francesredmond

What a load of beautifully photographed rubbish. The trailer was far better than the film. The film kept promising to go somewhere, and in the end in disappeared down a rabbit hole, with what I suppose the author thinks is a smart twist. I was so looking forward to this, but it was so disappointing. The actors did their best with a thin script but this film did not live up to the suspense in the trailer. I thought it was going to be a Name of the Rose type conspiracy based on the trailer. Instead the final twist is a chance for the film makers to attempt to be daring, but in reality it's a damp squib of a film.

This series started off really well. It was quirky without being "zany" and almost anything that has a "Holy Grail" premise is interesting.

But, after the third episode Simone and her constant reminders about how she is a nun are grating to the viewer. She becomes irritating and self important. The secret society is never fully explored. Tim McInnerny is wasted in a five minute role, it's almost like his performance ended up in the cutting room. The ending when it comes is flat and I just thought "is that it?". I really hope there is NOT a second series. A wasted opportunity to create something lasting.

I watched this recently and really enjoyed it. Sets and costume and photography were excellent. The writing was a bit sparse in place, but overall it was a very good series. Where it suffered was being hooked into the Penny Dreadful series, and the expectations that people had that this was a sequel.

I really wish it had not been cancelled. There was so much potential in the unfinished storylines. Nathan Lane was excellent and I would have loved to have seen more on his character. His performance and actions in the last episode were heartbreaking.

There is so much rubbish extended for so many seasons, it's a real shame so few people could see past the "Penny Dreadful" connection and ended the possibility of another season. Any chance of a series with Detective Michener?