What I’m Watching: What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows: Season 3, Episode 7 “The Siren” (B+)

I like that this season has split the vampire cast into two pairs, with Laszlo spending time with Colin while Nadja and Nandor continue to fight over who gets to sit on the throne and run the show. It’s nice to see that Laszlo is developing a true affinity for his energy-draining companion, not eager to leave him behind when he professed that he was in love with the siren even though he was fully aware of what she was and the effect that she had on men. Putting a pair of noise-cancelling headphones that he had earlier purchased during a very humorous trip to Best Buy on him wasn’t enough to get him to realize that he was still under her spell, and seeing him still listening to her song and preparing for an off-camera activity indicated that he appreciated and respected her ability to bend people to her will. I’ve never entirely understood the existence of the Nadja doll, but this focus proved fun as she got tired of being ignored by everyone and made sure to have her opinion heard. As another person who never gets listened to, Guillermo wasn’t even willing to sit with her and do the interviews in pairs since he already felt like a second-rate member of the team. While Nandor tried to join in on the praise for Nadja when she finally realized how the doll was so much like her, Nadja dismissed him as trying to get in on their moment. Natasia Demetriou is quite funny, and so it’s great to have her playing two characters at once.