The Father's Shadow: Patricide and Alucard's Psychology in Castlevania - Therapist Reacts!

[@CrownofMischief]

I remember seeing another breakdown of Dracula's death scene, and how important of a thing it is that Dracula calls Adrian "Our boy" instead of characterizing him as Lisa's son, because it shows that it isn't just a case of "You remind me of her", he genuinely loves Adrian as the greatest gift Lisa had given him and the realization that he had forgotten such a fundamental thing in his rage and sorrow is what gave him the clarity he needed to stop

[@w.mccartney431]

was it OSP's one villainous scene? Cause I remember Red talking about it and yeah, it's a great take that i'm super sad so many people are missing.

[@CrownofMischief]

@@w.mccartney431 Yup!

[@bryanperezbustos6049]

I cried the moment when Dracula's eyes went from bloodshot red to white. Suddenly, all that clarity hitting him reminded him of the sin he was about to commit: killing their boy. That moment solidified the fact that, even if he's a monster for all the atrocities he has done, he still has a heart capable of love. He's in that regard more human than some of the characters in the series.

[@Mediados]

I love the progression of Dracula. He started the purge with such fury and fire, but quickly lost energy and fell into his depression. I don't think there was any reasoning with Dracula at the beginning, he was only thinking with his heart, not his head.

[@xellosmakuzo2586]

Just like they say in the show all of that was the world’s longest suicide note he’s not at his strongest because he’s given up.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

I think we all need to give Dracula a hug. ❤ The poor guy lost his wife.

[@MrUmbra-ts6se]

Story wise it would have worked better if something in his daily interactions stirred Dracula towards partial recovery. As in, exchange sadness for anger and then change beliefs to recontextualize how you see the situation finding other reasons to continue with his plan.

[@rashkavar]

@@MrUmbra-ts6se My read is that it's just time that burns out the fury and just leaves desolation in its wake. When we see his declaration of revenge, his "you have one year" speech, it's as fiery in temperament as it is a literal projection of flames. In the flashbacks we see during that year, of him gathering his forces, that fire is already a smouldering coal rather than a blazing passion, and by the end of that year, he's just...done. A hollowed out shell of pain and loss without really anything driving him forward but momentum. Which is what rage and grief, badly handled, can do to a person. There's better ways, of course, but for someone in his position, having lived as an immortal, life unchanging for who knows how many centuries, if he's ever had to deal with this kind of pain before, it's so long that he's forgotten any coping mechanisms he might have once had. And he doesn't really have anyone to help him find them again. (Alucard might have been that person, if he had better people skills. A therapist could be too, but at the point this story is set, competent therapists (at least as a scientifically informed profession) are several centuries in the future...in those days the closest you got to a therapist was a religious leader, and, uh...given his immediate response to his wife's death was to declare war on the Catholic Church (also all of humanity, but especially the Church) that's....probably not a viable option here.)

[@artorhen]

I mean, in some ways he always followed how he feels, which is why to some extent he was so strong to others, but also what destroyed him here. Though the show also goes through themes of loyalty, he would've been better if he had been surrounded by more people that meant well for him.

[@Eprosis]

Loved your thoughts on this one. Dracula's "I'm killing my boy" scene is so beautiful and moving. And the voice acting is incredible.

[@LobotomizedSadBoy]

That scene always makes me want to cry.

[@ChasehaWing]

One line from that scene and my eyes start to water

[@okupant880]

@@ChasehaWing I'm a man and I am quite cold in general and that scene makes me shed a tear.

[@bluwzrdisgreedy234]

I've probably watched this series 7 times now and that scene continues to put a lump in my throat every time.

[@Pensnmusic]

​@@okupant880 Yes, it's a powerful scene perhaps especially for colder men like us. Dracula is also cold. The love of his child breaks through the ice covering his heart. He feels such sadness... I know that I've felt that same inky black ocean that rushes in when the ice melts. Dark, overwhelming... it makes you want to give up. That's enough trauma dumping for me. I'm going to crawl back into a freezer, now. Love deeper than yesterday, everyday.

[@TheLangenator]

I think I do disagree a little bit on your reasoning behind Dracula not killing Trevor and Sypha. It seems to me that he's more having fun fighting the "vampire hunters" as a means of distracting himself from the pain he feels when he has to face his own son. Dracula's mood visibly improves whenever he's hit by Trevor, but he goes back to being sad and angry when Alucard jumps back in front of him. Other than that point, I think you're spot on.

[@mykplaze193]

"Hah. You must be the Belmont!"

