![]() Missy Peregrym (L) as Scarlett Harker and Kelly Overton (R) as Vanessa Van Helsingīut that left Vanessa and Scarlett alone for a moment and that was all we needed for them to finally talk. He didn’t seem right in the head from the very start, but when he told them that Lilian Van Helsing was buried in the cemetery in front of the asylum, and then lured Axel back inside to look for some shovels, I knew for sure he was bad news. The guy that she turns back to human is a shady old dude, who claims he was a doctor there before the vampires attacked. In that moment, it’s pretty clear that Vanessa obviously is a hell of a lot more vampire than her sister, because - while Scarlett isn’t quite as easily affected as Axel is - she clearly feels the effects that those powers have on humans. That entire fight sequence in the asylum with all those vampires was amazing, even if Scarlett was feeling the full force of the ancient vampire’s powers. Vanessa and Scarlett are incredibly badass on their own, but together? They’re unstoppable. Now let’s take a moment to talk about the vampire hunter twins. ![]() Their entire exchange about how he was completely useless had me laughing out loud. ![]() Scarlett’s attitude towards the Elder is hilarious, especially when she starts bossing him around, and Jardine just takes what Peregrym hands to her and runs with it - and vice-versa. Jardine has excellent chemistry with Kelly Overton, but throw Missy Peregrym into the mix and it gets even better. I really loved Hilary Jardine in season 1 and I was devastated when Susan died. ![]() I love love love the fact that the Elder took Susan’s persona, so Vanessa would be more comfortable. I was about ready to deck him, so I’m pretty sure Scarlett was this close to chopping his head off. His never ending banter with Scarlett will forever amuse me, because she just has zero patience for his crap, but he really seems to be enjoying himself - especially when he’s being particularly cryptic, like “when you see it, you will know”. Which doesn’t mean that he will do it willingly or with a smile on his face. The Elder is obviously very powerful, but since he has pledged to serve the Van Helsings, he can only use his powers as they see fit. But the fact that all of his children had the same power probably goes hand in hand with the theory that the Elder did transfer some of his power to Vanessa with that bite. The vampire that resided in the asylum’s mausoleum had a pretty awesome, kickass power and his blood was silver, which just makes me have so many questions that we never got any answers to in this episode. Speaking of powers, I’m really digging these ancient vampires that are being introduced. And that begs the question - did the fact that the Elder bit her made her maybe absorb some of his powers? Or did the bite only enhance whatever abilities she already had? Ancient, but still lethal Scarlett and Axel are kind of freaked out, especially when her eyes start flashing red. They are looking for the Elder’s totem and Vanessa is just freakishly focused on the mission. But more about that in a second.įirst let’s talk about how she’s been unnervingly quiet ever since she reunited with the group and set out on a journey with Scarlett, Axel and the Elder. I loved that Vanessa was front and center again, as Kelly Overton plays her intensity and tenacity beautifully, especially when we find out she has been struggling with her abilities and her new found craving for human blood. He did not disappoint in “Super Unknown”. He directed the season 2 finale and that was one of the very best episodes of the show, bar none. I didn’t know he was also a director - only found out after I watched an interview earlier this week - and he has been doing amazingly well taking on the director’s hat as well. Before we dive into the episode per se, I just wanted to give kudos to Scarfe for an excellent job. Directed by Jonathan Scarfe (who plays Axel on the show), this episode had everything that made me fall in love with this show in the first place. I burned through the first two seasons in a weekend and I just couldn’t get enough.įast forward to season 3, episode 2 “Super Unknown”. ![]() Compelling characters, great storylines and amazing mythology. Once you get past the graphic stuff - and it’s really, really gross and gory and there’s a lot of blood - Van Helsing is really, really good. I had a long weekend on my hands, no plans, and this show featured an actress I liked, so I thought why not? It’s not even my kind of show, as I really, really don’t do horror of any kind ever.īut I decided to give this a chance and, boy, am I glad I did. You know, when I started Van Helsing, I wasn’t expecting much. ![]()
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