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Reboot: Season 1, Episode 5 “What We Do in the Shadows” (B+)

I guess I just wasn’t paying close enough attention before this to realize that every episode title refers to a sitcom, but now I see that quite clearly. What I enjoyed most about this episode was how Hannah realized what Gordon was trying to do in constantly searching for a pen every time Reed or one of the other actors tried to actually talk to him. She pegged her father perfectly when she suggested the kind of restaurant that Sandy and Norman used to go to in “The Kominsky Method,” and it was a great setup for him to have to confront Reed rather than avoiding him. It was fun to hear them compliment each other for the skills they knew the other had but didn’t actually put to good use, and Reed ultimately extended a hand of friendship by offering to pee on Chuck Lorre’s star while the two of them were very drunk. Promising the cop a part on the show was a humorous ending to that unexpected bonding experience. Hannah arguably had the much less enticing evening, accompanying Zack to get what she thought was going to be a very cute cat back. It was fun to have a mini “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” reunion with Esther Povitsky, who had plenty of attitude as Marcy and ended up much more sympathetic to her ex-boyfriend by the time he and Hannah left. It was good to see some drama with Clay going to an AA meeting while he was trying to help Bree out while she was on mushrooms, giving a serious edge to a generally unpleasant character.

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 4, Episode 10 “Sunrise, Sunset” (B+)

This episode brought everything full-circle on Baby Colin, with the news broken to him that he was an energy vampire enough to enable him to return to exactly the person he was before Colin died, with no memory of any of what happened this season. That return was quite the shock to Laszlo, who’s surely going to have a tough time adjusting to having lost the son he so desperately wanted to help and couldn’t and is now burdened again with his enthusiasm-draining housemate. Nandor stepping up to try to get through to him before he switched back to being regular Colin was predictably unhelpful, but it was interesting to see him try to take charge and harken back to his days on the battlefield. The Guide revealing that she could bring souls back to life made for a situation that could have been very profitable and effective for the vampire nightclub, but the talks in multiple different languages with podcast sponsorships turned out to be a real bust. I have enjoyed having Kristen Schaal around as the Guide since she does bring her own specific energy to the role, and I hope we’ll get to see more of her. After taking a backseat to other events in this finale, Guillermo’s decision to take all the money to Derek to make him a vampire is a real game-changer, though something tells me it won’t actually happen right away. This has been a fun season, and I’m happy to come back to watch more of this show next year and beyond.

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 4, Episode 9 “Freddie” (B+)

I appreciated the cameo of three human celebrities at the start of the episode whose attendance at the nightclub was cause for celebration, especially with the thrill of them ordering the Celebrity Special, which was all the more enticing because they asked for it. Sofia Coppola and Thomas Mars met their ends rather quickly, while Jim Jarmusch was initially impressed and then deeply concerned when Sofia wasn’t calling him back. Colin negotiating a new contract with Laszlo as his representative was a real hit to the club, one that was not made up for by the circus performer whose act was remarkably short. Despite Laszlo’s initial optimism caused by the ice machine at the Binghamton motel, Colin’s time on the road was also brief thanks to his suddenly going through puberty which led to a disagreeable attitude and the loss of his pristine voice. Guillermo having his perfect boyfriend Freddie come visit started out much better than expected, but Nandor turning Marwa into a carbon copy of Freddie made things very weird and uncomfortable. Guillermo is definitely sad and may hold it against Nandor for a while, but Nandor also had to let go of his Freddie, who he humorously put a sign on to make sure he wasn’t confused, and who he said was much happier than Marwa ever was. Guillermo going to England to surprise Freddie saw him witness him being much more content with another person – himself – and it’s unlikely that Guillermo will easily find someone else so soon.