[@TreeHairedGingerAle]

​@@mykplaze193 OverlySarcastic Productions did a fun discussion on that exact scene, I think they had a lot of good points about why his mood changed throughout! 😄

[@TheBayzent]

I mean, if the games are canon to the Netflix adaptation, no, Dracula could not take on Trevor and Sypha...and he must have known how adept Belmonts are to wiping out vampires since he worked with one way before this happened.

[@cheddarbaybiscuit]

I think it's moreso that there would be no more story but it still evokes dialogue and emotion

[@javiervasquez625]

​@@mykplaze193 I so wish that instead of that line he uttered "Hah. Leon kept his promise!".

[@Randerson2409]

Another important thing to note is that our introduction to Adrian immediately tells us so much about the relationship he had with his father. Dracula is this immortal, highly intelligent, incredibly powerful creature, and Adrian doesn't show any signs of fear or hesitance when confronting him. Almost everyone else tries to play it smart and careful around him, even when he's been weakened, but Adrian sees him at the near peak of his power and the most wrothful he's ever been, and just bluntly tells him what he's doing is wrong

[@generaljimmies3429]

An interesting note to make about Dracula's staking was that Dracula himself helped his son make the final thrust into his heart. Because this moment wasn't depressing enough.

[@GeorgiaDow]

yes he allowed and helped him. Cause alucard couldn't do it either

[@Frostbite08]

Even better: that wasn't one of the stakes Alucard brought with him. That was Alucard's bedpost, which Dracula and Lisa made for him.

[@spacecat8511]

All of which is why I am still *furious* at his friends for basically telling him to play watchdog in the ruins of his home ALONE with his grief and depression. He wasn’t going to be okay!!!

[@TheBayzent]

Didn't he put himself on that role? It seemed to me that he needed some "me time" after all that happened, silly dolls of Trevor and Sypha aside.

[@jfrancis232]

@@GeorgiaDow I see this as proof that Lisa DID turn him. His crusade was a human reaction, and he had humans leading it, because he did not trust other vampires. at that point, he had even stopped feeding. he distanced himself from everything that made him a vampire

[@nikopteros1659]

The whole "My boy, i'm killing my boy, your greatest gift to me. and i'm killing him" I'm not one to usually cry with tv shows or videogames... but that one made me tear up

[@Fenrispro]

I din cry but yea poor Adrian! Ptsd

[@honestbenny]

Every time I hear "I am killing our boy!" I just crack inside like dropped egg. Dracula voice actor just kills it with the amount of pain, dissapointment, self loath and realization what he has become after everything she Lisa did for him to not be monster. This line alone always just immidietly makes me cry. To be so far gone that you kill your most beloved ones... what an abyss you have fallen into. Great voice acting.

[@tesnacloud]

We see in other fights Vlad using his claws, but when fighting Adrian the second time, Vlad uses a fist. This is certainly a reaction of Vlad not wanting to kill or seriously injure his son.

[@amit_patel654]

Love the Alucard costume and the fact that you’re continuing with the Castlevania series :)

[@GeorgiaDow]

happy you liked it ! was fun to design the jacket

[@amit_patel654]

@@GeorgiaDow you designed it? that’s crazy lol. It looks spot on! :)

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

@@GeorgiaDow It looked great on you too!

[@nathanlamb-cf4s]

There's a few shots of Dracula's hands in his fight with Alucard, making a point of him stopping himself using his claws and instead clenching into fists to punch. Considering a single slash injured Alucard so badly he needed a year to recover and is still scarred despite his healing powers, yeah. Dracula is holding back in that fight.

[@DashXero]

The most powerful shot in the series was the very last shot of Season 2 where we see Alucard just break into tears as it all just finally starts to hit him. I can't wait for you to tackle Trevor. The thing I liked most about Trevor and Dracula is that they both started the story in more-or-less the same place.

[@theconstellationofboredom8635]

Yes, please 🙏.

[@AnimeRonin]

And the fangs return! The father/son aspect of Dracula and Alucard's relationship is... probably unhealthy at the best of times. There are also clearly instances when one wishes the other would kill them, to end their suffering, and other times when both are acting in a manner that even Trevor's being seen as the adult in the room (when Sypha isn't there).

[@GeorgiaDow]

yes i bought smaller fangs = )) ha

[@TheBayzent]

Name one vampire relationship that is healthy in the series. Maybe Morana and Striga, and that is a big maybe because we barely see them interacting.

[@mentaleruptionsinc.4686]

The battle between Alucard and Dracula was an emotional one for me to watch because neither of them enjoyed that fight. You could tell they didn't want to do it, yet they both felt it was the only way. The animation made the fight seem really cool at times but it hits you in the feels when you realize this is father and son fighting to the death and then it becomes incredibly heavy. I appreciated the way they represented how difficult it was for Alucard even though it seemed like he made the decision to kill his father easily.

