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You are in for a ride for sure. And I don't want to spoil it but actually Alucard can do magic. But there's a difference between a speaker magician casting and what he can do as a half vampire and what other vampires can do. You will see them showing different skills and getting different items as you move on. Kinda like the games too in a way. You know, there's always something you can do with your basic skills but at the same time there are few things that everyone knows is better to save for later on boss fights.
This season is the peak of the show to me, and generally most ppl I've spoken to. The entire show is GREAT start to end, but you may understand what I mean in the end of it all. Don't get me wrong Seasons 3 and 4 are 🤌 (4 moreso) But the show just never hits the same stride seen in the finale of this season in particular. Very much Worth seeing entirely tho, I have the whole show on DVD (except season 4 been broke)
I love how even tho Godbrand is mostly played as the comic relief, he's the first person to figure out what Dracula was actually doing. His only mistake was not IMMEDIATELLY cutting his losses and just going home.
The fact that Trevor's training was cut short that early in his life somehow makes the Belmont family even more badass. Their half-trained last survivor is still enough to be the most competent hunter in the world.
reminds me of the game Jedi Fallen Order, you play as a half-trained Jedi Padawan but still kick ass going up against Stormtroopers and stuff, and it makes you realize how skilled and powerful an average Jedi actually is.
In fact the difference between Trevor and Richter (beside 300 years) is quite immediately apparent if you've played the games. Richter has a much better understanding of how to use items and better fighting moves.
Leon Belmont is the first belmont chronologically to face Dracula and even knew him before he began going by that moniker in the games. The Belmont most people are familiar with Simon is actually a later Belmont in the Belmont family tree then Trevor
@Aquamarin Yeah. If it was Dracula who made Castlevania(I believe that's the name of the castle), it was mentioned that this world already went basically a lot of apocalipses and Castlevania has the knowledge of all of the previous civilizations. That would also imply that Dracula is REALLY OLD. Most vampires mention centuries, but just in the cicle, there is already millenia of history.
I like all the references to death and the Belmonts. The fact is that the Belmonts do actually deal in death. They give death to the undying and their whole profession is about killing. Their cause seems just to Trevor, but to Alucard they are certainly distasteful.
Funny thing is, Carmilla is wrong about Dracula. He isn’t cruel, he’s ultimately a caring person who’s passed his limit - which is a completely different ball park
Carmilla's fatal flaw is that she can only see things in terms of power and control. It is why see approaches Hector and not Isaac, who she sees as "boring".
Care and cruelty are actually extremely similar emotions. People exhibit signs of cruelty when they see cute things. It's even represented in language with phrases like "cuddle to death". The driving force behind both is empathy.
I like how Godbrand isn’t an idiot. Sure, he IS stupid in certain areas, but the guy isn’t stupid. I know it makes sense since he is a vampire, but lots of stories always add the “stupid one”, even in situations where the guy just shouldn’t be that dumb if we consider backstory. So yeah, Godbrand is great.
I love how they used the name Carmilla since it's based off a vampire in an Gothic novel by Irish author Sheridan. Apparently, it's one of the early works of vampire fiction, predating the story Dracula by 20 some years. in the story Carmilla basically seduced a young woman into becoming her meal.
Something to note and I wish they brought it up in the show is that Leon Belmont and Mathias Cronqvist (Dracula) grew up together as orphans and brothers. It was only when Mathias betrayed Leon by enacting a plot to take a powerful vampire lords power, which lead to the death of Leon's fiance, that the two where turned into mortal enemies. However though they where mortal enemies and could never forgive each other, both Leon and Dracula still loved each other as brothers to the end I believe.
I know their story and I have respectfully to disagree, simply because it has no place in this story. imo It's way better for world building the way it's done in the series. Something that only hint to a story that might or not exist. But when you look at it, it's legendary. It's not as simple as Leon going to hunt Dracula, but with time that's what's left of their history after so much time. Now imagine they adapt Leon's time to a new story. Now we would have a reason to see that.
@@ledinbaldia2156 i always thought that the way vamps primarily reproduced was through turning, but i guess we have no idea if they can have babies. i think its a neat idea that vamps woulf be sterile or something like that. or if they can have babies the traditional way, those babies are born human
Dracula's monologue to Godbrand is one of my favorite ever. And it's executed so beautifully, the unspoken threat of violence (well, unspoken until the very end), and the demeaning of Godbrand's power compared to Dracula.
