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Top Boy

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Top Boy	comment	Top Boy is a British crime drama series created and written by Ronan Bennett about the lives of people involved in the drug dealing and street gangs of surrounding estates in Hackney, London.The first series of the show was broadcast over four consecutive nights on Channel 4, from 31 October to 3 November 2011. A second series aired from 20 August to 10 September 2013. Although storylines for a third series were proposed, the show was ultimately dropped by Channel 4 in 2014.However, in November 2017, it was announced that following interest from Drake, Netflix would revive the series, ordering a new season of 10 episodes. Series 3 premiered on the streamer on 13 September 2019, with the leads Ashley Walters and Kane Robinson reprising their roles. The revival season premiered on Netflix as "Season 1," whilst the previous two series were added to Netflix under the name Top Boy: Summerhouse.It was announced on 31 December 2019 that Series 4 would air later in 2020, but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. It was eventually released on Netflix on 18 March 2022 (being called "Season 2" on the streamer). On 31 March 2022, Netflix announced that they had renewed Top Boy for a fifth and final season, which aired on 7 September 2023.
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Top Boy / int_1e8f4221	type	Fingore
Top Boy / int_1e8f4221	comment	Fingore: In season one Dushane and Sully are tasked by their boss Raikes to cut of the index finger of a man who poked Raikes' nephew in the eye. Cue Black Comedy when they accidentally cut off the wrong finger and proceed to cut off the right one.
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Top Boy / int_21b4a391	type	Just a Gangster
Top Boy / int_21b4a391	comment	Just a Gangster: Dushane and Sully in particular have this mentality which is especially evident in series 3 with both of them being in their mid-thirties and both of them having no success elsewhere in life. Ultimately it comes down to them returning to what they’ve done most of their lives.
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Top Boy / int_21d70919	type	Crapsack World
Top Boy / int_21d70919	comment	Crapsack World: A lot of the setting is in the lowest income areas of the city of London, and a lot of the characters are in no doubt that it’s a terrible place to live.
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Top Boy / int_25524784	type	No-Holds-Barred Beatdown
Top Boy / int_25524784	comment	No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: As a brutal and gritty series on gang violence, there’s quite a few of these, but their potent in Season 3 with a large number of bats, knives and kicking.
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Top Boy / int_2882c8c1	type	Career-Ending Injury
Top Boy / int_2882c8c1	comment	Dris' role as Summerhouse’s top enforcer has diminished entirely after suffering a stroke and not getting as high up in the criminal hierarchy as he wants to. He spends most of series 3 on the sidelines and his physical health is so bad that Dushane and Sully don’t want to risk him being in the action. Meanwhile, he has to take care of his daughter alone because her mother is in prison. It's somewhat understandable that he switches sides when the ZTs are dominating the roads.
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Top Boy / int_28cd01ca	type	Disappeared Dad
Top Boy / int_28cd01ca	comment	Initially Dushane and Sully aren't explicitly shown to have these, but it's obvious that Summerhouse being such a rough neighbourhood has shaped them to the people they are today. Not to mention that Dushane's father was absent when growing up and Sully even states that all his mother cared about was junk. With that said, it's kind of subverted as Dushane's older brother Chris took a better path in life.
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Top Boy / int_2ae29c0d	type	The Dreaded
Top Boy / int_2ae29c0d	comment	Series 2: Rafe and The Albanians. Rafe is Sully's cousin who goes after Sully because of his contract to murder his younger brother Jermaine, but decides to spare him provided that Rafe pays Sully what he would have got for the hit, which Rafe wants revenge for. The Albanians murdered Dushane's old supplier Joe.
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Top Boy / int_2c11d835	type	Kitchen Sink Drama
Top Boy / int_2c11d835	comment	Kitchen Sink Drama: Doubled as this in the earlier Summerhouse seasons particularly in series 1, still has elements of this in series 3 though the gang element is more prevalent. Series 4 once again plays it straight.
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Top Boy / int_2c27353f	type	Was It Really Worth It?
