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[kriskrosbbk]

Hi guys , just watched the first episode of the new series Penny Dreadful and wanted to share how similar I found it to The Order : 1886 .

Penny Dreadful is a horror TV series created for Showtime by John Logan and executive produced by Logan and Sam Mendes.The series draws upon many public domain characters from 19th century British fiction.

The main characters in the series are also 4 ( 3 men and a lady). Main story takes place in London,year 1891.

Sir Malcolm from Penny Dreadful :

Sebastian Mallory from The Order :

So what do you guys think? Am I alone here?

 

[feint_ruled]

Penny Dreadful is more of a rip from The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the main gimmick is they recruit famous 19th century literary heroes.

 

[Freeman]

Is it good?

 

[Pound_lb003]

I haven't seen it, but if Sam Mendes is on board, then I might have to watch Penny Dreadful.

I can kind of see the similarities, but on topic, I was watching The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen the other day, and that gave me serious Order vibes. So much so, that I almost felt an inkling of excitement for it!

EDIT: Wow, beaten if the race was to mention League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

 

[STILLethal]

Is the show worth a watch? I'm liking what I'm seeing

 

[Takuan]

I dunno, but is that Josh Hartnett?

 

[SystemBug]

Damn. Seems like a good TV show but I'm a wuss and can't watch horror. Even Supernatural creeped me out

 

[BananaSprinkles]

I dunno, but is that Josh Hartnett?

Affirmative.

 

[Hunter D]

Penny Dreadful looks like its gonna be a great show from the 2 eps so far. I don't think the plot and writing will be anything to make note of just like most games.

 

[BY2K]

Sounds good. Is it good?

 

[A_Gorilla]

Order 1886 doesn't have Josh "I still can't act" Harnett. So Order wins.

 

[Gaz_RB]

I think they just draw from similar source material. Show looks awesome though...

 

[Hunter D]

Order 1886 doesn't have Josh "I still can't act" Harnett. So Order wins.

What? Hartnett is has shown good acting ability in a few movies and has been good in Penny Dreadful so far.

 

[A_Gorilla]

What? Hartnett is has shown good acting ability in a few movies and has been good in Penny Dreadful so far.

We'll have to agree to disagree. Luckily the rest of the cast is excellent so the show is still good...

 

[panda-zebra]

How many waist-high walls spotted in the show?

Spoiler

And is it filmed in a cinematic 2.4:1?

 

[Ryce]

I was somewhat apprehensive at first, but Penny Dreadful is worth watching. The first two episodes are pretty good.

 

[FullMetaltech]

Order 1886 doesn't have Josh "I still can't act" Harnett. So Order wins.

I sill give it to the Order but Josh is pretty good. Not as awfull as Tatum.

 

[BananaSprinkles]

What? Hartnett is has shown good acting ability in a few movies and has been good in Penny Dreadful so far.

Were these movies released to the general public?

 

[Calmine]

Made the same comparison when watching it myself but it is more League of Gentlemen than Order. Still its a great show and I recommend it even if it is just for Timothy Dalton

 

[King Allant]

yes people it guh
now hurry up and watch it

 

[graywolf323]

Were these movies released to the general public?

he was great in Lucky # Slevin

 

[Slowdive]

The first episode is good, the second is really great. I'm really looking forward to the rest of the series.

 

[Bloodrage]

Started watching the show and it got me even more hyped for The Order. It's a surprisingly good show, by the way. Really got me interested in seeing how Ready At Dawn are going to handle the setting.

Spoiler

there are creatures in the show

 

[Hunter D]

Were these movies released to the general public?

Black Hawk Down, The Virgin Suicides, O, 40 Days and 40 Nights, Sin City, Wicker Park, Lucky Number Slevin.

 

[Kalm]

I've seen the first two episodes and it's really, really good so far -- even Hartnett o.0

As others have said, it has way more of a LoEG vibe than anything else.

For the folks that have seen at least the first episode:

Spoiler

Harnett's character is totally a werewolf, right? Right?!

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Two episodes in, it's pretty good!

But similarities to The Order are mostly superficial.

