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Penny Dreadful | Night Work
Things I Associate with the Penny Dreadful Cast
Sir Malcolm
the smell of tobacco
the weightiness of a wool coat
maps of exotic places
military regalia tucked away in a dresser drawer
freshly polished dress shoes
Vanessa Ives
the scent of earl grey tea
the great gasp of air you take when you wake up from a nightmare
empty churches
black lace
the fatigue you feel after pulling an all-nighter
Ethan Chandler
smoke from the barrel of a gun
the scent of woodsmoke
looking down at a valley from the top of a mountain
black coffee from an old mug
grimacing after drinking a shot of whiskey
Victor Frankenstein
the stickiness of blood drying under your nails
well-worn books with broken spines
the coldness of a room that hasn't been heated in a while
watching metal instruments glint in the candlelight
hearing your heart beat furiously in your ears
Lily Frankenstein
the scent of roses and musk
daggers strapped to the upper thigh
making eye contact with the only other woman in the room
lacing up heeled boots
the color burgundy
Brona Croft
waking up early after staying up late
toothy grins with dimples
sad eyes with heavy bags
fingerless lace gloves
the desperate need for rest
Dorian Gray
labyrinths
marble columns that touch the ceiling
the dangers of boredom
using a lighter as a stim toy
handheld mirrors
My official ships for Penny Dreadful, regardless of canon:
Vanessa/Victor/Ethan - the parallels!! The intimacy! The trust! I love it. I am saying so little about this ship here because I have too many thoughts.
Dorian/Angelique - I simply choose to not see s2ep8. It didn’t happen, what do you mean? Everything is fine. Much of their story was really soft and light and it was a welcome change of pace from how heavy this show normally is, and that’s the part I’m focusing on. And Angelique did say she could love him despite his failings, even if he didn’t believe her.
Sir Malcolm/Happiness - look just give the guy a break already. And also a partner who’s not a centuries-old evil witch! That’s all I ask
Lily/World domination - I think she deserves it. As a treat
Frankenstein’s Monster/A family - do they ever really decide on a name for him? Not where I’ve gotten to anyway. But regardless I think he just needs people to accept him and show him kindness. And also remove him from London and Victor to get a fresh start
*Malcolm whipping Fenton*
Fenton: Harder, Daddy
Malcolm: What?
Ethan: What?
Sembene: What?
Fenton: What?
IT’s been a year since I finished Penny Dreadful and I just finished rewatching season one and I’M so upset knowing the fate of all the characters I don’t wanna do this anymore :(
I marathoned Penny Dreadful season 2 in one day. That is not something I normally do, but let me tell you. Let me just tell you.
This is SUCH A GOOD SERIES. All right, I enjoyed season 1, thought they had a little more sex than necessary, gave you closure a little too easily, and the season finale felt sort of rushed. Season 2? THE BEST. MUCH better pacing, MUCH more balanced, AND OH GODS THE ACTING. It’s... it’s just so goddamn good.
But why, Penny Dreadful? Why do you want to hurt me...? And yet, why will I come back when I know you’ll hurt me more in season 3...?
You know, you have a talent for turning a bad situation into the worst case scenario.
Sir Malcolm to Ethan
sir malcolm hat tip :)