Penny Dreadful | Episode 104 "Dorian Gray and Ethan Chandler" | Autopsy of a Scene

[@vinniedeoliveira2641]

I imagined that would happen, because there's no way you spend a night drinking with Dorian Gray and don't end up having sex with him.

[@SingingPixels]

Hahaha, so true

[@chopin65]

LOL.

[@vinikabrito]

Vinícius Henrique Cara, eu achei meio frustrante essa cena Não sou homofóbico de jeito nenhum, mas acho que isso não combina com o sr. Chandler

[@eviem.6903]

as someone who's read the book, I'm w h e e z i n g

[@jrneal1220]

And then he starts playing Wagner as well...

[@lprocks555]

DORIAN'S STORYLINE IS TO HAVE SEX WITH EVERY CHARACTER AND I AM OKAY WITH THAT. ONE SEASON IN AND HE'S PRACTICALLY HALFWAY DONE.

[@AugustLoves]

Dorian's sensuality is divine!

[@miriamcc92]

Who's next Victor maybe?

[@kimkas7]

I like how you think.

[@Serai3]

miriamcc92 Heehee. Considering how things have shaken out, that would actually be pretty freaking awesome.

[@theone-tg4ey]

based

[@brandonsamuels6457]

Whenever there's a scene between two hot male characters, I always have a fantasy that there going to make out, but in this case they actually did and i almost fell out.

[@beyzaercan3077]

I know right? Its like suddenly there wasnt enough oxygen in the room

[@wtfismyprofilepic5259]

Beyza Ercan // i like how i just got back into watching penny dreadful during this quarantine and i’m apparently not the only one lmao

[@PluckySmurf]

I was hoping but not expecting. I actually said aloud... "Oh fuck, yes!". lol (which sounds so ineloquent given the beauty and style of the scene overall - but that's what I said.) And then I watched it about 5 more times. x )

[@nimueviviana4487]

So u r a fudanshi or fujoshi

[@kouizumi9484]

My brother, his husband and I all watched this scene organically and were BLOWN AWAY when, right after my brother said, "Now kiss!" (Like the meme), they actually did.

[@jennyzi2658]

Honestly, I think this is one of the best scenes I've EVER watched, in any film or series. Not just because of the kiss, but because of all that leads to it - the music, the other clips. Both actors pulled it off fantastically, but Chandler was indescribable. The way he grabbed Dorian by the neck, himself not knowing what he was about to do, choke him or something else. And how he looked at him after he kissed him... oh, when I saw this scene, I felt the need to watch it over and over again!

[@brendaamador7770]

I think the same, it's beautiful!

[@huntergreenwood8036]

Oh, we all watched it at least ten times, let's get real

[@robertlavallee591]

I agree there's something so very sensual about the neck grab that even Dorian was caught by surprise but in a good way,also it meant that instead of him being in control,he was controlled

[@luminousstrawberries]

@@huntergreenwood8036 dude for real 😅 yep

[@luminousstrawberries]

Agree, it was so well done--very cinematic and great acting, lovely buildup

[@inkadinkadoodle]

This whole sequence is as beautiful and sexy as it is heartbreaking. Everything has a perfect place in this scene, everything from the light and shadow to the music, the montage of scenes in Ethan's mind, the softness of Dorian's hand on Ethan's shirt and Ethan's hand on Dorian's hair. The kiss is dead sexy, yes, but it's heartbreaking because it's an exquisite moment of tenderness coaxed into being by a common thread of profound sadness. As each exposes the other's skin, it's symbolic of each exposing a secret in the other, and neither withdraws from it. The kiss is also a symbol of acceptance: I expose you, you trust me to expose you, and I accept you. My god...how can one not find love in that, not be driven to touch? (Hey, that's not bad. I gotta go blog this one out. Love from California)

[@leaiplussize]

+inkadinkadoodle so true

[@Andre_APM]

Mechanical Yoda I really hope you at least read the in depth analysis provided.

[@elisa1213]

@@fatdoggolovespizza ok homophobe.

[@AmySay]

“Ethan is there because he really feels like something needs to be explored between the two of them.” Is that what kids are calling bisexual awakenings these days?

