Sci-Fi & Fantasy Girlz discussion

Does anyone here watch Penny Dreadful?

I am interested in watching the show, (I think Gary mentioned it some time ago?) and I came across the following article on Wired today related to Season 3. I am wondering if there is any particular piece of literature that would be recommended that I watch in order to enjoy the first two seasons?

5 Books You Must Read to Truly Get This Season of Penny Dreadful
http://www.wired.com/2016/05/penny-dr...

The ones that I haven't read from this list are on my TBR already.

I watch it. In fact, I binge watch it. In fact, I binge watch it more than once. In some other context, I guess that would be called "study" or something like that....

Thanks for the link. Carmilla is definitely going on my TBR list as well. I've been feeling a desire to reread The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde too.

Since you watch it, I mean study it do you think there is anything I should read before watching the first season? I'd hate to miss out on something because I hadn't read X or Y books.

We read Frankie just a while back, but a brush up on that couldn't hurt. That's been simmering for some time. I have a sneaking suspicion that the story is going to turn in that direction in S3, though, of course, I could be very wrong. It looks like they're doing a whole diabolical plot rather than have that take over. I'm also an unabashed and fanatical Oscar Wilde fan, so reading his stuff is worthwhile whether it has to do with Dorian Gray or not. Nobody really captures the spirit of that time the way he does. I'd argue that the closer they get to Wilde, the better off that TV show is going to be....

Damn, I gotta get me some Wilde going on, in fact.