ranidemunck I'm not a fantasy/fairytale fan or whatever, but Penny Dreadful is by far my most favorite tv show ever, along with Peaky Blinders (different genre, I know). You just can't imagine how good the acting is, the cinematography, the insane plot twists,... I often had to pauze the episodes because I had a big 'O M G' moment. I even had to cry sometimes. If you're doubting to watch the show: please do watch it. (I even wish I could unsee it, just so I could see it 'for the first time' over and over again.)

listrahtes The series had just the right mix out of interesting characters, narrative and pacing in s1 well and then came the SJW agenda. Penny Dreadful is a perfect example how more and more writers loose their ability to write a plot without bringing in their primitive agenda that is en vogue in Hollywood.In this series the more you watch (believe me there will be episodes ) the more you get hammered it in your face in good old stalinistic dogma.1) White men are evil. You can kill them on sight if you like even if they have done nothing ,the show prefers that and potrays you as an emphatic human / demonic being. 2) Men in general are the scum of the earth. Well not if they belong to a minority but otheriwse . The very few good white men know how rotten everyone else is. Contrary women cant do wrong and if they do it is because evil white men made them victims 3) Indigenous people are wise beyond their years, peaceful and kill only if well look at 1) It is so primitive that it hurts everyone with even a modicum of education and wisdom. Its literally spewing the hate behind the mask of a fantasy series.There are other flaws as soon as the series develops like endless pointless dialog and rather overacting by Eva Green. Hollywood and in most of liberal media has sadly developed into an intellectual desert. The design of the series is top notch no doubt about that and most actors do a good job.

krazy-mm I was really sad when I found out the series are over, but on the other hand, I was kinda happy. I am really satisfied it ended like it did just because all of the characters got their endings and writers could not ruin the whole show with 10 new seasons. With just three seasons of this great horror show, it belongs to my top 10 shows of all time. And it does not belong there because of three running seasons, no - the whole story, dark Gothic ambient, characters and acting are great. Eva Green is just perfect for the role of Vanessa Ives; beautiful, smart, scary and tormented. Personally, I liked all of the actors' characters in Penny Dreadful, but Eva Green was most striking in it. If you are a horror fan who likes Gothic ambient, good story, great actors and characters this one is not to be missed!

bgar-80932 Very slow and with seemingly very little direction. The premise of the show was very intriguing to me so I kept sticking with it but man is it a slow burn. That'd be okay to me if I felt there was more of a reason for it. Maybe I missed some of it because eventually I was watching with very long breaks in between episodes and half the time I was watching I'd be on my phone. I do think I gave it a fair shake though and it just wasn't for me. After a while I figured I had to just finish it because I was already a season and a half invested so I did but I didn't enjoy it.