voice acting is stellar, but it does feel super rushed and forced at some points. Saint Germain's change from non-violence into mass murder is a couple of throwaway scenes
voice acting is stellar, but it does feel super rushed and forced at some points. Saint Germain's change from non-violence into mass murder is a couple of throwaway scenes
When they said this was the final season I was worried because I thought there was no way they could resolve all the plotlines in 10 episodes but this was really good. It was definitely rushed but I think they managed to wrap everything up in a satisfying manner. Plus the action was absolutely amazing.
Overall this was a great series and I hope we see more Castlevania in the future.
The whole reveal of who that London Mayor vampire was came completely out if no where...
It's literally a drop 'what??' moment.
I loved this final season. And I feel very stupid, it took me till the final episode to realize that Alucard is Dracula backwards....
I wasn't super excited for this season because season 3 was just a bit bad. But this season was fantastic.
Sad to hear that this is the last season. The Forgemasters storyline feels incomplete. Thats really the only negative.
Excellent finale of an excellent series. Small issues out of the way:
- Trevor finding that Death killing dagger was too convenient, and it seems was the only reason for Targoviste plot line
- him surviving was kinda meh, but the main trio is so damn likeable that I actually don't mind it
- Isaac doing a 180 between seasons was odd, but I was glad he did since his behaviour in S3 was idiotic
- Vlad getting happy ending after killing thousands was meh
But beside that, it was all great. The action and animation were absolutely stellar, Carmilla fight is my fav. But what impressed me the most in entire show and what I see little mentions about were the dialogues. I never seen conversations this natural. No jarring exposition, no grandiose speeches. Characters exchange witty bants, provoked brute doesn't lash out but holds his nerve, vampire lady explaining frustration about current situation rendering her skills useless etc. Even goddamn Death used loads of sarcasm and wit in his speeches, no cliche one-liners (beside that one scene). First time in ages I didn't have to fast forward due obnoxious/boring dialogues, because even small talk was captivating.
Can't wait for spin-offs.
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Sometimes, the light of the moon is a key to other spaces. I've found a place where, for a night or two, the streets curve in unfamiliar ways. If I walk here, I might find insight, or I might be touched by madness.
Wish we got a little more closure on Isaac's character, but overall a great ending. Kinda hope they do more Castlevania at some point, but with different characters.
i felt like the overall plot was mediocre, it started out ok but was let down by a very weak ending imho, some of the action scenes were very poorly animated/drawn, and some of the general background characters were very poorly animated, i know it's going for a specific type of aesthetic but some of the artwork is very poor quality in some places which made me drop my immersion a bit at times, but overall i would say it was an enjoyable watch all things considered.
If I had to venture a guess, distance plus a bit of a playing a role. I think the plan from Germain's perspective was to bring the vampire enclave in Targoviste to the castle as reinforcements. There is a large distance between Targoviste and Dracula's castle. I think Varney stepping through the mirror alone was just a matter of the fight in the Hidden Court going poorly, he probably assumed the Russian vampire would win the fight against Belmont and Sypha.
Honestly the bigger mystery is why did Death reveal himself at all to Germain while he was still doing the ceremony. It wasn't until Death revealed himself that Germain had doubts. And oddly enough Death didn't seem like he needed validation or have a need to reveal a "got-ya" on anyone. Varney was a character that he played to trick people into doing things he needs; Death seemed calm and collected and not really one for grandstanding.
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They gave us a lot of character development in S3 so Isaacs decision in S4 didn't seem unreasonable, but after the big battle... we didn't get anything else from Isaac which he seemed to have big plans for something... and well Hector's decision to just relax was very much dependent on Lenore. So the series really ends on a giant open ended plot for both of them.
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Sometimes, the light of the moon is a key to other spaces. I've found a place where, for a night or two, the streets curve in unfamiliar ways. If I walk here, I might find insight, or I might be touched by madness.
Dunno if Easter egg is good explanation for a major S4 character, his set-up was rushed. Also, he seemed to be powerful AF, yet still Vlad underling? Ye I know it's how it was in the games, but still. Love he wasn't spouting usual big bad entity shit, he was sarcastic and entertaining
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Sometimes, the light of the moon is a key to other spaces. I've found a place where, for a night or two, the streets curve in unfamiliar ways. If I walk here, I might find insight, or I might be touched by madness.
There is a ton of spinoff material. I would think Isaac's low key plan to convert the night creatures to a more human (maybe i should say humane) existence would directly conflict with the Trio and their experiences. That seems mainline Castlevania to me.
Regardless I really hope they do more with the Forgemasters story. While it was one of the slower stories in S2 and S3, damn do I want more of that now.
Last edited by Makabreska; 2021-05-16 at 09:12 PM.
Sometimes, the light of the moon is a key to other spaces. I've found a place where, for a night or two, the streets curve in unfamiliar ways. If I walk here, I might find insight, or I might be touched by madness.
Another good season, hopefully we can get more game into animation adaptations like this.
“My philosophy is: It’s none of my business what people say of me and think of me. I am what I am and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier.”
― Anthony Hopkins
Idk, he seemed to have 4 or 5 highly capable, probably very intelligent creatures he used when he did his main attack. Not to mention we saw that talking creature communicate with the other night creatures, so it seems they aren't completely dumb and capable of a decent level of thought for even the base throwaway guys.