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 4, Episode 8 “Go Flip Yourself” (B+)

I thought at first that I was watching the wrong show when I turned this on because it was so committed to mimicking the format of housing-based reality shows, not that I’m actually all that familiar with those either. I did realize at a certain point that we had heard about this show before, and Laszlo managed to hesitate long enough to hear Bran out while Nadja took Toby out right away. Coming in to ambush any unsuspecting homeowner seems like a bad idea, but in this case, it was fatal for one of them, who turned out to be the only human involved. What they were promising seemed far too good to be true, and, before he revealed himself, Simon the Devious, played by an always welcome Nick Kroll, did in fact do a decent job of giving one or two rooms a serious upgrade. I like that Nadja got attached to a gold toilet she couldn’t use and Nandor was all about that “home is where the wine is,” provided that sentiment was actually accurate. Designing a soundproof mancave with an impenetrable lock seems like a bad idea for a number of reasons, and maybe Marwa will now be forever trapped in them. The narration of “finally, even grouchy Guillermo was grinning” was entertaining, though he really didn’t have as much sewage as he had hoped removed from his bedroom that doesn’t legally meet the qualifications of a room. Producing 150 episodes of this show just to get that cursed hat back was quite the accomplishment, and I enjoyed the introduction of his many henchmen, including Elvis and Count Rapula.

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 4, Episode 7 “Pine Barrens” (B+)

One of the most endearing parts of this show, which is often just quite absurd, is when Laszlo shows genuine affection for someone else. It’s rare, but it happened when he realized that Colin was dying in the previous season, and now we got to see that when he acknowledged that he’s not one for the sappy stuff but he does care for Nandor. Their back-and-forth bickering was quite entertaining, like Nandor asking if Laszlo was going to help with the luggage and Laszlo saying that he wasn’t planning too, and Nadja’s diagnosis of the problem as having existed for the last eighty or so years suggests it needed some addressing. After Colin asks Sean if he thought he was boring because he was pretty sure that Laszlo didn’t like him, he figured out exactly what to do to fell the apparently very real Jersey Devil, who was distracted enough to dance to the music Colin pulled up to be drained by Laszlo and Nandor, working together for once. It was fun to watch this episode after having the chance to meet actor Harvey Guillén at the Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards last weekend and to see him joyfully accept the prize for Best Cable Comedy. Guillermo being gay turned out to be something his family had known all along, whereas him living with vampires attracted considerably more scorn after Nadja did a decent job of winning them over before their instincts kicked in. Guillermo should consider himself lucky that everyone survived that, but Nadja has a soft spot she only seldom shows too.

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 4, Episode 6 “The Wedding” (B+)

Guillermo really was trying to do his best to make everything perfect for Nandor’s wedding, and it was entertaining to see Nadja be nice to him so that she could ensure that her vampire nightclub accountant was still functioning, an unnatural act that she found quite repulsive. It’s not too surprising that Nandor used up all of his wishes on things he could have easily done himself or had Guillermo do for him, like closing the lid to his coffin, and Nadja managed to get him down to zero wishes left by having him ensure that certain things, like the Baron being given back his body to officiate the wedding, happened. It was sweet that the Djinn gave him a wedding present of another bottle with only three wishes, though he obviously hasn’t learned much since his first question was whether he could just wish for infinite wishes. Everyone objecting to the wedding was an entertaining hourlong exercise, and, even if it might have had more to do with his wish than her own will, Marwa saying that she likes anything Nandor likes means that they may indeed be able to be happy. It was fun to see Doug Jones in less makeup and prosthetics than usual as the Baron, who apparently showed Nadja such a good time that Laszlo couldn’t wait to go for a quickie himself. Running into Derek working at the gas station showed Guillermo that his lifelong dream of being made into a vampire may not be all that it’s cracked up to be given how lonely he is and that he still needs to find a way to pay the bills.