[@kuteasabutton56]

@caleast Babe just say you're homophobic, it's so many less words than this!

[@yaminisingh4004]

@@kuteasabutton56 ikr! 😂

[@Serai3]

It's the voice of a nervous heterosexual trying to walk a line between not caring about the scene itself and having people think he's actually into it. It's the really strange part of acting, that you can seek out and consent to do things as an actor that you would never do in real life.

[@syren4731]

When I saw this scene. I was sitting here, blushing my ass of thinking: "well, that was unexpected" Lolol.

[@Karl_Drogo55]

lol was it tho? It is Dorian Grey afterall..I feel he has a hidden agenda always going on with "Who or What can I fuck today that I haven't already?" lol

[@cristinalves]

This scene is an absolute masterpiece. The way Ethan grabs Dorian with such violence and passion, not knowing exactly what he'll do next and then kissing and ripping off his clothes to have Dorian responding with a tender kiss, calmly opening the buttons on his blouse... These characters that have been through unspeakable pain, they really needed that moment, that touch, that comfort. So many years later and Penny Dreadful still is one of the best tv shows ever made.

[@mgariepy42]

Agree 100%. We bought the boxed set to watch over and over. So many nominations, especially S2, but run over by Game of Thrones airing at same time. 😖

[@shadowseer07]

I didn't even know what to say after this scene except uh...thank you? It was totally what we all didn't know we wanted, but we did.

[@MeriamSopiaT]

Yes you ate very right there my friend

[@MeriamSopiaT]

Meriam T well shit i meant are*

[@mightybitchy]

Just like your blatant homophobia. Personally, it's something I didn't wanna know, but still did. What a cruel world we live in...

[@pp3k3jamail]

fuck do mean by we wanted it. speak for yourself.

[@inkadinkadoodle]

These are two very sad men. They're in each other's company, but they're each inside their own heads. We see that in the brief few seconds when Ethan takes a sip of absinthe and looks down, like people do when something saddens them. Cut over to Dorian, who does the same thing. These men have people around them, but their circumstances set them apart from everyone they know or could ever know, and this makes them lonely. Ironically, they have that in common, and there's a great deal of comfort in knowing that there's even just one other who can understand that by experience. My God...where do you begin to express that understanding? With a kiss.

[@jefferycampbell247]

Oh, they are looking down alright, but not because they are sad. LOL

[@Serai3]

I'm amused by all the people here claiming they were shocked by this scene. Did the fact that they were tripping on absinthe just fly right by all of you? Of course they'd jump each other's bones - that's what the Green Fairy does. She lights you up, ratchets your sensuality all the way up to 11. Dorian knew exactly what he was doing when he offered Ethan the drug. (Most people don't realize that absinthe is exactly that - a drug. Because you drink it in a pretty glass and it looks like Midori, people tend to forget it's not a freaking aperitif - it's something you take when you want to get seriously high.)

[@aurumelprincesus4222]

I don't know lol, I once had so much absinthe in one night, even a shot mixed with hot tabasco sauce...It didn't really turn me on that much. But I know I'd do it again one day.

[@loboestepario2424]

The absinthe we drink today doesn't have thuyone anymore, so it is not toxic. Absinthe's alcoholic grade is nevertheless very high.

[@leonardohenrique5172]

You know your stuff huh Now I'm curious and want to try some of that 😁

[@joose8462]

I WAS THINKING THAT! I was thinking "Did Dorian slip something in his drink or something?" and then BOOM They start kissing

[@Serai3]

@@joose8462 I mean, the music he puts on is literally titled "Love Death" - in other words, _Orgasm._ Could you get a little more obvious, Dorian? :D

[@raleighjoyner5829]

fun German fact: Liebestod, although literally meaning “love-death,” refers to a climax (kind of the way “la petite mort” or “little death” in French also refers to an orgasm). this scene kind of embodies several climaxes, one being the climax of a sensory-overload evening, one being the climax of the Wagner opera, and one being the climax of this particular moment shared by the two characters. then, yeah, the definition also extends to an orgasm, which obviously goes on to happen off-camera. but even given the lack of actual sex happening here it’s probably safe to say that this whole scene just represents a giant orgasm.

