I must admit that, despite feeling certain that Ripper Street would return for a 3rd series, I was only hopeful....optimistic that Flight would be in it.  I'm certain that they won't kill him off, though - not after Hobbs - and I had thought that it would be a bit much to have to introduce a new junior for each series..... Even if they hadn't intended to bring him back I'm sure they would've seen the error of their ways!  So, yeah - optimistic. 

Is it very sad to admit that I'm still optimistic?  Probably! 

I'm still clinging on to my optimism for Being Human too (despite Toby Whithouse's assurance that "it's never going to happen"!)  I do like to remind the BBC from time to time that they are partly funded by me......I feel it's important to let them know what programmes I want them to broadcast.....

Guys, I just thought of something. What if the title refers to flight?

it would be an interesting plot twist. 

My thoughts?

That either way, it's not going to end well for him.

Going on those pictures from the 'next time' clip, i don't think Flight will tell Reid, i think he will find out from a second party. I'm wondering whether Reid will tell Flight to get out and not darken H Division again and Flight, feeling trapped by his situation, will use the gun as an only way out of it. I think he will be the one who will sort out Shine, either by killing him or exposing him. I think if he does kill him, the boxing match will play a part, Flight will have all of those witnesses and he will shoot him in that ring, not before exposing Shine for what he is and perhaps what he did/his influence on him and he may shoot himself. He may also hold the gun to his own head and threaten to kill himself and be talked down by Reid/Drake/Jackson (either or all) going in the theme that all three of those men hold guilt themselves or alternatively, both Shine and Flight will be mortally injured through whatever circumstances (and perhaps then Flight will earn his redemption) but i do think the whole thing will climax in the boxing ring.

I do hope Flight survives to fight another day but in truth, i don't think he will

Probably completely and utterly wrong but i am a fic writer and this is what is inside my head right now.

rubyrosettared wrote:

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My thoughts?

That either way, it's not going to end well for him.

Going on those pictures from the 'next time' clip, i don't think Flight will tell Reid, i think he will find out from a second party. I'm wondering whether Reid will tell Flight to get out and not darken H Division again and Flight, feeling trapped by his situation, will use the gun as an only way out of it. I think he will be the one who will sort out Shine, either by killing him or exposing him. I think if he does kill him, the boxing match will play a part, Flight will have all of those witnesses and he will shoot him in that ring, not before exposing Shine for what he is and perhaps what he did/his influence on him and he may shoot himself. He may also hold the gun to his own head and threaten to kill himself and be talked down by Reid/Drake/Jackson (either or all) going in the theme that all three of those men hold guilt themselves or alternatively, both Shine and Flight will be mortally injured through whatever circumstances (and perhaps then Flight will earn his redemption) but i do think the whole thing will climax in the boxing ring.

I do hope Flight survives to fight another day but in truth, i don't think he will

Probably completely and utterly wrong but i am a fic writer and this is what is inside my head right now.

-- Edited by rubyrosettared on Wednesday 11th of December 2013 08:28:14 PM

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 THIS!

Agree that Reid will most likely find out through 2nd party, but I'm hoping it's Flight that tells him, that his guilty conscience gets the better of him.  I could see Reid still reacting that way.  And maybe, just maybe, that's part of how he could redeem himself.  But I'm finding it hard to see how Flight is going to come out on top.  Even if the shooting himself or being wounded through circumstances doesn't happen, I don't know that the men of H Division will forgive him and that might be the end of Flight there.  

His words in the trailer "Oh my Lord God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you." Have a very "last confession" feel to them.  I have no doubt he will try to shoot Shine, just don't know how it's all going to play out.  One thought I have is that the teasing in the "next time" previews is usually not so straightforward. Flight is checking the hand gun, then they show the handgun pointed.  But usually it's Jackson's doing the shooting.  Maybe, just maybe, this will be the case now?

I'll take it and support it!!