![]() Brona is funny and tough, and reveals that she’s looking for work-something where she won’t be easily replaced by a machine. Soon enough, we see that she’s got the consumption. They enjoy a breakfast of whiskey and conversation. An Irish lady appears in the form of Brona Croft (Billie Piper, which makes us Doctor Who fans squee with fannish glee). After proving he has money, he’s invited to drink his fill. How drunk do you have to be to sleep where there are rats afoot? He winds up in the Mariner’s Inn. Ethan the American wakes up on the docks surrounded by rats. I do enjoy the imagery in the opening credits of Penny Dreadful, though it seems like a mix of Dexter and American Horror Story. But seeing her arm completely removed is a bit of a shock. We aren’t surprised when she dies with a terrible scream. A flash of violence comes through the fog, and she is terrified. She’s debating whether or not to eat her apple, which is wrapped in newspaper reminding us that The Ripper is still on the loose. “Séance” begins with an unfortunate lass out in the cold. ![]() Last week left me ambivalent, but I’m firmly committed to Penny Dreadful now that it’s clear that this show is much more than vampire wank. Ugly secrets saw the light of day, Victor’s creation got a name, and characters were getting jiggy with it all over town. In “Séance,” we translated more hieroglyphs, met fascinating new characters, and heard some dirty words. Episode Two of Showtime’s new series, Penny Dreadful, managed to give viewers a sharp kick in the gut this week.
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