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 4, Episode 5 “Private School” (B+)

This definitely got out of hand, but it’s not like the vampires usually do a very good job of preparing for social interactions. They’ve never understood what it means to actually be human - even if they were once before they became vampires - and they tend to overcorrect in a big and extremely noticeable way. They also never listen to Guillermo’s advice, and he was the one who was able to best summarize what Colin was like and what his interests were so that they might have had a chance of getting him into the private school. But it turns out that 428 hypnoses is much higher than the recommended seven or fewer per hour, and all of that effort and position-switching was for nothing. Laszlo’s determination to be gay and play that up was entertaining, as was the fact that they had the Nadja doll talk at one point, which didn’t phase Headmaster Warren at all but did manage to really freak out Sean, who is generally oblivious to almost everything but also willing to accept the most absurd of explanations. Signing Colin up for all the sports teams they could possibly think of was actually a brilliant idea, since it’s good to keep him busy and he managed to get tired out so that he wasn’t terrorizing them at home anymore. Not knowing his age is a sign that he’s likely to soon grow up, and I think we’re going to get more of an active “Guess what” routine than the even more draining demeanor of the corpse that birthed him.

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 4, Episode 4 “The Night Market” (B+)

It’s a wonder that Guillermo has been able to survive this long, with Nandor irresponsibly talking loudly about how his familiar could beat any of the others in the death fights at the night market and then eagerly volunteering him up for some fatal combat. Guillermo did accomplish quite a bit by just standing there and refusing to fight, and the announcer and onlookers were not rooting for any humans to make it out alive. Nandor was annoyed that Guillermo was embarrassing him but fortunately they were able to figure out a way to stage his death so that they could both escape untouched. Though Baby Colin does have talent on stage, his boring personality is threatening to overwhelm that and cause him to forget the words, and Laszlo is making it his number one priority to ensure that he’s at least somewhat better off than the dead corpse that birthed him. Telling him the real versions of stories and how adults make up lies for truths that are either too scary or too boring isn’t likely to ultimately help, since it’s just going to make him less optimistic about the state of the world and eager to drain others’ enthusiasm as well. Nadja may go about things in a roundabout way, but she does know how to keep the people she needs on her side there through just the right amount of attention and bribery. The vampire nightclub may not be a long-running success, but she’s going to try her hardest to keep it going.

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 4, Episode 3 “The Grand Opening” (B+)

The notion of a vampire rapper named Richie Suck is definitely funny, though he apparently isn’t the attraction he once was, allowing himself to become subservient to his familiar and eager to practice “observational comedy” instead of the songs everyone came out to see. It’s always entertaining to see Fred Armisen, and he was a great choice to play Dr. Tom, who also happened to be a budding musician who ended up getting fed to the crowd when Nadja talked Richie into taking power back for himself. I liked that Guillermo cheered for familiars when no one else did, and he was pretty instrumental in ensuring that Nandor didn’t get tricked into making a wish that he didn’t actually want, only to be undone at the very last moment when he agreed to only a specific part of what they had been talking about the whole time. Djinn’s commentary that what they were doing was correct but very annoying was amusing, and he ended up getting the upper hand when Nandor is now going to think about Guillermo every time he uses his new giant penis. Laszlo’s efforts to ensure that Baby Colin didn’t turn out to be boring failed when his constant series of “guess what?” questions led to a botched art heist and many living rats, but his enthusiasm for and encyclopedic knowledge of musical theater came in very handy when he got up to save the night at the nightclub and soothe the crowd with his performance.

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 4, Episode 2 “The Lamp” (B+)

There’s a glaring simplicity to some of the things on this show that these centuries-old vampires can’t hope to grasp, but Guillermo is able to understand because he can think ever so slightly outside the box. That doesn’t mean that he’s able to properly advocate for himself, like, for instance, with being volunteered to have sex with the Guide to get her to come around to Nadja’s perspective after voicing her unexpected attraction to him. Apparently, he has quite a nice, non-threatening male energy, enough to make Nandor’s many wives think that he was a unic. But it was suggesting that Nandor rub the lamp the other way that helped to produce the genie who was able to fulfill Nandor’s many specific wishes, starting with bringing his 37 wives back to life and then dismissing them one by one with a gold coin when he realized that each of them was not the correct one he remembered loving. He seems to have found one even though not everything about her is exactly right, and we’ll see how long that lasts and what eventually happens to her. Nadja was able to get into the Guide’s head by telling her that the council wanted to have a CVS take over, and Laszlo was typically full of himself and not nearly as tuned-in as he thought he was when he had the Guide on his couch so that he could use what he had learned from being with Freud when he supposedly made his noteworthy discoveries.

