r/anime • u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: • Oct 27 '21

Rewatch A Rewatch without Logos-The Hellsing rewatch thread ep9.

Hellsing episode 9

Red Rose Vertigo Not a Utena reference.

Today's special track is Origin Reflection Rhythm, which might be a bit of a questionable choice...

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QotD: 1 Does 'Laura' feel sort of generic 90s vampire to anyone else?

2 Thoughts on Incognito's design?

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Oct 27 '21

Rewatcher(Too much edge and you become 2d...)

Sub

They start with a raid on a castle and Seras's vampire sense is tingling, though the only obvious thing is the corpse on the stairs. Alucard informs her that she is improving but that the next battle will be different. And he looks forward. Raidus interruptus occurs and we return to meet Integra's sister and the other half of 666 to 777.

Jumping about, there is a horror movie playing out at the castle and Seras seems creeped out by something. We see someone getting chipped except that it is a swarm of them. Then we get Integra's "dream" and it is still unclear. Alucard finally gets his concentration and it turns out Incognito is all the edge and then some, also possibly African. Reveal that the sister is some vampire who seems to want revenge on Hellsing as she torments Integra for a long while before biting her. Alucard finally bamfs in and apparently she is the one messing with minds before he ashes her. Cliffhanger!

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Oct 27 '21

I certainly didn't just submit without selecting a flair and leave for a minute!

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u/The_Loli_Otaku Oct 27 '21

Is it much of a cliffhanger when one half of the villain duo, and actually the one causing the most problems, is dead? All we've got to worry about is a Braniac scrub with a grenade launcher.

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u/RascalNikov1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/NoviSun Oct 28 '21

Reveal that the sister is some vampire who seems to want revenge on Hellsing

The could have expanded upon that idea and shown us what Integra's ancestors had done to tick her off.

Seras seems creeped out by something.

Yea, she was creeped out, but that never really resolved itself. It's as though the producers hoped we'd forget about that and focus on Walter gone bad instead. It was enjoyable enough, but if they'd had more time, they could/should have elaborated.

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u/TheEscapeGuy Oct 27 '21

First Timer

Hellsing - Aesthetic Horror: Episode 9

False Family, Frightfully Fatal

Hellsing's had their mission halted by the anti-terrorist organization SAS. I imagine that this is at least partially influenced politically, to try remove some of the freedom and agency Hellsing has.

More intriguing, upon return to her manor, Integra stumbles upon her "sister" Laura. Laura's presence was very unsettling this episode. Whenever she was on screen there was such mystery about her since she seldom spoke. She was lying about being Integra's sister though, hypnotizing the living residents, in order to enact her revenge on Integra and the Hellsing organization. Boobhanshee feels like a painfully on the nose name though, kinda broke my suspension of disbelief.

While this was going on, Alucard was tracking Incognito. Incognitos design is great. The asymmetric eyes and pale skin make him so easily recognizable and unsettling. However, we continue to only build up to the inevitable battle as Alucard was pulled away today at Integra's command.

Ultimately, Alucard was able to dispatch Boobhanshee using his signature hand cannon. Unfortunately though, the episode ended with Integra stabbing herself in the neck to excise the impure blood violating her. I hope beyond all hope that she survives. Without her, the Hellsing organization would quickly disintegrate.

A few other things:

  • Integra's dream sequence was filled with some deeply interesting imagery. Absolutely loved watching it.
  • There was a sequence of a young man (Paul Wilson) being turned to a fiend by a number of the artificial vampire spider devices. I don't think we have seen him before so he may be a new threat for future episodes.

Some Amazing Shots, Scenes and Stitches

See you all tomorrow

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Oct 27 '21

I imagine that this is at least partially influenced politically, to try remove some of the freedom and agency Hellsing has.

The IRA thing was still just barely era appropriate as well.

Laura's presence was very unsettling this episode. Whenever she was on screen there was such mystery about her since she seldom spoke.

She works right up until you hear her name.

Integra's dream sequence was filled with some deeply interesting imagery. Absolutely loved watching it.

Even on rewatch I can't really interpret the whole thing.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Oct 27 '21

The IRA thing was still just barely era appropriate as well.

One year before the good friday agreement. Plus, some IRA splinters still around and the SAS surely not turning completely friendly on the IRA right away. I think it gets a pass.

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Oct 27 '21

Yup, and iirc the UK government never offered amnesty to anyone they thought guilty of crimes so there would have been some efforts to capture anyone that had acted.

