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What Does Lenny Murdoch's Criminal Empire Consist Of?

posted 14 years ago by Flanged
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Good episode tonight, with Lenny Murdoch's true evilness being exposed, but I'm not sure what his actual "business" is supposed to be. Obviously he's a ruthless gangster of some kind, and is prepared to kill anybody who gets in the way of his criminal empire - the only problem is that his empire seems to consist of a 3 bedroom house and an unfurnished junkie flat...

He was willing to kill his own son tonight in order to protect... well, protect WHAT exactly?! A 3 bedroom house in Shieldinch?!? Everyone else seems to get a house without having to become a crime lord.

Where are all the proceeds of his crimes? Do the family spend it all on mobile phones?!

Anyways, he makes a pretty good heavy.
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[–] raf-33 11 years ago

Supposedly 80% of the black pudding entering Scotland is smuggled in by Lenny.

Opinions are just onions with pi in them.

[–] Flanged 10 years ago

Lol. That explains it.
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[–] Otkon 10 years ago

Well, if you haven't watched the show in the last year, you would find out that it has gone from decent soap to more of a gritty crime drama. Lenny just used to be the standard community baddie. But in the transformation, the show has fleshed out Lenny's villainy. As of late, he has been running a lot of heroin. And now that the Kennedy clan is slouching around, he has competition.

[–] janet2 10 years ago

Very true Otkon.
My husband was watching it for the first times in years recently and said, "Thought this was a soap? It's a bit dark isn't it?"
Certainly changed a lot with many of the familiar faces not involved in storylines.
I just wish there was the occasional bit of light relief. It's all getting a bit depressing.
Plus, are there only three polis in Shieldinch?-they're involved in every crime committed!

[–] Otkon 10 years ago

Yeah, it has been pretty relentless with its grimness. Even Scarlett and Molly who are good for a few laughs have been down-and-out, beaten, held hostage, etc.

You're right. For the amount of vice going down on Montego Street, you would think they'd have a whole squad of coppers patrolling round-the-clock.

With everyone getting raped, or hooked on smack, or shot in the face, I am not sure why anyone would live there! But it makes for a good show.