Has anyone out there been enjoying 'Penny Dreadful'? I sat, last night, and watched the first five episodes, back to back. I had other things to do, but bollocks to that. I'm particularly pleased that the Frankenstein creature (played by the excellent Rory Kinnear), is very much the one I know, and prefer, from the original Shelley novel. I very much enjoyed the seance in episode 2, as well, which, despite being frightening, even horrific in tone, made me laugh, as the guest 'medium' is upstaged, quite definitely by another guest. And how! And now a question: Is Josh Hartnett' s character a Werewolf? I'm not bothered by spoilers, and I think the signs are pointing in that direction. I have really enjoyed it so far. I'm glad that there will be a second season. My next task will be to get some splendid beers in, and work my way through the first four seasons of 'Game Of Thrones', a show that, has somehow, evaded me. I'm very much looking forward to it.
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mrwaverly:
It's on Sky, I believe, but I got mine off a friend who spends an awful lot of time scouring the net for new stuff, and who (confidentially, 'cos it's not 100% kosher), downloads them on to a 1tb drive, and thence on to my laptop. Some kind soul might have put them on youtube. I had never heard of it, until he showed me. It stars Timothy Dalton, and Eva Green, and Billie Piper (doing an enviably good Belfast accent). It is set in Victorian London, is very gory, quite, no, extremely sweary, and there's a healthy amount of sex and debauchery in it. I think it is wonderful - in a way, it is nearer the comic book version of 'The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen', than the movie ever got. Oh, and every main character has a nasty secret of some kind. Try to find it if you can. Season one is only eight episodes, of which, I've seen five. The title refers to the early comic books, full of blood and thunder, ripping yarns, etc., which cost 1d., hence, 'Penny Dreadful'. 😘😘😘
mrwaverly:
Since writing this, I have seen the last three episodes - and they are as brilliant as I had hoped they would be. If Eva Green is not nominated for an award for best actress, then there is no justice. Her character, though fantastical in nature, is totally believable - she is that good in the role. All taking part are excellent, but Eva Green is revelatory.👍👍👍😊