[@leaiplussize]

well Dracula is coming on the show can you imagine what would happen if Dorian and Dracula are in the same room.

[@jamescampbell1743]

Kinky. Hahaha.

[@leaiplussize]

James Campbell very true I would have watch it

[@llouw11]

I often get the feeling Dorian was trying to seduce Ethan, leading up to that moment

[@bicarbonat1]

+llouw11 Oh, yeah - follow that instinct. Dorian's like a doorway to what people fixate; he can't force feelings like Mme Kali can, but he can magnify what's there. Look what he kicked off in Vanessa as an example. Dorian's the _last_ thing Vanessa *or* Ethan need

[@llouw11]

+mara.iara last thing Angelique needed actually if you saw Season 2

[@bicarbonat1]

llouw11 Yep; poor girl...

[@llouw11]

+mara.iara It was a combination of the choice of music he played in the room and the drink he shared with Ethan that resulted in my theory about this scene

[@leaiplussize]

+llouw11 I felt he was seducing him in the episode and it let up to this moment, Dorian knew what he was doin and who he wanted , and I believe Ethan wanted the same thing.

[@inkadinkadoodle]

I just saw this scene again as Penny Dreadful recapped Season 1 (before heading into Season 2). I noticed something else: Dorian's narrating the scene of the opera as it's illustrated by the music and the voice, but he's also inviting us to let the music illustrate the scene between he and Ethan: Ethan's mental montage rises with the music, then it peaks with the music just as he kisses Dorian. Then the tenderness of the scene takes over, just as the music is coming in for a smooth, beautiful landing. Damn...just when I thought this scene couldn't get any better, I found something else to love.

[@xectilus5530]

Still one of my favourite TV moments. That whole wonderfully edited montage to suggest the scene is going in a different direction, and then the music climaxes...breathtaking catharsis!

[@sokissablex]

this scene was intense... at first i thought ethan was going to kill dorian.. all those flashbacks, the mistery of what ethan really is and THAT FUCKING OPERA man i almost had a heart attack!!! i really thought someone was going to die.. thank god what happened was way more fun to watch lol

[@leaiplussize]

+sokissablex I thought the same thing to that Ethan was going to kill him , but as you said I am glad it turn out the way it did .

[@matthewwalker3131]

leaiplussize they were either gonna kiss or kill eachother. that was all that i could think when watching it

[@karrtim2886]

Every other show would make those two characters just compete endlessly for Vanessa. Another annoying love triangle. But this show... wow, just wow. It portrayed their rivality much different, almost annihilated it, twisted their desires and gave their characters new depth. I've never seen another show which made such amazing unique decisions when it comes to plot twists.

[@arkadashi]

One if the best scenes ever!! The ambiance, the lighting, the music, the absinthe, the longing looks. Perfection!!!

[@robertlavallee591]

They are so different physically,Ethan is strong,physically we are aware of him,he has big hands,where as Dorian is more fragile,with a smaller build but just as much a man,he is more sensitive,yet Ethan and Dorian share that characteristic,you can feel the attraction between the 2 of them,though I think at first Dorian was in control,he was surprised how Ethan took control and accepted it,yet there is a delicacy between the 2 of them.

[@Junkiana]

I saw this coming when Dorian left Vanessa alone at the theatre. I thought "More popcorn, this will be awesome!!!"

[@Bhetacarn]

Junkiana Hahaha same.

[@mightybitchy]

+Junkiana IKR? It was obvious Ethan was ready to go down the rabbit hole (please, no dirty jokes, lol) when he accepted Dorian's invitation. And I'm glad the writers didn't copped out of what had to happen. It made for a fucking amazing and powerful coda for this great episode.

[@Junkiana]

In fact, according to possessed Vanessa itself, was more like Dorian ready to go down the rabbit´s hole!!

[@clambertw]

I came here to the name of this piece and oh man, I miss Penny Dreadful so much :(

[@MissVesperLynd.]

Holy shit, after all this time this scene keeps giving me goosebumps. It's fucking beautiful!!

[@atitrico4084]

I get goosebumps every time I watch this and I almost want to cry with Ethan!

[@allimac5104]

Perfection...the lighting, the set and this utterly wondrously camp scene.

