Does Sam hold Mohamad as responsible as Vanessa, or does he see her, like himself, as the controlling partner. However, it seems unlikely that Sam will forget that Mohamad and Vanessa left him crippled and defenseless on the ground at the end of “Last Time,” and the smiley face painted in blood on Felix’s shirt and the mohawk haircut only complicate being able to predict Sam’s next move. Like Mohamad, there seems to be an air of goodness about him, and while he’s obviously made some mistakes, there is something there worth saving. Joss Whedon explores the notion of the soul and an individual’s core being in both Buffyand Dollhous e, and when we look at Felix, it’s difficult to imagine what crime this young man committed to find himself imprisoned at the facility. It’s easy to feel sorry for Felix after we watch his peers whip him for what they see as a dereliction of duty and then have him fall prey to Sam’s manipulations masked as friendship. But we don’t know Mohamad’s pre-Sam backstory, or in what state of mind Sam found the young man. Is Felix the Mohamad we never got to see – the frightened young man trying to navigate the post-eruption landscape? The Mohamad we meet in the show’s pilot “Help Me” already exudes self-confidence and his relationship with Sam appears on solid footing. Felix recognizes that he is, in fact, a proxy for this person from Sam’s past, but aside from the physical resemblance, comparing the two boys, while fascinating, doesn’t get us much closer to understanding any of the Sam’s we’ve encountered. Felix sits terrified on the bottom of the empty pool, and the long shot accentuates the boy’s isolation as he contemplates Sam’s unnatural fixation on Mohamad. In the opening scene, the camera moves slowly past the bloody corpses Sam left in his wake at the Randolphe Juvenile Detention Center, ultimately focusing on him as he constructs a necklace made of his victim’s fingers. Season two’s fourth episode “A Home” introduces the theme of control, as writers Jeremy Smith and Matt Venables (“Fear Her”) deftly set up a number of well timed parallels to highlight Vanessa’s struggle to retain her humanity and ultimately rebuild her life. Van Helsing Season 2 Episode 4Īs Van Helsing opens, Vanessa and Julius take a break after a one week vampire killing spree, and though she may not admit it, having him by her side is the only thing keeping her from going off the deep end and totally losing herself. Hopefully we'll get more backstories because I really enjoyed those.This Van Helsing review contains spoilers. I'm curious as to how this ancient vampire played out in the old world and how they will integrate in the modern world. Storyline-wise, I hope they don't stretch this Elder storyline too long.
There is a fight sequence that I found impressive, especially the camera works, it looked very cinematic but I still think that if they're going to attempt that again in the future it needs more polishing and a badass soundtrack. Visual effects stills seems mediocre but I can look past that.
I appreciate the color tone and cinematography this season premiere has served me, compared to previous episodes, seasons even, Season 3 looks like it will not disappoint in aspect of cinematography. Now I can't elaborate on this as it will lead to spoilers and the surprises are worth the wait. One of the things that I appreciate with this show is that it doesn't bluff and they'll often surprise you more than you expect. Season 3 looks to be starting to finally explore this mythology and I'm excited. I would never have expected that this show actually has a bigger mythology behind it and I'm even more curious as to how it will all play out in the show. Total: 7.2 Van Helsing's Season 3 premiere maintains its badassery and mystery.
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