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 4, Episode 1 “Reunited” (B)

This is only my second time watching this show as it airs, but I didn’t realize quite how little time has passed since season three ended in late October of last year. It’s remarkable that this show has managed to put out four seasons in four years given all the pandemic delays that have impacted other series, and this one is also back the same day as it managed a second Best Comedy Series Emmy nomination. It’s still growing on me a bit and I’ll admit that I expected the “previously on” segment to end with them staking vampires at the council meeting but then I was reminded that we already covered that storyline. I’m eager for Baby Colin, who Laszlo seems to think won’t turn into Colin Robinson if he refuses to say his name, to grow back into the character we knew before, or at least the same actor, and for now it just seems like everyone is constantly mistaking raccoons for him. It’s no surprise that Laszlo did a terrible job of taking care of the house while everyone else was away, and though he’d like to think that he’s going to move on, Guillermo isn’t going anywhere and will surely get things as under control as possible soon. I’m not sure which is less likely: Nadja successfully opening a vampire nightclub or Nandor finding a bride within the next few weeks. Either way, both efforts should be entertaining to watch flail, combined with some other truly terrible business ideas.

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 3, Episode 10 “The Portrait” (B+)

This show is pretty random sometimes but still manages to work, like with the casting of Donal Logue as a vampire version of himself who also happens to have taken up painting during some free time on one of the series sets he loves to drone on about while he’s painting a portrait. The vampire tradition of sitting for a portrait that doesn’t include their recently deceased comrade as a way of mourning is certainly problematic, and while Guillermo is far from a trained grief counselor or expert, he at least knows that they’re incapable of properly processing what they’re feeling and likely to make brash decisions that they’ll ultimately want to undo once they truly ponder what they need. After telling Guillermo he didn’t need him, Nandor changed his mind when Guillermo proved his worth by nearly killing him, and I’m sure all that goodwill is going to go away now that Nandor believes he’s been abandoned at the train station by his loyal bodyguard and future fellow vampire. Laszlo not going with Nadja was relatively predictable, simply because he didn’t want to go back to England but also didn’t want to hold her back. The bigger reveal, which also isn’t too much of a surprise, was that Colin apparently regenerated as a baby version of himself, one who will probably be a cross between Groot and the Colin we all know and mostly detest. I took on watching this show because everyone else (and Emmy voters) seems to love it, and while it’s still not my favorite, I can appreciate its quality and humor.

Season grade: B+
Season MVP: Kayvan Novak as Nandor

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 3, Episode 9 “A Farewell” (B+)

Here’s a dramatic twist I didn’t see coming, and one that I’d be surprised to learn is truly permanent given this show’s knack for reincarnating its characters and not letting them die. It was a clever distraction to have this be ostensibly about Nandor and how discontent he was with his life, determined to prepare for a lengthy slumber only to be awakened multiple times within a matter of hours. Having other vampires check his body to measure the size of his equipment was incredibly awkward, but he played along fine so that he could be left alone. I recognized David Cross, an entertaining comedian I got to interview earlier this year, as Dominykas the Dreadful, and Donal Logue from “The Knights of Prosperity” was playing himself. Khandi Alexander from “CSI: Miami” was Contessa Carmilla de Mornay, another fun addition. It’s possible these three have appeared on the show before, but at this point I’m just not sure. But to the misery at hand, it was sweet to learn that, as soon as he discovered that Colin Robinson was going to die on his one hundredth birthday, Laszlo set out to give him a series of good times so that he could go out peacefully. Less pleasant was Nandor not believing it to be true and touching his face, resulting in a rather vicious puncture. Colin is a weird character, to be sure, but can this show truly go on without him? I have to imagine this isn’t the last we’ve seen of him.

