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Title: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on January 04, 2016, 09:51:02 PM

New Year’s resolutions for 12 of TV’s biggest screwups - Vanessa, ‘Penny Dreadful’ (http://zap2it.com/2016/01/new-years-resolutions-for-tv-characters-2016/)
(Scroll down to the last resolution.)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: michael c on January 09, 2016, 03:25:59 AM

Green gave a phenomenal, tour de force performance this season...

but Vanessa was a bit victimized and disempowered too. after awhile it grew exhausting.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on January 13, 2016, 01:12:05 AM

Penny Dreadful Gets Season 3 Premiere Date at Showtime (http://tvline.com/2016/01/12/penny-dreadful-season-3-premiere-date-showtime/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on January 19, 2016, 12:44:55 AM

Sadly I see where PD lost out to Mr. Robot as Best Drama Series in last night's Critics' Choice Awards. And as much as I love the work of some of the people who did win, it was even sadder that Eva Green lost out to Carrie Coon of The Leftovers in the Best Actress In A Drama Series category, Helen McCrory lost out to Constance Zimmer of UnREAL in the Best Supporting Actress In A Drama Series, and Patti LuPone lost out to Margo Martindale for her appearance on The Good Wife in the Best Guest Actor/Actress In A Drama Series.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on February 25, 2016, 09:48:18 PM

Penny Dreadful Season 3 Trailer Is Crazy, Sexy and (Yep) Satanic (http://tvline.com/2016/02/25/penny-dreadful-season-3-trailer-showtime/)

And what a wild poster! I'd love to know who thought up how to use that pose and shadow...

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Gothick on February 25, 2016, 11:05:44 PM

Fabulous.

G.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: michael c on February 26, 2016, 02:09:26 AM

looks sensational. as always...

but I'll say it again I'm growing weary of the victimized and disempowered Vanessa. I miss the glamorous and mysterious figure from season one.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: dom on February 26, 2016, 09:47:59 PM

I think I am going to particularly enjoy Ethan's plot line - looks like we gona get us a western this season, lol.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Gothick on February 27, 2016, 01:08:08 AM

I'm really ready for Vanessa to do something other than shred the walls in the loony bin. 

After the events of the last season, I would expect to find Malcolm in there, not her. 

But, we'll have to see how it all plays out.

G.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: michael c on February 27, 2016, 11:43:43 PM

me too. I'm over exorcisms, breakdowns and hospitalizations for Vanessa. we've been there.

Green can chew the scenery to shreds. WE. GET. IT.


it's "Emmy worthy" stuff. but the character is starting to seem weak and overly victimized.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Gothick on March 13, 2016, 11:47:35 PM

A friend just posted a link for a new PD trailer that is on Youtube on a channel Showtime runs for the series.  It's Eva Green talking about what's going on with Vanessa in the new season.  There are spoilers, of course, including some glimpses of Dr. Seward.  The character made me think of one of Grayson's roles.

G.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: michael c on March 15, 2016, 01:05:15 AM

I've seen it and it definitely raise my hopes that Vanessa would not spend the entirety of the season in the throes of another breakdown.

I want her to regain her power.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on March 15, 2016, 09:42:28 PM

Penny Dreadful, Lost, Supernatural, Teen Wolf Enter March BADness Fray! (http://tvline.com/2016/03/15/best-tv-villains-tournament-lucifer-supernatural-void-stiles-teen-wolf/)

I wonder if it says anything about me that I watch or have watched all four of those shows? And from a pure villainy standpoint, I can't believe that at the moment Lost's Benjamin Linus (61.77%) is besting Penny Dreadful's Evelyn Poole (38.23%). But then, given that Lost was on ABC and not a pay-cable station like Showtime, I suppose more people know Benjamin Linus than do Evelyn Poole...

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 08, 2016, 10:36:25 PM

Penny Dreadful Season 3 Trailer Warns That 'Darkness Will Soon Be Upon Us' (http://tvline.com/2016/04/07/penny-dreadful-season-3-trailer-video-eva-green/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 26, 2016, 12:01:34 AM

Watch the Penny Dreadful Season 3 Premiere Right Here (http://www.tvguide.com/news/penny-dreadful-season-3-premiere-watch/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: dom on April 26, 2016, 12:16:50 AM

Thanks for posting this, MB. I tried watching the trailer an hour or two ago but it was glitchy. I'm hoping this will be glitch free. I won't be able to watch this season, so this will be a great teaser - I'll have to wait for the DVD to come out and put my name in for it at the library. No complaints as I am sure it will be well worth however long the wait is.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on April 26, 2016, 07:55:17 PM

I see that Showtime is starting to promote the new season on TV because last night I saw a promo during Scorpion on CBS...