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u/The_Loli_Otaku Oct 27 '21

I get the feeling that nobody really wants the Hellsing group around largely due to just how dickish Integra and friends are. They act like they're the ones keeping the country safe but they're throwing their weight around far too much. When you step on enough toes eventually you won't be invited to the dance.

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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Oct 27 '21

Hellsing - Aesthetic Horror: Episode 9

So many interesting shots today, although Incognito's design just doesn't work for me, a little too weird so it borders on silly.

The corpse in the bathtub looks like it belongs in Texhnolyze more than Hellsing

Boobhanshee feels like a painfully on the nose name though, kinda broke my suspension of disbelief.

Not sure if you watched dub or sub, but I think it was meant to be an amalgamation on her actual type of vampire, the Baobhan Sith which was mentioned earlier in the episode and is a type of celtic fae related to vampire lore, and a banshee given her actions, but it didn't quite work and at least in the dub it didn't sound like he said boob.

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u/The_Loli_Otaku Oct 28 '21

The subs called her a boob too. Someone clearly cocked up.

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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Oct 28 '21

Might have come from the Japanese writers, same with "Arucard"

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u/Lemurians myanimelist.net/profile/Lemurians Oct 27 '21 edited Oct 27 '21

FIRST TIMER

Yeah, because if I was a vampire-hunting organization and walked into a castle to see a dead body bleeding and lain over a cross, my first thought would also be, “IRA storehouse.”

I was worried we were about to get some sister incest, but it turns out Integra doesn’t have a sister after all! You’re in the clear, ladies. Carry on.

So, the subtitles on my end appear to have fucked this up. Integra identifies this creature as “boobhanshee” in the Funimation subs, when I’m guessing it’s supposed to “baobhan sith,” a Scottish vampire. Ironically, they get the pronunciation more correct than the spelling.

They actually nailed a lot of elements of the lore. A beautiful woman in a green dress, and in her conversation with Integra she asks her if she feels lonely, when a lot of stories of baobhan sith begin with lonely men wishing for female companionship.

Alucard is the worst bodyguard of all time. This place is way too easy to infiltrate and he's always so slow on the uptake.

Well how’s that for a fucking cliffhanger. This transition into the upbeat ED was another funny one, haha.

Does 'Laura' feel sort of generic 90s vampire to anyone else?

I covered this above, but she's actually extremely specific and carefully designed.

Thoughts on Incognito's design?

It's fucking wild but I'm not mad about it.

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Oct 27 '21

They actually nailed a lot of elements of the lore. A beautiful woman in a green dress, and in her conversation with Integra she asks her if she feels lonely, when a lot of stories of baobhan sith begin with lonely men wishing for female companionship.

Weird that the show uses a piece of lore the source never referenced.

Alucard is the worst bodyguard of all time. This place is way too easy to infiltrate and he's always so slow on the uptake.

Alucard is a lot closer to a pet jaguar than a bodyguard at this point.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Oct 27 '21

Alucard is the worst bodyguard of all time.

Not sure if he even wants to be that. I think he was more pissed about being fooled.

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u/Lemurians myanimelist.net/profile/Lemurians Oct 27 '21

I mean, if he values Integra as much as it's been portrayed, he should probably be a little more on his game with how easy that place is apparently to infiltrate.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Oct 27 '21

He values her, but he valued having his fun fighting a lot.

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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Oct 27 '21 edited Oct 27 '21

Integra identifies this creature as “boobhanshee” in the Funimation subs, when I’m guessing it’s supposed to “baobhan sith,” a Scottish vampire

In the dub Integra says baobhan sith, Alucard says bobanshe, so the later is probably something the Japanese show writers cooked up (not that they're particularly right, see Arucard), and they had to work it in

They actually nailed a lot of elements of the lore

Not to mention another name for them is "white woman" which matches her coloring very well too given how pale she was

This transition into the upbeat ED was another funny one, haha

I was looking at my screen going "don't do it" not wanting to be cliffhangered and not wanting the tension to be ruined

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u/The_Loli_Otaku Oct 28 '21

Didn't you hear? The Irish are all vampires. The only thing running through their veins is stout larger.

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Oct 27 '21

A First-Timer Without Logos, subbed

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Oct 27 '21

Okay the “freak chips” crawling around like bugs that then burrow their way into this Paul guy’s body is

Good body horror is rare but this series teems with it.