Gotta love the way Dracula keeps saying Godbrand and the rest of the vampires will be "taken care of", like there's no way THAT could mean anything but free range human livestock for all.😏 (Also there was an extra small skull on the shelf of vampire skulls that Alucard was staring at. Kid vampire implied? 🤨)
The idea of a child vampire being slain is definitely supposed to pull at the heartstrings. But if they don't age at all, unlike dhampirs, then it could have been centuries old with thousands of kills under its belt.
@@ShawnPattonC i wonder if it could have been a dhampir skull? since they have fangs and whatnot, i cant imagine the skulls looking much different and if a vampire parent had their dhampir child with them when the belmonts came a-knocking, well.....
Dracula’s dressing down of Godbrand is really one of my two favorite scenes in This season (the second is also a dracula line at the end) and man i didnt think you could threaten a vampire just so brutally
Godbrand really is the most intelligent of the General’s, you wouldn’t think that upon first Impression, but it makes total sense. One who knows war knows the difference between war and self destruction. I really love his character. On Dracula being “Merciful”, I’d say he is in a way. He was a kind men who lost his only light to mercy, he had mere embers left, which he flamed for a year till they celebrated her death, then they were extinguished. He could have made the camps a thing, as Godbrand mentioned, humans would have been treated as cattle and died as such, which is a worse fate to dying as a human. He could have been so much worse, but he is acting more like a human in his grief. He’s a beast who’s capable of grief and despair, but he cant process, and that’s what makes the difference.
I honestly love God brand He's constantly shown to be an idiot but this episode he is the only one smart enough to realize Dracula's bullshit, and even then still careful enough to see he can't take on Dracula even if he isn't feeding
9:05 “Unless your family preferred to eat them?” “It’s the work of generations..” I love this editing, because it made me think “Belmont pit of roasted cats.” Which is absolutely horrible 😂
Leon Belmont and even the Morning Star are both very significant part of the franchise's lore. For the Morning Star, just think of it as the Master Sword of the series, being the go-to Vampire Killer weapon of the Belmont.
Leon is the protagonist of the PS2 game Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, which acts as a prequel to the whole series. 400 years after Lament of Innocence the next game in the timeline is the NES game Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse which is the game that this show is very loosely based on
God damn that Dracula vs Godbrand scene. I will never grow tired of that moment because, even though he slumps into his chair after driving Godbrand away, Dracula was still EXTREMELY menacing and he didn't even raise his voice. That is the power of a brilliant fucking voice actor who has been given the reigns to make one of gaming's most iconic villains his own. The guys' reaction to that moment was pretty much everyone's reaction and I also never get tired of seeing how people respond.
The attention to detail of this anime is really cool. The fact that everything inside the Belmont hold is an easter egg for different Castlevania games is what makes this such a great adaptation.
Also easter eggs for other franchises, particularly ones the studio wants to do. Like Devil May Cry. You can even see the Rebellion hanging on the wall!
26:07 Can't wait for the bros to see the power of the Morning Star, as well the power of dual wielding (though not until the end of season 3 unfortunately).
I love all the characters in this show. They are all so enjoyable in their own way. You guys are going to be ecstatic when you really see them in action.
If you guys are looking for another anime to watch either in your own time or for reactions a good one is Cardcaptor Sakura. Its 70 episodes long (the orininal series at least) and is really fun. Its a magical girl anime but anyone can enjoy it. Its also an old classic.
I'm currently watching "Castlevania" for the first time, knowing absolutely no spoilers & watching the Bros reactions after each ep I watch. & enjoying them tremendeously! 😀 Srsly, these reactions are almost as fun as their JoJo's and "Gankutsuou"s ones. What a treat! 😀 However, speaking of "Castlevania", I'm already liking the main trio. ❤ Especially Sypha.
Dracula is dumb powerful he doesn't even compare to the other vampires he hasn't been eating and he could still kill them all by himself carmilla is probably the second strongest,based on other seasons, maybe alucard level but she's still nothing to the demi god that is Dracula which I love because it becomes a political fight rather than a physical one god this show is excellent
well yeah, vampires are basically just humans too. Looking past all their superstregth and yadayada their emotions and motives are entirely human still^^
Wait, what? It's pronounced "CARE-uh-mel". The other pronunciation is wrong. Now there is a name that is pronounced Carmel, but it's a completely different word. Like....caramel is even spelled differently. Are you saying there's a silent "a" in caramel? Because if you are, you are not correct.
