calliopes_pen: (sallymn Gloria Swanson candle)
Helen McCrory has passed away, at the age of 52, following a battle with cancer. May she rest in peace.

I thought I only knew her from season 2 of Penny Dreadful, where she was fantastic as Evelyn Poole/Madame Kali. However, after consulting IMDB, I see that I had forgotten she was also in Doctor Who’s The Vampires of Venice, as Rosanna. She was wonderful there.

She was also in Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking (2004), which I watched once about a decade ago.

At some point, I might need to see about tracking down Frankenstein (2007), where she apparently plays Dr. Victoria Frankenstein, with the story transplanted into a modern day setting.
calliopes_pen: (54 IJ Edith silhouette books)
I finished the series finale of Penny Dreadful about 10 minutes ago, and I have to say that I love the show. I spent about 2 weeks watching it off and on. Wasn't entirely invested in it until toward the end of season 1. I definitely loved it by the premiere of season 2; after that, I inhaled it as fast as I could. (It helped that nothing else was on due to the Olympics.)

I wasn't entirely pleased with the final episode of the series, but I do think it was interesting. While I won't give any spoilers here, there may be some in the comments. There were certain characters I absolutely hated at the start, but loved by the end.

If the series is still eligible for Yuletide when nominations open, I know the characters that I want to see added, if someone else doesn't nominate them. If nobody else has plans to nominate the show, then I will.

I had an odd little interest to receive a Crimson Peak/Penny Dreadful crossover, too, for Yuletide. I don't know if that could come to pass at all, but it would be interesting.

(And now, a quest to find icons for the series begins.)

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