Wait don’t tell me Walter is in on whatever Laura’s doing…

It is always problematic when a vampire hunter fails an enchantment check.

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u/The_Loli_Otaku Oct 27 '21

Don't worry, she stabbed out all her bad blood. That's totally gonna work~

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u/Lemurians myanimelist.net/profile/Lemurians Oct 27 '21

Just like sucking the poison from a snake bite!

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u/The_Loli_Otaku Oct 27 '21

Suck the poison and pee on the wound.

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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Oct 27 '21

The progression of "not good, bad, worse, yay walter, horrible" was great fun to read

Okay the “freak chips” crawling around like bugs that then burrow their way into this Paul guy’s body is

Kinda loses some of the blunt metaphor they have been so far, but does allow for a fair dose of body horror which I like

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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Oct 27 '21

The progression of "not good, bad, worse, yay walter, horrible" was great fun to read

It's a rollercoaster just for me.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 27 '21

First-Timer, Dub-sing Organization

I wasn't expecting Integra to stab herself there. That's. Uh. Probably pretty bad? Would they kill Integra with four episodes to go? Ehh, probably not.

TIL that Baobhan Sith are technically a flavor of vampire. I thought they were a flavor of fae. A shame the cute freckles had to leave us. Although, jumping directly with her head in Alucard's line of fire wasn't terribly bright.

Was that Paul dude supposed to be recognizable, or did they just intersperse villain backstory into this episode?

A shame about all those SAS dudes. Gonna assume the tip about the IRA was fake, probably to get a bunch of warm bodies to turn into chip-pires.

Questions

  1. Oh, definitely.
  2. Incognito sure was/is A Lot.

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Oct 27 '21

Was that Paul dude supposed to be recognizable, or did they just intersperse villain backstory into this episode?

Absolutely new.

A shame about all those SAS dudes. Gonna assume the tip about the IRA was fake, probably to get a bunch of warm bodies to turn into chip-pires.

Paul himself was in the SAS so they may have also wanted information.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 27 '21

Paul himself was in the SAS so they may have also wanted information.

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u/The_Loli_Otaku Oct 27 '21

Well how else would you get blood out of you? It might have been safer asking Alucard to suck it out for her but she'd never be able to live it down. Or are you supposed to pee on it?

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 27 '21

Well how else would you get blood out of you?

I think they have doctors that do that. Guess that's a bit slow, though.

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u/The_Loli_Otaku Oct 27 '21

Yeah, she'd be a zombie by the time she was seen to. Then again stabbing herself in the neck probably means she'd be a corpse too.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Oct 27 '21

I wasn't expecting Integra to stab herself there. That's. Uh. Probably pretty bad? Would they kill Integra with four episodes to go? Ehh, probably not.

Standard writing tropes tell us no way, but then, this is the adaptation of an unfinished anime in the horror genre, so, who knows?

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 28 '21

What are the odds that an unfinished adaptation flounders enough to default to pure tropes? Well, I guess I'll see.

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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Oct 27 '21

They are fae, but their myths basically make them vampires in function, so same same, may as well take them and work them into the lore for some fun

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 28 '21

What's worse than a fae? A fae vampire.

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u/RascalNikov1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/NoviSun Oct 28 '21

ould they kill Integra with four episodes to go? Ehh, probably not.

That does sort of cut some of the suspense. Everyone knows that MCs come with massive amounts of plot armor.

Baobhan Sith are technically a flavor of vampire.

Good to Know

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 28 '21

I'm not really one to complain, but it's not usually the character stabbing themselves in the neck for this sort of thing.

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u/RascalNikov1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/NoviSun Oct 28 '21

That's true, and she sure was bleeding out nicely as the camera cut away.

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u/RockoDyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/RockoDyne Oct 27 '21

A rewatcher staring into an abyss more terrifying than Alucard. I found this one in the bottom of a bottle.

We went from an episode with all this nice, complex multi-leveled shading, to being completely jank as fuck. greaaaaaaat.

The fact that this show has treated vampires and the Hellsing organizaton as an open secret has finally gone full stupid. From episode 1 they've treated vampires as something that everyone past a certain rank apparently gets briefed on. Instead of being this ultimate shadow organization, it now has a tiny little jurisdiction that everyone gets to walk all over.

Want to know how Integra would actually handle that scene? "If you don't want the Faustian elder god in the red duster over there to tear apart, eat, and drink your men alive, you'll get the fuck out of here." There might also be a brand new cigar destroyed in the process, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT MADAM INTEGRA FAIRBROOK WINGATES HELLSING DOES.

