cj_iwakura
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Four episodes is cruel. It's barely a warm up.
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Castlevania |OT| A miserable little pile of episodes - Netflix 7/7
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AmayaPapaya
Banned
Came in with almost no expectations. Just thought it would be a dark tale with a ton of action. Was more story and comedy than I thought. It's probably better for it. Liked it quite a bit, actually. It wasn't perfect, but it was enjoyable nonetheless, and I want to see it finished.
Mister Wolf
Gold Member
I now realize Trevor is the best Belmont.
I speel my dreenk
Member
By the end of the first episode, I was pretty unsure. The tone was all over the place. By the end of the fourth episode, I'm absolutely sold. Pretty fucking cool, way above expectations.
I especially enjoy the setup and premise of the castle.
I especially enjoy the setup and premise of the castle.
Sypha being there and doing Sypha stuff is also super rad.
The demon's whole talk with the Bishop was great.
Jugendstil
Member
As a huge Castlevania fan, I can't believe how great this was. I went in with really low expectations and was blown away. There are definitely varying levels of quality through out, but when it's good, it's really fucking good. I can't wait for season two!
Needs Grant DaNasty.
To that poster who is pulling the weeaboo card, there is a Japanese dub, but the English voice acting is fine and this is not a Japanese production to begin with, so I don't understand the desire to watch it in Japanese. Unless English is not your native language and Japanese is.
Wanting to watch anime in Japanese is fine because that was how it was intended (besides language fluency reasons), but wanting to watch non-Japanese animation in Japanese for the sake of anime is pretty weird if you ask me.
To that poster who is pulling the weeaboo card, there is a Japanese dub, but the English voice acting is fine and this is not a Japanese production to begin with, so I don't understand the desire to watch it in Japanese. Unless English is not your native language and Japanese is.
Wanting to watch anime in Japanese is fine because that was how it was intended (besides language fluency reasons), but wanting to watch non-Japanese animation in Japanese for the sake of anime is pretty weird if you ask me.
Wanting to watch a show based on a Japanese game in Japanese isn't all that weird. Especially when it's a show heavily influenced by anime.
cj_iwakura
Member
...how do Armitage and Harris get top billing when they're not even in half the season?
Astral Dog
Member
Those monsters are going to loook great 😆 i love how they are going to have actual lines
What? Armitage speaks in every episode.
Secondly they get top billing because they are top actors.
So I don't remember if this is Castlevania lore or not but is the world similiar to Vampire Hunter D where vampires have been around forever and just been in the shadows while mankind was on the scene? It kind of feels like it with the Dracula being holed up in a super high tech castle that is far far beyond the technological level of humanity.
cj_iwakura
Member
CaviarMeths
Member
This is not a Japanese production. I understand wanting to watch something in its original language, but wanting to watch something in Japanese just because it's Japanese-inspired is a weeb move. Basically like insisting on watching Avatar: The Last Airbender in Mandarin.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
This was pretty cool. I've no familiarity with Castlevania barring Dracula, the name Alucard and very briefly playing a game many years ago.
The animation, while choppy, had its moments and was complimented by a nice anime-but-not-really art style; the fight scenes were pretty good. The voice acting was good for the most part, with the occasional flaws being dull line reads and unconvincing emotional inflections. The writing and story is intriguing enough that I want to keep watching.
The animation, while choppy, had its moments and was complimented by a nice anime-but-not-really art style; the fight scenes were pretty good. The voice acting was good for the most part, with the occasional flaws being dull line reads and unconvincing emotional inflections. The writing and story is intriguing enough that I want to keep watching.
Armitage is Trevor. Who's Harris? I don't see him in the credits.
I wouldn't say that wanting to experience it as more of an anime is a 'weeb move' at all. The thought even crossed my mind of how the show might feel different with anime voice delivery.
cj_iwakura
Member
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Just got done watching and it was pretty good overall, but it does have some vampire-related cliches that appeared in other forms of media.
CaviarMeths
Member
To be fair, Castlevania as a whole is basically a campy fun "b-movie" take on Stoker's lore.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
I'm mostly thinking of the church scene in last episodes. The dialogue is something is said a lot in different movies or shows.
I'm fine with it. Castlevania is about that familiar classic monster feel.
"Stone eye cyclops. God shits in my dinner once again."
LOL
I'd argue Callis is making the most money not only because he's a big name actor (as far as actors willing to VA in a Netflix show go), but because they want him back for season 2, where he'll undoubtedly have more lines.
It's the same reason why Luke made millions of dollars for a minute of screen time in ep. VII.
Steeped in a Sea of Games
Member
Finished it today as a birthday present to myself. I thought it was pretty great. A lot more talky than I expected, but still good. My favorite dialogue was the whole scene in the bar. This may be the best, most faithful adaptation to a game ever. We've come a long way from this:
itwasTuesday
He wasn't alone.
just watched entire season.
only 4 eps.
frowny face
only 4 eps.
frowny face
KeyBladerXIII
Member
Just finished it. That wasn't a show, it was a bloody prologue.
I enjoyed the characters, especially Trevor. Did the games give them any decent amount of characterization? I've never played Castlevania. Pretty boy Alucard gave off Sephiroth vibes with that big sword of his.
The tavern and village scenes made me want a Witcher series in this style, and the cyclops fight made me want a Dark Souls series. Hopefully season 2 comes quick.
I enjoyed the characters, especially Trevor. Did the games give them any decent amount of characterization? I've never played Castlevania. Pretty boy Alucard gave off Sephiroth vibes with that big sword of his.
The tavern and village scenes made me want a Witcher series in this style, and the cyclops fight made me want a Dark Souls series. Hopefully season 2 comes quick.
seemed lazy and forced to me..just like the profanity lol
also wtf just 4 episodes? yo quiero mas!!
cj_iwakura
Member
itwasTuesday
He wasn't alone.
Thorin Oakenshield
Not at all, between all the Belmont boys put together in the games canon.....you get maybe 1/3 of an actual character total.
Trevor's characterization is all new in this
Munch Poke
Member
I loved every second of that.
That final episode was on point.
That final episode was on point.
MrMephistoX
Gold Member
Easily the best non-game castlevania adaptation ever produced. It's so much better than Lords of Shadow even.
Classic Castlevania has always been a mishmash of classic public domain monsters. And I love it.
I mean just look at these credits.
"Hey here's Frankenstein's monster in the middle ages because why not".
Wolf Akela
Member
It sounds like Dracula has already been around for a very, very long time (decades, possibly even centuries). People already think that he is just a myth, Dracula mocked Lisa thinking she brough silver/garlic. Trevor also mentioned that the Belmont family passes down stuff through generations.
I find this statement odd because the show felt a lot closer to watching DC animated films instead of any anime around there.
cj_iwakura
Member
I still have it. Haven't played it in a while though.
Also Sypha's blush was pure anime.
Surprisingly enough, most of the Belmonts don't really get that much characterization. And when they do it's stuff like Leon or Juste (pretty much bland or your typical righteous do-gooder). Richter and Julius (in Symphony of the Night and Aria/Dawn of Sorrow) get some, but...yeah. Gabriel in Lords of Shadow had the most. One of the game's highlights. If you're looking for a Castlevania with a good enough story, Symphony of the Night or any of the DS titles are great places to start. Many of the classic titles are great to play as well though.