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 3, Episode 8 “The Wellness Center” (B+)

If I had to pick a favorite character on this show, I think it would be Nandor, in part because he’s the actor I knew best before this series, from his role in the film “Four Lions.” His lack of enthusiasm for the Accession Day that Guillermo always planned for him led to a lot of moping around – apparently vampire depression is quite real – but the boring job that Nadja assigned him to try to help him snap back had the absolute opposite effect. He was the perfect candidate for the allure of the wellness center and the different life it offered, watching them pull their own fangs out and believing that she was really drinking and eating when that was not the case at all. It was fun to watch this episode after seeing aerobics featured prominently on “Physical,” and Guillermo trying to participate without the proper equipment was entertaining. He was quite well-prepared, however, to extract the fully brainwashed Nandor from the situation, complete with garlic powder and silver rope-lined seatbelts. Colin’s excitement at moving into Nandor’s room was a lot less dull than usual but considerably more disturbing, as he was intent on getting his scent on everything, something that Guillermo had to discover in a very unpleasant manner. Among my favorite moments of Nandor trying to be human were his immediately getting hit by a car because he didn’t look both ways before he crossed the street and suggesting that they bleed Uncle Sam dry during a class on doing your taxes, one of several humorous lessons taught via slide projector.

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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.

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 3, Episode 6 “The Escape” (B)

Sometimes, I’m not really sure what exactly is going on here and whether it’s supposed to make any sense, but the setup is entertaining enough that it’s well worth watching. I didn’t remember the Baron even though it appears I had seen him in the pilot, but it’s always great to have Doug Jones take on another makeup- and effects-heavy role like his parts in “Pan’s Labyrinth” and “Star Trek Discovery.” I was also amused to see Julie Klausner from “Difficult People” and Cole Escola from “Search Party” credited as the voices of the gargoyles, who were more into gossip than anything else. Nandor trying to keep everyone calm by calling them together had the exact opposite effect, and Nadja had good reason to think that he was behaving idiotically since it really was quite the blunder. The search in the yard for the Baron was entertaining, reminiscent of when all the vampires thought they were playing a game but Guillermo knew that they had an active problem which could lead to the many skeletons being discovered. I’m surprised it took Colin this long to discover “That’s What She Said” jokes, and I can only imagine he’s going to offer many of those on a regular basis going forward. The closing note that AirBNB was providing a great source of food was a humorous note, one that underscores the absurdity of this show’s universe but also the believable eagerness of people to show up to a place in the middle of the woods which seems all too perfectly private.

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 3, Episode 5 “The Chamber of Judgment” (B+)

It seems that a lot of this season is going to be about Nadja and Nandor quibbling over who should be the number one on the council, and Guillermo will continue to use that to his advantage. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out too well for him as Derek ended up being one of the first vampires put on trial. He wasn’t ever much of a risk to Guillermo since the other vampires never pay much attention to the specifics of what he and anyone else says. Derek did manage to be even more hapless and clueless than Guillermo’s usual companions, unaware of any of the rules and unable to understand that he shouldn’t stand in the sun because it would burn and eventually kill him. Guillermo repeating that he thought it would have been common sense was entertaining and another great instance of him standing in for the audience to express their sarcastic frustration at the idiocy of those who have been around for centuries and should know much better. Laszlo trying to help his poor friend get out of the Guy Pillow rabbit hole was fun, and I also like that he made a romantic advance that was not returned and promptly made sure that he would forget all about it. Acting as a lawyer for him by donning a wig and repeatedly objecting while insulting the judge under his breath was a humorous defense, one that didn’t work at all, and I enjoyed Colin’s excitement at getting to carry his briefcase which was apparently mostly full of pornography. Colin attempting to bore the judge to death didn’t work too well either, but it was fun to watch.

