Perhaps Caliban would have been the only one to interact with Victor thereafter, adding more complexity to their relationship, and finally building a kind of familial bond between them, the sort that Caliban has always craved. It would lead to a chilling parallel between Victor and his creature, with Victor finally being as ostracised and condemned as Caliban was. Had the main group found out about Victor’s crimes, most of them probably would have shunned him – or at least indefinitely suspended him from the Scooby Gang. Would Ethan despise Victor, or forgive him? Would he be angry, or vengeful? Or would he feel sympathy, especially given that he killed someone he loved (albeit at her request) at the end of season 3? What would Ethan think of Victor for killing Brona? Their romance was such a sweet, innocent thing in a world riddled with darkness and sin, and not to have them reunite as their ‘new’ selves was such a waste of good build-up. The fact that the core group never found out about Victor’s dodgy dealings with dead bodies was one of series’ cardinal sins. The whole Frankenstein plot was intriguing, and mostly handled well, but often wasn’t. *SPOILERS FOR PENNY DREADFUL SEASONS 1-3 BELOW*įirst and foremost, we have to talk about Victor. Penny Dreadful was a five series show that only got three, and here’s how I would have handled the two seasons it was tragically denied. I still highly recommend the show, especially to anyone with even the vaguest interest in the Gothic, or anyone who wants to see a better version of the League of Extraordinary Gentleman. Secrets that should have been revealed, weren’t, and characters who should have met, didn’t. For one, I was always annoyed that the main cast didn’t ever fully ‘assemble’. I love Penny Dreadful very much, but it had many faults and missed opportunities that still plague me. One of the very first posts I ever uploaded to my blog was a review of Penny Dreadful, in which I enthused over the Gothic decadence and intriguing introspection of this singular series.
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