Castlevania Season 1 Episode 4 Reaction

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

That karma moment for the bishop was so satisfying. Even God himself is disgusted by his actions.

[@acgearsandarms1343]

Don’t you mean would be? Or are you referring to the church being deconsecrated?

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

@@acgearsandarms1343 Why not both?

[@Mrryn]

"Lies? In your house of God?" Hell must be frozen over where he came from, because that demon was cold

[@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935]

​@Mrryn the 9th level of hell is frozen cold and filled with liers. Is considered the worst level. So, probably accurate for that demon.

[@theinspiredgamer1949]

I love how Blue Fangs doesn’t deny God’s existence. In fact, he seems to confirm it, which is why that scene hits all the harder.

[@robbieking4070]

The demon knows he doesn’t even have to lie or exaggerate in the Bishop’s case. It’s truly all his fault and the demon is relishing every second of reminding him of it.

[@ayanleman]

I love it because it reminds me of extremely early abrahamic scripture that has a completely different depicition of satan; early scripture had him more like "God's prosecuting attorney", and Blue Fang is giving that energy. As well as judge an executioner lmao

[@centripetal6157]

Technically... If Hell and demons exist in the castlevania Lore, then Angels and God should exist as well.

[@ayanleman]

@@centripetal6157 not necessarily. Writers can selectively pick and choose what exists and what doesn't, the same way they pick and choose things like, say, the cyclops, a creature from greek myth, to be real in earlier episodes. But at the same time, zeus and the greek pantheon probably aren't canon to castlevania.

[@michaelarias3310]

Though hell wouldn't really exist without heaven. Wouldn't make sense for hell to be by itself​@@ayanleman

[@BuzryHaproMandalorianHunter]

"Your life's work makes Him puke" still gives me chills.

[@JeremiahHarrison-pc6gs]

I was at home screaming preach my man preach when I first heard that

[@the19Zabaniyah]

For me it's "Lies..in your house of God?! No wonder he has abandoned you."

[@BuzryHaproMandalorianHunter]

@@the19Zabaniyah When talking about God, Him and He are capitalized.

[@starlepus9437]

nope. @@BuzryHaproMandalorianHunter

[@kylebooker1987]

The life's work of a religious fanatic. How could it be anything but disgusting?

[@Jaimethepanda]

“Lies? In your House of God…?” Such a great line

[@kylebooker1987]

One of my favorites. Another good one is " There's nothing more pathetic than a god who begs.".

[@WaywardVet]

"I fell down a hole." Best mission debrief ever. Nothing else to add. Let's break for chow!

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

😂

[@themadbomber582]

Sypha is what any person who has ever played a Mage/Caster/etc in games wishes they could be. You're going to love her.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Yup. We can tell 😍🤩

[@sanzharzaitenov5268]

But her fighting style is not like mages in games lol she is more like bender from avatar. She is not caster type she is battle mage who dive into fight

[@matthew3353-t3o]

Sypha's little blush when Alucard asked her if she knew the whole story is a little Easter egg for those of us that have already watched the entire series :).

[@highlander31527]

17:01 Sypha Belnades is the Speaker Magician. There were TONS of people who complained about her being too powerful in the show. She is LESS offensively powerful in the show than she was in the game. It made it rather easy to spot the aggravating people who were unfamiliar with the game and lore this show is loosely based on, and who just wanted to complain. Sypha, Alucard, and a pirate thief named Grant were all companions that Trevor could find and enlist in his fight against Dracula in the game. They all had different powers and abilities. Grant was basically a ninja Spiderman with throwing knives and no webshooters. You won't see Grant, but there is a reference to him in the show. All of the companions had their strengths and weaknesses, and Sypha was basically a glass cannon. She can dish out massive amounts of damage, but her health pool left a lot to be desired when compared to Trevor or Alucard. Fans of the game knew this thirty plus years ago from the game, and it was neat to see the show faithfully follow that aspect of her instead of turning her into the girlboss Mary Sue that is common nowadays. She was difficult to use well in the game because her physical skills made her the least useful for gameplay, but oh boy when it came to boss fights, she was the one you wanted. She could melt each form of Dracula in seconds. So, they nerfed her magic in the show, and gave her a few more abilities instead. There's also a very good reason she blushed when Alucard asked her if she was familiar with the prophecy. Icy little feet on Sypha.