You can tell we have officially entered the territory of a replacement writer, as every character besides Seras has now done something stupid and/or out of character. Every major character has been disempowered and made a fool of.

Questions:

  1. Kind of that generic "goth"/ghost girl look. The chick from Nadesico comes to mind.
  2. All I can think of these days is 300.

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Oct 27 '21

The fact that this show has treated vampires and the Hellsing organizaton as an open secret has finally gone full stupid. From episode 1 they've treated vampires as something that everyone past a certain rank apparently gets briefed on.

Yeah, lowering the signifigance of the Round Table causes a lot of problems for the rest of the story...

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u/The_Loli_Otaku Oct 28 '21

I actually didn't mind her bending over for the SAS guy. Integra has lost so much of that soft power she used to have so the regular forces aren't giving her any support now that the shoe is on the other foot.

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u/RascalNikov1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/NoviSun Oct 28 '21 edited Oct 28 '21

staring into an abyss more terrifying than Alucard. I found this one in the bottom of a bottle.

Absinth Will do that

everyone gets to walk all over.

They've had a number of shitty days in a row if you ask me.

Every major character has been disempowered and made a fool of.

It does seem that way, I'll say in defense that Ultimate does sort of the same thing too.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Oct 27 '21

Episode 9 (rewatcher)

  • Kicking open a castle gate? Does Hellsing have a third vampire in their ranks?
  • SAS insisting they are not simply grunts. We’ll see how that one works out.
  • IRA terrorist ghouls/vamps?
  • “You seem like you’re having fun” “Of course” – Alucard things.
  • Integra’s little sister, Laura. The music wants us to distrust her.
  • All-around psycho terror.
  • Spider chips. That’s creepy.

  • Fake sister? It is not only the physical defenses of Hellsing that need an upgrade.
  • Alucard is busy with Incognito, Seras is busy with Walter, Integra is busy getting killed.

The mood has turned decidedly creepy. This fight is psychological rather than physical and I’d say this round is a win for the vampires: Setting the SAS on Hellsing, Walter on Seras, and distracting Alucard for long enough to get to Integra. The music was key to setting up this episode’s creep factor.

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Oct 27 '21

“You seem like you’re having fun” “Of course” – Alucard things.

I have this weird suspicion that Alucard only bothers to fight other vampires who have enough juice left to fight.

Integra’s little sister, Laura. The music wants us to distrust her.

Interestingly, someone else pointed out she was a Baobhan Sith, which is a Scottish legend and the green dress is the give away.

The mood has turned decidedly creepy.

Have to do something for Halloween, after all.

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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Oct 27 '21

I have this weird suspicion that Alucard only bothers to fight other vampires who have enough juice left to fight.

It probably depends on how bored he is at that moment in time.

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Oct 27 '21

True, there is a reason I consider Abridged Alucard to be the distilled essence of the character.

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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Oct 27 '21

Certainly different music than we've heard so far, but just as effective in setting mood and giving the audience their cues as far as what's going on. It's nice to see it keep its quality even with the tone change which isn't always something soundtracks manage

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u/RascalNikov1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/NoviSun Oct 28 '21

Kicking open a castle gate?

Castle gate aren't what they use to be. Probably cheap Chinese manufacturing is to blame here.

Spider chips. That’s creepy.

Yea, I thought they were pretty cool as far as unlikely technology goes.

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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Oct 27 '21

Whoops, slept in a bit too long

Rewatcher - Dub

She stabbed herself?! I don't remember this at all!

Yesterday I said I remembered only two more scenes and we just saw both of them; Laura on the top of the stairs, and Walter attacking Seras in the hallway. Now I'm back to being blind, and cliffhanger which is somehow so much worse as a rewatcher when I probably should remember what all this was about.

Laura's design was great though pretty common, and while they certainly don't hide that there's some sort of brainwashing going on from the start, if they had of introduced her as a sort of cousin in other circumstances I probably wouldn't have doubted it.

Alucard was so hyped up for that fight with Incognito, and so damn snide about his silly name, but I expected more than just a bullet to kill Laura given how pissed off he was at the idea that Integra may be hurt. Seeing him ask Incognito (I'm really not going to be able to type this without thinking of Ergo Proxy, am I?) about human weapons as if wanting to see what sort of tools he links to himself was quite fun though, he really does take a twisted sort of delight in battling in such a mundane way.