 

[Jessie.Bristol]

Yeah, have to agree, it seems like it could be a pretty good (and deep) show. There aren't too many horror shows on television these days. And the cast in Penny Dreadful are good, been following since the first trailers.

So far, the first two episodes have me intrigued.

 

[FinalStageBoss]

That show looks really interesting, will give it a watch.

 

[Bloodrage]

I've seen the first two episodes and it's really, really good so far -- even Hartnett o.0

As others have said, it has way more of a LoEG vibe than anything else.

For the folks that have seen at least the first episode:

Spoiler

Harnett's character is totally a werewolf, right? Right?!

Spoiler

I got that impression from seeing him wake up confused in the second episode. I think he's Jack the Ripper though.

 

[dubq]

Order 1886 doesn't have Josh "I still can't act" Harnett. So Order wins.

Josh is fine when he has roles like this. It's when he's cast as a dreamy hunk leading man type that he falters. I think that he likes doing sci-fi and horror stuff, and when he's in those roles or roles in other movies of a similar genre, his acting is perfectly acceptable.

 

[vpance]

Saw the first episode, looks promising.

I found the part where Eva breaks down Josh's character kind of amusing since she did the same to Bond in Casino Royale. Then later she's playing tarot cards and Josh picks the Lovers card like in Live and Let Die. Bond-tastic, lol.

 

[mangochutney]

Believe.

 

[StuBurns]

Finally an excuse to post pictures of Eva Green reaches the untouched Gaming section. The Lords have heard my cries.

 

[Blargonaut]

Penny Dreadful wins, because of Eva Green.

 

[Beelzebubs]

Penny Dreadful wins, because of Eva Green.

And Billie Piper sex scenes!

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Eva Green makes everything in the show worthwhile. SHE IS STUNNING.

Billie Piper's sex scene is pretty good, but holy crap, her accent is unintelligible. I did not understand a single line of dialogue.

 

[King Allant]

I've seen the first two episodes and it's really, really good so far -- even Hartnett o.0

As others have said, it has way more of a LoEG vibe than anything else.

For the folks that have seen at least the first episode:

Spoiler

Harnett's character is totally a werewolf, right? Right?!

Spoiler

there some clue in the second eps he might be a werewolf

 

[Bloodrage]

Eva Green makes everything in the show worthwhile. SHE IS STUNNING.

Billie Piper's sex scene is pretty good, but holy crap, her accent is unintelligible. I did not understand a single line of dialogue.

Her accent is so atrocious I have to believe it's intentional. I had to put on subtitles for those scenes.

 

[jesu]

I'm liking the sound of Penny Dreadful.

 

[TheRealTalker]

Believe.

lol

 

[vio]

Is it good?

Second episode was incredible. Eva Green owns it.

 

[GavinUK86]

both episodes were great. they're off to a really solid start. it doesn't remind me of the order at all though. like others have said, it's pretty much the league of extraordinary gentlemen. timothy dalton's malcolm murray is looking for his daughter, mina, who at the end of episode one is

Spoiler

shown to be a vampire. mina... harker anyone? dracula's bride?

. it's also going to include dorian grey. i was half expecting malcolm to be a fake name and come out and say his real name was allan quatermain. they're both african hunters too. anyway, shows great, watch it! the order looks great, play it! well, when it eventually comes out. hopefully we'll see a good gameplay chunk at e3.

 

[TheOddOne]

*Cough*

#Shameless

 

[Currygan]

Penny Dreadful is more of a rip from The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the main gimmick is they recruit famous 19th century literary heroes.

came here to post this

and Alan Moore needs to write another saga, Nemo isn't enough dammit!

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

Order 1886 doesn't have Josh "I still can't act" Harnett. So Order wins.

 

[Freeman]

Second episode was incredible. Eva Green owns it.

Ok, I'm in.

 

[wapplew]

Will The Order have something similar to

Spoiler

Doctor Frankenstein

?

 

[BRocknRolla]

I can definitely see the aesthetic similarities.

 

[Stinkles]

Is the show worth a watch? I'm liking what I'm seeing

Eva Green has a scene in the second episode that I would describe as the best acting I have ever seen on TV.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

*Cough*

#Shameless

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