[@evecampbell3069]

Also people seem to overlook the fact that Alucard is like 18/19. He is nowhere *near* emotionally stable enough to kill his father. Loving this Castlevania series so far!

[@valeereon9954]

I think people overlook that fact a TON with Alucard imo. It's not really mentioned other than Sypha making a joke about him being a teenager in an adults body, and then it's never brought up again (if I'm remembering correctly). Part of the reason that season 3 just absolutely DESTROYS me every single time, like, the poor boy needs a HUG after all the shit life has put him through 😭😭😭

[@Fenrispro]

Really he was 18-19??

[@WexMajor82]

Way worse. Dhamphyrs grow fast. He was 14.

[@nelguinevere4036]

It's such an interesting character arc through the whole series. At first, he's basically a child who is trying very hard to be an adult and make mature, world changing decisions, and that ends in tragedy. Then he breaks down and becomes incredibly vulnerable, stoism is gone, but loneliness and immaturity remain, which again leads to a tragedy. And then finally he starts maturing and really growing up, and by the end he is finally free of the shadows of both of his parents and finds peace. A beautiful arc. Great analysis, as always, thank you!

[@CY3ERUS]

As a kid I never wanted to become just like my father but as an adult I'm realizing even though I'm not building motorcycles and cars I have become so much like him hiding from the world surrounded by all of my work and technology, I am my fathers son.

[@davecullins1606]

It's not like can't overcome it if you really wanted to. You'd just have to put a lot of effort in, however.

[@Babylon_Dreams]

That scene in Alucards childhood bedroom always hits me in the feels.

[@jfrancis232]

Adrian and Trevor's relationship is fascinating. Adrian knows a fair bit about the Belmonts and what they are about. The scene in the Belmont Hold demonstrates one of the few times that Adrian gets some emotion when he talks about how the Belmont family kills vampires. The fact that he could move beyond that to work with Trevor, let alone befriend him, shows that he can change and the world may not be as black and white as he likes to believe.

[@TheBayzent]

I mean, Trevor isn't Leon, so Adrian kinda being like a vegan Vampire should keep the Belmonts off from his back in theory. With Leon it would be different because the guy kinda made a Feanor style oath, that compromised all of his kids, but Trevor wasn't that imto it st the start of the series.

[@jfrancis232]

@@TheBayzent I think Adrian was less talking about Trevor himself wanting to kill him, as much as what Trevor's family had been doing for centuries. Being half vampire, he saw vampires as people. so to him, the belmonts were murderers who killed and destroyed without distinction. I do agree that Leon was very different. Leon was a zelot. He considered vampires and all sorts of monsters to have no personhood and killing them was holy work

[@stefandinus7701]

I remember the first time I saw that scene, and there's the long shot on the shelf of skulls, and I just went, "ohhhh.... That's... That's a really small skull". That aspect is even more cutting when you realize that Alucard, Adrian, whichever you prefer, never had an option to be fully human. He was born a vampire. He grew up as a vampire. House Belmont made no distinction between monster and child.

[@R_FangZ]

I'm kinda torn about that fight scene with the four of them. One theory could be that Dracula was just toying with Trevor, Sypha and Alucard because he wanted to feel powerful and take his time taking out his rage on them. Another could be, like you said, that he instinctively held back because he didn't want to kill Alucard and the only people he seems to be close to. But there's another possibility, that maybe Dracula subconsciously saw in their coming to the castle his chance to die, and with his motivation to go on already being so low, he just didn't feel like giving it his all anymore. One of them hits him, he hits back. Alucard smashes Dracula through a wall, Dracula sends Alucard flying through a different wall. At this point he doesn't care about his castle anymore since it's such a lonely, bitter place. Until they fly into Alucard's old room, and that's like the last drop for Dracula. It catches him by surprise and it triggers all his repressed emotions all at once.

[@kalebsmith4159]

My head cannon is that Alucard did use that year to try to convince his father to avoid genocide, but dracula genuinely falls into such a deep depression that he just ignores and alienates himself from his son. As a being who has lived for centuries without love suddenly losing the most important thing in the world to him simply breaks him. I think Alucard realized this and that's why his scene of confronting him was his last ditch effort to show his father how serious he was and hoping to snap him out of it. But Alucard is grieving too and he's frustrated because he knows that's not how his mom would want his father to react and so he acts in frustration.

[@Etticos.]

Didn’t before the show starts Alucard and Dracula fight and Dracula accidentally almost kills Alucard (which is why in the fight we see, Dracula never uses his claws on Alucard, only fists and open hands) and Alucard had to hibernate for a long while to recover? I don’t think Alucard had the whole year because he was asleep most of the time.