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 3, Episode 4 “The Casino” (B+)

It’s often agonizing to watch this show and its characters because of their unending stupidity, but that’s obviously part of the appeal, and we have Guillermo to stand in for the audience and shake his head in shame every time they do something where they absolutely should have known better. Nadja thinking she was seeing the real Rat Pack again and trying to repeatedly remind them who she was before sticking them up for cash was one such instance, and somehow all of the other people there didn’t catch on to the fact that she was completely clueless (a needed suspension of disbelief, I understand). Laszlo’s surprise at being able to just get his best bud to give him his credit card without an explanation and, more importantly, without any hypnosis, was entertaining, and I like that it spurred him into action to help him, even if that ended up resulting in a boxer punching the head off his opponent, which was surely bloodier and more fatal than they intended. Colin getting caught up in his “binge-watching” and not noticing that housekeeping vacuumed all their ancestral soil led to quite the international mission for Guillermo, who was able to get into numerous countries on short notice without much trouble. Colin forcing the teller to stay with him as he counted the money was miserable, and he also got Nandor to a very dark place as he contemplated, for the first time, just how small he was in the grand scheme of the universe.

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 3, Episode 3 “Gail” (B)

I do enjoy the extra syllable inserted into Gail’s names by Nandor and Nadja, though that wasn’t nearly the most interesting thing about Nandor’s on-again, off-again girlfriend. As is always the case for a show like this that I haven’t watched continuously since the beginning, I had to check to see if Gail had ever appeared before and was a returning player, but it turns out she’s not. I don’t think I had seen Aida Turturro since her Emmy-nominated work on “The Sopranos,” and this was a fun part for her. Nandor’s love life hasn’t panned out too well in the past – see Meg in the previous episode – and now he was jumping back into something that hadn’t always been healthy. He was apparently aware of the fact that she had been turned into a werewolf, but I think her lack of enthusiasm for any sort of monogamous relationship that required effort was the bigger issue standing in the way of their happiness. Nadja having to continually insist that she didn’t have a problem with Gail was entertaining, though the repeated denials didn’t help. Laszlo’s eagerness to retrieve his confiscated car led to some prolonged hijinks with Colin, who of course got hit more than once and protested Laszlo’s lack of awareness, even if he did try to mess with him by pretending to be hurt when he caught on fire. That they were both hanging out with the other to try to be nice and do a favor was fun, and it’s not as if either of them ever really have particularly pure intentions.

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What We Do in the Shadows: Season 3, Episode 2 “The Cloak of Duplication” (B)

My prediction that Colin would end up being the leader was wrong, since he likely wouldn’t find the job capable of giving him enough draining power. Instead, Nadja and Nandor were splitting the role, both plotting to put the other in second position eventually, something that gave Guillermo plenty to laugh about when he was speaking about it to the camera. Their joint efforts came into play when they found the woke younger council, and though Nandor decided that they were going to retreat, Nadja made a bold move to rip out the leader’s heart and make her point very well heard. It was fun to see Colin meet an admirer of his, an energy vampire who enjoyed droning on about the benefits of CBD, something that no one wanted to hear since it was just so uninteresting. I am excited to see how Colin’s 100th birthday celebration plays out, though I’m sure it will be very boring. The cloak of duplication was too hard to resist for Nandor, though assigning Laszlo to go seduce Meg at the gym on his behalf was a bad idea made even worse by him delegating it to Colin. Laszlo was doing fine until he said the wrong thing, and Guillermo just made it seem like Nandor was in love with him. It turns out that, when the real Nandor went, she wasn’t taken aback at all but instead just responded that she was a lesbian. Erasing her memory of him didn’t accomplish much since he took out his frustration on that hard-working security guard who will definitely remember him.