Top Boy / int_2c27353f	comment	Was It Really Worth It?: Discussed by Dushane to Sully in series 3 episode: "The Squeeze" after his cousin Donovan dies.
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Top Boy / int_2d4fa515	type	Ax-Crazy
Top Boy / int_2d4fa515	comment	Ax-Crazy: Modie in series 3 is absolutely unstable. After being released from prison: he's constantly shouting at and threatening people, immediately shouting that he's a wanted fugitive when he's freed from prison, being involved in a shootout between Dushane and Sully. Threatening to murder Lizzie for being a witness but then maniacally laughing when he finds out that she's their supplier and threatening her and Jamie when they don’t tell him what he wants. And driving dangerously and shouting at everyone and everything whilst in traffic.
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Top Boy / int_319e4a2f	type	Even Evil Has Standards
Top Boy / int_319e4a2f	comment	Even Evil Has Standards: Most of the protagonists have morals despite being criminals, lampshaded by the first episode of series 4 which is entitled "Good Morals".
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Top Boy / int_32768814	type	Kick the Son of a Bitch
Top Boy / int_32768814	comment	Kick The Son Of A Bitch: Quite literally when Dushane rushes Lee at a bar after he finds out he branded his brother.
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Top Boy / int_34dcfc96	type	Kick the Dog
Top Boy / int_34dcfc96	comment	Kick the Dog: Sully thinking that Gem was The Mole decided to kill his dog Marnie after Gem successfully ran away from him.
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Top Boy / int_35a858b3	type	Cluster F-Bomb
Top Boy / int_35a858b3	comment	Cluster F-Bomb: Every character seems to get at least one per season. Almost every piece of dialogue has an F-bomb in it.
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Top Boy / int_391d6577	type	Sequel Escalation
Top Boy / int_391d6577	comment	Sequel Escalation: In series 1, Summerhouse grapples with their rivals the London Fields Mandem over some stolen money and drugs, violence is mostly reserved for scenes of high tension and only about five murders happen, only four guns are shown. In series 2 the Albanians kill Sumerhouse's drug supplier leading to Summerhouse assaulting them to get the drugs back whilst Sully is forced to deal with a dangerous gang leader who’s after him, more violence (including gun violence) occurs than in the previous series. The revival by Netflix, gives the show greater budget for action, length and general appeal, even expanding the setting. Series 3 alone has more murders and gunshots than both original series' combined. Things are shown to be even more intense, as the increase in power and prominence of the drug trade has lead to even more competition for Summerhouse and beyond the London Fields Mandem's level up, other factions such as Sugar's organisation are involved. Come the second-half of the series' there's a full-blown war. Series 4 sees a considerable amount of the plot take place outside of the usual setting, with international locations such as Morocco and Spain, with even more violence than all the previous series' combined, guns are used far more, including machine guns.
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Top Boy / int_3cb1d38d	type	Bad Boss
Top Boy / int_3cb1d38d	comment	Series 3: Jamie, Sugar and Modie. Jamie is the new leader of the Fields Mandem later the ZT/Zero Tolerance, Dushane and Sully have other problems, but Jamie's the one preventing them from solving it, making him the central threat. Modie wants Sully dead for burning his face in prison and orders him to be murdered, also was planning on killing Jamie to take back leadership of the ZTs, but is shot by the police before he can do anything. Sugar is a massive kingpin in Jamaica, Dushane crosses him by killing one of his henchmen during a job gone wrong to protect an innocent, which results in Dushane returning to Summerhouse to make money for Sugar and so he won’t kill Dushane’s cousin Donovan. His enforcer Haze puts pressure on Dushane to meet Sugar’s demands.
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Top Boy / int_3dcc914f	type	Took a Level in Kindness
Top Boy / int_3dcc914f	comment	Took a Level in Kindness: Sully is cold and murderous in series 1 and 2. He's a lot nastier than Dushane, a good example being with his lack of remorse after the murders of Leon and Shaun in series 1, two completely innocent souls. In series 2 he kidnaps his own cousin for money. In series 3, Sully is calmer and less impulsively violent, and doesn't initiating violence like back in the past series. With the exception of burning Modie’s face for threatening him in prison, beyond that he only goes to war to protect himself after nearly being murdered by Leyton and Jermaine at Jason’s funeral.