[@looryus]

Both of them are seriously HOT! and have such great chemistry it would be a shame not to continiue with this thing they have,whatever it is.

[@janewinter7815]

Beautiful scene.

[@elfenlied6925]

What I liked most about this scene was that it was Ethan who started it and it was not only because of the Absinth. I'm not even sure this was the only sexual expericence he had with another man in his life.

[@elisa1213]

well no we saw him in another episode with a man and women

[@robertwilsoniii2930]

@@elisa1213 which episode?

[@sobecb7131]

That was literally the first and last time that was ever discussed

[@lopog3865]

Lol somewhat

[@leonardohenrique5172]

This scene is so well done, that tension growing with the music is spectacular!

[@nawrotkachdozguby]

I remember I was so surprised when I watched it for a first time.

[@sterlingforbes3872]

Scenes like these are part of what made Penny Dreadful so amazing and different.

[@adamfowler5475]

this was easily one of the most provocative scenes in all of penny dreadful...even if you predicted they would lead up to this, I still think it managed to shock everyone...then again that is Dorian Gray in his element, always chasing the forbidden pleasures.

[@carriebtc]

I might be a bit late to the game, but does anyone know the performer singing Wagner's "Liebestod" Aria? It is the perfect musical accompaniment to the struggle seen between love and death in this amazing scene. It's one of the best since the love scene between Vampire Miriam and her Victim Sarah (played by Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon) in Ridley Scott's 1983 "The Hunger". It's hard to choose between the two, so I consider both to be the best "Love-Death" scenes ever in Movie History. Cheers, enjoy it!

[@jrneal1220]

If one has lived, relatable... regardless of one's sexual orientation... From a play by Wilde adapted into German opera, the mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death. The recording is from the 1966 Tristan at Bayreuth, with Birgit Nilsson as Isolde and Karl Bohm conducting.

[@loboestepario2424]

Bravo sir. My very favorite Isolde, despite the love and admiration for Flagstad.

[@simonchune9513]

How amazing and powerful and totally unexpected just breathtaking.

[@KellyMariePollock]

such an incredibly sensual and emotional scene. Incredibly well acted. I was moved by the brutal honesty they both portrayed. Loved it. More please!

[@marichristian1072]

The scene with Angelique was much more explicit but not unexpected. "Penny Dreadful" is wonderfully subversive and unique.

[@sophistik000]

How beautiful are they together. A superb ephebe and a magnificent scion.... a dream come true

[@musicguy20]

I hope there's more Dorian Gay scenes with Ethan! More skin please! Straight people get all the goods! We get a kiss and pat on the back. I demand more!

[@Serai3]

musicguy20 Hey, some of us straights are JUST as peeved about this as you are, LOL.

[@lady_deadbird]

+musicguy20 I'm straight and i want that too :D Nothing is more sexier than kissing men

[@Serai3]

Jule Scherwinski Never thought I'd see Josh Hartnett snogging another guy. Talk about hotness.

[@lady_deadbird]

+Serai3 I was very astonished too. in a good way of course :D

[@Serai3]

Jule Scherwinski Inorite? It kills me that we may have missed our one chance to see that guy in a serious clinch with another man. I love how obvious Dorian was being. I mean, first he feeds the guy a notoriously horny-making drug. (People forget that about absinthe. You drink it in a pretty glass and it looks like Midori, but it's NOT an aperitif. It's a serious drug along the lines of Ecstasy. Dorian knew EXACTLY what he was doing when he offered it to Ethan.) And then once he's high as fuck, Dorian puts on a piece of music literally titled "Orgasm" (for which "Love Death" was meant to be a metaphor), and then just stands there and...waits for it. The patient predator - if he just keeps purring, the prey will come to him. (Did you catch that one tiny little smash cut where Dorian is actually grinning at Ethan? Oh, he is just evil, that one.)

[@NullifyNoise221]

I can't stand Dorian's hair and I know that's so stupid. Otherwise, this is fantastic.