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: dom on April 26, 2016, 09:13:36 PM

I missed it. I tend to FF through Scorpion a lot though. It is trending on FB too, the PD season three premier being available on-line that is.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: dom on April 27, 2016, 05:53:18 AM

Watched the episode, it was awesome.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 02, 2016, 12:09:11 AM

WHAT TO WATCH TONIGHT
May 1, 2016
A Dreadful Return, ...

The article features a photo of Eva Green: WHAT TO WATCH TONIGHT (http://tvline.com/what-to-watch/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 02, 2016, 12:44:56 AM

Bad idea: ‘Penny Dreadful’ has Dr. Frankenstein asking Dr. Jekyll for advice (http://zap2it.com/2016/05/penny-dreadful-season-3-introduces-frankensteins-pal-dr-jekyll/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: dom on May 02, 2016, 01:30:40 AM

Very clever, I might add, how they are writing Jeckyll in.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 02, 2016, 04:58:52 AM

‘Penny Dreadful’: Who exactly is Ethan Chandler’s father? (http://zap2it.com/2016/05/penny-dreadful-season-3-whos-ethan-chandlers-father-dracula-renfield/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 04, 2016, 10:07:50 PM

Take notes, Universal! ‘Penny Dreadful’ has its ‘Classic Monsters’ game on point (http://zap2it.com/2016/05/penny-dreadful-could-help-mummy-universal-classic-monsters-reboot/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 05, 2016, 10:17:05 PM

Ask Ausiello: Spoilers (http://tvline.com/2016/05/05/bates-motel-season-4-norma-vera-farmiga-norman-spoilers/)
(Scroll all the way down to the "This AAnd That…" section for PD news.)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 09, 2016, 12:36:33 AM

Check out:

Performer of the Week: (http://tvline.com/2016/05/07/keri-russell-the-americans-performance-season-4/)

and scroll down to the Christian Camargo section.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 09, 2016, 01:17:42 AM

Quotes of the Week for May 8, 2016:
PENNY DREADFUL (http://tvline.com/gallery/person-of-interest-root-bitch-best-tv-quotes/#!10/penny-dreadful-love-what-youve-done-quote/)
PENNY DREADFUL (Bonus Quote!) (http://tvline.com/gallery/person-of-interest-root-bitch-best-tv-quotes/#!11/penny-dreadful-broken-and-shunned-quote/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 10, 2016, 07:30:12 PM

Penny Dreadful Recap: Dracula Reveals Himself... to Us, Anyway! (http://tvline.com/2016/05/08/penny-dreadful-recap-season-3-episode-2-predators-far-and-near-dracula-alexander/)

Quite the reveal!!

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 10, 2016, 10:46:10 PM

‘Penny Dreadful’: Vanessa Ives has the worst taste in men (http://zap2it.com/2016/05/penny-dreadful-who-is-dracula-dr-sweet-vanessa-ives-romance/)

And if you haven't already seen it elsewhere, be sure to check out the "Penny Dreadful | Behind the Scenes: Dr. Jekyll's Lab | Season 3" video at the bottom of the article.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 16, 2016, 10:43:16 PM

Penny Dreadful: Good and Evil Braided Be (http://tvline.com/2016/05/15/penny-dreadful-recap-season-3-episode-3-good-and-evil-braided-be/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 19, 2016, 11:18:48 PM

Penny Dreadful Video: Behind the Scenes in the Wild West… Er, Spain (http://tvline.com/2016/05/19/penny-dreadful-season-3-video-behind-the-scenes-spain/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 22, 2016, 08:05:06 PM

Quotes of the Week for May 22, 2016 - PENNY DREADFUL (http://tvline.com/gallery/bones-legally-blonde-2-best-tv-quotes/#!17/penny-dreadful-mattress-of-corpses-quote/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: michael c on May 22, 2016, 09:44:21 PM

i don't have Showtime and have to wait til the dvd comes out...

how has it been?

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 23, 2016, 09:08:28 PM

Penny Dreadful Recap: Mental Hopscotch (http://tvline.com/2016/05/22/penny-dreadful-recap-season-3-episode-4-vanessa-hypnotized-creature/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 28, 2016, 08:29:36 PM

Performer of the Week: HONORABLE MENTION: Eva Green (http://tvline.com/2016/05/28/caitriona-balfe-outlander-performers-season-2-faith/)

And, yes, I couldn't agree more that Eva Green is years overdue an Emmy!!