@@OldTripleSix lmao a single comment is being obsessively hung up? No, it's the simple matter of if I was walking around pronouncing words incorrectly and looking stupid, I'd absolutely want someone to tell me. Why would you WANT to look stupid? Yes, I'm asking you specifically as the one who clearly has no problem looking stupid. So tell me, please; why do you enjoy that so much?
Dissent spreads through Dracula's court of generals and allies...How long will this continue before they end up killing each other?
If you want to see the next episode's reaction right now, check out our Patreon: www.patreon.com/semblanceofsanity
You are in for a ride for sure. And I don't want to spoil it but actually Alucard can do magic. But there's a difference between a speaker magician casting and what he can do as a half vampire and what other vampires can do. You will see them showing different skills and getting different items as you move on. Kinda like the games too in a way. You know, there's always something you can do with your basic skills but at the same time there are few things that everyone knows is better to save for later on boss fights.
This season is the peak of the show to me, and generally most ppl I've spoken to. The entire show is GREAT start to end, but you may understand what I mean in the end of it all. Don't get me wrong Seasons 3 and 4 are 🤌 (4 moreso)
But the show just never hits the same stride seen in the finale of this season in particular.
Very much Worth seeing entirely tho, I have the whole show on DVD (except season 4 been broke)
I love how even tho Godbrand is mostly played as the comic relief, he's the first person to figure out what Dracula was actually doing.
His only mistake was not IMMEDIATELLY cutting his losses and just going home.
The fact that Trevor's training was cut short that early in his life somehow makes the Belmont family even more badass. Their half-trained last survivor is still enough to be the most competent hunter in the world.
Imagine what he could do if fully trained?
reminds me of the game Jedi Fallen Order, you play as a half-trained Jedi Padawan but still kick ass going up against Stormtroopers and stuff, and it makes you realize how skilled and powerful an average Jedi actually is.
@@zoid_on_youtube Then a fully trained Jedi enters the picture...
And all that happens afterwards is running and screaming.
In fact the difference between Trevor and Richter (beside 300 years) is quite immediately apparent if you've played the games.
Richter has a much better understanding of how to use items and better fighting moves.
Leon Belmont is the first belmont chronologically to face Dracula and even knew him before he began going by that moniker in the games. The Belmont most people are familiar with Simon is actually a later Belmont in the Belmont family tree then Trevor
trevor's grandson if memory serves
@Aquamarin For sure, I did really like Cure of Darkness back in the day though
@Aquamarin Yeah. If it was Dracula who made Castlevania(I believe that's the name of the castle), it was mentioned that this world already went basically a lot of apocalipses and Castlevania has the knowledge of all of the previous civilizations. That would also imply that Dracula is REALLY OLD. Most vampires mention centuries, but just in the cicle, there is already millenia of history.
@Aquamarin Curse of Darkness is 3D, and I literally agreed with you I just stated the game is good. So what is your problem lol
@Aquamarin he wasnt cartoonish in lament of innocence at all go play that game.
“It’s the magical door of death, Belmont.”
Love that line, probably my second favourite in the series.
Okay, I’ll bite.
What’s your favourite line?
That "Little Godbrand" moment is one of my faves in this series.
I like all the references to death and the Belmonts. The fact is that the Belmonts do actually deal in death. They give death to the undying and their whole profession is about killing. Their cause seems just to Trevor, but to Alucard they are certainly distasteful.
Funny thing is, Carmilla is wrong about Dracula. He isn’t cruel, he’s ultimately a caring person who’s passed his limit - which is a completely different ball park
Carmilla's fatal flaw is that she can only see things in terms of power and control. It is why see approaches Hector and not Isaac, who she sees as "boring".
@@AuspexAO isaac also would had destroyed her the moment she starts with her nonesense
@@AuspexAO I mean, I think it's less that she finds him boring and more that she guessed Isaac would be a lot harder to sway.
Care and cruelty are actually extremely similar emotions. People exhibit signs of cruelty when they see cute things. It's even represented in language with phrases like "cuddle to death". The driving force behind both is empathy.
Hahaha, calling Dracula not cruel. XD
I like how Godbrand isn’t an idiot. Sure, he IS stupid in certain areas, but the guy isn’t stupid. I know it makes sense since he is a vampire, but lots of stories always add the “stupid one”, even in situations where the guy just shouldn’t be that dumb if we consider backstory.
