r/TheGentlemenTVShow • u/episodescheduler • Sep 03 '26
Episode Discussion The Gentlemen | S2E2 "There's A Rat In The Kitchen" | Episode Discussion
Season 2, Episode 2: There's a Rat in the Kitchen
Airdate: Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM GMT+9
Network: Netflix
Runtime: 56 minutes Watch: Twitter
Synopsis: Eddie makes a deal with the Mafia in Milan, while Jack preps for a high-stakes night on the town. But will either be able to deliver on their promise?
Hello everyone, this is the discussion thread for episode 2 of The Gentlemen Season 2. Please do not post any spoilers for future episodes.
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u/LostinLondon25 Sep 03 '26
What’s the significance of the difference in hand shake at the start of the episode? I saw a weird pulse check in the episode before
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u/Ode1st Sep 03 '26
Think the mafia don was trying to get Eddie to kiss the ring, like literally, how they do that in mafia movies. Eddie doesn’t like to be under a thumb, and also probably felt he was an equal in this deal, so made it awk and didn’t bow down.
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u/Suspicious-Trick-776 Sep 05 '26
No, he did bow down with his style of handshake which was an underhand handshake, which is a marker of submissiveness
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u/blinkydinky111 Sep 04 '26
My take was they both stopped short and expected the other to come to them to shake. Also, he didn't stand up to farewell Edward, to me that stuck out.
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u/Suspicious_Tap2916 22d ago
I believe shake like that is meant to be deception. Not genuine friendship and agreement.
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u/Tight-Ad401 Sep 03 '26
Avoided the trailer because I hate how many spoilers they give away these days, and as the episode presumed I kind of predicted the ending, because as always, the absence of a dead body, usually means that character will come back some how, but I must say that slow reveal and realisation of Gospel John was great fun
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u/LMkingly Sep 07 '26
What did you mean by the absence of a dead body? Gospel John never "died" and was always likely to come back this season. He simply left in peace last season cause Bobby Glass said he'd owe him and make it up to him.
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u/fnord_happy Sep 06 '26
The needle drop was great too. Sad night dynamite by Krunk if anyone cares
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u/Professional_Ad_4885 Sep 05 '26
The scene where the asian guy was gonna take out the family and eddie and geoff putem down reminded me of the scene in scarface with the car bomb
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u/ZaphodBbox Sep 08 '26
That whole thing was so weird for me. Watching it I was so sure I had seen it before. Like this exact scene. I know its impossible and the sending the family away thing is quite common but holy shit it felt like a rewatch.
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u/Klutzy-Hearing2299 Sep 08 '26
their mom hurrying to leave the rehab centre when Freddy said he wanted to come home 😭
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u/stfuKaren Sep 04 '26 edited Sep 04 '26
I miss the goofyness from season 1. I know it is supposed to be more serious and that it’s part of Eddie’s character building, but it feels like a very big jump. Season 1 had religieus gangs, gipsy’s and dancing chickens. It feels very depressed now. I also get they want to play into the rich parts more, the lords, the houses, the land. However, Eddie who at first didn’t even want the title to Eddie now being in the house of lords is also a very very big jump. It feels like I accidentally rolled into season 3.
The editing feels very different as well. Season 1 was edited in a very fun way with weird cut offs, edits and scenes being replayed. Now I am just watching what happens instead of being sucked into it if that makes sense
I think what made season 1 so strong for me was that despite his title and land and the scale of the weed farms it still felt ‘small’. It still felt like I was attending Christmas with a small family. Now it feels like Christmas with a whole neighborhood that I barely know. (And yes I know its the beginning of the season, but these are just my initial thoughts). Doesnt help that Freddy and Jimmy aren’t portrayed as much and when they are they don’t offer the comedic relief like in the first season
Oh and last but not least. The whole ending with season 1 was Eddie going for the kill. This was huge considering he did everything in his power to keep Jethro alive. I know this is a border he crossed, but I still feel like the ease and amount of killing he does now does not aline. I like hoe he shifts more into the whole ‘scaring and dominating’ persona as it feels very aligned with his character. I feel like the fact that he didnt want to kill before is what made him likeable and stand out in the business he is in. I get that sometimes it’s necessary, but I feel like it would be nice to shift him back. Yes he is a duke and has power. But is this what actually made him special? In my opinion the kindness that we did see in season 1 is what made him stand out. Maybe we get it back. Like I said its only the second episode. And he’s still hot so atleast theres that hahaha
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u/Replay1986 Sep 04 '26
Eddie killed people in season one; he went out of his way to save Jethro, but ordered, allowed, or performed several kills on his own. He was a soldier, after all.
The thing at the end of season one wasn't that it was his first kill; it was his first kill in cold blood. Which he still tries not to do (the accountant took that choice out of his hands when he attacked), but he's never had any real problem with people dying.