[@MandalorianRevan]

Alucard's first appearance was Castlevania 3, alongside Trevor Belmont and Sypha Belnades. His next appearance would be Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (the first time you play as someone other than a Belmont), where he was the main character and worked with Maria Renard to save Richter Belmont, the greatest of the Belmont Clan. He would make appearances in other games afterwards. If you look at when Alucard asks Sypha if she knew the stories, she blushes- every Belmont you play in the franchise are descendants of the combined Belmont-Belnades legacy.

[@OtakuJuanma2]

The bishop death is probably my favorite scene in the whole show. Satisfying, poignant and with a dash of cynical and funny.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Well said 😁

[@darknessunknown4384]

What I like about the bishop's death the most is the night creatures speech; it really sounds like something a demon would say to someone who claims to act on God's behalf, but is really only acting for themselves. I can easily picture Frollo getting a similar speech after his death, in disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Nice reference on Hunchback of Notre Dame 😀😎🤟

[@Tantalus010]

Ken: "The people wanted to kill somebody." Again, kinda proving Drac's point...

[@hunacean]

James Callis man, the actor of Alucard. He plays his character perfectly, the dialogue and the delivery, I love it so much.

[@BaoZakeruga]

"Lies?? In your house of god??" The delivery of that line gets me every time lol

[@WorldWeave]

To me it has a very “clutches invisible pearls” delivery

[@JM-nothing-more]

the shenanigans the mage, Sypha, pulls with her spells throughout the series is absolutely glorious

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Nice 🤩

[@krewl1252]

you know that when the demon can walk into your church with no problem or any thing stopping him that you are not gods fav

[@filipvadas7602]

1. The karma on the Bishop was satisfying as hell 2. Alucard's introduction was expertly done. Now the trio from Castlevania 3 is complete 3. As you probably figured, Alucard is a *fan favorite*

[@OtakuJuanma2]

The party of Castlevania 3 is NOT complete tho. It never will 😢

[@darknessunknown4384]

@@OtakuJuanma2 Seriously show, why no love for Grant?

[@highlander31527]

@@darknessunknown4384 They mentioned meeting the crazy land pirate with the boat on wheels in S3 I believe. So he wasn't completely forgotten.

[@LealFireball]

@@highlander31527 It was a funny reference but he was still forgotten In a way, because Grant wasn't ever a pirate like the US manual for the game said, he's a noble thief like robin hood. Unfortunate because a noble thief character could've been a very good addition to the dynamics and the world of this series.

[@Post-Ioooo]

That reaction when Adrian says he is Alucard is so cute :D

[@Vintagegaston]

“Lies? In your ‘House of God?” Said perfectly. I thought this scene was back in episode one, but it’s almost better here.

[@DanOMega215]

Sypha (Cy-fa) Belnades. In the 3rd game Trevor went across the game gathering allies, 3 of them. One they left out of the show but Sypha and Alucard are too important to the series. The demon Blue Eyes was just an elite demon, that is all. "Lies?! In your house of God?" One of my favorite lines in the show.

[@AximandTheCursed]

Trevor Belmont, Sypha Belnades and Adrian Tepes... the real medieval power trio!

[@illyahrthebard3303]

They created the first four episodes with the intention to use them to prove interest in the series. They are basically the teaser episodes to secure funding for more. "Season 2" was basically just a continuation after they were given the green light to make more.

[@youngrootv]

Yeah the wait for the second season was BRUTAL! People thought Konami dropped it like they did the Castlevania games!

[@gaiusmarius4209]

I remember that shit... it sucked soooo bad

[@darknessunknown4384]

There are a ton of references, in this episode. In the game, Sypha is physically the weakest out the characters you can play as, but her magic more than compensates; with the right spell, she can even make quick work of Dracula. That said, they really made her creative and OP with her magic in this show; seriously, she could give Aang a run for his money. Sypha can also freeze the water, in the game; and if you've ever played those water stages, you know how much of a Godsend that is. We also get a demonstration of holy water here. It only travels a short distance in front of you. before bursting into flame, but the flame hits multiple times; making it great for grounded or stationary targets. There's almost always a level with rotating gears, in Castlevania games... In game, Alucard is also recruited in the catacombs, after defeating him in duel. And his sword is a reference to the Sword Familiar, in Symphony of the Night; one of his best weapons and familiars in the game, if you have the patience to level it up.

