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10/10
Slow buildup is good
brucloth11 May 2016
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A previous review of this episode is unfair to the show and writers. I felt it should be pointed out that the story, dialogue and beliefs of said characters are FROM THE CHARACTERS VIEWPOINTS!! If a character says something that may or may not be true, we as viewers must consider the time in history and the prevailing opinions. Because something has been proved over time as not 100% accurate, this should not - in fact must not - be held against a period program. Anything else becomes revisionist history, and sadly, there is entirely too much of that on television and in films today. I personally find it easier to relate to period characters with all their flaws and misunderstandings of the day in place.

Regarding this episode: Eva Green can carry a scene by simply being in it. There was a short scene where she was waiting for the doctor. It was very simply shot with her just sitting on a lounge - but as the camera pulled slowly back, her nervous dread of the upcoming meeting poured from the TV.

Wes Studi is a solid addition to the cast. He is a fantastic actor and I have high hopes for his character.

Production quality, atmosphere and dialogue are every bit as high as we've come to expect. We are only two episodes into the season, but the web being woven is tangled and tantalizing...
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10/10
I am loving it
jetkot10 December 2017
Dracula makes a grand entry and this show keeps adding brilliant characters. Christian Carmago looks fantastic as Count Dracula. Dr.Jekylmakes an entry and Shazad looks perfectly cast. Harry Treadway and Eva Green play put their characters beautifully..The inclusion of Patti Lipuone as the psychiatrist makes the show even more fantastic
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3/10
A shame, I hope they will find their way back
supermaggie11 May 2016
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First: I really love(d) this show, it has everything I find fascinating, Victorian London, the Supernatural, strong women, interesting men, however, I am not sure, if the show is keeping its high standards in the third season. First I was offended by the statement in episode one that the Germans and Belgians have turned so many Africans into slaves - these countries are about the ones with the smallest share in colonies AND slavery, the British, the French and later the Americans-yes, but not these - looks like bashing other countries to have a scapegoat, which is evil, dishonest, hypocritical etc - usually a deal breaker for me when it comes to keep watching a show. Then there was the hostel-like torture-porn scene at the end of episode one and the asylum scenes in episode two which make me fear that Penny Dreadful is on its way to becoming an American Horror story rip-off, which would be a huge shame, since AHS, a rip-off itself, and a bad one, is the entire opposite of what Penny D. was and why I love(d) Penny D.: PD is delicate, artful, innovative, fascinating, while AHS is coarse, clichéd, tacky, lowbrow (and likes to make up lies and disgusting stories about other countries and their citizens for the mere effect of having another shocker for the viewer, which just reveals the poor quality of the writers) etc. I really, really hope the makers of PD know better and turn the wheel back around...
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