Victoria Silverwolf
Vegetarian Werewolf
I happened to hear a glowing review of the new Showtime series Penny Dreadful on the radio today, so I did a bit of computer research. It turns out that I could watch the first episode for free. Here's a link. (I don't know how long this will be available.)
Penny Dreadful | TV Series Official Site - Showtime
Look for the link that says "Watch the Series Premiere Now" and click on it. You'll be asked to enter your birthday; this series contains a great deal of material inappropriate for children. Bedsides a lot of graphic violence and gore, there's also a sex scene which I found gratuitous.
I was impressed by the production values and much of the acting. Mixing together elements from late 19th century horror fiction isn't the most original idea in the world by now, but at least this series takes them seriously.
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Although it's clear from the start that themes from Dracula and Frankenstein form the heart of the complex story -- and it seems that Dorian Gray is going to show up in later episodes -- I thought these names would not actually be used for any of the characters. However, at the very end, the young anatomist says to the corpse he has newly revived "My name is Victor Frankenstein." I thought this was a mistake on the part of the makers of this film for several reasons, not the least of which is that Frankenstein properly belongs to the early part of the century, unlike everything else in this series.
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I don't have any kind of television service at home, let alone a premium station like Showtime -- our television serves only to play DVD's -- so I probably won't see another episode. I was interested enough in the premiere episode, however, to wonder if anyone had any thoughts.
Penny Dreadful | TV Series Official Site - Showtime
Look for the link that says "Watch the Series Premiere Now" and click on it. You'll be asked to enter your birthday; this series contains a great deal of material inappropriate for children. Bedsides a lot of graphic violence and gore, there's also a sex scene which I found gratuitous.
I was impressed by the production values and much of the acting. Mixing together elements from late 19th century horror fiction isn't the most original idea in the world by now, but at least this series takes them seriously.
**********MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD**********
Although it's clear from the start that themes from Dracula and Frankenstein form the heart of the complex story -- and it seems that Dorian Gray is going to show up in later episodes -- I thought these names would not actually be used for any of the characters. However, at the very end, the young anatomist says to the corpse he has newly revived "My name is Victor Frankenstein." I thought this was a mistake on the part of the makers of this film for several reasons, not the least of which is that Frankenstein properly belongs to the early part of the century, unlike everything else in this series.
************END SPOILERS**********************
I don't have any kind of television service at home, let alone a premium station like Showtime -- our television serves only to play DVD's -- so I probably won't see another episode. I was interested enough in the premiere episode, however, to wonder if anyone had any thoughts.
) but I really don't like Vanessa Ives, and couldn't care less about Mina.