[@highlander31527]

Triple shot and Great Balls of Lightning. Each form of Dracula died within a few seconds of transforming with that setup. Now, do you remember how hard it was to get to Dracula with that spell? It's not even on Dracula's level to collect.

[@saltyk9869]

This Season was fantastic, but this episode was probably the best of the lot. The scene with Blue Fangs and the Bishop. The battle against the Night Creatures. Trevor and Alucard's fight. And so many quotable lines. "Your life's work makes him puke." "Lies? In your house of God?" "Killing you was the point. Living through it was just a luxury." 10/10 episode! One of the series best.

[@jdogx211]

5:40, those walls of ice are made from HOLY water. So, to a Demon, it's like its made from hot metal.

[@DeadEye364]

"People are so patient." It was less patience and more so coming to the realization that regardless we had to wait. And the wait was sooooo worth it.

[@zacharyjoy8724]

I hope the bishop’s fate was as satisfying to you as it was to all of us. 😈 2:15 Exactly! They’re not! Because he’s not worth crying over! Plus, now Alucard is here, and the team is assembled! 🎉 This was a short season, but it did an excellent job in setting up the story. I sincerely hope you’re planning to watch the rest of the series, because it just keeps getting better. 😊

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Oh we are for sure watching the rest of the series. And the bishops fate was indeed satisfying 😁

[@zacharyjoy8724]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 Excellent! Not only are there a lot more interesting characters (and great choices of voice actors), but there are several moments that give enormous fan-gasms. One in particular in Episode 7. You’ll see why.

[@firecat4529]

18:18 Dracula seems way more jaded than Alucard since he probably has lived so much longer.

[@A5p3r07h]

0:58 Best moment of the entire series.

[@murderofcrows5089]

You know you screwed up when you are being chastised by a demon for your own actions also I love the line “Lies? In your house of god?”

[@BookOfWorms]

The 'dynamic' of those three is a limitless source of amusement

[@RuroniEthan]

"Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. " yoda. Awesome reference. Great reaction. And the Bishop's death was so cathartic, And extremely satisfying. It goes down on my top 10 most satisfying anime deaths.

[@nateisler3]

4 episodes because this was 1 series where they didn't know how the audience would receive it. And now since then, we got the 4 seasons total plus Nocturne which just finished a couple of months ago.

[@soulbro55]

Alucard is like only 17 or 18 years old, he's not centuries years old.

[@RukonTheCreator]

I love how everyone's response to the Bishop dying is essentially "womp womp"

[@corryjamieson3909]

Anyone who's played the games know, Alucard just woke from his save point.

[@VernulaUtUmbra]

The Speaker's name is Sypha Belnades, if no one else has said it. I had the same reaction as Bethany right off the bat when I found out the first season was only 4 episodes. It really sucked waiting that long for more episodes so I'm glad you two get to just jump right into it. I'd say my only real complaint with this season is the fact that Blue Eyes died pretty much immediately after running into Trevor and Sypha. Would have loved to see him taunt more people as the series went on.

[@robbieking4070]

I love the Blue Fang demon. How he verbally and literally tears the mad bishop apart over how it’s all his fault Walachia is now Hell on Earth when he wrongfully burned Dracula’s wife over religious fanaticism. It’s one of my top 5 moments in the series.

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

Alucard is a lotta fun to play in Symphony of the Night. Wish I'd actually play it tho. Also she's named Sypha...the Speaker girl.

[@bthsr7113]

What I love is that clearly faith has power in this world, as does God when They choose to exercise it, but the Church is made of fallible men. This is about the faults of organized religion, not having faith.

[@TheRavencommander]

Thanks for all your guys content, i know YT copyright is BS so to try and offset it in my own small way heres a tip for all the fun.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Wow thanks so much for the super thanks and for the kind words. It really means a lot to us and helps putting up with the BS more than worth it 🤗🙂🥳🥰

[@Mrryn]

15:38 This was my reaction, when it was new and I binged the entire season. I was so sad and worried that, because it was so short and I hadn't seen much press/buzz around it, that this would be all we get especially as a fan of Castlevania and loving the heart and care put into the story and its characters. My worries were completely unfounded and I couldn't be happier.

[@Maswartz226]

God I love that moment in the church.

