#sir malcolm

Sir Malcolm

the smell of tobacco

the weightiness of a wool coat

maps of exotic places

military regalia tucked away in a dresser drawer

freshly polished dress shoes

Vanessa Ives

the scent of earl grey tea

the great gasp of air you take when you wake up from a nightmare

empty churches

black lace

the fatigue you feel after pulling an all-nighter

Ethan Chandler

smoke from the barrel of a gun

the scent of woodsmoke

looking down at a valley from the top of a mountain

black coffee from an old mug

grimacing after drinking a shot of whiskey

Victor Frankenstein

the stickiness of blood drying under your nails

well-worn books with broken spines

the coldness of a room that hasn't been heated in a while

watching metal instruments glint in the candlelight

hearing your heart beat furiously in your ears

Lily Frankenstein

the scent of roses and musk

daggers strapped to the upper thigh

making eye contact with the only other woman in the room

lacing up heeled boots

the color burgundy

Brona Croft

waking up early after staying up late

toothy grins with dimples

sad eyes with heavy bags

fingerless lace gloves

the desperate need for rest

Dorian Gray

labyrinths

marble columns that touch the ceiling

the dangers of boredom

using a lighter as a stim toy

Vanessa/Victor/Ethan - the parallels!! The intimacy! The trust! I love it. I am saying so little about this ship here because I have too many thoughts.

Dorian/Angelique - I simply choose to not see s2ep8. It didn’t happen, what do you mean? Everything is fine. Much of their story was really soft and light and it was a welcome change of pace from how heavy this show normally is, and that’s the part I’m focusing on. And Angelique did say she could love him despite his failings, even if he didn’t believe her.

Sir Malcolm/Happiness - look just give the guy a break already. And also a partner who’s not a centuries-old evil witch! That’s all I ask

Lily/World domination - I think she deserves it. As a treat

Fenton: Harder, Daddy

Malcolm: What?

Ethan: What?

Sembene: What?

I marathoned Penny Dreadful season 2 in one day. That is not something I normally do, but let me tell you. Let me just tell you.

This is SUCH A GOOD SERIES. All right, I enjoyed season 1, thought they had a little more sex than necessary, gave you closure a little too easily, and the season finale felt sort of rushed. Season 2? THE BEST. MUCH better pacing, MUCH more balanced, AND OH GODS THE ACTING. It’s... it’s just so goddamn good.