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Top Boy / int_3ed23024	type	Surprisingly Realistic Outcome
Top Boy / int_3ed23024	comment	Surprisingly Realistic Outcome: When Ra'nell decides he's going to confront Vincent on behalf of Gem, he is immediately beaten over the head with a fruit can and stomped while he's down. Vincent is an adult drug dealer who does not mess around, child or no.
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Top Boy / int_3f11ef74	type	Parental Substitute
Top Boy / int_3f11ef74	comment	Parental Substitute: Leon is this to Ra'Nell when Lisa is sent to a psychiatric hospital after she breaks down in the market. Sully tries acting like this to Jason after he takes the young boy under his wing.
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Top Boy / int_40a94897	type	The Irish Mob
Top Boy / int_40a94897	comment	The Irish Mob: Joe the original supplier of Summerhouse in series 1 & 2 is hinted to be this having been a criminal for most of his life, having served time in prison and his top ranking in the criminal hierarchy. Lizzie, Jamie’s supplier who supplies him with a bit more than just drugs is also one, which adds into her backstory.
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Top Boy / int_41d0640b	type	Hello, Attorney!
Top Boy / int_41d0640b	comment	Hello, Attorney!: Dushane’s Love Interest in series 2 Rhianna Parkes.
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Top Boy / int_479f9ad0	type	Characterization Marches On
Top Boy / int_479f9ad0	comment	Characterization Marches On: Justified Trope. Due to the hiatus before it was picked up by Netflix. It's quite hard to compare every character back in the first two series, to five years later in series 3 and 4.
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Top Boy / int_5ce7dbb9	type	Central Theme
Top Boy / int_5ce7dbb9	comment	Central Theme: The world is a Crapsack World but if it’s that bad might as well make something of it.
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Top Boy / int_63d861f8	type	Even Evil Has Loved Ones
Top Boy / int_63d861f8	comment	Even Evil Has Loved Ones: Almost every major character has one, which builds into their sympathy. Dushane has his Mum and brother Chris, and in Series 3 develops this with Shelley and her daughter. Sully has Jason, his ex Taylor and his daughter Tasha. Jamie has his brothers. Dris has his daughter Erin and baby mum Mandy. Jermaine has his wife and son. Even Curtis, who gaslights Lauryn and is a Manipulative Bastard, genuinely loves her and his unborn child and has an affectionate relationship with his sister Vee.
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Top Boy / int_657bb751	type	The Yardies
Top Boy / int_657bb751	comment	The Yardies: Although they are never called this, a few of the characters involved in the drug business are identifiably Jamaican. Taken further in series 3 where the first episode reveals Dushane is in the service of the local kingpin in Jamaica with a few other explicitly Jamaican gangsters as part of his operation.
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Top Boy / int_664bc28f	type	British Brevity
Top Boy / int_664bc28f	comment	British Brevity: Played straight in the first two seasons as it was airing on a British Channel but after the move to Netflix it’s ten episodes instead of four. Series four however does play it closer to the original with 8 episodes.
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Top Boy / int_6cbcd596	type	Gangbangers
Top Boy / int_6cbcd596	comment	Gangbangers: The majority of the main cast are involved in gang activity.
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Top Boy / int_6ec4232f	type	Casting Gag
Top Boy / int_6ec4232f	comment	Casting Gag: Micheal Ward (Jamie) and Kadeem Ramsay (Kit) also play close friends in the movie Blue Story, which just like Top Boy revolves around the story of gangs based in council estates. The actors of supporting characters Tareek, Kieron Palmer and Chris Hill also appeared in the film. Taken even further in series 4, with minor antagonist Khadeem portrayed by Khali Best of EastEnders fame, who also had a major role in Blue Story. Both Ashley Walters and Howard Charles, who play Dushane and Curtis respectively, have portrayed the character of Wolf from the Alex Rider novels in one of the two live-action adaptions. Walters portrayed Wolf in the movie, whilst Charles portrayed Wolf in the Amazon Prime series.
