Dresden Diary 22, The

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Like many of the Dresden titles, Dresden Diary 22 is less about bondage and more about flogging and whipping. Not that's anything wrong with that.

Chloe has searched out the infamous Dresden in order know know herself better, and Mistress Ilsa and her staff of dominants is happy to assist. In the first scene, Mistress Ilsa explores Chloe's interests and limits. Some ass flogging gets the scene underway, but the real action begins when Chloe is restrained to a steel exam table. Mistress Ilsa applies some nipple clamps, then heads south, outlining Chloe's shaved pussy with a clothespin zipper. Chloe is pliant and enthusiastic, and her reactions seem genuine, especially when Ilsa yanks off the zip line. Chloe is near tears by the end of the scene. The remaining scenes of the video are inter cut with short narrations by Chloe.

Chloe learns that not every moment at Dresden is about sexual submission. Dungeons need maintenance, too. She is busy dusting a parlor with fellow subby DevaStation, who gets caught being a little too chatty. Dom John Decker is only too happy to remind Dev of who is in charge. Dev leans against a sofa and offers her curvy backside, first to John's bare hands, then to a variety of floggers. Dev also gets the clothespin treatment on her nipples before John leaves her to to finish her dusting.

While Deva was getting her refresher, Dresden favorite Chandler was in the dungeon, being worked over by Dom Ryan Moore. Chandler rattles off her rap sheet of misdemeanors, then Ryan dispenses some S/M justice, first with a crop, then a paddle, then with some of the ever present floggers. Chandler takes her medicine in stride. Her painfully thin body is whipped front and back, right down to her bald beaver.

Dresden 22 saves the best scene for last, this one featuring a two-fer as the always wonderful Ernest Greene gives the old time religion to Mia Smiles and Cleo. Caught misbehaving, Mia and Cleo each try to claim blame for the other. Having none of that, Ernest challenges the sexy subs to hold one another's hand while being whipped. The first to let go will get more of the same. Neither of the ladies succumbs, even under Ernest's teasing and expert flogging. Finally, he breaks out a pair of industrial strength vibrators, with the threat of more whipping for the first to climax. Wouldn't you just know it, the girls get off at the same moment, filling the room with beautiful moaning. One more short narrative from Cleo leaves the door open for more stories from Dresden.

Dresden Diary 22 is another solid Bizarre release. The video work is adequate, and the audio at times outstanding, the background music never distracting from the action. The performances range from enthusiastic (Chloe) to almost bored (Mia Smiles). I suspect we'll hear more from Dresden for a long time to come.