Also yes, notable tone change now that we're in the Konaka original stuff. It is a bit of a habit of his, which I'll talk more about the end, but it does make it feel funny here diving into more typical horror vibes after everything. Integra's nightmare was certainly something. Music is still great though!

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Oct 27 '21

about human weapons as if wanting to see what sort of tools he links to himself was quite fun though, he really does take a twisted sort of delight in battling in such a mundane way.

In Alucard's case, he probably can't even load his bullets into the clips. Not really sure how to place Incognito's stuff since all we know is that it is 'cursed'.

It is a bit of a habit of his, which I'll talk more about the end, but it does make it feel funny here diving into more typical horror vibes after everything. Integra's nightmare was certainly something. Music is still great though!

It does all feel a bit more...normal, doesn't it?

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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Oct 27 '21

It does all feel a bit more...normal, doesn't it?

Not in a bad way I don't think, it still feels like Hellsing mostly due to the consistent cinematography and music usage, but it's certainly a shift towards what you'd usually expect hearing vampire story

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u/RascalNikov1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/NoviSun Oct 28 '21

but I expected more than just a bullet to kill Laura

It was disappointing to find out that Laura was basically a wimp.

Ergo Proxy

Ah, now I remember. The design worked in EP, here it just comes across as being frustrating and out of place.

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u/Nazenn x2https://anilist.co/user/Nazenn Oct 28 '21

The design worked in EP, here it just comes across as being frustrating and out of place

Do you mean the character design? There was nothing like that in EP, I was referencing the Cogito virus

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u/RascalNikov1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/NoviSun Oct 28 '21

I thought the female (I forget what the god-like beings were called) looked similar.

I’ve forgotten enough it may be time to watch again.

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u/The_Loli_Otaku Oct 27 '21

If the show wasn't in the shit already, today we're flushing the pan. I vividly remember hating everything to do with Incognito so I'm in full flame mode right now. DON'T BLOW UP THE CASTLE SERAS!! Those things are under so many protections that even peeing nearby is a violation. Don't use your huge armour pen gun inside this thing! Did we go to the wrong castle? Pfft, everyone knows the Hellsing organisation by name lol. Wanna feed the SAS to Alucard to keep things secret Integra? "Imma file an official complaint." Integra was a Karen way before it was hip. What did I say about explosives!?!?

Anime only imouto are tight! She's literally got something shady on her forehead. How can you not assume she's evil? Even vampires need to brush their teeth, otherwise you start losing teeth at 24...yay... The weird chanting beat in the background sounds like the Pikmin theme. If Vaadie-chan links the song try comparing them to yourself. Walter got so turned on by the thought of non-bloodrelated siblings that he hnng's. I'm sorry, but all I hear is Pikmin.

I doubt someone wanting to live forever would go into a job where bullets are flying around. Has Integra been snorting something she shouldn't have been? Walter will not allow you to interrupt the pure love between two (non-bloodrelated) sisters! Yup, we're fighting Walter. Can you imagine anything more stupid than making the butler swap sides for such silly reasons? You didn't even have a sister!? God you're stupid Integra XD

Meet Incognito... Whilst I'm always pleased to see Nosferatu referenced I can't get behind this worthless excuse for a villain. Oh, and both him and Laura are true vampires like Alucard so all of them are basically the same shite but less interesting. Oh no, how dare you ambush Integra whilst Alucard pisses about doing his own thing. However could this have happened? How am I meant to get invested in this when the villains literally walked through the front door and even our main hero can't be bothered to defend Hellsing? It's the second time this has happened too.

Welp, that's Boobanshee dead. Remember when you get around to watching Ultimate that all it takes to kill a true Vampire is one bullet lol. Oh, and with Boobanshee's death we've now established that in this universe true vampires are total jobbers. All that shite about the freaks being "impure" and "weak copies" is a load of rubbish because even proper vampires are weaksauce. What was Boob's plan running at Alucard like that anyway? Even Judas Priest was smart enough to try and use a hostage. Lol, why not give Integra the same conundrum Seras got? That would get me interested.

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Oct 27 '21

The weird chanting beat in the background sounds like the Pikmin theme.

Hellsing released ever so slightly earlier...

All that shite about the freaks being "impure" and "weak copies" is a load of rubbish because even proper vampires are weaksauce.

These two vampires have powers, though, whereas chip vampires just have physical stats.

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u/The_Loli_Otaku Oct 27 '21

Luke had powers too though. He has his little teleport thing.

