re: Angelique because it got too long for a reply -> I think this season we're getting more into the consequences of not being hetero/cis normative in the Victorian era (see Lyle being blackmailed). I was a bit miffed at how the madame talked about Angelique ("she might not be what you expect"), this is how a trans sex worker would have been treated then - as someTHING exotic, something to appease the "weird" crowd, almost like a sexual freakshow, a publicity stunt. (1/3)
I also found that "the reveal" was done to shock the people watching the show and do not justify it. I've seen lots of ignorant comments about it, which I was not expecting. What I hope is that we see more of Angelique and how the treatment she gets has affected her - I want the show to ADMIT the way she's treated is problematic, just as it did with Lyle's blackmailing scene. And I also want her to have a significant storyline besides her ~dark, sad past~, maybe she knows/suspects about all the paranormal stuff happening in London (I just hope her ~secret~ is something other than her being trans?). Hell, I would love it if she could get herself an appartment and a job at a shop or tea room or sth, even if it was with Dorian's help. In short, just get Angelique an interesting storyline 2k15 (and I hope I explained myself well omg.)
Ahhhhhh!! Sorry it took me so long to respond to this!! But yes, basically, I support what you say 110% and I super hope we see better characterization of her in tonight’s episode!