Bevers is probably a tbbt fan as well.

As per always, fundamentalists are human disasters.

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I don't have anything to add. Just want to say that this is an excellent observation.

To some extent, the show is focusing on sexism and misogyny in modern America; so it's feasibly intentional that 2010s symbolism has been stacked on 1980s symbolism.

I see the point, and agree with it, but I think that the metaphor clashes with the literal events of the show. The statement about White Male Privilege focuses on the results of the mind control, whereas what happened in the show (and the resultant support group) focus on the mind control itself.

Placing a gay woman in a role that would typically be given to a straight man is nice to watch from a social perspective, but I think the character is one-dimensional.

Kilgrave dragging his fingertips along the wall made me feel physically unwell.

Agreed! He's more a representation of casual sexism/misogyny than anything else, and that doesn't weaken the characterization of Jessica—or anyone else—nor does it make the conflict less engaging.

Same! Have you gotten around to Wonderfalls?
Pushing Daisies is more-or-less teenage Hannibal, and I love it to death.

They could technically make that complaint in Chilton's presence. It's not as if he'd be able to say anything about it.

I think it's her immense self-confidence, coupled with the fact that she's a crappy person, but not a shitty person.

What if, instead of biting her lips off, Francis just ate whatever hat she happened to be wearing?

Mason and Francis would be the greatest buddy cop duo to ever grace this world.

Dragon kiss! nom-nom-nom-nom

I've binge-watched Penny Dreadful in the last few days; and have been enjoying the comments immensely. Your breakdowns have consistently been my favorite part of the discussions (aside from the bashing of Caliban, whom I will eternally love to hate). I hope you'll carry this delightful pedantry into the show's third…