[@noahrobin1941]

I agree with what you said about vampires being capable of a bit more calm/thoughtfulness due (at least in part to their age), but I got impression that you thought that Alucard was fairly old. In the intro to ep 1, the year is shown as 1455; in this episode when asked “what is the year of your lord” (a bit of subtle phrasing that tickles me no end), Sypha says it’s 1476. We haven’t been given any indication of Dracula’s age, but Adrian/Alucard is about 21, give or take. I suspect one of the reasons this season is so short is that Warren Ellis (the sole writer for Castlevania as far as I’m aware) was originally commissioned to write this for another company entirely; as I understand it, the other production company collapsed/vanished/something, so he shopped it around. Question for you: have you watched Supernatural and, if so, how many seasons have you seen? Asking because if you’ve gotten past a certain point I have a bit of casting trivia about Castlevania; if you haven’t, I’ll keep quiet so as not to spoil your supernatural experience, if/when it happens. I’m enjoying your reactions; no over the top face-slapping, just genuine responses and thoughtful discussion. Looking forward to season 2; cheers.

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

This suddenly makes me wanna see a playthrough of a Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines from you guys.

[@stephenadams6607]

I've always thought of season one of Castlevania as gathering the DnD party at the start of the campaign.

[@Karloss00]

The whole season was meant to be a straight to DVD release, however it got picked up by Netflix and was split into four episodes. The second season is much better and follows Netflix's usual 8 episode format.

[@tomitza488]

The speaker name is Sypha!

[@AH-is5yg]

the bishop knew Dracula's wife was innocent. He wanted power and didn't want someone like her to challenge him. It is great to see Trevor in action.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Always great to see Trevor in action 😁

[@AH-is5yg]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 yeah :D

[@FLStyle]

a 2nd season wasn't guaranteed, 4 episodes was playing it safe

[@Andrew1990M]

Speaker mage is Sypha Bernades.

[@wensonchang6077]

you guys are lucky. Watching one of the best animations of our generation for the first time. it only gets better after season 1.

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

I gotta say that I've been looking forward to your reaction to this particular episode. Alucard is in da house!

[@Shalltear773]

I kind of wish we'd gotten more of Blue Fangs because he was so bloody cool

[@RedKing12000]

Trust me, Castlevania heroes have PLENTY of experience falling duwn holes.

[@darknessunknown4384]

And now the gang's all here...well, sort of. In addition to Sypha and Alucard, there was a third character you could recruit in Castlevania III, Grant Danasty; but for whatever reason, he was left out of the show. Grant does get a quick reference in season 3, and in season 4 they introduce a character that could've easily been a stand in for him; but apart from that, he's completely absent.

[@matthew3353-t3o]

"The pirate of the roads" When Trevor says that in Season 3 I knew exactly who they were referencing.

[@Darth_Nycta_13]

Alucard the half Vampire, Sypha the Speaker Mage and Trevor the last Son of the House of Belmont.

[@TSNeph]

I remember having to wait after this. 2nd season wasn't even confirmed for a while.

[@Zenkirune]

Honestly, I think the bishop's death is really poetic for 2 major reasons: At this point, Dracula's revenge is against the entirety of humanity, and while the Bishop pulled the trigger, as far as he's concerned he was just the trigger of an entire flawed species. He couldn't care less if he died that night or twenty years out, he would die eventually and Dracula would just continue on. If he went after the Bishop himself, he would have just been following Alucard's advice from episode 1, and kind of shooting his justification for warring on mankind in the foot. And I think it's fitting that it's NOT Dracula that kills him, just one of his demon minions (albeit a seemingly high-ranking one). It really drives home how the Bishop was just a power tripping nobody at the end of the day, he doesn't get to die as a martyr holy man who was slain by the lord of vampires settling a personal grudge, he gets to die an ignoble and totally ignored death with the only witnesses being his killers, he wasn't any more special to the demons that killed him than any of their other victims in that same night (though they definitely took special glee in getting to murder a holy man in his own church), and when they mop up the corpses, he's just one more body for them to have to bury.

