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The new series should have focused on a different villain


Jamie was a decent character but the character of Haze, who followed Dushane from Jamaica to London to keep an eye on him and supply him the drugs was far more effective, he was like a walking nightmare, looked crazy as hell and had such an unsettling screen presence, the actor playing him was a revelation. The scene where he threatened to kill Dushane’s entire family and friends was the most disturbing of the entire series.

They should have used him way more than they did.

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I disagree. Jamie was a much better character because he wasn't one-sided like Haze, who was just a bad guy. Jamie was leading two lives, the gangster one and the family one. The fact that we occasionally sympathise with him and understand his motives makes him much more interesting.

Haze was a good evil sidekick but as a leading character, Jamie was definitely the better choice.

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