This one won't be out until the summer, but I've definitely got my eye on it. I especially like this sentence, taken from the preview : No expense has been spared on creating a living and breathing historical London backdrop for Penny Dreadful
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Fascinating. Almost makes me wish I had cable.
Really look forward to this one....been a big fan of Eva Green since here first film "The Dreamers" directed by the B. Bertolucci of "The Last Emperor" fame...
I watched the first episode and liked the show very much. Timothy Dalton and Eva Green really fit into the show's characters and I love the 1891 London setting.
Two great Victorian-era shows in "Ripper Street" and now "Penny Dreadful".
Looking forward to episode 2.
Totally agree. It's ripping supernatural yarn, superbly presented.
Forgot about this one. Which channel is it on in Canuckistan?
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on May 17, 2014, 06:54:58 AM
Forgot about this one. Which channel is it on in Canuckistan?
Movie Central Sunday nights or the episodes can be viewed via MC On Demand.
Quote from: WallysWorld on May 17, 2014, 10:53:30 AM
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on May 17, 2014, 06:54:58 AM
Forgot about this one. Which channel is it on in Canuckistan?
Movie Central Sunday nights or the episodes can be viewed via MC On Demand.
I call it the HBO channels.
Watching the 2nd episode. Gus should really love this series. Nothing like a medium repeatedly hissing the c-word during a seance!
Yes. A pretty weird, but interesting second episode. Sent shivers down my spine more than once.
I've only seen the first ep so far, so please, no spoilers :P
That Egyptologist is one strange dude.
Caught up on it. Still not 100% on board but seems watchable.
*******************SPOILERS BELOW (look away Tpek!)**********************
Poor Mr. Proteus. I figured if anybody was going to impale him from behind, it would have been Dr. Frankenstein.
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Agreed with you on Mr. Proteus.
Still watching the show and still seems very interesting. Dalton's character is definitely my favorite and his acting is bang on for the character.
The show has been renewed for a second season.
I'm finding (much like Walking Dead & GoT) that the show gets quite "draggy" in spots. Thank heavens for On Demand & DVR, along with FF buttons on the remote.
Episode 5 was a bit of a slog (Vanessa's back story) but 6 and 7 were fantastic. Looking forward to the season finale (and hopefully no more bum sex between Josh Hartnett and the pretty boy)
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on June 26, 2014, 11:58:12 PM
(and hopefully no more bum sex between Josh Hartnett and the pretty boy)
Now there's a phrase I never thought I'd hear/see.
Does this mean you want more Josh Hartnett on pretty boy bum sex?
I like the show. The season finale is looking very good.
Definitely been watching it.
While there have been some slower episodes, there have also been interesting ones. I actually kinda liked the backstory one for Eva's character, unlike an earlier poster, primarily due to the striking Victorian Sanitarium scenes. :idiot2:
I liked the season finale. Very much looking forward to season 2.
"Not a monkey". :)
Brand new season 2 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YdeSNcAWos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YdeSNcAWos)
Looking forward to it.
On a side note, Vikings returns on February 19th and here's a new trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iXpnC5-zfw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iXpnC5-zfw)
The first season was very good of Penny Dreadful. Looking forward to the next one :)
New season starts May 3 :)
Quote from: Gusington on April 24, 2015, 10:45:42 PM
New season starts May 3 :)
O0
Noticed they started re-running the first season episodes almost constantly so I knew the second season would be here soon. ^-^
Definitely looking forward to season 2.
I've got to re-watch the original season finale again.
Quote from: Gusington on April 24, 2015, 10:45:42 PM
New season starts May 3 :)
Really??!! I started watching it On Demand last night!
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Quote from: Gusington on April 24, 2015, 10:45:42 PM
New season starts May 3 :)
Really??!! I started watching it On Demand last night!
I've seen the odd series put up the first one or two episodes early before through On Demand. Must be the case.
They may also put up the second episode there, after the first has officially aired.
I shan't spoil anything, as I only made it 5 minutes in before I had to shut it down as the 11 year-old wandered in.
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Just finished watching the first episode and it's just as scary as last season. Very happy Showtime renewed the series.
That head witch is one depraved individual.
Thanks for the heads up..woohoo something to watch!
Quote from: Centurion40 on May 12, 2015, 08:31:53 AM
That head witch is one depraved individual.
The box of disturbingly crazy continues to improve.
O0 O0
I haven't been able to catch it yet. Is it still on demand?
Haven't watched any of the new Game of Thrones yet either :(
Quote from: Gusington on May 12, 2015, 08:26:22 PM
I haven't been able to catch it yet. Is it still on demand?
Haven't watched any of the new Game of Thrones yet either :(
Has only been two episodes of PD thus far. I'd imagine so.
I got some viddying to do.
New season has been great so far..lots of sex going on in the last episode, though not Miss Ives sadly.
I agree. Great second season! Spooky show.
Just watched the eighth episode and it was pretty cool to finally see the painting and Dorian Gray finally acting like Wilde's character in the book. Also liked Caliban's confrontation with Lily.
Great series!
On June 16, 2015, Showtime renewed Penny Dreadful for a nine-episode third season.
The last episode was nice because it finally made the Frankenstein sideshow more interesting. That and the Dorian threads have been pretty weak thus far. Maybe now they're finally getting interesting instead of feeling like filler.
Have to restart watching this!