[@Arcadian-Nova]

alucard comes across to me as such a lonely person, for the better part of his life he probably only really knew his parents, and there arent many other half human- half vampires like him around, if any, so that is another reason why he is so isolated from the rest of world.

[@Newspaper.Ojisan]

In the game, it was even more apparent. Alucard has always been known as someone who was socially inept and kinda out of touch with humanity. And yeah, so far in the game, the only dhampir we know is him.

[@reapergirl2529]

Am I the only one who really wanted a show (or maybe just a special episode) of the love story between dracula and lisa? I feel like I'd be super cute to see them bond and have fun together and really see how she influenced him:)

[@birdsrneat]

Me too! We could've even seen their bond with Alucard too and watched him grow up, it would've been even more devastating to see Lisa die and their family completely fall apart.

[@DramaticDave1]

Wow this one hit pretty hard. It seemed like it hit you pretty hard too. I hadn't thought about how both of them were trying to honor Lisa without really understanding what she valued and wanted in life in the first place. They both felt like this was some unavoidable fate but they were just choosing the most extreme option. Maybe that was easier than openly and honestly accepting their pain. Loved your insights and your cosplay was on point too 💯

[@KhepriProductions2022]

It's interesting how you bring up Alucard's first method to trying yo stop Dracula. It kind of reminded me of Isaac's conversation with the Captain. Instead of directly telling Isaac that not everyone is awful, yhe Captain emphasizes with his worldview admitting the fact that people are cruel, and also helped remind Isaac of the times when people were kind to him. The Captain kept his own feelings out of the conversation and let Isaac do most of the talking to get a better framework of his mindset.

[@sameechaos1]

I would like to see your thoughts on Alucard's mentality in his maturity as well. Not only after he killed his father but also since he's pretty much a teenager as stated by Sypha.

[@Tsenovin]

Alucard had seen only his fathers hatred and wrath in the beginning stages of Draculas war. But by the final confrontation, he saw the mask of his fathers anger burned away, leaving only the crushing sorrow that was propelling him forward. He saw the pain his father was in, and gave him the only mercy he could think of.

[@kylegivens3120]

I was thinking that too, Dracula could easily kill the trio if he really wanted to, he hasn't been feeding himself but he was still obviously too strong to fight against. It really did seem like he was subconsciously doing the bare minimum when fighting them.

[@asuka1993]

I'm a simple woman, I see Georgia Dow upload, I click immediately! Lol also I agree with the other comments, your look in this vid is awesome!

[@GeorgiaDow]

Aww that means so much to me

[@aleksanderzaremba9695]

I like the fact that Trevor Belmost was the last person to create amusement in Dracula.

[@ThatGUY666666]

As someone who has struggled a lot with feelings of anger and misanthropy in his life, I am kind of surprised it did not occur to me how badly Alucard was approaching his father over his plans. To be fair Alucard was apparently pre-maturely aged and even if he was a full-fledged adult I doubt he was in the best mental state himself. Granted I do not think there was any real chance of talking Dracula down at that point. I really hope we will get a part 2 for Isaac to see you respond to the interactions between him and the Captain. It is merely an amateur opinion but I think the Captain did a lot of things right with how he approached Isaac which makes a good contrast to the dynamic between Dracula and Alucard.

[@MegaLozenge]

God yeah that Alucard/Dracula death scene is one of the most sad things I have ever seen. It seemed a bit difficult to even talk about.

[@AhmadJackson]

Whats really interesting is that ultimately Alucard grows by having the exact same journey that his mother wanted for his father. And becomes the person that she likely wanted him to become threw interacting with other human beings.

[@Surreal_Traveler]

@Georgia Dow I remember a blink-and-you-miss-it scene in Alucard's childhood-room, where it shows a small white-wolf stuffed-animal. It twitches slightly in response to seemingly nothing, since Alucard and Vlad are at that moment just standing in the room. I choose to speculate that Alucard's choice of Shapeshifting into a White Wolf is a call-back to his family and childhood and mother. To a happier time. While the rules for Castlevania's (the show's at least) magic-system are not spelled out too much, sympathetic magic (in both theological anthropology and popular culture) often tie magic and emotion tightly together. Think the Patronus symbols of Harry Potter, or the (second) Shroud of Turin in the Dresden Files, or so many others. I don't think the animators would have animated the little stuffed toy to twitch, without it meaning something. My money's on the Pathos tying to his v. game classic wolf form, as both a fan-service reference AND an allusion to his own emotional stake in their father-son fight.

