Castlevania

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Season 2
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 7, 2017
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
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7.9

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  1. CasandraComplex
    Oct 30, 2018
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hmmm There was something completely maverick like about the first season that I just couldn't find in the second. The second season gives me the impression that they were playing it safe and even toned down some of the limbs that the first season ventured onto that in my view, made Castlevania stand out. I even re watched the first season in order to have the narrative fresh in my mind. I'll just come out and say it, Cypher annoyed the heck out of me. Before all of you SJW knuckle heads start crying misogyny, the two main female characters fill two classic misogynistic roles. One is supposed to be a very wise scholarly type that in actual portrayal, behaves like a whining adolescent child. It would have been refreshing to see a strong female character instead like say, Xena Warrior Princess without all of the bustiers. The second female role follows yet an other Lady Macbeth stereotype. So the two examples of women are the highly educated and sassy Cypher whose only strength comes from her powers, and has the emotional maturity of an adolescent longing for a father figure in romance. The second female role is the," Femme Fatal" type that is insipid, deceitful, calculating, manipulative and power hungry while secretly vying to betray allegiance in order to steal power. The relationship between Trevor Belmont and Cypher was so per-ordained and followed such a well worn out dynamic of being annoyed with each other then, ultimately falling in love that it just pissed me off. It gives one the feeling that the show was dumbed down. While re-watching the first season, I don't know if my memory is playing tricks on me or what but the scene where the Bishop meets his demise, it seems as though part of the graphic part of that scene was cut out to make it less , well, graphic. Maybe some religious types complained I don't know but I wouldn't be surprised. The plot and dialog all followed the most conventional of story telling that I was rather bored of it all by the time our hero's camped out in the Belmont family Library/vault. Why do artists constantly give in to the homogenizing forces of big business and big money?… Expand
  2. Mordahuez
    Oct 28, 2018
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hate to be Negative Nancy but the great production values and gory action couldn't stop me from being disappointed in season 2. In any traditional story, the desire to see the protagonist succeed and the fear that they might fail is what creates dramatic tension. In season 2 of Castlevania, the three protagonists are put into narrative limbo, spending virtually the entire season studying in the basement of the Belmont manor. These eight episodes are almost entirely focused on an intrigue plot about Carmilla trying to overthrow Dracula. The problem is: Carmllia and Dracula both want to destroy humanity, they are both antagonists, and the audience ultimately wants both of them to fail. Whichever one of them succeeds in inconsequential, since the heroes will eventually have to leave their basement and kill the ultimate bad guy. Therefore, there is no narrative tension for the entire intrigue plot.
    It also ends up being mostly inconsequential to the story anyway. After they lock it down, the characters show up to Dracula's Castle and kick his ass, just like they would have if none of the Camellia stuff had happened.    … Expand
  3. EludiumQ36
    Nov 1, 2018
    5
    Season 2 was a longer set of 8 episodes (25-min each), and like season 1 was really engaging and full of both art and story detail. Still a fine animated series that isn't dumbed down. I really liked season 1, and this second season was doing great until episode 7, the big faceoff between Dracula and son Alucard. I didn't like how that played out at all especially as Dracula wasSeason 2 was a longer set of 8 episodes (25-min each), and like season 1 was really engaging and full of both art and story detail. Still a fine animated series that isn't dumbed down. I really liked season 1, and this second season was doing great until episode 7, the big faceoff between Dracula and son Alucard. I didn't like how that played out at all especially as Dracula was experiencing a change of heart. There were many ways this relationship could've played out and this was the least appealing. Also this must be said, now that misogyny is out of favor, writers have swung the other direction to promote misandry! What?! Why does there have to be either? It's just lazy storytelling and it'll piss off the main demographic, so additional points off for that. Finally, yes, I get the epic animated battles/fights, but come on, Sypha comes off as a master wizard which is ridic, and Trevor and Alucard make it through hordes of huge demons with minor scratches, again, ridic. Why bother with all that activity if they're going to come out of it no worse for the wear of it all? Again, poor storytelling. I'm stating the obvious here, but more than ever, this isn't small kid appropriate, I'd say it's 14+. There will be a season 3 apparently, and I'll likely watch but I'm not stoked about it given what I've described.… Expand
  4. Morbo
    Nov 23, 2018
    6
    I was very excited for another fast paced, bloody, witty season of Castlevania. The 1st season delivered more than I could ask for unfortunately the 2nd season was a snore fest with cringey dialogue, stupid characters, and predictable events. From the first episode Dracula seemed like a complete idiot no longer hungry for blood and every character had their fates written on theirI was very excited for another fast paced, bloody, witty season of Castlevania. The 1st season delivered more than I could ask for unfortunately the 2nd season was a snore fest with cringey dialogue, stupid characters, and predictable events. From the first episode Dracula seemed like a complete idiot no longer hungry for blood and every character had their fates written on their foreheads. It had some cool scenes and likeable characters that saved it from being completely bad. Hopefully season 3 is better.… Expand
  5. Honest-Yan
    Nov 13, 2018
    4
    Seems to be an animation of people talking for a long time, with just their lips moving, and vampires seem to have very few facial expressions. Occasional fights, with limited animation again, which has so few frames it looks like it could have been made in PowerPoint, with still images floating about. This lack of animation happened in 90's anime, when it cost a lot more to make, butSeems to be an animation of people talking for a long time, with just their lips moving, and vampires seem to have very few facial expressions. Occasional fights, with limited animation again, which has so few frames it looks like it could have been made in PowerPoint, with still images floating about. This lack of animation happened in 90's anime, when it cost a lot more to make, but seriously, the 90's stuff had much better animation. Some of the creatures look OK, not great and they don't turn up often. The first season seemed better because it gave the impression that it was building towards something, even if it wasn't. Was OK to have on in the background while doing something else.… Expand
  6. kulstorebrou
    Nov 16, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wish this was way better, but it feels like the only thing honestly going for this animation is great fight scene animation, good music, and nostalgia.... That's it.

    There was more filler of just wasting time with depressed Dracula or the heroes sitting in a library. The dialogue was horrible, and I don't care what people say about, "It was meant to sound more organic," that is a very fancy way of saying lazy writing and recording... and it honestly gets worse as it goes.

    What feels really dumb to say is one thing I would wish for is actually filler dialogue. The episode with the fight against Dracula is just so stale. Filled with sound effects, grunts, and uncertain conversations. Really, go look up the script for S2E07, it has one redeemable moment of dialogue, and that is it.

    I at least like the direction this show can possibly go, and think it has potential, but to say it's perfect and amazing... Was the bar really lowered that much?    … Expand

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  1. Collider
    Reviewed by: Dave Trumbore
    Oct 26, 2018
    100
    All of this heady material slows the pace down a bit, but the excellently animated action sequence (of which there are plenty to enjoy) give each episode a nice punch-up. All in all, these eight new episodes of Season 2 will give you everything you wanted from Castlevania and more.
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