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 30, 2016, 08:46:38 PM

Penny Dreadful Recap: West and Cursed (http://tvline.com/2016/05/29/penny-dreadful-recap-season-3-episode-5-ethan-hecate-sex/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on May 31, 2016, 12:12:54 AM

‘Penny Dreadful’: Why’d it have to be snakes? (http://zap2it.com/2016/05/penny-dreadful-season-3-ethan-chandler-embraces-dark-side/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 02, 2016, 12:04:00 AM

Emmys 2016: Best Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees: PENNY DREADFUL (http://tvline.com/gallery/2016-emmy-awards-best-drama-series-dream-nominees-photos/#!7/episode-303/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 02, 2016, 11:46:56 PM

More Emmy Deserving love for PD:

Emmy Underdogs Worthy of Recognition From the TV Academy (http://variety.com/2016/tv/columns/emmy-underdogs-eva-green-jaime-camil-1201778890/)

And oops - apparently I missed this article when it was published last month:

‘Penny Dreadful’ Creator Talks Season 3, Vanessa’s Demons and the American West (http://variety.com/2016/tv/features/penny-dreadful-john-logan-interview-1201766847/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 03, 2016, 09:16:51 PM

More Eva Green love:

Emmys 2016: Lead Actress, Drama — Dream Nominees: EVA GREEN, PENNY DREADFUL (http://tvline.com/gallery/2016-emmy-awards-lead-actress-drama-dream-nominees-photos/#!7/undefined/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 04, 2016, 03:33:18 AM

Penny Dreadful Photos: Vanessa and Ethan's Reunion, a Wild Party and More (http://tvline.com/2016/06/03/penny-dreadful-photos-season-3-episode-7-vanessa-ethan-renfield-lily/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 05, 2016, 09:08:05 PM

Quotes of the Week for June 5, 2016 - PENNY DREADFUL (http://tvline.com/gallery/bill-maher-ron-burgundy-best-tv-quotes/#!12/penny-dreadful-humans-i-hate-quote/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 06, 2016, 08:47:39 PM

Penny Dreadful Recap: Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer (http://tvline.com/2016/06/05/penny-dreadful-recap-season-3-episode-6-vanessa-dracula-sex/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: tragic bat on June 07, 2016, 09:21:57 PM

This season has really dragged for me.  Too much time was spent on Ethan's endless journey through the desert.  And having the characters inhabit all of in their own seperate storylines really isn't working that well thus far.  John Claire/Caliban's storyline, with Vanessa and otherwise has been the best of this season.  Dorian and Mr. Lyle continue to be criminally underused while the tiresome Brona/Lily eats up way too much screentime with her endless repetitive monologues.  I'm really hoping that before the end of season 3 we get some satisfying moment/reunion between the characters, there's way too much buildup right now.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 08, 2016, 09:34:43 PM

Emmys 2016: Supporting Actor, Drama — Our Dream Nominees: RORY KINNEAR, PENNY DREADFUL (http://tvline.com/gallery/2016-emmy-awards-supporting-actor-drama-dream-nominees-photos/#!2/episode-307/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 09, 2016, 12:03:17 AM

Netflix Study: You Binge Hard on Thrillers, Go Slower With Comedies (http://tvline.com/2016/06/08/netflix-study-binge-speeds-thrillers-superhero-dramas-comedies/)

I certainly binge watch Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi, and Action & Adventure shows much faster than I do Comedies (earlier this week I binged the first two seasons of The Fall in 4 days), so I'd say the study's findings definitely match up with my viewing habits.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 10, 2016, 12:10:45 AM

Ask Ausiello: (http://tvline.com/2016/06/09/gotham-vicki-vale-season-3-cast-spoilers-ask-ausiello/)
(Scroll down to question #5)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 10, 2016, 08:07:38 PM

More TV Qs (http://tvline.com/2016/06/10/nashville-season-5-cmt-cast-changes-cuts-tv-questions/)
(Check out #6.)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 12, 2016, 06:50:03 PM

Quotes of the Week for June 12, 2016:
PENNY DREADFUL (http://tvline.com/gallery/girl-meets-world-morgan-freeman-best-tv-quotes/#!9/penny-dreadful-dance-more-often-quote/)
PENNY DREADFUL (Bonus Quote!) (http://tvline.com/gallery/girl-meets-world-morgan-freeman-best-tv-quotes/#!10/penny-dreadful-i-never-blink-quote/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Robot_Quentin on June 13, 2016, 04:25:10 PM

I'm finally getting into PD. Netflix has the first two seasons on their DVD plan if anybody doesn't have Showtime like me... I'm only about 6 episodes in, but I can see how DS fans would like it. Myself included.  [ghost_smiley] [ghost_smiley]

DVD's? Oh how early 2000s of me!!

