History Heartwarming / PennyDreadful

* Proteus politely introducing himself to Brona, and shaking her hand. As a prostitute, she probably isn't used to someone being so openly nice and courteous to her.
* Practically ''any'' scene with Proteus, for that matter, right up until the moment the Creature shoves a hand through him from behind.

* Caliban finding a friend, and a home in the theater, against all odds.

* Malcolm may claim that Ethan doesn't matter to him but this does not keep his offer to place Brona in a private hospital from being any less kind.
* Ethan caring for a dying Brona, refusing to abandon her in spite of her contagion, and confessing his love for her.
* The sole light-hearted moment in "Possession", where Victor asks Ethan to teach him to shoot. While Victor has a rough start, Ethan is patient with him, and later shows off his sharpshooting skills to Victor's glee. Then, when Sembene comes down saying Sir Malcolm wants to know what's going on, Ethan chuckles and says: "Ooops, dad caught us!"

* Takes a swerve into TearJerker at the end, but Malcolm finally taking down the Nile maps from the study and talking light-heartedly with Vanessa about getting a Christmas tree and letting "the boys" (Ethan and Victor, presumably) decorate it is a lovely moment.
* The look on Caliban's face when he first sees Brona, his intended mate is sweet. Less sweet is how and why Brona is lying on Victor's lab table.

* In "Fresh Hell", after he massacred the patrons of the Mariner's Inn, Ethan intends to leave London. When Vanessa is attacked by the witches and goes near-catatonic with fear, he refuses to leave her, even confessing his condition.

* Caliban's interactions with Lavinia Putney in the wax house are really sweet as Lavinia's blindness keeps her from being horrified or put off by his appearance. He can actually be himself. Though it makes one wonder if [[TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth she is too innocent and kind for this particular show.]]
** And, as we later discover - not so much. Lavinia turns out to be just as greedy and manipulative as her parents.

* Many of the scenes between Vanessa and Ethan in "Little Scorpion," especially when Ethan asks Vanessa to teach him to dance. He even practices alone which makes Vanessa smile while watching him. The scenes in the cottage are one of the only times in the show's entire run where these two characters are at peace with no hidden agenda or immediate threat to their person.

* Sembene calling his boss "Malcolm!" at a moment of crisis, rather than "Sir". For all that Victorian social proprieties may dictate a servile role for an African living in a rich white man's house, this breach of his usual deference — the fact that there is a chance that Sembene is in London because Malcolm owes his life to him and is willing to travel to Africa just to bury him in his own soil — it is quite likely they were comrades and friends in Africa.
* Though it isn't real, simply a hallucination brought about by Evelyn's brainwashing, the scene in "Memento Mori" where Malcolm imagines his deceased wife, son, and daughter waltzing at a ball is quite sweet. Particularly the bit of Malcolm dancing with Mina, after how things ended between them. It's one of the very few times we ever see Malcolm smile.

* Mixed with Awesome; Malcolm defending Kaetenay from a couple of racist cowboys. They may not have known each other long, but Malcolm won't let anyone talk down to his new companion.

* The relationship between Vanessa and The Orderly in the asylum, who would later be revived as Caliban/The Creature...the two end up forming a deep bond and the simple, gentle humanity of the Orderly ends up as the only connection to goodness Vanessa has left. At one point, Vanessa attempts to seduce him, and while he succumbs to several passionate kisses, he realizes it's wrong and stops. And later, when he is heartbroken over her coming trepanation, she gives him another kiss that is gentle, loving and a sign of friendship, with no implied offer beneath it. This time, he simply accepts it and promises the last thing she sees before the trepanation is the face of someone who loves her. All of it can be summed up on Christmas, when the Orderly says he has no real belief in god, "but I will pray for you." It's a human story of a man who is there to be Vanessa's friend at her worst moment and to remind her of humanity's best.

* Before the final battle with Dracula, Malcolm offers Victor, Catriona Hartdegen and Dr. Seward, who've accompanied him into the vampire's lair, an opportunity to leave and save themselves, and that he won't think less of them if they go. [[TrueCompanions They all make it clear they're going nowhere]], and Malcolm replies [[ItHasBeenAnHonor it's an honour to fight and likely die with them]].

* Practically ''any'' scene with Proteus, for that matter, right up until [[spoiler:the moment the Creature shoves a hand through him from behind]].
* Whatever Malcolm and Vanessa are to each other, and even though she's just [[spoiler:channelled his dead son and revealed his sexual indiscretions]], Malcolm tucks Vanessa into bed after the ordeal.