Quote from: Nefaro on June 25, 2015, 04:02:34 PM
The last episode was nice because it finally made the Frankenstein sideshow more interesting. That and the Dorian threads have been pretty weak thus far. Maybe now they're finally getting interesting instead of feeling like filler.
As long as we can avoid any more Josh Hartnett on Dorian bum secks. I caught the first episode on TV but it was edited so no boobies. My usual luck continues and I caught the unedited broadcast of the 2nd ep with the full frontal shot of the tranny waving his tackle at the camera
Yeah, I stopped watching it.
Maybe I should give it a 2nd try.
Been a decent second season and working up to a good climax I reckon.
Watched the season 2 premiere this afternoon. Well done.
If you enjoy this, I'd also recommend checking out Netflix' Salem. While more focused, it also has fewer slow-moving points in the storyline.
^Funny you mention that because I am halfway through the season of Salem that is on Netflix. It is surprisingly good! And the female lead is very Eva Green-esque, just more Evil.
Quote from: Gusington on June 28, 2015, 12:54:25 PM
^Funny you mention that because I am halfway through the season of Salem that is on Netflix. It is surprisingly good! And the female lead is very Eva Green-esque, just more Evil.
The female lead can sprout a river from her eyeballs on command. She does it at least half the scenes. Made me wonder if she had to drink an extra gallon of water every day when filming. Yet she still manages comes across as rather wicked. :o
Most of the acting is excellent. Some of these Netflix series has some high quality talent.
Just watched the 2nd episode of the 2nd season of Penny Dreadful...it only gets better and better.
In honesty I put Salem at a few tiers below Penny Dreadful. Salem is good, while Penny Dreadful is just a total spectacle. It may be a little unfair to pit them against each other, other than their supernatural subjects.
Quote from: Gusington on June 28, 2015, 02:59:09 PM
In honesty I put Salem at a few tiers below Penny Dreadful. Salem is good, while Penny Dreadful is just a total spectacle. It may be a little unfair to pit them against each other, other than their supernatural subjects.
I wouldn't say "a few tiers below" because it's still higher quality than most cable series IMO. Maybe I rank by fewer tiers than you, overall? :P It doesn't have the plot variety or budget of Penny Dreadful but it's not too far removed as far as the end result quality goes, minus some of the extra filmography quality, but has some similarly dark moments. Continue watching the rest of the season. :)
It seems Penny Dreadful is starting to climax towards this season's end. Not sure how many are left after this week. One episode?
Penny Dreadful is a Grade A production. Acting, special effects, sets, costumes...etc. Salem is very good but is strictly business class with a few really well placed scares, and occasionally some less than stellar acting. But I like them both...they are both right in my wheelhouse.
Watched the second last episode of season 2 last night and it set up the season finale as a 'Wow!' show. Spooky and suspenseful for sure.
I think that PD is my favorite show on TV and has taken over from The Walking Dead, True Detective and Game of Thrones for first place in my viewing habits.
Looks like we might be visiting Victorian Era Africa and America next season.
I'm glad that they gave this guy more airtime this season. I get a kick out of him.
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Yeah. At first I figured they'd probably kill the Professor sometime this season, but it looks like he got a reprieve. :)
With all the sour & dour of the other characters, he's really the only vaguely comedic one in the bunch.
Only two episodes in to season 2...I can't really watch it with the family around :/
Got some time alone so I just watched episode 3 of the most recent season on how Vanessa became the character we know. It is some of the best tv I have ever seen...I applauded at the end. Absolutely great production...better than most movies! Gotta watch one more before the family gets home :)
OK, OK!
Just 2 1/2 seasons of SoA left to vinge on and I can start something new. I'll add Penny Dreadful to the list of candidates.
Just released trailer for season 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s17fb7c6zwU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s17fb7c6zwU)
Can hardly wait.
"You think you know evil?"
:D
^Ordinarily I would say 'yes' but not compared to the True Evil featured in Penny Dreadful!
More evil, less tranny bum sex, I say!
^And less full frontal tranny penis shots.
Quote from: Gusington on January 17, 2016, 08:51:43 PM
^And less full frontal tranny penis shots.
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I still burst out in extremely loud laughter. After the music starts and, "Ohhhh!!" :2funny:
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Never see Silence Of The Lambs? :))
Thirteen things about season 3: http://tinyurl.com/zl5cvv7 (http://tinyurl.com/zl5cvv7)
One week to go! Actually looking forward to this more than tonight's Game of Thrones return.
Last night's GoT return was pretty good, especially with the Shining shower scene inspired final minutes!
Anyone still watching Penny Dreadful? Tonight's episode was probably the best of the entire series so far.
How many episodes into the season is it?
I've seen episodes 1 and 2. How could she not know that kid was a vampire?!?! I mean really!
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How many episodes into the season is it?
Last night was episode four of nine.
Quote from: WallysWorld on May 23, 2016, 12:03:52 AM
Anyone still watching Penny Dreadful? Tonight's episode was probably the best of the entire series so far.
:-\
I cut my cable. Seemed like no matter what package I took, the providers always found ways to push the cable tv costs up over $120 a month.
I don't watch enough to justify it for the handful of shows which only run a fraction of the year, each. So I'll be waiting until the new season is on Netflix or Hulu next year. Patience, Grasshoppa.
Wife & I have been bingeing this. We're about 9 episodes in and so far really enjoying it. I'm purposely NOT reading this thread to avoid any spoilers, but did want to share