[@GeorgiaDow]

Yes i did amazing nod = ))

[@chuckb8514]

Great analysis. Alucard was one of the best parts of the show. the sass you give to the characters is so fun. Happy to see the fangs made a comeback.

[@khalil2460]

This disturbed me in a good way, I must admit. Making me realize I need a therapist. The video is great, but when you brought up trying so hard to be different from what you fear. Than later when you bring up the similarities that they share. I saw so many correlations in my own relationship with my parents. Thank you for the video.

[@zenopssmdk]

I'm loving these character break downs. I wonder if there is enough content for a part 2 of Isaac when he's in the desert. Also I loved when Georgia lit up when she heard the music and talked about the games.

[@GeorgiaDow]

aww thanks !!

[@sparky21773]

With Isaac's development through the series Id say there's potential for a couple of videos with just how much work he put into growing as a person and he acknowledged it when he finally had his confrontation with hector at the end

[@paweadamczyk9273]

Omg Georgia, you've made through whole episode with your fangs on 😂 Personally I think that deep deep inside, Drac needed someone to stop him - he knew that he has gone too far but like speeding train he needed some solid wall to stop on. Great episode Georgia!

[@TheBayzent]

I mean, the first two seasons were basically the most elaborate "suicide by cop" ploy ever so...

[@coffeehousephilosopher7936]

Another consideration was that Dracula had stopped feeding blood the very thing that makes a vampire keep their vitality. So not only did he have inner conflict but he fought against his very instinct to feed. Like you said he could have killed all three of them easily but his inner turmoil.

[@karkosgiehex]

The whole series shows how much Dracula really loved Lisa and just how that love was... warped by the choices of the clergy and townsfolk. He went from being a complete recluse to almost a beacon of hope with Lisa's influence, not just for each other but potentially the whole world; he wanted to be better and the two of them made the world a better place by their presence. But people can be cruel and callous and ignorant of themselves and each other and the beacon went dark. So very dark that it extinguished all light around it, even, if temporarily, Dracula's love for his own son. Castlevania was a shockingly adept perspective on humanity.

[@Lamaart_]

Let's just appreciate the fact that you did this all with fangs. Kudos

[@ShacoAlon]

The part on not killing Sypha and Trevor I agree with Sypha however for Trevor to counter, Overly Sarcastic Productions has an entire video on just the following quote, when he acknowledges Trevor as Belmont saying "You must be the Belmont." he immediately goes to kill him as he's immersing himself in the familiar dance of fighting Belmonts as an escape from the melancholy of his "life" and it shows as Alucard and Sypha have to work together just to free Trevor from Dracula's grip.

[@crazyscotsman9327]

The “my boy” part when he gets Alucard alone in his bedroom brings me to the edge of tears. Such emotion the actors did an amazing job. Also I don’t agree that Dracula wasn’t trying to kill Sypha and Trevor. He goes to impale Trevor with his claws he slashes with his claws at Sypha. (The first time we see her get hit ever) and it’s only with Alucard that he uses closed fists

[@grimm516]

Love all your videos, always exited to see them & the shows/games you cover cant wait for the next seasons of Castlevania, Arcane, L of Vox machina, & many more. And chef's kiss for your cosplay 😊. Oh and now we know y vampire sound the way the do its the fangs hahah

[@GeorgiaDow]

its the fangs for sure = )) thank you grimm

[@MrFelblood]

Is there going to be an episode with Alucard and The Twins? It's a very dark chapter, but I would love to have your insights on it. In a lot of ways, Alucard unwittingly undermines the trust of the Twins by trying to shape their relationship into something more like the connection he had with Trevor and Sypha, because that's the only experience he has he's ever had with friendships.

[@sergeyoneill1344]

When they fight the second time. Dracula only hits Adrian with his fists or palms. He doesn't use his nails; as it did so much damage the first time. It knocked Adrian down like 80 hp.

[@TheBayzent]

Thank you for this Georgia, when you started with Castlevania I was awaiting this part impatiently. Now to wait until you can analyze the relationship between Lenore and Hector, it will be nice to see someone defending her without calling her "mommy" every few paragraphs. On the being fixated about things, and almost unable to change your opinions, I think it kinda works that way for vampires, from Alucard's POW, he tried all he could, and there was no solution other than killing his father, because he knew his dad was dead set on doing horrible things, because in the past, Dracula already retorted to do horrible things to achieve his ends. On the being way too stubborn to seek out peace with one another once the warpath was open, Lenore's last conversation with Hector also throws some light on this, how vampires are, by nature, static, and feel lost when things start changing, so after Adrian failed to make Dracula quit, this was the only resolution.

