For Your Eyes Only
Lots of predictable and telegraphed things on the final episode of Penny Dreadful's first season, and some characters don't quite work for me -- mostly Ethan and his storylines, but apart from Vanessa's storyline everything is a bit meh.
[Spoiler (click to open)]Actually, Eva Green carries the show (she does overact from time to time but she's still mesmerizing and quite generous). She has really turned into a magnificent woman. Her mother was pretty but not that beautiful. Her face's profile is perfect, her figure terrific, and she also has a beautiful mouth and magnetic eyes. Fortunately, she didn't inherit her mother's voice... However I noticed that she talks with a much lower voice when she speaks English. Many viewers only watch the show for her.
Vanessa's journey through possession and family-bonds aside, I found that only Victor and Caliban were really interesting and made a great pair, although not as much intriguing as the Vanessa/Sir Malcolm dynamics. The others, not so much.
I have to confess that Billy Piper got on my nerves more than once, as Brona, and I was never sold on Ethan's sudden love for her, so I am not looking forward to the Bride storyline, and the werewolf stuff, that has been so hinted at since the beginning of the season, doesn't make me super excited either. However I couldn't help saying "fucking Pinkertons!" when Ethan was embushed by his father's men.
As for Dorian Gray, he's been a plot device so far, not a "true" character. There was a nice parallel between Caliban and Dorian in "Grand Guignol", though.
That said, I'll watch season 2 if only for Timothy Dalton!
In the meantime, I'll need my fix of green eyed men!
Where is Clive Owen when you need him?
[Spoiler (click to open)]Actually, Eva Green carries the show (she does overact from time to time but she's still mesmerizing and quite generous). She has really turned into a magnificent woman. Her mother was pretty but not that beautiful. Her face's profile is perfect, her figure terrific, and she also has a beautiful mouth and magnetic eyes. Fortunately, she didn't inherit her mother's voice... However I noticed that she talks with a much lower voice when she speaks English. Many viewers only watch the show for her.
Vanessa's journey through possession and family-bonds aside, I found that only Victor and Caliban were really interesting and made a great pair, although not as much intriguing as the Vanessa/Sir Malcolm dynamics. The others, not so much.
I have to confess that Billy Piper got on my nerves more than once, as Brona, and I was never sold on Ethan's sudden love for her, so I am not looking forward to the Bride storyline, and the werewolf stuff, that has been so hinted at since the beginning of the season, doesn't make me super excited either. However I couldn't help saying "fucking Pinkertons!" when Ethan was embushed by his father's men.
As for Dorian Gray, he's been a plot device so far, not a "true" character. There was a nice parallel between Caliban and Dorian in "Grand Guignol", though.
That said, I'll watch season 2 if only for Timothy Dalton!
In the meantime, I'll need my fix of green eyed men!
Where is Clive Owen when you need him?