So yeah, Godbrand is great.
I love how they used the name Carmilla since it's based off a vampire in an Gothic novel by Irish author Sheridan. Apparently, it's one of the early works of vampire fiction, predating the story Dracula by 20 some years. in the story Carmilla basically seduced a young woman into becoming her meal.
13:57
*"They are gonna get there and just see a civil war"*
Man, their reaction to the last few episodes to this season is gonna be interesting.
Amen. Honestly watching anyone's reaction to the season 2 finale is entertaining lol.
They love Godbrand so much i can't wait for that Isaac scene lmao
Something to note and I wish they brought it up in the show is that Leon Belmont and Mathias Cronqvist (Dracula) grew up together as orphans and brothers. It was only when Mathias betrayed Leon by enacting a plot to take a powerful vampire lords power, which lead to the death of Leon's fiance, that the two where turned into mortal enemies. However though they where mortal enemies and could never forgive each other, both Leon and Dracula still loved each other as brothers to the end I believe.
I know their story and I have respectfully to disagree, simply because it has no place in this story. imo It's way better for world building the way it's done in the series. Something that only hint to a story that might or not exist. But when you look at it, it's legendary. It's not as simple as Leon going to hunt Dracula, but with time that's what's left of their history after so much time.
Now imagine they adapt Leon's time to a new story. Now we would have a reason to see that.
@@lucckyZ I dont disagree, I just kinda wish they went into it a bit.
@@sharkmessiah1018 if it can be tied into the story of Richter maybe it’ll be brought up for the sequel series!
The reason Alucard was kinda not into it when looking at the skulls was the fact that one of them was clearly of a baby.
i am not sure if its explained at any point but would a child that became a vampire ever grow up? Alucard is a halfling so his case is different.
@@ledinbaldia2156 i always thought that the way vamps primarily reproduced was through turning, but i guess we have no idea if they can have babies. i think its a neat idea that vamps woulf be sterile or something like that. or if they can have babies the traditional way, those babies are born human
Dracula's monologue to Godbrand is one of my favorite ever. And it's executed so beautifully, the unspoken threat of violence (well, unspoken until the very end), and the demeaning of Godbrand's power compared to Dracula.
Gotta love the way Dracula keeps saying Godbrand and the rest of the vampires will be "taken care of", like there's no way THAT could mean anything but free range human livestock for all.😏 (Also there was an extra small skull on the shelf of vampire skulls that Alucard was staring at. Kid vampire implied? 🤨)
Maybe somebody similar to Alucard? I have no knowledge of Castlevania so it's just a guess
The idea of a child vampire being slain is definitely supposed to pull at the heartstrings. But if they don't age at all, unlike dhampirs, then it could have been centuries old with thousands of kills under its belt.
@@ShawnPattonC i wonder if it could have been a dhampir skull? since they have fangs and whatnot, i cant imagine the skulls looking much different
and if a vampire parent had their dhampir child with them when the belmonts came a-knocking, well.....
Dracula’s dressing down of Godbrand is really one of my two favorite scenes in This season (the second is also a dracula line at the end) and man i didnt think you could threaten a vampire just so brutally
Godbrand really is the most intelligent of the General’s, you wouldn’t think that upon first Impression, but it makes total sense. One who knows war knows the difference between war and self destruction. I really love his character.
On Dracula being “Merciful”, I’d say he is in a way. He was a kind men who lost his only light to mercy, he had mere embers left, which he flamed for a year till they celebrated her death, then they were extinguished. He could have made the camps a thing, as Godbrand mentioned, humans would have been treated as cattle and died as such, which is a worse fate to dying as a human. He could have been so much worse, but he is acting more like a human in his grief. He’s a beast who’s capable of grief and despair, but he cant process, and that’s what makes the difference.
I honestly love God brand
He's constantly shown to be an idiot but this episode he is the only one smart enough to realize Dracula's bullshit, and even then still careful enough to see he can't take on Dracula even if he isn't feeding
9:05 “Unless your family preferred to eat them?” “It’s the work of generations..” I love this editing, because it made me think “Belmont pit of roasted cats.” Which is absolutely horrible 😂
Leon Belmont and even the Morning Star are both very significant part of the franchise's lore. For the Morning Star, just think of it as the Master Sword of the series, being the go-to Vampire Killer weapon of the Belmont.