[@Noctazar]

I'd love to see you deconstruct interactions between Lenore and Hector

[@ronankermit]

Another great video. It's kind of comforting to see that even the professionals break down when watching that final scene.

[@rileyfranklin9571]

I am so happy I have found these castlevania videos. Thank you for making them. Please do more castlevania. 🙏 ❤

[@joelemaine]

I love how empathetic you get in your videos. It really touches you

[@krypticskorpioxero]

Concerning the fight scene you were talking about around 11 minutes in, I 100% agree with you. I, myself, as someone who has been playing Castlevania games since I could first hold a controller lost my mind when the song started playing. My dopamine was definitely through the roof. Being the only out of I think 4 or 5 people in the room who fully got it, I'm so glad that they let me go back, scene by scene and explain the relevance. I got to do that with a lot of the easter eggs. Luckily, they not only were unbothered by me nerding out, they asked when they didn't know. "Was this/that in the games? etc etc." I consider it my newest core memory, lmao. I knew from the beginning that the actual fight with Dracula (while hype) was going to be a very sad thing at its core. Between Dracula's, "My boy, I'm killing my boy, your greatest gift to me. And I'm killing him." and everything that comes after it concerning Alucard and the ramifications of his Patricide is just simply heartbreaking. First time in a long time that a piece of media has made me cry. Alucard on his own in the castle, crying in his father's chair, knowing that now that both of his parents are gone he is (minus his friends, though not the same thing) truly alone in the world and feeling the weight of his father's life in his hands... oof. Castlevania as a series is amazing (with some notable complaints, as any series has its share of) and I'm happy to have watched this and a bunch of the other videos you've done covering the characters and show. Your take is always poignant, fascinating, and informative in a way that I can understand and digest. Thank you for making these videos.

[@Minnzy]

You getting emotional over the "big" scene really shows just how brilliant it was. It was amazing and thank you for going over it so well, it actualy improves the whole thing.

[@5H4D3]

Man I really can't help but cry during that scene in Alucard's childhood room.

[@Splinter282000]

I absolutely love all of these breakdowns. I see your picture in a thumbnail, I click. Thank you for all the hard work you put into delivering these polished and informative videos.

[@Mikael_Ore]

You are mostly right, I don't disagree with what you said about Vlad not immediately killing Trevor and Sypha but also remember, he is weakened, starved, it would be much easier for them to survive him in this state I think

[@tabinekoman]

Dracula : "Ah, at last, my son bring friend to home. I am afraid that he lock himself in the dungeon and never get out."

[@cambennett306]

I somewhat envy Alucard. I too defined my life by my father, who similarly is a infamous individual. My mother overwhelmingly loathed him and growing up ensured I would be nothing like him. After watching castlevania, I strive to be the better version of him rather than his antithesis.

[@km1dash6]

I wonder how much different Alucard is from the average person psychologically. He likely might not have had a lot of friends growing up given he is half vampire, but I wonder how that affected him. Lisa and Dracula seemed to be very attentive parents, playing with him, making toys for him, etc. But typically children also leaen a lot about social interactions though their peer group, so it might explain why he loves teasing Trevor so much. He really needed that kind of social interaction, that verbal rough and tumble play teenagers (especially teenage boys) tend to engage with. I can't imagine pain he must have felt having to fight and kill his own father. It must have felt like having to pull the plug while also getting into a huge fight with a parent, and the show does seem to discuss this issue later on when Alucard sits in his father's chair and finally breaks down. I imagine a lot of that month afterwards was him processing his grief.

[@foxmcleod64]

I have really enjoyed your insights and analysis on this series. Castlevania was an instant favorite game of mine as a child; the large spooky castle to explore, the horde of undead to vanquish, and amazing accompanying music. Netflix's adaption was really well done in bringing mostly flat, broad characters to life. I look forward to any more Castlevania related topics you might cover. Maybe potentially the mess that is going on in Hector's head during the series, or how the heroic trio communicates with each other. Once again, thanks for the great videos and always nice to meet a fellow Castlevania fan!

[@dustind4694]

Honestly kudos for managing to do this whole talk with the fangs in, even with editing. LARPers know the struggle.

[@dustind4694]

But 5:23-5:28 I think he already did. Alucard and Isaac both exist as a synthesis, and both are something new. Throw in an alliance with a Belmont and the union of a Speaker's knowledge and the Belmont library... Drac did some terrible shit, but Lisa's influence changed everything.

[@chasemeek7418]

Im watching these out of order amd im loving the progress that she's made in talking with the fangs lol i was really surprised at how well she was talking with them in, it's kind of fun to see that it was actually a lot of practice

[@Zye1984]

D'aww, you didn't go over the most heartbreaking part; when Alucard breaks down and cries after killing Dracula.

