No other series has delved this deep into the mood and spirit of an age, paying respect to its literature, its art, its ideas, its conflicts and myths, while having this incredible level of quality. The character lines are increbible, meaningful, intense and complex, and yet not boring or tedious.

It's the way his voice breaks when he says "why did you allow me to feel" which hurts so bad

“I would rather be the corpse I was, then the man I am.” Rory’s delivery of that line is absolutely perfect.

"why did you allow me to feel?" You, my good sir, are one hell of an actor

Rory's performance in Penny Dreadful earned him a Satellite Award for "Best Supporting Actor in a Drama" over the weekend. Congrats to him!

This speech is one the greatest Odes to Depression I have ever heard.

My heart hurts. The monologue was so poetically written but even more beautiful in the way it was carried out. This is how it is to truly hate yourself yet yearn to be loved. Oscar please.

It says a lot that he can kill Proteus and Professor Van Helsing and still get my sympathy.

Caliban is the literal definition of "lovable trash." Like, in one moment, you love and feel bad for him, and then literally a scene later and he's making horrible decisions and you're like "god-fucking-dammit, Caliban."

This is heartbreaking, but it's exactly why I love Penny Dreaful so much. It's the first production that has managed to explore the situation of Frankenstein's creature in the same way Mary Shelley did in the book. What I liked the most when I read that fantastic piece of literature, was the part when the Creature narrates his experiences after Victor abandoned him. That's what I can see here. Not just the dummy huge monster that goes after people and kills them just because. This is PURE romantic literature, and Penny Dreadful is full of that, I can tell. As for Rory Kinnear, I don't think anyone has performed this role in such an impressive way before (I wouldn't count the great Boris Karloff, as his acting was for a complete different monster).

"Why did you allow me to feel?" *heart shatters*

A child's mind with an adult pshyology without the knowledge of society. cliban is the purest side of being human; and this poetic speech is the most effective scene i ve ever watched

This clip made me try the series, and I am so glad it did. The writing is unlike anything else on television. I love long, Romantic style monologues. I thought they were dead to tv and movies, so I am overjoyed to have them back.

.. he was the most human of them all..

the part Caliban says: "why did you allow me to feel?" is something extraordinary

i cried so much watching this

I have seen this about milion times, buried it deeply into my mind. This scene and Calliban story itself lead me to read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and I am telling you, if you like this you definitely will love the book.

Caliban is a terrible creature but a suffering creature, more sinned against than sinning. I do not understand why I feel so touched and such great sympathy towards him. It must be the acting. Rory Kinnear's portrayal of Caliban is stellar.

It was a good touch to have him speak so poetically, given he learned to talk via the poems and classical writing that Frankenstein had lying around his flat. Attention to detail like that is excellent.

"I am now the most miserable man living. If what I feel were equally distributed to the whole human family, there would not be one cheerful face on Earth." - Abraham Lincoln

Who hasn't wanted to turn off their feelings at some point in their lives? The creature is more human than he realizes... Bravo to Rory Kinnear and Harry Treadaway.

Rory has been nominated for his role in Penny Dreadful, as has Eva Green, and the series itself by an association of critics. I truly hope they win!

There are a few scenes in the series due awards for quality of script and acting. This is one of them. Rory Kinnear is a brilliant actor.

Best Franlenstein adaptation to date, great acting, moving lines, well done, love this scene... Kudos to actors and writers. Simply astonishing.

"I would rather be the corpse I was, than the man I am." I'm not gonna cry. I'm not gonna cry. I'm not gonna cry. *I. can't. stop. CRYING!*

my god, best speech of the season by far

I love how he was able to make this scene powerful without visibly crying. Instead we see how much he's crying on the inside. My friend has this notion that if an actor can't cry then they aren't a good actor. Well, I witnessed my friend tear up while watching this scene. Even though it's only 1 min and some seconds, it hits so many dark places in the soul. The way they brought him around to becoming accountable for his actions was marvelous. Not only that, but the scene where the owner of the theater hugged him instead of shaking his hand was touching.

Caliban truly is the best character on this series. Love everything about him, even his Misfits-like appearance. He's a perfect example of how we are are all born good, but can be corrupted by the world if we allow it. Great acting by Rory Kinnear. His scenes always tug at my heart.

