PENNY DREADFUL – CITY OF ANGELS – I was eager to see season two of this series because I was a fan of season 1. Every season tells a different story. After four episodes, it hasn’t grabbed my interest. The biggest problem is so much of it centers around racial hatred and violence toward the Hispanic population in 1930s Los Angeles. Maybe because of the current climate in our politics, or maybe just because I can’t stomach people being brutalized this way (probably both), but some scenes are impossible to watch. This is unfortunate because the supernatural aspect of it interests me. I also am a big fan of Natalie Dormer (yes – girlfriend) who portrays evil in multiple guises, each requiring different accents. She does an excellent job, as does all the cast which includes many recognizable faces. Nathan Lane is one. It’s an interesting departure from his usual roles and he is quite good. No toasts (yet) and 0 boyfriends (although lead Hispanic actor is quite cute) but 1 girlfriend on the meter.