tamaz. They’ve been tracking Luan’s phone all along, and knew he’d pull something like this.
Just before Tamaz pulls the trigger, Ed makes his move. He helps Luan fight off the goons but unfortunately, there are too many of them and Ed is captured too. ..
Marian has a plan.
Marian meets with Shannon and tries to get her to meet with Rutherford, the lawyer, in order to get the rest of the money. They won’t be expecting her to do this, so it gives them a way in and out.
Shannon arrives at the office and tells Rutherford that she has a way to get him to talk. Rutherford is hesitant, but Shannon insists that she has a plan. She tells him that she can get Asif to talk for her, and if he doesn’t want to talk then she can take the money and leave. Rutherford is hesitant, but Shannon seems to have a plan.
Shannon is the only one who can identify Elliot as the assailant. She tells the police everything that happened, from when she saw him coming into the office to when he killed Rutherford. With her help, they track down and arrest Elliot, who is now in prison.
As for Elliot, he made a deal with Miss Kane to spare Danny and Shannon’s lives while working for them, which explains why he never came to see them. Speak of the devil though, Miss Kane shows up to see Elliot and questions him. She points out that the witness has gone to the police and confirmed there were 2 assailants. “Don’t push us Elliot, you are not indispensable.” She warns, and walks away.
The singer rings after confirming that plans have been made for Elliot and his father to leave the following day. He next rings Sean, confirming that Koba and all his bosses have a big meeting coming up and it’s the perfect time for him to strike.
Sean has decided to split the gang into eight teams and have them hit Asif’s infrastructure at the same time. This would cripple Asif’s ability to operate and Sean wants Lale to coordinate the attack. ..
Billy takes the poor babe away, determined to save him from Marian. He drops the child off at the church and heads back home. He next decides to join Sean in his fight against the gangs.
As tensions between gangs in the city continue to mount, Koba makes an example of two young men - Edward and Luan - by publicly executing them. This sets off a chain reaction that quickly leads to all of the gangs coming together in a full-blown conflict. ..
The gunmen storm into the meeting spot, blasting their way through the group of gangsters. They manage to kill several of them before Luan slips away. This is only the beginning, as they quickly move on to other areas. The coordinated attack has worked perfectly, and they have managed to take out a large number of enemies in one go.
Faz and Saba are stopped by Sean though, who holds them up at gunpoint. He wants them to deliver a message to Koba that night – Sean Wallace is taking London back.
As the episode comes to a close, Luan races back to the grave to find his wife. She’s still alive, but Ed is still in Koba’s clutches. ..
The Episode Review
A big fight breaks out at the end of the episode, as predicted, and it sets the stage for an intense second half of this season.
In a very dark and somber chapter, the final shot shows some light by having Luan holding his wife back and getting her back. This is a nice way of showing some light in what is otherwise a very dark and somber conclusion.
This episode is well shot and features some great action near the end that beautifully captures the raw, visceral action that made season 1 so good. While not quite as good as the previous season, Gangs of London has been a really enjoyable watch thus far all the same.