[@linitwee1906]

This is the most compelling relationship in Castlevania for me. Even if our screen time with Dracula and Adrian is limited. Wonderful analysis. I really enjoyed your perspective. Would you considering do a similar series for AMC’s interview with the Vampire?

[@LilianaKali]

I started bawling. I think people can probably guess when. That scene is always emotional, but seeing you analyze it while also showing empathy towards their tragedy sped up the waterworks. Thanks for your Castlevania reviews and deep dives! The Lenore one showed up on my feed first then saw the Isaac one. Now I'm here. Bawling.

[@StarlitMoss]

Love the costume! Also some other knowledge: Adrian actually was wounded so badly he needed more time than he had to recover (at least if I'm remembering the games). Also... he's so much younger as a parent Dracula holds more of the responsibility there. Sypha says it earlier Alucard is actually just barely an adult.

[@acasad7978]

I'm interested on your thoughts about Alucard in the seasons after this as he tries to navigate the world without either parent and dealing with the trauma from this and other spoilers

[@numberoneintrovert]

Honestly, side-by-side, your Alucard cosplay is on point. 😊👌

[@thomasfplm]

14:53 In the previous fight, drácula almost killed Alucard with his claws, in this fight he used his fists.

[@GeorgiaDow]

yes very true

[@jcnorn]

ok, but like, THANK YOU for keeping the teeth in and for including SO many words with s-sounds! It really made my day so much better

[@GeorgiaDow]

Aww thanks so much = ))

[@13Bbeards]

I would also point out that alucard loved and idolized his father. He mentions several times how brilliant, talented, and amazing is father is. And when he suddenly has expectation and worldview broken, it can lead to direct opposition to that former view. He is angry and disappointed that he and his father are in disagreement.

[@GeorgiaDow]

yes you can hear that in his words when he speaks of him = ) adoration

[@kaishajones]

I love how you do these breakdown in cosplay of the characters 🥲❤️✨😍👌🏾👏🏾

[@kerayle2052]

I know that's nothing to do with the analysis, but I wanna say that you talk so clearly and expressive that I can understand everything, even if my English isn't "that good".

[@dotsphil]

First off, great video! Next, I would add that one theme that is explored through this and later seasons is that typical vampires eventually end their immortal lives into madness, following their every whim or thirsting for ever more power. Finding relationships with others of their kind may allow to hold on to their sanity, but it is hard to trust another predator that could just as easily kill you. Dracula seemed to be the exception; he could interact with vampire society, lead a cabal of the mood struck him or even indulge in the occasional slaughter. In the end, however, he needed none of those and could live a relatively fulfilled life simply by performing scientific experiments, discovering the mysteries of the world and increasing his own power just for the sake of it. His wife changed all that and her death, at the hands of humans, hurt him more than he could have ever conceived. I don’t think he could even understand what he was becoming until he stepped in his son’s room.

[@stefandinus7701]

This was the one I was waiting for, and it didn't disappoint. Stellar video!

[@GeorgiaDow]

alucard is a great character

[@OtakuAnime01]

Alucard is Dracula spelled backwards. Plot spoiler of almost every movie, comic, anime, and video game with a character named Alucard.

[@lillithcollins5192]

One of the things that I think gets lost in the jumble of the story as it only gets briefly mentioned is that despite his physical appearance and super human intelligence, Alucard is emotionally only a teenager and a very sheltered one at that. In many ways he doesn't know HOW to be better.

[@Gilleban]

Aside from paying attention to everything that was discussed in this video, I have to admit I was more than a little distracted by Alucard's sword...sure, I already have two longswords, but his is just so damn pretty. Sure, neither of mine float through the air like that (one just FEELS like it can), but damn that's just a work of art right there.

[@Zeknif1]

I fully expect that Georgia will dissect Trevor’s first instinct when faced with the personification of all the evils of the night… is to run up to him and punch him in the face.

[@TehJuiceBoks]

This channel is so immensely cathartic

[@GeorgiaDow]

Thank you very much = )

[@aliciagrayson4203]

You might enjoy Overly Sarcastic Productions "Detail Diatribe: You Must Be The Belmont". They do a great job dissecting the big final fight from a thematic angle.

[@MultiKeto]

i get the feeling you enjoyed analysing the interactions between dracula and alucard a lot. you became quite enthusiastic

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

Thank you for pointing out how truly similar the two characters are when you get down to it. Even if you fundamentally disagree with a parent figure there's still a certain amount of them in you. Parents often hope that their kids will inherent their best traits, but they also tend to inherent the lesser traits too. PS that costume looks great on you!