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Top Boy / int_72cdfc33	type	Big Bad Ensemble
Top Boy / int_72cdfc33	comment	Big Bad Ensemble: Threats from rival gangs, criminal hierarchies and even higher-ups in their organisation cause problems for Summerhouse in their operations, multiple characters have multiple arc villains. Series 1: Kamale Lewis & the London Field Mandem later also Lee Greene. Kamale is a rival gang leader who robbed Dushane and Sully of their food, and Lee Greene was already an asshole but turns out to be The Mole for Kamale, thus making it possible for Kamale to rob Dushane. and Sully. The final threat to Summerhouse is Bobby Raikes a London Gangster who’s Dushane and Sully’s superior and the one calling the shots, as well as putting pressure on them and Summerhouse’s business. Series 2: Rafe and The Albanians. Rafe is Sully's cousin who goes after Sully because of his contract to murder his younger brother Jermaine, but decides to spare him provided that Rafe pays Sully what he would have got for the hit, which Rafe wants revenge for. The Albanians murdered Dushane's old supplier Joe. Series 3: Jamie, Sugar and Modie. Jamie is the new leader of the Fields Mandem later the ZT/Zero Tolerance, Dushane and Sully have other problems, but Jamie's the one preventing them from solving it, making him the central threat. Modie wants Sully dead for burning his face in prison and orders him to be murdered, also was planning on killing Jamie to take back leadership of the ZTs, but is shot by the police before he can do anything. Sugar is a massive kingpin in Jamaica, Dushane crosses him by killing one of his henchmen during a job gone wrong to protect an innocent, which results in Dushane returning to Summerhouse to make money for Sugar and so he won’t kill Dushane’s cousin Donovan. His enforcer Haze puts pressure on Dushane to meet Sugar’s demands. Series 4: Curtis, Juan El Bueno and the police detectives, Sarah Morrison and Lee. Curtis is the Control Freak boyfriend to Jaq's younger sister Lauryn who also deals firearms. He eventually comes into conflict with Summerhouse in his unrelenting efforts to be reunited with Lauryn who is pregnant with his baby. Juan El Bueno is a corrupt Spanish federal, his greed causes the death of one of the heads of the Spanish cartel responsible for supplying Summerhouse's drugs. Throughout the season he serves as a constant issue effecting the supply chain. The police serve as the Greater-Scope Villain of the season, as they move to bring down Summerhouse by targeting their associate Ruben Miller.
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Top Boy / int_7a4013f3	type	Deuteragonist
Top Boy / int_7a4013f3	comment	Deuteragonist: Ra’Nell in series 1. Sully in series 2. Jamie in series 3. Jaq in series 4.
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Top Boy / int_7aeb0635	type	Arms Dealer
Top Boy / int_7aeb0635	comment	Arms Dealer: Ruben Miller in series 3, who rents out guns as well as cars and property.
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Top Boy / int_7cbba5d3	type	Ruthless Foreign Gangsters
Top Boy / int_7cbba5d3	comment	In series 1, Summerhouse grapples with their rivals the London Fields Mandem over some stolen money and drugs, violence is mostly reserved for scenes of high tension and only about five murders happen, only four guns are shown. In series 2 the Albanians kill Sumerhouse's drug supplier leading to Summerhouse assaulting them to get the drugs back whilst Sully is forced to deal with a dangerous gang leader who’s after him, more violence (including gun violence) occurs than in the previous series.
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Top Boy / int_82384b1	type	Never Hurt an Innocent
Top Boy / int_82384b1	comment	Never Hurt an Innocent: What most of the characters would strive to believe they abide by but ultimately they are far from this.
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Top Boy / int_8411ab92	type	Red Oni, Blue Oni
Top Boy / int_8411ab92	comment	Red Oni, Blue Oni: Dushane and Sully whenever they work together while Sully is prone to acting impulsively and violently, Dushane is usually more level-headed and calculating, Zig-Zagged through Series 3 with Sully acting a bit less violently and being the more level-headed of the two, whereas Dushane is shown several times losing his cool due to how dire situations are regarding his control of the streets.
