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I watched Penny Dreadful. I am not really into horror flicks much. But the production looked good and Eva Green is my weakness.
Like a lot of Horror, there is some wonky writing, but it overcomes it, largely, and most of the story lines are pretty compelling. The exception is Dorian Gray. He is completely useless in the story and takes up a lot of screentime. His character is pretty well acted, but it doesn't advance the storyline.
Frankenstein's monster in particular is goddamned compelling, and worth the watch by itself. Jesus, that arc is amazing.
Lilly Frankenstein is kind of meh, but how it ends up, particularly with Dr Frankenstein is good, and after they revealed her daughter it helped her story a lot.
Ethan Chandler/Vanessa Ives storyline ended up really good. Same with Malcom Murray.
Overall, the production is excellent. As well as the acting. It is worth a watch even if you aren't into the horror genre.
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