‘Gangs of London’ Episode 7: Can Elliot stay away from Shannon Dumani for long or is she the love of his life?
“Love is at the root of everything — all learning, all parenting, all relationships... love, or the lack of it.” Who would have thought a violent series like ‘Gangs of London’ could have love as its underlying theme too? Played by Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, Elliot Finch is at the center of the show as Sean Wallace (Joe Cole) — the oldest son of Finn and Marian Wallace (Michelle Fairley) — hunts his father's killer.
Elliot was first introduced to Shannon Dumani (Pippa Bennett-Warner) at the beginning of the series and the two were soon attracted to each other
The next morning, he knocked at her door. While Shannon was not in a mood to see him, Elliot spilled secrets from his past that still haunts him. “It's been two years... Two years since my wife died. Her name was Naomi. And his was Samuel. There was a car accident,” he revealed, talking about how he lost his wife and son and it still gnaws at him every night.
Understanding his situation, Shannon replied, “I lost my mum. It takes a lot of time to get back together.” She then looked deep at him and said “I like your eyes,” as the two held hands and kissed. In Episode 6, after Elliot takes a bullet shot for Sean, he is seen lying in bed with Shannon. “What are you thinking of?” Elliot asked her, to which she replied how she was scared for Danny. What if he got shot?
Directed by Xavier Gens and written by Peter Berry, Episode 7 brings all the skeletons out from the closet. A flashback of Finn and Ed Dumani (Lucian Msamati) shows them talking about his affair and how he had asked Ed to keep it a secret. “Alexander will handle everything, let Sean build his buildings. I am giving everything to you... All you have to do is keep this to yourself,” he said.
At the dinner table, Ed reveals the investors want Alex at the top of the ladder, taking over Wallace’s company, and... this is exactly what Finn wanted too. Unable to digest the truth, Sean shoots at his leg and warns Elliot to sever all ties with the Dumani daughter. But can Elliot let go of Shannon so easily? Over the last few episodes, Elliot — who entered as an undercover cop — has gotten way too involved with the two families. Seeing how emotional he is, it seems he will have a hard time letting go of Shannon, that is if he decides to do so.
Putting together all the things that happened over the course of a few episodes, one fan said, “1: Finn f**ked his men over from the beginning. F**ked his own family over even. 2: Sean is a Santino as I said earlier. He wanted to prove himself when he is a good man beneath the facade 3: Billy reminds me of Michael in #Godfather 4: Marian, Finn’s wife is a classic murderer, a bad mother who manipulates her children without remorse.”
He continued, “5: Ed; as much as you may want to make him look like the bad guy, he is actually a better man than Finn 6: Elliot needs to decide if he is going to be a UC or have a relationship (meaningful) with Shannon. If he feels the need to have a relationship, he should get a dog.” Now, while Elliot may have his loyalties set aside for Sean, he may not be able to let go of Shannon and she may actually turn out to be the love of his life.
‘Gangs of London’ premiered on AMC Plus on Thursday, October 1, 2020. The first three episodes aired on the premiere date and the rest of the 10-part series will be followed by weekly episodes at noon on Thursdays.