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 13, 2016, 09:53:30 PM

Quote from: Robot_Quentin on June 13, 2016, 04:25:10 PM

DVD's? Oh how early 2000s of me!!

 [lol2]  [wink2]

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 13, 2016, 09:54:14 PM

Penny Dreadful Recap: Love Bites (http://tvline.com/2016/06/12/penny-dreadful-recap-season-3-episode-7-dracula-bites-vanessa/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 13, 2016, 11:06:26 PM

‘Penny Dreadful’: Vanessa Ives is a ‘great fertile bitch of evil’ (http://zap2it.com/2016/06/penny-dreadful-vanessa-ives-is-a-great-fertile-bitch-of-evil/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 14, 2016, 10:58:00 PM

Penny Dreadful: Does Dracula Make a Good Boyfriend? (http://www.tvguide.com/news/penny-dreadful-edd-tide-photo-recap/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 17, 2016, 09:51:09 PM

Penny Dreadful Finale Lead-Up: The 10 Most Memorable Moments of Season 3 (http://tvline.com/2016/06/17/penny-dreadful-season-3-finale-eva-green-vanessa/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 18, 2016, 09:59:00 PM

Performer of the Week: Billie Piper (http://tvline.com/2016/06/18/penny-dreadful-season-3-billie-piper-performance-lily/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 19, 2016, 10:13:45 PM

Quotes of the Week for June 19, 2016 - PENNY DREADFUL (http://tvline.com/gallery/person-of-interest-willy-wonka-best-tv-quotes/#!23/penny-dreadful/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 20, 2016, 09:04:19 PM

Penny Dreadful Season 3 Finale Recap: The Night Creatures Have Their Day (http://tvline.com/2016/06/19/penny-dreadful-finale-season-3-recap-vanessa-dies-eva-green/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 20, 2016, 09:28:28 PM

Penny Dreadful Not Returning for Season 4, Confirms EP John Logan: 'Vanessa's Struggle Had to End' (http://tvline.com/2016/06/20/penny-dreadful-cancelled-season-4-john-logan-interview/)

Well, so much for the idea of a mummy for season four, as many in the media have speculated...

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 20, 2016, 09:58:38 PM

Penny Dreadful Is Officially Over, Creator Confirms (http://www.tvguide.com/news/penny-dreadful-surprise-series-finale-showtime/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 20, 2016, 10:21:53 PM

Eva Green Reacts to the End of Penny Dreadful: 'I'm Going to Miss Vanessa' (http://tvline.com/2016/06/20/eva-green-penny-dreadful-season-4-vanessa-dead/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 20, 2016, 11:05:04 PM

‘Penny Dreadful’ creator knew this was the final season: ‘Without Vanessa Ives, the show shouldn’t go on’ (http://zap2it.com/2016/06/penny-dreadful-no-season-4-planned-season-3-final-season/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: dom on June 20, 2016, 11:39:07 PM

Has the season ended?

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: dom on June 20, 2016, 11:41:14 PM

I guess so, I just looked it up. I wonder how long it will be until the DVD's come out? Anyone know how long it took for the other seasons to come out on DVD? An average maybe?

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 20, 2016, 11:47:29 PM

Does ‘Penny Dreadful’ deserve a Season 4? (http://zap2it.com/2016/06/does-penny-dreadful-deserve-a-season-4/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 20, 2016, 11:52:28 PM

Quote from: dom on June 20, 2016, 11:41:14 PM

Anyone know how long it took for the other seasons to come out on DVD?

The first season ended on June 29th and the DVD/Blu-ray came out on October 14th.

The second season ended on July 5th and the DVD/Blu-ray came out on October 6th.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: dom on June 21, 2016, 12:49:18 AM

I guess I could have looked that up too.  [ghost_embarrassed] Thanks, Mb!