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Top Boy / int_898ff050	type	Villain Protagonist
Top Boy / int_898ff050	comment	Villain Protagonist: Dushane, Sully and Jamie are hardened criminals fully capable of murder. In fact, they kill more people onscreen than any other characters in the entire series. With that said, they aren't devoid of sympathetic traits such as family which is why the audience still roots for them.
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Top Boy / int_8cb1a369	type	Took a Level in Jerkass
Top Boy / int_8cb1a369	comment	Took a Level in Jerkass: Dushane is less sympathetic in series 2 and 3 than he was back in series 1 which marks his evolution as a hardened criminal and gang leader as he finds killing and making violent moves easier and easier, he loses his temper quicker when things go wrong. His actions through series 2 and 3 are a far cry from his more guilt ridden conscience back in series 1. Having become more apathetic to other people’s suffering if it’s a price to pay for his success.
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Top Boy / int_91672d3e	type	Children Are Innocent
Top Boy / int_91672d3e	comment	Children Are Innocent: Zig-Zagged see YMMV.
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Top Boy / int_95b7c400	type	Faux Affably Evil
Top Boy / int_95b7c400	comment	Faux Affably Evil: Many gangsters put effort into their Friendly Neighborhood Gangster image, and several of the higher ups in operations conduct thens3lves more as businessmen than hoods, but drug dealing is still an intensely violent business. Vincent stands out as a man who seems extremely helpful and congenial in the first season despite his line of work. When Gem loses a crop for him at the start of season two, he feigns tolerance for the mishap and gives him the opportunity to make up for it by working as his errand boy. But whenever Gem argues or slips up, Vincent loses all pretense of patience and gets very rough.
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Top Boy / int_970c790a	type	Big Bad
Top Boy / int_970c790a	comment	Big Bad of series 4, Curtis and his crew are from Liverpool.
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Top Boy / int_978a82e6	type	Big Bad Duumvirate
Top Boy / int_978a82e6	comment	Big Bad Duumvirate: In series 3, There is a team up between Summerhouse’s main competition, Jamie, the murderous & unstable monster Modie & revenge driven, Jermaine. All of who want to kill Sully.
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Top Boy / int_99b2613a	type	Oop North
Top Boy / int_99b2613a	comment	Oop North: Ats and Stefan head up to Manchester to perform a county lines delivery. Which is actually a fake ploy by Jaq and Dushane to get Ats in their debt. Big Bad of series 4, Curtis and his crew are from Liverpool.
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Top Boy / int_9e1e14ea	type	Ambition Is Evil
Top Boy / int_9e1e14ea	comment	Ambition Is Evil: As Dushane’s standing in the hierarchy of the drug trade increases so do the lengths he’s willing to go to prevent anything from jeopardising it, as well as this it’s apparent that he’s constantly looking for bigger and better things, which jeopardises his relationships.
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Top Boy / int_a5b28201	type	Fight Scene
Top Boy / int_a5b28201	comment	Fight Scene: Several, to the point that pretty much every important character alive by the time of series 3 gets into at least one physical fight or a similar altercation. What’s most interesting in series 3 is how most of the larger fights are framed to make it difficult to see who is who and which side is winning.
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Top Boy / int_ac09dc0f	type	Alas, Poor Villain
Top Boy / int_ac09dc0f	comment	Alas, Poor Villain: Dris' death isn't portrayed as a cold execution that is frequent in this series, but rather a sad, poignant death as Sully unsuccessfully tries holding back his tears when he has to execute a man who wasn't just a once loyal right-hand, but a long-time friend.
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Top Boy / int_af70c7b0	type	Prison
Top Boy / int_af70c7b0	comment	Prison: The second episode of series 3 sees Sully serving time in one.
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Top Boy / int_b11ac9f5	type	Abusive Parents
Top Boy / int_b11ac9f5	comment	Abusive Parents: Ra’Nell’s father abused him and his mother. Jason had a father who beat him and his mother who was a drug addict that couldn’t do anything for him.