One of teh most powerful scenes of the show and the acting, everything was so well done. I have to say this and the scene he was with the girl when she gave him the orange are some of my favorites from this episode.

my god. this character hit me with such power. it's the violence and the sweetness of poetry all melted in a human being facing the struggles of a re-birth. makes you think of the suffering and death and life so much, and he also matures through 3 seasons, finally becoming "adult" again, finally learning to fight as a mature man the many pains of living. you can see the perfect changing of his expressions from the first to the last episode. one of the greatest characters and one of the most passionate actors i've ever seen so far.

what a fantastic piece of acting from rory kinnear...ive never seen the creature in this light before..."oh my creator..why didnt you make me from steel or stone why did you make me feel"....jesus that had me in tears...

Hands down best character of this series. I will need to watch this again

Just started watching penny dreadful last night and so glad I did Caliban is my favourite character Brilliant show

I effing love Caliban, the writing in this series, and Rory Kinnear's breathtaking performance of this character from his first moment on screen to his last in the season one finale.

I literally watched this scene over and over for like 30 minutes... Beautiful.

Some of the most compelling acting I've ever witnessed

Incredible acting. Every time I watch this, his pain and suffering become mine; I feel each word to my bones. Rory Kinnear is one of the best actors in the world.

this whole damn scene .. god damn it goood damn iiiit "why did you allow me to feel" "I'd rather be the corpse I was than the man I am" just the thought that someone felt this way about himself is just ... the words fail to describe

I have never felt more empathy than watching this scene. He eloquently speaks everything I feel.

oscar pls...

And this is how I feel everyday... sigh.... this just this..... I can't get over it.I love Victor's expression at 0:24 "like holy shit, you just hit home for me." Despite the hate relationship between them, in this scene Caliban words were a reflection not only of his soul but of Victor's as well. Even though Victor stayed silent, the quiet exchange of emotion in his eyes was perfect for this. Everytime Caliban has been on screen and spoken his words resonated. I love Vanessa and all of the other characters dearly but Caliban , the acting is just on another level.

Caliban was poetry, everything he did, and everything that happened to him

The most underrated serial. I wish thr cus be more seasons

Rory, you are a hell of an actor!

Oh God! What the fuck is this in my eyes?

Completely heartbreaking

"I would rather be the corpse I was, than the man I am." This part got inside my dark soul and made me cry like a little girl.

Just 2 words: Outstanding Acting!

More heart and soul than any other character.

His performance has utterly destroyed my former bias against Frankenstein's adaptations, perhaps I'm growing fond of this show, but I cannot find any flaw in this scene. " I would rather be the corpse I was than the man I am "

''Me miserable! Which way shall I fly Infinite wrath, and infinite despair? Which way I fly is Hell; myself am Hell; And, in the lowest deep, a lower deep Still threatening to devour me opens wide, To which the Hell I suffer seems a Heaven.'' Paradise Lost Book IV

Caliban/john Clare made this series for me. I wish he got his own spin-off. Was the only character i really cared about.

The script in this show is superb! I am so in awe of this scene. It makes me want to take acting classes!

at this very moment i can relate to this, so heart breaking

"Oh, my creator, why... Why did you not make me of steel and stone? Why did you allow me to feel? I would rather be the corpse I was than the man I am. " Very touching words.😔

This scene crept up on out of no where and hit me hard. Great show.

This series is so underrated its unbelievable. It should have won an Oscar for best series! Forget all the crap coming out on a daylie basis, I want Penny Dreadful 4!!!!

Frankenstein finally realizes the pain caliban is in

Caliban reminds me of Vergil off Devil May Cry,they both endured horrible circumstances beyond their control,that made them as monsters when they really were not.

The older I get the more I keep going back to the pained soul that was Caliban. Such a powerful role in this series.

Such a wonderful performance. Great writing and acting too. From both actors. In such a short time, it evokes such a powerful feeling into your heart.

Huh. So that's what having your heart be shattered into a million pieces feels like.

They are both beautiful and incredible actors. Their dynamic is my favorite from this series.

I really like this scene! It represents most of us... except the very few who managed to find the 'other half'. Even thou he's an 'undead', he's more alive than most of us are. And, there's another scene... Which, unfortunately I didn't find it on KZfaq, when Caliban threats Frankstein of death and Frankstein replies something like: 'You threat me with death.. You should threat me with life'. That too... struck me pretty hard. If someone has ever found this video, or could do it, I'd most appreciated by that!

I can watch Penny Dreadful everyday withouth getting bored!!! Please season 4!!!!!

Rory entrances when he's on screen. Wow.

Beautiful, the more sad you are when listening to this scene the more you can relate.

This series was aesthetically cast. Even Frankenstein's monster was sexy - Caliban was also the most attractive character in every aspect, IMHO. Very reminiscent of "The Phantom of the Opera".

