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Seething with jealousy after spying his betrothed out painting the town with pretty boy Dorian, the Creature intended to demand that his fiancée behave like his fiancée. But when push came to shove, it wasn’t the green-eyed monster who did the shoving but Lily. Careening from fluttery fear to blistering cruelty to righteous outrage, the erstwhile Brona at last exposed her true nature — and her awareness of it — to “Mr. Clare.” And her portrayer? Lord almighty, Piper spat out series creator John Logan’s brutal monologue with such power, such passion, that we were left as shell-shocked as the Creature. Seriously — damn!
Even more impressive than the ferocity of Piper’s performance was the absolute control she displayed. Though Lily’s diatribe against the indignities of Victorian womanhood called for the actress to veer from one emotion to the next at breakneck speed, she made the transitions seem as organic as the movements of a dance. So, suffice it to say, by the time the would-be bride of Frankenstein suggested that she and her fellow “corpse” show Victor exactly what kind of monsters he’d created — and kill their maker! — Piper already had slain us. She doesn’t just deserve an Emmy nod, she deserves a bloody altar!
Performer of the Week: Billie Piper
#this#this.#.this#.this.#this!#Billie Piper#text post#Penny Dreadful#spoilers#seriously her arc#didn't look all that promising in season 1#just#oh no poor dying girl#gonna' become the bride of Frankenstein's creation#which sure enough happened#but they took it to SUCH a fantastic place#and she is just#tearing up the scenery with abandon#seriously I mean#wow#if you're not watching this show#I seriously suggest you give it a try#because it is FANTASTIC