* The look on Caliban's face when he first sees [[spoiler:Brona, his intended mate]] is sweet. Less sweet is how and why [[spoiler:Brona is lying on Victor's lab table]].

* In "Fresh Hell", [[spoiler:after he massacred the patrons of the Mariner's Inn]], Ethan intends to leave London. When [[spoiler: Vanessa is attacked by the witches and goes near-catatonic with fear]], he refuses to leave her, even confessing his condition.
* After the attack by [[spoiler:the witches]], Vanessa is terrified, holing up in her room, refusing to speak to anyone until Malcolm gets home. When he does, she runs down the stairs and into his arms.

** [[spoiler:And, as we later discover - not so much. Lavinia turns out to be just as greedy and manipulative as her parents.]]

--> '''Ethan''': The first time I picked up a gun and decided my life was more important than anyone else's. You never go back from that.
--> '''Vanessa''': And are you sure that wasn't part of His plan?
--> '''Ethan''': You've never killed anyone. Talk to me then.
--> '''Vanessa''': Whatever you have done, whoever you have made yourself, I'm here to accept you. We're together for a reason.
--> '''Ethan''': God's plan?
--> '''Vanessa''': Yes.

** Though it sadly doesn't last, [[spoiler: Ethan and Vanessa's kiss is quite lovely to see after the slowly building tension and affection between them. Especially the way Ethan simply sweeps her off her feet like she's the most beautiful, important thing in the entire world.]]

* Though it isn't real, simply a [[spoiler:hallucination brought about by Evelyn's brainwashing]], the scene in "Memento Mori" where Malcolm imagines his [[spoiler:deceased]] wife, son, and daughter waltzing at a ball is quite sweet. Particularly the bit of Malcolm dancing with Mina, after how things ended between them. It's one of the very few times we ever see Malcolm smile.

* Vanessa meeting Dr. Sweet in the Natural History Museum for the first time. His nerdy enthusiasm for zoology brings a smile back to her face after her deep depression. [[spoiler: This becomes less heartwarming and more terrifying when Dr. Sweet is revealed to be Dracula.]]
* The relationship between Vanessa and The Orderly in the asylum, [[spoiler: who would later be revived as Caliban/The Creature]]...the two end up forming a deep bond and the simple, gentle humanity of the Orderly ends up as the only connection to goodness Vanessa has left. At one point, Vanessa attempts to seduce him, and while he succumbs to several passionate kisses, he realizes it's wrong and stops. And later, when he is heartbroken over her coming trepanation, she gives him another kiss that is gentle, loving and a sign of friendship, with no implied offer beneath it. This time, he simply accepts it and promises the last thing she sees before the trepanation is the face of someone who loves her. All of it can be summed up on Christmas, when the Orderly says he has no real belief in god, "but I will pray for you." It's a human story of a man who is there to be Vanessa's friend at her worst moment and to remind her of humanity's best.

* In "Ebb Tide", Kaetenay projects himself to London to seek out Vanessa, and discovers [[spoiler: she is already "halfway [Dracula's]"]]. He and Ethan have this exchange after the vision ends:
-->'''Kaetenay''': I can see why you love her, but she is damned.
-->'''Ethan''': Not while I walk this earth.

* Many of the scenes between Vanessa and Ethan in "Little Scorpion," especially when Ethan asks Vanessa to teach him to dance. He even practices alone which makes Vanessa smile while watching him.

* The sole light-hearted moment in "Possession", where Victor asks Ethan to teach him to shoot. While Victor has a rough start, Ethan is patient with him, and later shows off his sharpshooting skills to Victor's glee.

* The relationship between Vanessa and The Orderly in the asylum, [[spoiler: who would later be revived as Caliban/The Creature]]...the two end up forming a deep bond and the simple, gentle humanity of the Orderly ends up as the only connection to goodness Vanessa has left. At one point, Vanessa attempts to seduce him, and while he succumbs to several passionate kisses, he realizes it's wrong and stops. And later, when he is heartbroken over her coming trepanation, she gives him another kiss that is gentle, loving and a sign of friendship, with no implied offer beneath it. This time, he simply accepts it and promises the last thing she sees before the lobotomy is the face of someone who loves her. All of it can be summed up on Christmas, when the Orderly says he has no real belief in god, "but I will pray for you." It's a human story of a man who is there to be Vanessa's friend at her worst moment and to remind her of humanity's best.

