Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

Admittedly, as a fan of the original who was gutted when it end, I hoped this would be some kind of continuation. However, it’s not, but it’s still in the Penny Dreadful Universe so to speak.

Despite the change in era and location, it still has the supernatural element, which surrounds those depreciated in this show.

Although fantasy, I was intrigued and read deeper about the show and the amount of historical research behind this show. A passionate subject for John Logan and I love how he’s taken reality and given all sides a voice, even although it’s cleverly interwoven with the supernatural, to make it more appealing to a broader audience.

So, I’m not at all disappointed anymore after 3 episodes; a slow start, but it’s looking to be a complex story and feel it’s going to be a big hit.

Still sad the original left our screens, it was one of my favourites.

I’m looking forward to seeing much more from John Logan.

PS. I’ve yet to rate the show, after all there’s only 3 episodes which have been screened. I will await full judgement until the season’s end.

It's good. I might watch the original.

This show is purley amazing! The story, the visuals, the characters, the music, the mythics and the truth, the hardness and the kindness. I just loved it since the first scene and i didnt even watch the old penny dreadful. But this one is out of the charts. Dont even know what to write. Just watch it!

okay judging by first episode only im gonna say this was a thrill ride it might change but if so i hope its for the best there is alot of potental here for an incredible program if it keeps going like this no doubt not perfect but magnificent in its own special way

Maybe I'm a minority, but I liked it much more, than the original "Penny Dreadful". I stopped watching "Penny Dreadful" twice because it just wasn't something for me. But City of Angels was great"

I think that the original Penny Dreadful was the greatest series ever made. I hated the ending though like most of us. This is something new, we must treat this as a separate, new series that has a similar title to our favourite series. I loved this!!! I hated Natalie Dormer's and Santa Muerte's character, hated Sister Mary, but I absolutely loved all dance scenes, the Vega family's story, and Nathan Lane and his friends. :) I hope there will be a 2 season.

Nothing to do with the original Penny Dreadful show. It has a good start and great plots but slow in the action. I am going to wait for more episodes to give it aproper opinion.

This is a continuation of my initial thoughts on City of Angels.
Now that I've concluded watching the whole season the last few episodes picked up for me.

The supernatural thread in the show unfortunately for me alludes me not being familiar with Mexican folklore. That's fine as that isn't the be all end all of the show. It is a very complex dark story with many facets, each depicted in a way to drive home what I feel is the main purpose. More on that later.

There are some truly thought provoking scenes. The cinematography and the authenticity of CoA is really something. The characters are well portrayed and overall a good ensemble. The season finale, the last two episodes that I just finished were outstanding. The big band music the large dance house really gave an uplifting swell, it's worth watching the last episode just for that. But then that swell, turned predictably into a bubble and the high burst finding ourselves in the depths of darkness.

This is where CoA does a great job. Even though there are many story threads they are meaningful and you could skip on the surface but it is far better to get completely immersed.

If I were to nutshell it each storyline is racially driven. Each facet brings home the distasteful and shame of racism, the insatiable desire of power over one, or a community, the destruction that comes from wanton division to control and finally greed in power. There are those that try to unify them there are those that lust for destruction.

Some may even decide that this type of show cuts too close to what is happening today and may try to cancel CoA, but DON'T. This cancel culture must be cancelled itself. It is these types of shows that can help understand and reflect the errors of the past that we can learn to be better and it shows how far we've come.

There are some great life lessons in this season. Worth the watch for sure. In conclusion PD CoA has grown on me. I do hope there is a second season.

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels is like many shows that are unfortunately cancelled before they get a chance to develop, ripe with potential that the world is deprived of. In any case, it's not the original Penny Dreadful, so don't expect that, and the story is a little slow moving as is the norm in the first season of most new shows, but it's still worth investing in for the beautiful cinematography, powerful acting and impactful story. 7/10

The new announcement of the shows cancellation is not terribly surprising.
I'm a fan of Dormers so I'm hoping to see her in something as challenging yet not as convoluted as PDCoA.
I think it was trying to do too much. Like spreading butter on bread way too thin.
Maybe a sequel of the original Penny Dreadful now be looked at a little more positively.