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 21, 2016, 05:44:54 AM

15 Great Actors, 0 Emmys - Eva Green (http://tvline.com/gallery/15-great-actors-0-emmys/#!15/eva/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 21, 2016, 06:01:06 PM

Penny Dreadful: Here's How Season 4 Could've Unfolded Without Eva Green (http://tvline.com/2016/06/20/penny-dreadful-season-4-eva-green-return-mummy-mister-hyde/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 21, 2016, 09:02:39 PM

The 13 Best Steampunk TV Shows Of All Time: 1. PENNY DREADFUL (http://screenrant.com/best-steampunk-tv-shows/13/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 22, 2016, 12:25:18 AM

Penny Dreadful Series Finale Recap: Unhappily Ever After (http://www.tvguide.com/news/penny-dreadful-series-finale-recap-vaneessa-ives-dead/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 26, 2016, 08:53:49 PM

Quotes of the Week for June 26, 2016:
PENNY DREADFUL (http://tvline.com/gallery/last-week-tonight-john-oliver-brexit-best-tv-quotes/#!20/penny-dreadful/)
PENNY DREADFUL (Bonus Quote!) (http://tvline.com/gallery/last-week-tonight-john-oliver-brexit-best-tv-quotes/#!21/penny-dreadful/)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: michael c on June 26, 2016, 09:46:25 PM

Quote from: Mysterious Benefactor on June 21, 2016, 06:01:06 PM

Penny Dreadful: Here's How Season 4 Could've Unfolded Without Eva Green (http://tvline.com/2016/06/20/penny-dreadful-season-4-eva-green-return-mummy-mister-hyde/)

did Green quit? what's with the do or die attitude around her?

and even if Vanessa had "died" given that reanimation, ghosts and eternal life are major themes on the show she certainly could have popped up at any time. something about this whole thing is fishy.  [ghost_huh]

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Gothick on June 27, 2016, 03:28:54 AM

My perception, for what it's worth, is that a number of people, starting with John Logan, the writer/creator of PD, had other projects to move onto.  Logan had mentioned in interviews during the first year that he had planned a 3 year arc.  In a couple of interviews that I have read since the finale was broadcast, he said that during the course of working on season 3, it had become clear to him that the end of the arc was also going to be the end of the series.  Apparently the principal players involved, including Eva, agreed.

Pretty much the same thing with the "cancellation" of DS although it's never been directly stated that Dan Curtis was the one who ultimately made the decision to pull the plug so he could direct NoDS and then move onto other things.  That is the only explanation that fits the chronology and the other pieces of info that have become available over the years. He certainly had a full plate as soon as the series ended and he pretty much kept gone right on for decades afterwards.

G.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: michael c on June 27, 2016, 10:41:26 AM

i haven't seen the season yet but the complaint i've been seeing ( in addition to general disappointment that it's over) is that that they were introducing new characters and subplots throughout the season that ended up being pointless given that it was ending.

there's a general impression that things were being set up for a fourth season and then the plug was abruptly pulled by someone and they had to wrap things up hastily.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 27, 2016, 11:30:57 PM

Ask Ausiello: (http://tvline.com/2016/06/27/once-upon-a-time-season-6-spoilers-hyde-regina-ask-ausiello/)
(Scroll down to question #12.)

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Mysterious Benefactor on June 27, 2016, 11:36:23 PM

Quote from: michael c on June 27, 2016, 10:41:26 AM

i haven't seen the season yet but the complaint i've been seeing ( in addition to general disappointment that it's over) is that that they were introducing new characters and subplots throughout the season that ended up being pointless given that it was ending.

there's a general impression that things were being set up for a fourth season and then the plug was abruptly pulled by someone and they had to wrap things up hastily.

Apparently those people aren't the only ones wondering (even though, like Gothick, I do think most of what's been said re: why it ended seems to make some sense). Scroll down to the bottom of the page here (http://tvline.com/2016/06/27/once-upon-a-time-season-6-spoilers-hyde-regina-ask-ausiello/).

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: Gothick on June 28, 2016, 02:40:08 AM

A major plot strand in Season 1 was dropped abruptly and apparently never resumed.  It was kind of reminiscent of all the stuff about Gerard's pirate ship, the Java Queen, and her matey zombie crew--a major plot point in Summer 1970 that was practically nonexistent once they started with 1840.

Of the regulars, I don't think they ever bothered to integrate Dorian Gray at all into the plotline.  Too bad because Reeve Carney is really very good and was a screen presence who grew on me (initially, I just couldn't accept him as Oscar Wilde's Dorian, but this version of the character had his own groove going on).

G.

Title: Re: Penny Dreadful
Post by: michael c on June 29, 2016, 09:29:45 PM

which plot was that?