[@inkadinkadoodle]

TaydebearProductions nah, it's not stupid. :)i love Ethan's hair. i'm not as crazy about Dorian's hair only because it's kinda in his face, and that would drive me NUTS.But I think Dorian's hair represents his boyishness, a sort of juvenile dishevelment, like a kid all mussed up from playing. Nothing in Penny Dreadful is without purpose, and I think that's the purpose of Dorian's "do" (such as it is). :D

[@youcantdiealonewithcats]

I SWEAR I was about to write the SAME DAMN THING. Don't know why I'm writing in all caps, I guess because I didn't expect anyone to feel the same way. Dorian is attractive and beautiful, but something about the hair irks me. And obviously Josh Hartnett is perfection personified. Great scene.

[@youcantdiealonewithcats]

***** You have a good point!

[@ShellShock11C]

I think its adorable

[@Faidrs]

This was masterfully done. Such emotion! Both actors did it so good we could imagine every thought and feeling just looking at their faces, without words. Just wonderful.

[@dementia2009]

My MA thesis is about bisexual representation on TV, and I'm pretty much dedicating an entire chapter to analyzing this scene and everything it means.

[@GH-bz2vl]

Shiri Bidyke hey still have it? Your thesis? I'd like to check it out! This is a genius scene that baffles me still to this day for its ingenuity. Share if you got it!

[@zeva1001]

i second the motion above me , iv wanted someone to analyze this the moment i saw it

[@orchidcapitalofitaly9780]

I'd love to read that, I know it's been years but if you could send a link, that would be great.

[@dementia2009]

@@orchidcapitalofitaly9780 Oh wow, I've never seen these comments before 😮 Long story, but I'm on a break, it's not completed yet, and I'm intending to publish it as a book once it is.

[@dementia2009]

@@zeva1001 ^

[@rose_is_odd]

this scene gives me absolutely everything every single time

[@iamsherlocked345]

Sameee it gives me such a mix of feelings…

[@iamsherlocked345]

Ahhh this scene … rough yet equally gently as well.

[@chutohru3202]

Actually there are no words to describe this scene.. it's just purely Beautiful. The music the way its played the sentences the Shock all timed to be Perfect...

[@chutohru3202]

Also i can feel the tears every time i watch this. Surely one of my Favourite scenes..

[@eduardo_corrochio]

Still one of the greatest moments I ever witnessed on television. It sweeps you up with emotions, and rocks you like a roiling ocean in a violent storm. So good, so lovely.

[@ameliadarkholme492]

my god reeve's voice and accent (despite not being a true brit) are pure earporn

[@wy4553]

I was so excited for the next episode to see what they do with this relationship... but it was never touched on again. So disappointed.

[@viviantriana5146]

if I am an heterosexual woman, why the hell does this turn me so violently on??? what a perfect scene

[@SingingPixels]

Ikr...

[@olafurssonkyllian8153]

because there is nothing more beautiful and erotic than love and sex between two men . That is why we disturb so much . sex between men and women is just for procreation and though relationship between men and women has become the norm in judeo-christian societies today, keep in mind that for a much longer time the true accepted love relationships were between two men . But the church took care of that and that is why you think that being with a man is natural and a from a woman point of view it is , but from a man's point of view no matter how straight he is , relationship to his male friends will always prevail to his relationships to a girl. and that is why straight men cheat so much on their girlfriends and wives . I have done both man and women in my life and though i can easily have sex with a woman, a relationship to a woman doesn't even begin to compare to a love relationship with a man .

[@millinexec]

No, friend. Don't discount the love that can exist between a man and a woman. That's just as bad as discounting the love and passion that can exist in a same sex relationship if that's what you're built for.

[@kevinperez5629]

+olafursson kyllian my god.. you my good sir have worded it like a true poet. wonderful

[@chopin65]

Because any scene of tenderness between two persons, regardless of their sex or orientation is natural. Also, you may be attracted to them. The contrast between the scene earlier at the dog/rat fights was brutal and violent, whereas the one with them alone is almost like a confession, Ethan has a secret, we all know it, and Dorian is kind of "outing" him in a indirect manner. All that gore and blood. It is kind of campy to begin with. I laughed at the blood in the face stuff. This show is thick with symbolism. That is why it is fun to watch.

[@shibanana618]

The fact that Dorian had sex with both of the main characters...and all that happened in first season...