Yet again, excellent voice acting from Dracula
Graham McTavish absolutely fucking KILLS it in this series
@@nerolisk7630 without him Draculas character wouldn’t be nearly as convincing, in terms of voice acting I think he’s by far the best
“I’M NOT GOING TO FUCK YOU CARMILLA! I’M TOO PISSED OFF!” 😂
Leon is the protagonist of the PS2 game Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, which acts as a prequel to the whole series. 400 years after Lament of Innocence the next game in the timeline is the NES game Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse which is the game that this show is very loosely based on
I'm still so, so glad you are going through this one!
God damn that Dracula vs Godbrand scene. I will never grow tired of that moment because, even though he slumps into his chair after driving Godbrand away, Dracula was still EXTREMELY menacing and he didn't even raise his voice. That is the power of a brilliant fucking voice actor who has been given the reigns to make one of gaming's most iconic villains his own. The guys' reaction to that moment was pretty much everyone's reaction and I also never get tired of seeing how people respond.
The attention to detail of this anime is really cool. The fact that everything inside the Belmont hold is an easter egg for different Castlevania games is what makes this such a great adaptation.
Also easter eggs for other franchises, particularly ones the studio wants to do. Like Devil May Cry. You can even see the Rebellion hanging on the wall!
26:07 Can't wait for the bros to see the power of the Morning Star, as well the power of dual wielding (though not until the end of season 3 unfortunately).
I love all the characters in this show. They are all so enjoyable in their own way. You guys are going to be ecstatic when you really see them in action.
I really hope one day the story of Leon get told in the animated series, even if rewritten to fit more.
Carmilla kicked a fuckin’ Viking down a flight of stairs. 😂
I mean, if you wanna talk DnD rules. You can Divine Smite with a whip. Thats an extra 5d8 damage at max. 6d8 if undead (of which vampires are)
If you guys are looking for another anime to watch either in your own time or for reactions a good one is Cardcaptor Sakura. Its 70 episodes long (the orininal series at least) and is really fun. Its a magical girl anime but anyone can enjoy it. Its also an old classic.
In many stories the mages are debuffed for plot convenience... Sypha Belnades is not such a mage
I'm currently watching "Castlevania" for the first time, knowing absolutely no spoilers & watching the Bros reactions after each ep I watch. & enjoying them tremendeously! 😀
Srsly, these reactions are almost as fun as their JoJo's and "Gankutsuou"s ones. What a treat! 😀
However, speaking of "Castlevania", I'm already liking the main trio. ❤ Especially Sypha.
Dracula is dumb powerful he doesn't even compare to the other vampires he hasn't been eating and he could still kill them all by himself carmilla is probably the second strongest,based on other seasons, maybe alucard level but she's still nothing to the demi god that is Dracula which I love because it becomes a political fight rather than a physical one god this show is excellent
And, what does that make YOU, Carmilla?
I’m curious how the belmonts were wiped out and if there were any secret survivors
Its so weird watching this as a Romanian and hearing them mispronounce all the names.
You guys should watch Summertime Rendering
Every single time Jacob wears this shirt I'll be watching the video move but my brain is like "why is their video buffering"😂
Great reaction!
1:11 always saw “car-mel” as the “boujie” way since its the correct way as opposed to “cara-mel”
will you guys ever react to overlord
I find it ironic that the things Dracula found humans to be repulsive also exist within his vampire war council.
well yeah, vampires are basically just humans too. Looking past all their superstregth and yadayada their emotions and motives are entirely human still^^
@@datzfatz2368 No wonder Dracula has trust issues
Wait, what? It's pronounced "CARE-uh-mel". The other pronunciation is wrong. Now there is a name that is pronounced Carmel, but it's a completely different word. Like....caramel is even spelled differently. Are you saying there's a silent "a" in caramel? Because if you are, you are not correct.
There are two pronunciations of caramel.
@@MB.543 No. There aren't. There's a CORRECT pronunciation and an INCORRECT one.
@@transientanus What? Lol.
@@transientanus dont know if this is the thing to get obsessively hung up on my guy
@@OldTripleSix lmao a single comment is being obsessively hung up? No, it's the simple matter of if I was walking around pronouncing words incorrectly and looking stupid, I'd absolutely want someone to tell me. Why would you WANT to look stupid? Yes, I'm asking you specifically as the one who clearly has no problem looking stupid. So tell me, please; why do you enjoy that so much?