[@Spartain14]

Mad props for doing this with fangs. God, that must taken a lot of takes to get right LOL. Respect

[@adamblakeslee5301]

I saw the thumbnail and thought "if there was ever a man in dire need of therapy, it would be Alucard"

[@Raven_Black_252]

I hate to be away from home, I can't watch videos this month and for the first half of June. But I'm sure your Castlevania videos are amazing, can't wait to watch them!

[@GeorgiaDow]

raven travel safely I hope it is okay where your home is. I am thinking about you and yours. May this be over soon. Much care

[@Raven_Black_252]

​@@GeorgiaDowThank you for your kind wishes! And sorry for the late reply, wifi is a problem where I am right now. Can't wait to watch all your castlevania videos! Have a nice day!😁

[@hamham0317]

A few notes that could have refuted Dracula assertions Dracula: ANYONE OF THEM COULD HAVE STOOD UP AND SAID NO! Though alucard wasn't there, the old woman dracula meet when he found lisa's cabin burned down did say it wasn't right Dracula is stating that the people could have saved lisa, but chose not to What alucard could have retorted with Alucard: Can they stop you father? Could they stop me at my weakest? We both know the answer. I will not lie and say some did not agree with mothers death, but the ones who killed her are feared by others as much as they fear you. Remember what mother said 'We can teach them not to be scared anymore' Me speaking now Something I've learned is that unless the point of no return is quite visible, the time to talk is not over. Regrettable I've also seen how far stubbornness and self righteousness can go as well.

[@francispaulliwanag2261]

You really are crying while explaining this to everyone. ❤

[@sakurakittynoir1400]

I understand Dracula's pain. It's bad enough losing someone you love. It's 100,000 times worse when that person dies at the hands of another, you weren't there to intervene & you find out from a total stranger that your beloved has been killed. You feel hollow, numb, sadness & fiery rage. You want Justice. You want those responsible to pay for their heinous crimes. You want nuclear revenge. I understand that all to well.

[@Zack-tx7oz]

Hi Ms. Georgia, I just came across your channel a few days ago and have been loving it. Watched the Puss in Boots videos and just 1-2 videos especially on Arcane's Jinx and Silano, which made me gravitate towards in understanding. I know I am just a stranger passing by. If you could make a video on people who self isolate and who push others away, that would be really lovely. I find myself doing that, and I don't understand why I do that. I don't have anyone in mind in fiction as an example. Thank you again for your channel. It has helped me understand myself and people more.

[@playkapenda2074]

I’m so happy you’re doing castlevania characters now 😊

[@guildingfire6216]

A weird memory that is tied to a smell for me is when i was a kid spending a ton of time with my dogs in the woods and swamps around where i live, it is always brought back when i smell lily flowers because they grew all over the swamps

[@ElderlyKoala]

The best thing about this series is that Georgia can compare and dive into these characters in the later seasons

[@themaster408]

Geez, every video she makes is just the definition of quality.

[@WolfOfTheW3st]

These get better and better. ALSO your outfit for this one? Top 5.

[@LobotomizedSadBoy]

I'd love to hear your takes on some of the banter and/or fight scenes among the hero trio. The bants almost border on the oversaturated quips a la MCU for my liking, but what saves it for me is that it's almost entirely excellent characterization and/or exploration of their various dynamics. That, and plus when things get serious, so do they, unlike some superheroes I could name. It's certainly ripe for commentary, and I'm curious what your insights might be.

[@MrUmbra-ts6se]

For all the KZbin therapists out there, I think your doing good job picking on psychological elements in pop culture. As oppose to forcing psychological labels on to story tropes.

[@kingoverseas9052]

Alright, 3rd video and you've got me, I subscribed. I love your method of analysing the psyche! Also great outfit! ❤

[@GeorgiaDow]

One of my fav outfits thanks = ) Happy you became part of my community < 3

[@RobCrowley85]

When it comes to fighting Trevor and Sypha, I think ge was fighting to defend himself in a way that would demoralise them in the hopes that them giving up would force tge same result on Alucard, thereby ending the fight without killing hus son. When it's the two of them alone, snashing through walls, he's back to mot thinking clearly. I think he was going for a psychological edge in showing how easily he could have struck a killing blow by easily knocking them away. He does unleash what is essentially a magma ball because, as he aaid, he'd had enough. His anger took over again, so his emotions are all over the place, which makes sense for what he's going through. He was just done with everything and wanted to win big or go out the same way until he was brought back to his senses.

[@tysondennis1016]

With Alucard in Season 3, and the end of Season 2, he’s processing the deaths of both of his parents.