Caliban is a wonderful character. This scene is dead on with the remorse he feels. Just like in the novel. I am STILL mad at him for killing Proteus. LOL

A truly magnificent performance. Hats off to you sir, hats off to you.

I'm sure there was more to that speech? Or maybe I lost all sense of time in my complete immersion in this speech. This was truely one of the finest pieces of acting I've ever witnessed. I've never felt such emotion from any tv performance before this. This whole series was genius. I cannot wait for the next series

What a fantastic 4minute piece of television his acting is sublime here it was so emotional .the only thing I can compare it to is tryion in games of throne trail speech and when tryion was talking to obryan .well done sir on your terrific acting here

Superb, simply superb!

The single most powerful scene I've seen on a TV series

Simply beautiful

This scene hit me right in the feels!! Nearly cried but i persevered through it. The shear emotional magic and awesomeness of the script begs for award-ship and recognition of the genius behind it notwithstanding the brilliant acting by Rory Kinnear. God bless this show. Talking us back to when poetry and life walked hand in hand.

This is one of the most beautiful but incredibly sad thing I've ever heard anyone say. He's so good with words

The feels...

Utterly magnificent. Rory’s portrayal of Caliban was a tour de force. This monologue shows why-he shows all of the inner life of Caliban, the self awareness not just of what he had become but how he had gotten there. He shows the longing for the love of even one person, the yearning for acceptance that he knows now he will never get or even deserve. And in doing so, he shames his creator for his abandonment of the creature he brought into existence and then left him without any guidance or love, left him to a cruel fate. Bravo, Rory. Bravo.

This gives me shivers every time I watch it. Penny Dreadful was an amazing show that ended too soon.

There are some truly amazing moments in Penny Dreadful and this is defs one of them.

Incredibly powerful scene.

When you perform this sililoque for my drama class and it made a fellow student shed tears. thats how powerful this scene and writing is. so sad to see PD is no longer continued :/ love this show.

Rory..u are a real actor and a special soul..

Now this...this is fantastic dialogue on an entirely new scale. It's poetic almost

All that time that Caliban spent alone. Relearning the world through that window, reading through Victor’s books and coming to terms and understanding with himself and his emotions. Shows so much in this part! His expressions of the man he is and has has become since his rebirth (so to speak) is so captivating. You can’t help but empathize with his as victor does. Rory played this part AMAZINGLY!!!! Wish the series went a little longer exploring and bring in new characters.

This is a masterclass of acting

"I would rather be the corspe I was, than the man I am." Kills me everytime. This show is beautiful and nothing will ever top it.

I've never seen this show before but seeing this clip makes me want to. I was crying my eyes out listening to this powerful performance.

The best actor in a brilliant cast. Amazing performance.

I have this scene memorized word for word. I sometimes come to this video to listen to it and it makes me tear up every time. Anybody else watching this in 2022?

Easily one of the best scenes throughout the entire series. Such an amazing adaption of the real character from the novel. I was drowning in my own tears, that's how powerful his acting is. Although I did enjoy Proteus more, Caliban is great.

how Rory Kinnear never got nominated for an Emmy Award when Kit Harrington got one is beyond me. His portrayal of John Clare/Caliban and interactions with Eva Green are some of the finest performances ever on the small screen. Very underrated actor

I’d happily be his mate, just as I am. He exhibits more soul & beauty than any other character (or actor, frankly) that I’ve ever seen.

oh I love how he speak the word "feel"

That little "Why did you allow me to feel?" Stabbed me straight through the heart

“Qué sueños he tenido sobre mi compañera. Sobre otro ser, mirando estos ojos, esta cara, sin echarse atrás. Pero, ¿cómo podría eso pasar? Y es que el monstruo no está en mi cara, sino en mi alma. Una vez pensé que siendo como otros hombres, sería feliz, y amado. Verás que la malignidad ha crecido. Desde fuera hacia dentro, y este rostro destrozado meramente refleja la abominación que es mi corazón. ¡Oh, mi creador! ¿Por qué? ¿Por qué no me hiciste de acero y piedra? ¿Por qué me permitiste sentir? Preferiría ser el cadáver que fui, antes que el hombre que soy. Adelante. Aprieta el gatillo. Sería una bendición.”

This scene is my favorite, I think, out of so many wonderful scenes...

does anyone else notice that caliban looks like meatloaf in the music video of "I would do anything for love (but I won't do that)"

Just beautiful!