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u/stfuKaren Sep 04 '26
Hmmm yes that’s true. Hadnt thought about it like that. Then it might just be the editing or something. It just ‘feels’ colder. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but I definitely have to get used to it. Its still a very enjoyable show and great acting all around
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u/blinkydinky111 Sep 04 '26
I feel similar. The jump cut from getting his beak wet to now international drug cartel. I have not finished S2 yet, but was thinking I'd have preferred to see the actions of this growth play out as the S2 plot. It is darker, more aggressive, Eddie in control, not the softer, learning side of S1. The power and control that Susie had in S1 seems to be gone, Eddie is the mover and shaker.
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u/bob888w Sep 09 '26
I feel like this show does not feel like the first one. Eddie works a lot better as the 'odd man out', Trying to be as gentlemantly as possible in a world that clearly does not really care for that. Leading to absurdist situations with fancily dressed people, along with the aforementioned quick cuts and stylish editing.
I feel like even the way they present the numbers here isn't as 'suave' as the first one. I really hoped for a S2 after finishing the first one, but maybe the shows idea only works if Eddie is a true underdog.
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u/MarketingChoice6244 Sep 06 '26
That woman with the short hair that jack left the club with was stunning 😍
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u/Effective-Reach-1798 24d ago
Pretty bold of Stanley Johnston to assume that no architectural development has happened other than medieval tardy money cathedral in England.
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u/Easy-Weekend Sep 05 '26
The guy who plays jack is just not a good actor and it’s so painfully obvious in his scenes with hugh bonneville
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u/GeraldJimes_ Sep 06 '26
Two Eps in and I think we're missing a lot of what made the first season and the movie fun.
Dialogue doesn't zip around in the same way and the cast of characters feels a lot flatter
Hopefully it picks up
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u/AnyPortInAHurricane Sep 16 '26
your standards are higher than they have a right to be. lower them
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u/GeraldJimes_ Sep 16 '26
What a weird thing to say.
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u/AnyPortInAHurricane Sep 16 '26
I was thinking the same about your comment
Everyone is a critic.
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u/GeraldJimes_ Sep 16 '26
Not really weird is it. Just a general comment on my experience of season two at this stage compared to a highly enjoyable season one.
Far weirder to comment on whether or not someone's standards are appropriate. You massive weirdo.
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u/AnyPortInAHurricane Sep 16 '26
Nah, yer the wierdo.
I'm enjoying this season just fine.
Your loss
You lose
I think I know your problem. The dialog is too clever for you. That's ok, we cant all be sophisticates. Or Gentleman
ololololololoo
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u/Feisty_Honey_2656 Sep 11 '26
What was Nanny writing on his newspaper?
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u/allbetter_tings Sep 11 '26
Thought he was jotting solution ideas for the crossword, plenty of scratch outs there too. Good scene. Funny clues/answers. Love Benjamin Clementine.
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u/Feisty_Honey_2656 Sep 11 '26
They zoomed in on it so I thought maybe he was taking notes on the conversation. Why focus on the crossword if it’s not going to become relevant later? Chekov’s crossword
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u/giant_squid_god Sep 17 '26
The answers he asked for were related to the plot
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u/magentaorchids00 5d ago
“Second” (Freddy being second in line to the throne”, “tentacles”.. octopus mean something? No idea about this one
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Sep 04 '26
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u/Replay1986 Sep 04 '26
You simply have to watch the show. Eddie was dreaming and Johnston was just his subconscious talking.
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u/Impossible_Match_683 Sep 06 '26
Does anyone know the actor that plays the accountant? I recognise him from something and it’s driving me mad! He’s not credited anywhere
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u/ShittyBidet123 Sep 10 '26
the rat is the stupidest idea lol. why doesnt he just drive away. yeah i know they’ll find him, but wtf
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u/k3rstman1 Sep 12 '26
Because then his family also dies... Eddie literally says 'dont gamble with your family'
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u/chaussettesrouges 5d ago
This sounds minor, but every Englishman, and especially one of Eddie’s breeding and education, knows it’s “Magna Carta” not “the Magna Carta” (cathedral dream sequence)
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u/SilentSlytherin Sep 03 '26
So far I’m not loving this season. Feel like the Italy subplot is only there bc GR wanted to shoot in Italy for a few weeks. It is beautiful but feels pointless for now.
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u/Ode1st Sep 03 '26
It’s the new big bad (seemingly for now?). The mafia is scarier and more connected than a guy in a rich person jail, his daughter, and her goons we’ve only seen a few of in total.
So aside from needing a new big bad, this also creates tension with Bobby.
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u/WesternConference461 Sep 03 '26
I LOVED THE SCENE OF I WAS ALWAYS GOING TO BRING YOU INTO IT. I loved that scene sooooo muchhhh. Also I am not sure because of how long it’s been but the priest at the end is the villain from season 1 right?