Warning: Full spoilers for the episode follow...
Penny Dreadful's Season 2 finale, "And They Were Enemies," wrapped up the Evelyn Poole/witch storyline in bloody, blusterous fashion while also successfully spinning out the series somewhat, creating a curious set up for Season 3. Something done better here than back in the Season 1 finale, which also had most of its carnage in the first half and then spent the remaining time showing us our heroes reeling and recoiling in the aftermath.
Here though, the stakes were much larger. And while Ethan may have done some good with his wolf form - like slash Evelyn Poole across her throat (with the assist from Hecate) - the bad he'd done was too much for him to bear. So while Vanessa came to accept her dreary inner darkness, Ethan crumbled under his sins and handed himself over to the authorities. Right on the cusp of them becoming a full couple. In torturous true-to-TV fashion, their stars just never aligned. When he was ready, she stumbled. Now that she's ready, he's trying to fit himself for a noose ("There's no walking away from what I am"). Overall though, I'm fine with them not being a couple. Especially now that Vanessa was specifically tempted by the Devil via a "dream life" with Ethan.
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Penny Dreadful's Season 2 finale, "And They Were Enemies," wrapped up the Evelyn Poole/witch storyline in bloody, blusterous fashion while also successfully spinning out the series somewhat, creating a curious set up for Season 3. Something done better here than back in the Season 1 finale, which also had most of its carnage in the first half and then spent the remaining time showing us our heroes reeling and recoiling in the aftermath.
Here though, the stakes were much larger. And while Ethan may have done some good with his wolf form - like slash Evelyn Poole across her throat (with the assist from Hecate) - the bad he'd done was too much for him to bear. So while Vanessa came to accept her dreary inner darkness, Ethan crumbled under his sins and handed himself over to the authorities. Right on the cusp of them becoming a full couple. In torturous true-to-TV fashion, their stars just never aligned. When he was ready, she stumbled. Now that she's ready, he's trying to fit himself for a noose ("There's no walking away from what I am"). Overall though, I'm fine with them not being a couple. Especially now that Vanessa was specifically tempted by the Devil via a "dream life" with Ethan.
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