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Top Boy / int_b8e3f20a	type	Demoted to Extra
Top Boy / int_b8e3f20a	comment	Demoted to Extra: Gem in series 3.
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Top Boy / int_bb040b01	type	Cool Guns
Top Boy / int_bb040b01	comment	After raiding the Albanians for the drugs they stole Sully finds an AK-47 and takes it for himself.
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Top Boy / int_bb222e09	type	Danger Takes a Backseat
Top Boy / int_bb222e09	comment	Danger Takes A Back Seat: Dushane kills Haze in this manner to avenge the death of his cousin Donovan.
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Top Boy / int_c33ba0a8	type	Chuck Cunningham Syndrome
Top Boy / int_c33ba0a8	comment	Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Ra'Nell is completely missing and not even mentioned in series 3 onwards, neither is Lisa.
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Top Boy / int_c868a42a	type	Freudian Excuse
Top Boy / int_c868a42a	comment	Freudian Excuse: Initially Dushane and Sully aren't explicitly shown to have these, but it's obvious that Summerhouse being such a rough neighbourhood has shaped them to the people they are today. Not to mention that Dushane's father was absent when growing up and Sully even states that all his mother cared about was junk. With that said, it's kind of subverted as Dushane's older brother Chris took a better path in life. Jermaine wants revenge for Sully kidnapping him in series 2. His rough treatment in the kidnapping really changed Jermaine from a relatively kind and shy man to an assertive criminal, which becomes very obvious in series 3. Jamie isn't just raised in the same type of hood as the protagonists, but both his parents died two years ago and since then he's been trying to support his two younger brothers. Jamie's motive for being a criminal is more to support his family than greed. Dris' role as Summerhouse’s top enforcer has diminished entirely after suffering a stroke and not getting as high up in the criminal hierarchy as he wants to. He spends most of series 3 on the sidelines and his physical health is so bad that Dushane and Sully don’t want to risk him being in the action. Meanwhile, he has to take care of his daughter alone because her mother is in prison. It's somewhat understandable that he switches sides when the ZTs are dominating the roads.
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Top Boy / int_c9a71d47	type	Innocence Lost
Top Boy / int_c9a71d47	comment	Innocence Lost: Especially prominent with the younger characters, where it's shown that once exposed to the gang you lifestyle, they won’t be the same.
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Top Boy / int_c9c756a8	type	Child Soldiers
Top Boy / int_c9c756a8	comment	Child Soldiers: The YGs are kids and teens who are conscripted by gangs like Summerhouse and the Fields to hand out drugs and get information, some are also involved in their physical altercations.
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Top Boy / int_cb7a8945	type	Crime Time Soap
Top Boy / int_cb7a8945	comment	Crime Time Soap: An in depth visage of the personal lives of many people in a council estate community home to drug gangs.
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Top Boy / int_d62dd556	type	The Chessmaster
Top Boy / int_d62dd556	comment	The Chessmaster: Dushane is a lot more intelligent than he may at first seem, managing to outsmart his enemies when the odds are against him. Perfectly shown in series 3 when he leaves an anonymous tip about Jamie's brother Aaron having weapons in their apartment which do in fact belong to Jamie, leading to Aaron being arrested. If Aaron were to get sentenced and convicted, his whole life would fall apart, forcing Jamie to turn himself in to save his brother. Jamie is convicted and put in jail, significantly weakening the ZT. This gives Dushane and Sully space to grow back their own criminal empire. Dushane sees potential in Jamie and wants to do business with him, so he books a meeting with Jamie in prison and shows him a video that would prove Jamie's innocence. If Jamie agrees to do business with Dushane, then Dushane will send the video to Jamie's lawyer and get him acquitted.
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Top Boy / int_da3a90a	type	Acid Attack
Top Boy / int_da3a90a	comment	Acid Attack: Twice in series 3, based on real life examples as well.