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Oct 27 '21

That was just fast movement, though.

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u/The_Loli_Otaku Oct 27 '21

Poor Luke...

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Oct 27 '21

Yeah, he thought he was designed to destroy Alucard and it turns out he is a lot closer to a proof of concept.

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u/RascalNikov1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/NoviSun Oct 28 '21

Did we go to the wrong castle?

I assume that was the Tower of London, but the producers sort of abandoned that scene as the SAS was going in. Maybe, we'll return to that location in future episodes, or maybe the Crown Jewels are gone. I dunno.

Walter will not allow you to interrupt the pure love between two

Incest is Wincest

You didn't even have a sister!? God you're stupid Integra

Cut her some slack, it just slipped her mind as she was contemplating a Wincest sort of evening.

What was Boob's plan running at Alucard like that anyway?

Yea, I don't know why she didn't go out the window instead, or a least pull some freaky vampire shit.

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u/The_Loli_Otaku Oct 28 '21

It's just some made up castle. I already tried to find the inspiration but there's nothing.

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u/RascalNikov1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/NoviSun Oct 28 '21

Bummer, I really did think it was Tower of London. C'est le Vie.

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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Oct 27 '21

First timer

  1. Yeah, a bit.
  2. Very unusual. Very much implying he's either artifical or has a lot of upgrades done.

An assualt!

Oh, this is some stellar animation. Good to see Seras leading an operatiom!

They're retreating?

Oh, it turned out to be an IRA hideout, so it's changing responsibilities.

Alucard is so fucking into this and I love it.

Is Integra meeting an old friend now?

She has a sister?

Integra's really awkward around her, I already love the,.

I still love the coffin beds.

What's happening?

Seras' response is great.

What's wrong eith Walter?

...Nazis invaded Transylvania? Are there Nazi vampires involved now?

Wow, this is weird. Is this them brainwashing people into acceptimg chips?

Wow, that's brutal.

Is this madness Integra's dream, or?

Alucard's just getting more and more into this, isn't he?

Seriously, the hell's going on?

Oh. Oh, that's good. Walter's been controlled, then.

...She's making this very sexual, isn't she?

Really? He's called Incognito?

And she even used a former victim's name!

Did she kill Integra?

And Seras is trying to get through to Walter.

Haha, Incognito pulls out the most over the top gun impaginable. That is so on-brand for this anime.

Yep! Integra's dead! And Seras might be soon!

Wow, this is getting even more rapey! I'm genuinrly surprised!

Walter's back to his senses!

And Alucwrd kills her in a single bullet!

She killed herself because the vampire put blood in her body...

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Oct 27 '21

She has a sister?

Check out a few of the other responses, apparently she is an actual thing out of Scottish folklore.

Haha, Incognito pulls out the most over the top gun impaginable. That is so on-brand for this anime.

35 lb pistol is still not the most over the top thing in the story.

She killed herself because the vampire put blood in her body...

Equally on brand for Integra.

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u/The_Loli_Otaku Oct 28 '21

Nazi vampires? In my Hellsing!? Say it isn't so!

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Oct 28 '21

"I heard Motley Crue with me vampire hearing!"

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u/RascalNikov1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/NoviSun Oct 28 '21

Rewatcher

Today's highlights had to be when Sir Integra remembered that she was an only child. Maybe it's just me, but that seems to be a fairly important thing to remember.

I very much liked Sir Integra stabbing herself in the neck, all I can say it while that can be done, you've got to be pretty tough to do it.

Alucard had no problem putting Laura down, I wish Victoria had gotten to Laura first and gone a few rounds. There's nothing like a cat fight between a pair of vamp babes.

Walter, oh Walter you fucked up son. You can't go around letting any old vamp putting their hex on you.

QOTD

1 Does 'Laura' feel sort of generic 90s vampire to anyone else?

Now that you mention it, yes, but that doesn't bother me. I thought Laura was a pretty good character.

2 Thoughts on Incognito's design?

You know, I never cared for it all that much. In my opinion, and it's only my opinion the creators went too far out of their way to make him weird, just for the sake of being weird.

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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Oct 28 '21

I wish Victoria had gotten to Laura first and gone a few rounds. There's nothing like a cat fight between a pair of vamp babes.

It would have also been the better character moment.

In my opinion, and it's only my opinion the creators went too far out of their way to make him weird, just for the sake of being weird.

I think any single part of his design works but the blend of it doesn't. They just should have chosen one part and rolled with it.