[@100fates]

This scene was a surprise, but I kinda saw it coming especially from Dorian... and to think Ethan is a bottom...

[@lostteen08]

100fates hahaha the end of that comment got me

[@mightybitchy]

+100fates LMAO, how do you know Dorian wasn't the bottom?

[@EzeBaka]

+mightybitchy When Vanessa is possesed she mentions Ethan got the D(?

[@mightybitchy]

+EzeBaka Who knows, maybe they both got the D, LOL.

[@jimjimmyjames59]

Our power is more subtle.

[@wmennisny]

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ON-SCREEN KISS THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN. If Absinthe would cause Josh Hartnett to grab MY neck like that I say POUR US A DOUBLE!

[@gabe6495]

So many chills... such a beautiful scene...

[@barbarablue2571]

When Dorian says that he wants make a toast in Vanessa's name Ethan got angry...annoyed on some way for one only moment.

[@melania3481]

I like this final scene. I think addition to the Dorian flirting and Sensual weather, pain and loneliness that feels Ethan is touching.

[@oliveoil5278]

i completely forgot about this plot point. i saw this show such a long time ago and have forgotten how much i love it, this scene being such a beautiful one. i'm 100% crying in the club rn.

[@tablecloth364]

he's so pretty oh my god

[@litaholic4572]

I have not read Oscar Wilde's novel, yet I am eager to since seeing this series. Reeve Carney and Josh Hartnett are awesome actors and rocked in this scene. It really represents what happens when we let our true natures out and act on our desires.

[@spacepope87]

Well I can tell you one thing if you haven't yet. This is NOT Dorian. Dorian in the book is 100% straight.

[@kijs13]

+George Cadenas Are you serious or joking? I cant tell...

[@spacepope87]

+karen james Quote the book.

[@spacepope87]

+mightybitchy Quote the part where it happened.

[@PennyDreadful]

#FBF to that night with the absinthe... Watch Josh Hartnett and #PennyDreadful Creator John Logan discuss the motivation for that famous scene.

[@MegaKafri]

Penny Dreadful please can you answer whats that painting behind dorian at 1:29? Thank u

[@alannaweatherby4678]

I woke my parents with my shrieks of "I KNEW IT!!" I'm sure they were so confused but I was so wholly rewarded by the makers of this series! I thought I was mad but I knew something beautiful was taking place in this episode! Wagner makes us all his masterpiece!

[@barbarablue2571]

This was realy greatness, not the current Penny Dreadful, that´s a divine punishment.

[@aflawedhuman2046]

I was so disappointed with that newer one lol because I loved this one and this one is so interesting to watch

[@yosmelaraujo3470]

One of my favorite scenes ever.

[@EllanDay-hz2ib]

Beautiful Sean , well acted and believable ❤

[@OtakuGal01]

that painting's butt is gonna hurt later

[@eviem.6903]

I shouldn't have laughed but I did-

[@deborahhardnett6478]

I like these stories they like blow my mind . The best story tell I ever seen

[@onowould2433]

I’ve always had the hots for Josh Hartnett that boy was a major heartthrob since the late 90s possibly one of the hottest kiss I’ve seen on screen sense Brokeback mountain

[@fedemona1]

It scared me... totally unexpected! I thought that Ethan wanted to kick his ass ahaha! After that ( kiss ) and i was totally shocked!

[@afrodite87]

I don't know why he reminds me sooo much of Jared Leto! :S Not that is a bad thing, tho.

[@오세륜]

+afrodite87 me too!! jared leto younger version ahaha :D

[@womtambsgans]

오세륜 Yes! Requiem Jared Leto!

[@QuangTran27]

Mr. Steal Yo Girl...and Boy.

[@rafaelborgesmartins3626]

Perfecttttt I totally in love!!!!

[@ZombieUnicorn5]

I think Dorian is my favorite character . He is so deliciously deviant. 😍🤤

[@Jazzzzyyyy__]

Dorian gives off bottom energy in this scene

[@nuranew3454]

I wanna more😭

[@hababalmahi5684]

Someone please tell me what is the portrait at 1:29

[@xenios5037]

1:30 that look, omg

[@MarinaAndTheDevil]

I LOVE THIS SO FUCKING MUCH

[@loboestepario2424]

And they had chosen in my opinion the best Isolde of all times, Birgit Nilsson ♥️♥️♥️

[@alexandrajp1054]

Please make more scenes with Dorian and Ethan!!

