I got stupid. The money was too good.

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sj - Jun 20, 2016 1:38:47 pm PDT #6567 of 7329
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Yeah, the EP confirmed it to TVline, which is a very spoiler filled website for last night's episodes.


Atropa - Jun 20, 2016 4:04:29 pm PDT #6568 of 7329
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I was spoiled for part of Penny Dreadful thanks to email Showtime sent out.

My thoughts?

No happy ending. I knew, back in season 1, that this sort of outcome was the likely end game.

BUT DAMMIT I WANTED VANESSA AS THE MOTHER OF EVIL. I WANTED HER TO RULE IN MAGNIFICENT DARKNESS. WOULD IT HAVE KILLED YOU, JOHN LOGAN, TO GIVE US SEASON 4 WITH HER AS THE BIG BAD? TO HAVE GIVEN VANESSA A SEASON OF GLORIOUS EVIL and then maybe have her sacrifice herself to save the world?

I see how this end came about. It just wasn't the one *I* wanted.


Sean K - Jun 22, 2016 8:42:32 am PDT #6569 of 7329
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

I am just starting Penny Dreadful. I'm most of the way through Season 1 (I had to stop last night about halfway through the episode where Vanessa is possessed after sexy-times with Dorian Grey).

I really love this show, Timothy Dalton, the Creature (as much as I was upset about Proteus, the first Creature has won me over), and LOVE LOVE LOVE the Grand Guignol (as a theater person, does this surprise anyone?).

But above all of them is the brilliant white hot light of Eva Green. Holy crap is she mind-blowing in this.

And boy is it a little disconcerting to watch Rose as a consumptive prostitute.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 22, 2016 10:10:02 am PDT #6570 of 7329
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

I was really surprised that Van Helsing was offed so nonchalantly, and without passing on much info about Dracula or vampires in general.

Is Dorian Gray going to seduce all the main characters before the end of the series? Because I could get on board with that.


sj - Jun 22, 2016 10:47:22 am PDT #6571 of 7329
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I liked the way the show ended for the most part. I'm really hoping that the new American Gods show is wonderful because I don't really have any shows left that make me gleefully happy.


sumi - Jun 26, 2016 5:15:57 pm PDT #6572 of 7329
Art Crawl!!!

GoT: cannot wait for Next season!!!!!


Amy - Jun 26, 2016 5:27:39 pm PDT #6573 of 7329
Because books.

Exactly! They set it up so perfectly.

Questions, though:

How did Varys get back from Dorne to Mereen so quickly?

Who exactly is Jon's mother? (That's all so far back in the story, I can't keep it all straight.) That was the girl Ned was supposed to marry? I need to Wiki all this.

Also, librarygasm.


sj - Jun 26, 2016 5:47:24 pm PDT #6574 of 7329
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

That was Ned's sister who Robert was supposed to marry.


Amy - Jun 26, 2016 5:51:00 pm PDT #6575 of 7329
Because books.

Ah! So ... is Jon really Robert's son then?!

Oh, wait. So he could be Rhaegar's son?


Tom Scola - Jun 26, 2016 6:06:23 pm PDT #6576 of 7329
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Jon Snow is wee.