Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels

SHOWTIME | Release Date: April 26, 2020

4.0	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 33 Ratings

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Gamed2longApr 22, 2021

I wanted to watch this show because I liked the gothic horror reinvention of monsters of the original Penny Dreadful. The problems with this spinoff are the story, the characters and the directing. The acting is amazing, and the commitment toI wanted to watch this show because I liked the gothic horror reinvention of monsters of the original Penny Dreadful. The problems with this spinoff are the story, the characters and the directing. The acting is amazing, and the commitment to period music, dress and esthetic are top notch. But all that glitz and a talented cast won't make you care about the bland story and one dimensional characters they play. The creators seemed to think if they wove enough of these simple stories together it'd add up to something, but instead it bogs everything down. None of them have much for character development. The season ends with a "cliffhanger" which clearly shows they thought they'd have a lot longer for extended story arcs. But when they all progress so slowly, without clear victory moments it adds up to nothing.… Expand

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