![]() Not the best place to be with a killer on the loose, a fact cemented by the prostitute's choice of wrapping on her lunch, a newspaper with headlines screaming that the Ripper is stalking about once again. ![]() We open the episode on a lady of the night, sitting by herself on a bench in the dark. Joseph Conrad can be attributed to the quote that the "ocean has.no memories" and we will see if this indeed holds true. Water is a source of life, but can also flood and suffocate, obliterating creation. The motif of water is very present in this episode, as well as that of the sea. And speaking of characters, new introductions have been made, with relationships wrapping around themselves, each player in this drama becoming further connected in a web of supernatural suspense. The more we learn, the darker this story gets. The pace seemed odd, but that may be due to the various twists and turns our characters' stories are taking. ![]() I have to say I was shocked and surprised throughout the episode. Disturbing new information has come to light regarding Vanessa, Sir Malcolm, and even Victor Frankenstein. Well, I don't know about you, but this episode certainly has cemented my intrigue surrounding the mysteries of our various protagonists in Penny Dreadful. The big question every television viewer asks themselves when watching the second episode of a series is "will this hold up to the pilot?".
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