Warning: Full spoilers for the episode below.
The ominously but appropriately titled "Ebb Tide" saw Vanessa fall to Dracula's charms. Or, better put, his undying devotion to her in, perhaps, her truest form. Not many shows can manage the tricky transition from "I'm going to kill you" to "I love you" but Penny Dreadful's handling of Vanessa and Dr. Sweet's relationship was delicate and nuanced enough that you could buy her giving into his obsession at the end. With him, she would never have to pretend to be someone she was not like she tried to do back in the asylum and, in fact, she'd be revered for that.
Which is, basically, he opposite offer/piece of advice she received from the Orderly, who also loved her. Though he was so scared for her well-being that he just wanted to see her safe, even if it came at the expense of her genuineness. It's funny to note here too how Vanessa, before she joined the darkness, pushed John Clare into the light and back to his family. And even still, her decision to not kill Dracula and then let him bite her was born out of her desire to not be alone. I just like how both choices came from the same "join the dance" loneliness and despair, and that Vanessa's surrender could also perversely be seen as a happy moment.
from IGN Reviews http://ift.tt/233C1zb
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