* The relationship between Vanessa and The Orderly in the asylum, [[spoiler: who would later be revived as Caliban/The Creature]]...the two end up forming a deep bond and the simple, gentle humanity of the Orderly ends up as the only connection to goodness Vanessa has left. At one point, Vanessa attempts to seduce him, and while he succumbs to several passionate kisses, he realizes it's wrong and stops. And later, when he is heartbroken over her coming lobotomy, she gives him another kiss that is gentle, loving and a sign of friendship, with no implied offer beneath it. This time, he simply accepts it and promises the last thing she sees before the lobotomy is the face of someone who loves her. All of it can be summed up on Christmas, when the Orderly says he has no real belief in god, "but I will pray for you." It's a human story of a man who is there to be Vanessa's friend at her worst moment and to remind her of humanity's best.

* Sembene calling his boss "Malcolm!" at a moment of crisis, rather than "Sir". For all that Victorian social proprieties may dictate a servile role for an African living in a rich white man's house, this breach of his usual deference suggests the pair spent their years in the wilderness as close friends and comrades.

* Practically ''any'' scene with Proteus, for that matter, right up until [[spoiler: the moment the Creature shoves a hand through him from behind]].
* Whatever Malcolm and Vanessa are to each other, and even though she's just [[spoiler: channeled his dead son and revealed his sexual indiscretions]], Malcolm tucks Vanessa into bed after the ordeal.

* Vanessa modeling an evening gown for Malcolm, readying herself for a night out with Dorian. It's the happiest we've seen either of them in the present-day.

* The look on Caliban's face when he first sees [[spoiler: Brona, his intended mate]] is sweet. Less sweet is how and why [[spoiler: Brona is lying on Victor's lab table]].

* In "Fresh Hell", [[spoiler: after he massacred the patrons of the Mariner's Inn]], Ethan intends to leave London. When [[spoiler: Vanessa is attacked by the witches and goes near-catatonic with fear]], he refuses to leave her, even confessing his condition.

* Though it isn't real, simply a [[spoiler: hallucination brought about by Evelyn's brainwashing]], the scene in "Memento Mori" where Malcolm imagines his [[spoiler: deceased]] wife, son, and daughter waltzing at a ball is quite sweet. Particularly the bit of Malcolm dancing with Mina, after how things ended between them. It's one of the very few times we ever see Malcolm smile.

** It's also mentioned in the fantasy-scene that Mina is alive and coming to visit with her husband Jonathan, meaning that all the terrible things which transpired in the previous few years never happened in that version of Vanessa's world. The fact that Mina's husband is Jonathan Harker rather than her military fiance suggests that either Mina never became engaged to the latter in the first place, negating Vanessa's indiscretion altogether, or that Mina has long since forgiven her friend for past errors, if she's willing to visit Vanessa with her own children.
* Vanessa's last interaction with John Claire, where she tells the poor tormented creature that he is "the most human man [she's] ever met."

** It's also mentioned in the fantasy-scene that Mina is alive and coming to visit with her husband Jonathan, meaning that all the terrible things which transpired in the previous few years never happened in that version of Vanessa's world.

[[spoiler:And, as we later discover - not so much. Lavina turning out to be one evil little cow.]]

** It's also mentioned in the fantasy-scene that Mina is alive and coming to visit, meaning that all the terrible things which transpired in the previous few years never happened in that version of Vanessa's world.

* In "And Then They Were Enemies", Satan tries to tempt Vanessa with a dream of a normal, happy life. In this imagined world, Vanessa lives a genteel life with her husband Ethan, and together they have two happy, healthy children. In this doomed dream, it is one of the rare occasions we see both Vanessa (and Ethan by extension) being truly happy and unburdened.

* In "And Then They Were Enemies", Satan tries to tempt Vanessa with a dream of a normal, happy life. In this imagined world, Vanessa lives a genteel life with her husband Ethan, and together they have two happy, healthy children. In this doomed dream, it is one of the rare occasions we see both Vanessa (and Ethan by extension) being truly happy and unburdened.

* Though it isn't real, simply a [[spoiler: hallucination brought about by Evelyn's brainwashing]], the scene in "Memento Mori" where Malcolm imagines his [[spoiler: deceased]] wife, son, and daughter waltzing at a ball is quite sweet. Particularly the bit of Malcolm dancing with Mina, after how things ended between them. It's one of the very few times we ever see Malcolm smile.

* Sembene calling his boss "Malcolm!" at a moment of crisis, rather than "Sir". For all that Victorian social proprieties may dictate a servile role for an African living in a rich white man's house, this breach of his usual deference suggests the pair spent their years in the wilderness as close friends and comrades.

* Sembene calling his boss "Malcolm!" at a moment of crisis, rather than "Sir". For all that Victorian social proprieties may dictate a servile role for an African living in a rich white man's house, this breach of his usual deference suggests the pair spent their years in the wilderness as close friends and equals.