REVIEW: Penny Dreadful: City of Angels – Season 1, Episode 9, “Sing, Sing, Sing”
*SPOILERS* “Sing, Sing, Sing” opens on Tiago and Lewis discussing who could have shot at them; Lewis thinks it’s Nazis. Councilman Townsend is beside himself, convinced that the voters hate him. Alex encourages him to contact his father, insisting that it’s not over. Dr. Craft tells Elsa that he regrets rushing things and sending Tom […]
REVIEW: Penny Dreadful: City of Angels – Season 1, Episode 8, “Hide and Seek”
*SPOILERS* “Hide and Seek” finds Tom burying his dead hamster. He tells Maria that Frank killed the hamster, and she believes him, but insists that he keep it to himself for now. She gives him a coyote charm to protect him. Councilwoman Beck tells Townsend that she knows about his orientation and that the liberals […]
REVIEW: Penny Dreadful: City of Angels – Season 1, Episode 7, “Maria and the Beast”
*SPOILERS* In “Maria and the Beast,” Tiago’s mother Maria sees Magda in the street when she rides the bus. Molly says she’ll take Tiago as he is, and they again hook up. Michener photographs Brian talking to the Nazis. Dr. Craft tells the boys about their mother going to the hospital and welcomes Elsa and […]
REVIEW: Penny Dreadful: City of Angels – Season 1, Episode 6, “How it is With Brothers”
*SPOILERS* “How it is With Brothers” opens with Michener comforting Tiago over the loss of the third murderer, not knowing him to be Tiago’s brother. The Chief gives them the first shot at questioning the man they brought in. While Michener goes to get a drink, the boy calls Tiago on his lie about not […]
REVIEW: Penny Dreadful: City of Angels – Season 1, Episode 5 “Children of the Royal Sun”
*SPOILERS* In “Children of the Royal Sun,” Magda – in the guise of Elsa – picks up a man at a bar. Then, Rio comforts Mateo after the killing from the last episode. She talks about their Hispanic heritage, and the two have sex. Meanwhile, Tiago and Sister Molly become similarly entangled. Rico walks in […]
REVIEW: Penny Dreadful: City of Angels – Season 1 Episode 2, 3, and 4, “Dead People Lie Down,” “Wicked Old World,” and “Josefina and the Holy Spirit”
*SPOILERS* “Dead People Lie Down” finds Tiago’s mother praying for Raoul as he lies in a hospital bed, unresponsive. Tiago escorts Lewis in to have his arm patched up as another officer spits on the self-described Chicano officer. Lewis tells Tiago that he’ll be fine and insists that he go find his family. What Tiago […]