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Top Boy / int_dadf222	type	Minor Living Alone
Top Boy / int_dadf222	comment	Minor Living Alone: Ra'Nell briefly lives alone when his mom is institutionalized. In series 4 it's shown that Tia is living alone with her younger sister.
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Top Boy / int_e2f13529	type	World of Jerkass
Top Boy / int_e2f13529	comment	World of Jerkass: Played With, a lot of characters are ruthless criminals who, (charisma and motivations aside), ruin lives and aren’t very nice to begin with coming off as pricks or even worse than that most of the time. However there are numerous instances where they show morality and genuine decency.
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Top Boy / int_e70127	type	The Mole
Top Boy / int_e70127	comment	The Mole: After suspicion, it was revealed that Lee was the one that told Kamale about the money, and he ends up dead. In series 2 Michael gives evidence to the police in an interrogation under duress.. In series 3 Dris give the address of the new yard to Jermaine resulting in him, Modie and Jamie ambushing Dushane and Sully in a shootout.
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Top Boy / int_e8cae797	type	Freudian Trio
Top Boy / int_e8cae797	comment	Freudian Trio: Dushane, Sully and Dris/Jaq.
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Top Boy / int_eb251937	type	Dirty Cop
Top Boy / int_eb251937	comment	Series 4: Curtis, Juan El Bueno and the police detectives, Sarah Morrison and Lee. Curtis is the Control Freak boyfriend to Jaq's younger sister Lauryn who also deals firearms. He eventually comes into conflict with Summerhouse in his unrelenting efforts to be reunited with Lauryn who is pregnant with his baby. Juan El Bueno is a corrupt Spanish federal, his greed causes the death of one of the heads of the Spanish cartel responsible for supplying Summerhouse's drugs. Throughout the season he serves as a constant issue effecting the supply chain. The police serve as the Greater-Scope Villain of the season, as they move to bring down Summerhouse by targeting their associate Ruben Miller.
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Top Boy / int_eedee4d	type	The Starscream
Top Boy / int_eedee4d	comment	Series 1: Kamale Lewis & the London Field Mandem later also Lee Greene. Kamale is a rival gang leader who robbed Dushane and Sully of their food, and Lee Greene was already an asshole but turns out to be The Mole for Kamale, thus making it possible for Kamale to rob Dushane. and Sully. The final threat to Summerhouse is Bobby Raikes a London Gangster who’s Dushane and Sully’s superior and the one calling the shots, as well as putting pressure on them and Summerhouse’s business.
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Top Boy / int_f1919d5b	type	Being Evil Sucks
Top Boy / int_f1919d5b	comment	Being Evil Sucks: 'I can’t imagine anyone wanting to be a drug dealer after watching this' is Word of God. The exact reason the show was made, was to open eyes to the harsh reality that gang life, drugs, violence and poverty lead to. Several of the characters, though not necessarily evil are shown upset, stressed and saddened by their criminal lifestyles.
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Top Boy / int_f97453eb	type	Channel Hop
Top Boy / int_f97453eb	comment	The revival by Netflix, gives the show greater budget for action, length and general appeal, even expanding the setting. Series 3 alone has more murders and gunshots than both original series' combined. Things are shown to be even more intense, as the increase in power and prominence of the drug trade has lead to even more competition for Summerhouse and beyond the London Fields Mandem's level up, other factions such as Sugar's organisation are involved. Come the second-half of the series' there's a full-blown war. Series 4 sees a considerable amount of the plot take place outside of the usual setting, with international locations such as Morocco and Spain, with even more violence than all the previous series' combined, guns are used far more, including machine guns.
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Top Boy / int_fa7d3dfe	type	Number Two
Top Boy / int_fa7d3dfe	comment	Number Two: Dris more than any other character, but there are other examples like Kit for Jamie and Ninja for Kamale.
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Top Boy / int_fe0330fb	type	Brick Joke
Top Boy / int_fe0330fb	comment	Brick Joke: In episode 2 of Summerhouse season 2, Sully rinses a young rapper for exaggerating the street life. After raiding the Albanians for the drugs they stole Sully finds an AK-47 and takes it for himself.
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