[@chesireneko1366]

Difficult since the show is over ;-;

[@alexandrajp1054]

yeah, realized it by now :/

[@olafurssonkyllian8153]

Dorian is so not believable as a top .

[@kernalfleak]

probably versatile.

[@bicarbonat1]

I def believe versatile. This tender ingenue shit is _not_ truly Dorian (I'd concede there might be a part of him that is, though warped and spoiled, still tender - as we saw when Lily left). But Dorian is almost hyper-masculine: that is, completely adept at all aspects of stereotypical masculinity, to the point where only the naive in the show every try to check him based on his appearance. He's strong, skilled in hand-to-hand combat as well as firearms, worldly, smart, has no trouble finding/keeping paramours, and almost always gets what he wants through force or subterfuge. The fact that he doesn't ever shrink back from a limit (something that Ethan himself does at times) is already an indication that he'll dominate when/if he needs to.

[@selmoonneamt]

BEAUTIFUL WORDS MARA :)

[@odoridori]

power bottom

[@zeva1001]

who says he topped :D

[@titoaialo]

Cena maravilhosa!!! Não esperava por ela em momento algum da série. Não consigo decidir quem é mais (in)tenso: quando penso a favor de um, o outro já se levanta e eu confuso fico novamente. Mas, é como já disseram comentários atrás: o momento pede... a música... a bebida... as memórias... as luzes. Tenho a impressão de ser Doryan brincando com Ethan: eu faria o mesmo, ao mesmo tempo que não resistiria. Por mais cenas assim!!! Série PERFEITA!!!

[@daltonorr8715]

I like how this wasn't even mentioned in the show till the second season

[@kernalfleak]

no.. the procession episode mentioned it

[@lailawatson4872]

When was it mentioned in the second season?

[@ssian5678]

Goodness me, that was gory. I wasn't prepared for the violent bloody fretful flashbacks at all. Also, the guy playing Dorian looks too much like Connor from 'Angel' and that unsettles me even more.

[@rmbeavers]

I want to know where to find an absinthe tray like that one there, and a sugar cube holder like that

[@teiagaw7663]

That's not what I expected at all 😂

[@irenebb4481]

Teve alguma cena deles depois ???? é que tipo depois disso eles nem se vêem mais

[@cutechick86]

Awesome

[@dododimitrov9657]

I kinda foresaw this, but did not expect that Ethan would bottom here. This was the stun.

[@nawrotkachdozguby]

Intense....

[@Yokaisenn]

This scene caught me off guard i thought ethan was finna turn into a werewolf or sumn.

[@danielqmul]

Well it is an horror show so this scene fits straight in.

[@amandaaires811]

I wish I was in this scene too! hahahahaha Jk! Amazing! Both are excellent actors, not to mention that they're handsome as hell!

[@tarantino3849]

I’m a straight woman. Not into man on man action to speak of but this was a beautiful scene! Took my breath away.

[@timmy13duffy]

Be still my heart!!

[@twelvecars9297]

what is the name of the opera?

[@aaronrosenberg6633]

Tristan and Isolde, by Richard Wagner

[@as-ie1yv]

Can anyone please name this soundtrack?

[@mgariepy42]

Opera aria Tristan and Isolde

[@vee.5594]

I am in desperate need of finding the song in this scene PLS

[@mgariepy42]

From opera Tristan and Isolde

[@bluefrog85]

I wanted to see more... Lol

[@kellyrussell190]

Everyone keeps banging on about how Ethan is so attractive but I don't really see it. I mean yeah, sure, he's good looking, but by no means as god-like as everyone seems to be making him out to be. Dorian, on the other hand, is one of the most attractive men I've ever laid eyes on. I guess I prefer pretty, feminine men over rugged, blokey types.

[@SpongeBobSquarePantsNickJr]

Our culture produces “Dorian Grays” everyday. We’re obsessed with youth and beauty destroying anyone who doesn’t live up to the impossible standards of beauty.