It crushes my soul that three seasons in there is no thread for this show (that I saw, and I tried to be thorough). If you have been trying to keep Penny Dreadful bottled up away from the world because you love it so much, I understand. I do. I really do. It's precious to me. I love it more than any other show I've ever watched. It's time, though, to let it do what it was meant for and touch the lives of every person you have EVER MET EVER! *ahem*

Before I hype this show up to proportions that might make people A) go nuts, B) try it, C) hate it, and, finally, D) come back here just to rant about hating it, I'll say this:

The show's creative writer has put aside the action (not to say there isn't action, there is) in favor of exposition. For example, the descriptive dialogue is so visual actually seeing what a character says is unnecessary. That is how literary this writing is. You can picture it in your minds eye like an audio book when a character speaks. This show is about showing and telling stories equally.

And just as well since we are introduced to such literary characters as Dorian Gray, Victor Frankenstein, vampires like Dracula, werewolves, witches and so much more in just the first season. It's like a living breathing multi-novel adaptation. And anything that can make Josh Hartnett into something more than a 90's heartthrob who I had written off as too pretty to be taken seriously *takes a breath* has to be worth at least three episodes before backing out, right?

Guys, if you haven't seen this, get on it. I find it absolutely compelling and I hope you do as well.

I watched some of the first season back when it just started and liked it, but I lost track of it when I was in Florida, so I need to binge watch it and catch up.

Do iiiiit!

First season was interesting, second kinda got offtrack, and this season has me wanting to punch the TV (especially the whole "Lucifer/Dracula" thing).

never even heard of this show

ahoda @ 1/6/2016 11:30

never even heard of this show

Eva Green gets naked off and on.

I think my dad binge-watched this when he was sick, so it can't be that bad.

Hello 2016 Eric, I’ve started this show

Anyone else watch it?

I’ve been wanting a horror show but 99.99999% of horror shows are hot garbage. Giving this a shot without really knowing much about what people think of it, idk if people dig it or generally think it sucks (besides Erik, I know where he stands)

Two eps in and I’m liking it enough so far. Good vibe