Penny Dreadful – Memento Mori – Advance Preview
21 Jun 2015
AB Penny Dreadful ReviewsNow, this is the episode I have been waiting for. I thoroughly enjoyed “Memento Mori”, a contender for my favorite episode of the season. So much happens and we find ourselves speeding towards the resolution of Penny Dreadful season two on the wings of this episode. Confrontations we’ve seen hinted at again and again come to fruition, as well as new intriguing conflicts rising up, like corpses from a grave.
The past comes back to haunt each of our characters in “Memento Mori”, which is why I think I enjoyed it so much. References and reminders of past events going all the way back to the beginning of season one push the conflict in this episode to the next level. The episode focuses mostly on Sir Malcolm, who doesn’t get as much attention on Penny Dreadful as one would hope. The study of Brother Gregory’s writings is complete but Inspector Rusk and Evelyn Poole are both circling our heroes like sharks. Realization is the theme of this episode. Understanding the true nature of an ally, an enemy, or yourself and deciding if you will trust and be true or destroy is what “Memento Mori” is all about.
I was right in my assessment that Brona would become much more interesting after last episode and there is a fantastic dynamic scene in “Memento Mori” where we see just how changed this woman is from when she was first resurrected. The speech she gives in this scene flows through so many different emotions, you almost get whiplash watching. In a good way, of course. We also get a glimpse of something I’ve been dying to see since season one and I was not disappointed when it was revealed.
The visual direction of “Memento Mori” truly stood out to me in this episode. The use of unique camera angles, pans, and color kept the story vivid and energetic. There were a couple of moments where I jumped or uttered “oh no” under my breath. This episode is everything I want Penny Dreadful to be.
Be sure to tune in Sunday and catch “Memento Mori”!
Your preview was almost as exciting as watching the show.
ReplyDeleteCan I ask you something? I don't know if you are supposed to answer that, but are Ethan and Vanessa in this episode?
ReplyDeleteWhen are they not! I think the real question is, are Ethan and Vanessa finally going to get it on in this episode
ReplyDeleteThanks for the preview. I knew watching the promo for this episode that it was going to amazing, between this and The Last Ship my Sunday night is going to be epic!
ReplyDeleteThe promo already made me skip a beat or two.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Maybe they sadly won´t . In the next one, in 2X09 all will be focused in them in the main part. Why do you think that they spend one whole for them? Sambene fate maybe will be revealed.
ReplyDeleteWhat she wanted mean about that something will be revealed is the Dorian´s picture.
ReplyDeletei am so freakin exciteddddddddddddddddddd
ReplyDeleteWould I be getting my hopes up by expecting something related to Proteus?
ReplyDeleteWell, we have no proof of them being in this episode so that's why I was wondering if they were actually in it.
ReplyDeleteWell, episode 3 was all about Vanessa and yet she was still in the episode 4, so they could have been in episode 8 as well. But oh well, I guess I'll to wait one more week to see them again (unless they release a EV sneak peek after the episode)
ReplyDeleteOmg please, gimme more Sembene!!! Him, Vanessa and Ethan are the only characters I care about on this show.
Like me too. But right now don´t you feel curiosity by Dorian/Lily, because i´m just hallucinating. But i´m pretty bothered since Ethanessa surely won´t be in this episode. They´re the real thing by i follow PD....
ReplyDeleteWow This sounds Like a killer episode i can't wait
ReplyDeleteI can not see Eva Green skipping an episode
ReplyDeleteI have another source: CONFIRMED, ETHANESSA ARE OUT OF 2x08, SO FOR ME: zZZZZ I will see that just for Lily/Dorian!!
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ReplyDeleteNope, I'm not interested.
ReplyDeleteOkay then I'll wait for the sneak peeks after the ep and hopefully there will be a EV sneak peek!
ReplyDeleteWhat? No Vanessa this week?? Oh come on...at least they should give us a hint what she became after using that book...
ReplyDeleteIs incredible, but i´m waiting for see the next promo of 2X09 i don´t care 2X08 at all right now...
ReplyDeleteThey might be in it but they aren't spoiling anything.
ReplyDeleteI ask you to PLEASE brush up on classic literature. PLEASE! First you assumed that Victor gave Brona / Lily special strength because you somehow did not know Frankenstein monsters would be inhumanly strong. And now you make it clear you have never seen or read The Picture of Dorian Gray if you think THAT was a demon.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure those chains are meant to represent Dorian's sins. He said it was his sins made manifest. Remember Jacob Marley in A Christmas Carol?
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