[@zac0918]

the demon confirmed that god is real and the bishop knew that he is going to hell

[@azurepulse1870]

These first 4 episodes were an absolute stellar hook for the show. I'd heard it was good but didn't watch it till I saw a youtube video that basically raved about how good the story and arcs are for the main characters. I won't spoil it, but this show is brilliantly done the vast majority of the time. I was lucky that I started watching the show when it was already complete, so I didn't have to wait between episodes. The emotions you go through when watching this are sublime. Anyways, I think it would be a good video to react to after you finish the series, so I'll link it then, not now. Please enjoy the rest of the show!!

[@brandiarmstrong2902]

Weird comment, but.... Belmont gives *major* Flynn Ryder vibes with the "I fell down a hole," exchange.... Rapunzel: Something *brought you here, **Flynn Ryder...** Call it what you will.... Fate.... Destiny.... Flynn: *(deadpan)* A horse...

[@MoonLight-q4r]

The demon That killed bishop is not dracula it’s actual name is Blue Fang

[@staticxac]

I remember watching this season and like Bethany, I was like stunned by the episode count…. And the wait for the whole year killed me…… but the wait for season 3 was worse 2 year wait But you guys are lucky you can run through the whole series without waiting….. The spin off on the other hand, you will have to suffer like us *inset evil laugh here* But glad you two are enjoying the show.

[@Blackcrow2077]

Thats a really cool Dr Strange shirt. Nice one

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

ITS Castlevania!!!

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

HYYYYPE!

[@MrToastyTank]

This is a good series, follow it thru and feel it fully.

[@DanOMega215]

In season two you will see the Trio taking on Dracula. And in all honesty... It's a one-sided stomping.

[@pricemoore2022]

Awesome reaction of my favorite episode of Castlevania!!!!😊😊😊😊😊

[@codebread5315]

The Best TRIO!!!!!! Now for the Wild Ride!!!

[@ClawsAndTeeth]

Yaaay, the posse's all here......not. Unfortunately, the show left out one important detail. In Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse, Trevor was joined by THREE companions, not two. While Sypha and Alucard were with him, yes, the show left out the third companion: Grant Danasty, a former pirate captain and the most agile man in Wallachia. I really wish they kept him.

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Wonder why he was cut 🤔 maybe just not enough screen time for everybody?

[@ClawsAndTeeth]

@@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2 I've heard that it was because they couldn't figure out how to justify throwing a pirate in for whatever reason, which I think is stupid, but whatever. Instead, they melded several parts of his personality into Trevor for the show, which worked pretty well, but having the full on character there would have been a lot better, in my opinion.

[@arkauthor]

Goes to show, just because you're ding things in the name of God doesn't mean everything for his name is good.

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

Dante's Inferno anime in a nutshell.

[@EternalPhoenix33]

Sypha Belnades

[@DapimpBDSD]

Yes, we waited about a year AFTER the 1st episode (Netflix was not sure about series but after 1st episode, greenlit 2 seasons IIRC ) and about 2 years for season 2 (season 3 according to Netflix :/ ) The next seasons (3 at least, I haven't watched s4) were kinda meh IMO but I guess you might be invested in series at this point.

[@davidsomoza]

The thing is, if you knew the games (more specifically castlevania 3) you knew what was going to happen more or less (no grant tho)

[@slabofbeef7104]

Going forward, I personally recommend subtitles. I feel like some characters have a bit of a mumble, and they can be a little hard to understand.

[@stevencavanagh7990]

I would like to recomend the Netflix show, the Fall of the House of Usher,

[@DefinitelyNotDefinitive2]

Thanks for the recommendation 🙂

[@filipvadas7602]

When season 1 was released, we weren't even sure we would get a show, as this was basically a glorified pilot

[@crispydrag00n77]

You guys did it you saw the hot guy and the Deamon kiss 🍻

[@Auron1Roxas2]

Most of the fire and brimstone was the old testament God and mostly reserved for when things got really bad. A lot of that changed with the new testament and Jesus, who very much traveled and befriended people who were less than perfect.

[@DizRupTnz]

Interesting parallel with Dracula being fire and brimstone and Alucard making friends with less than perfect people.

[@voodjin]

Fear leads to Hate, Hate leads to the Dark Side and the Dark Side leads to Cookies..

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

Smells like early 2000s nostalgia. Context: There was a gaming magazine that had a I dunno if Lego or normal Star Wars game which had a cheeky editorial creator caption with a chibi Vader chidingly saying: "Come to the dark side. We have cookies!" Thx for the nostalgia blast to the past, fam.