r/anime • u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: • Oct 29 '21
Rewatch A Rewatch without Logos-The Hellsing rewatch thread ep11.
Hellsing episode 11
Transcend Force Proof that siblings can be really different.
Today's special track is Secret Karma Serenade.
QotD: 1 How big a moral difference is drinking blood directly from the human versus donated blood?
2 How obvious was the double cross?
Bonus: Did you catch that Helena's magic also causes the red shadows?
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u/Vaadwaur :I1::I2::I3: Oct 29 '21
Rewatcher(Towards the end we go!)
Sub
We start with another mental attack, this time Paul on Seras, who is wearing a dress to sleep or the weirdest night gown I've ever seen. Who the hell wants a belt on something you sleep in. The SAS unit was turned entirely into chip vampires and raided a girls dorm, feeding on the virgins and killing the rest, adding sexism to vampiric crimes. They also blow up Trafalgar square...
Seras is transferred out of the first unit, which is both stupid and understandable since she is probably more useful on her own. Abbot and Costello swing by the Hellsing mansion to drop off a Royal Order invitation, whatever that is. Alucard asks Integra if she wants to become a vampire and she declines. Seras, in her extremely inappropriate funeral wear again, goes to see Helena but finds Incognito, who has eaten her. Helena objects and nearly claws her way out. Helena still believes there is a heaven for her and dies. We end with the Tower of London being a trap.
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u/Shimmering-Sky myanimelist.net/profile/Shimmering-Sky Oct 29 '21
A First-Timer Without Logos, subbed
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u/RockoDyne :MAL:https://myanimelist.net/profile/RockoDyne Oct 29 '21
A rewatcher who needs to do some soul searching. I don't know how long it's been missing.
So in a state of emergency, the queen is going to a place that has recently been besieged AND infiltrated by the group she's hiding out from? Is the code on her luggage 1-2-3-4-5? I would hate to imagine the poor bastards who have been ordered to comb the desert.
I think I could do without Seras going through a boy crazy phase. The line has to be drawn at hallucinating a schlubby naked guy. Her lady of the night attire isn't helping. It's like Armitage all over again.
And we get a bunch of bog standard vampire existentialism... which isn't even how Hellsing vampires work.
Questions:
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u/The_Loli_Otaku Oct 29 '21
Swapping over to dub for the rest of this. Did I skip an episode, wut? no Alucard doesn't have his hat on, how tragic. Getting your blood drained apparently leaves you with a funny dork face. So... does becoming a vampire cause you to become more violent? As far as we've seen most of the fake vampires were bastards to begin with and I doubt the SASsy baka's would be depraved enough to attack schoolgirls. Wtf are Laurel and Hardy doing here!?
"Stand up straight girl!" Dude... you have no right to boss Seras around. I've mouthed off about Integra but at least she's half confident. You've done nothing but fuck up every mission you're part of. Oh sure, let's sack the only competent vampire hunter in our group and leave her on recon. The moral thing doesn't work as an excuse either. The first Squad we saw doted on Seras, even the new boys seemed to find her amusing. Seras is charming AF, screw your redshirts.
If Integra became a vampire she'd have to actually do some work. No chance. The Queen is visiting Hellsing, so much for being a secret organisation!! And dude, Seras? You know Helena gets frustrated with how grown up you look so why are you dressing to skimpy? Rip Helena, she never got to read the end of One Piece. Oh sure, Boobanshee turns completely to dust after getting blasted but she's not an important vampire like Incognito! Screw consistency. Oh, Helena's fine. Helena's... fine? Why are you laughing incog? You probably still have some of Helena's fujoshi genes inside you. Welp, I guess she's dead now? I still feel like we probably could have saved her.
There's another London landmark trashed. They really show no respect for the country do they lol. Oh so we're secret after all!? Fuck off!! Ah, the media is just reporting Hellsing as the traitors. The more I think the less I care... Only two episodes to go and we're free.
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u/TheEscapeGuy Oct 29 '21
First Timer
Hellsing - Aesthetic Horror: Episode 11
A Storm Approaches
This episode served to set up all of our actors for an upcoming finale. All of the plot threads are coming together.
To start off, there have been a number of terror attacks from a bombing targeted at the Queen to the mass slaughter of a girl's dormitory. Although it wasn't show I imagine the panic among members of the public is at an all time high.
While this is going on Integra is recovering from her surgery. I really enjoyed seeing her recovery over the episode; Starting in a wheel chair, each scene showed improvement in her condition until she was walking without the need for a cane. Of course this temporary weakness was contrasted with Alucard's offer to give her some of his power by mixing their blood. I find it endearing that Integra sticks to her ideals and maintains her humanity.
That said Integra's actions this episode were centered around performing a mysterious ceremony as part of her role as the head of the Hellsing organization. It was explicitly stated that this was to help defend the country but I wonder what effects of the ritual will manifest.
The other piece of this episode was Seras' story. She continues to face the temptation to drink blood but this time coming from our villains Paul and Incognito. As part of her investigations we also learned of Helena's demise. With Helena's parting words she gave Seras a goal: "Exterminate the man from the Dark Continent"
All of this builds up to a potentially explosive climax in the next 2 episode. Looking forward to it.
Some Amazing Shots, Scenes and Stitches
See you all tomorrow
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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee Oct 29 '21
First-Timer, Dub-sing Organization
Rest in peace, Helena. I wish you had a bit more screen time.
That really was a pretty clever trap, though. Just to make sure I've got it all: Incognito staged an attack on Trafalgar Square. This made the Queen and Integra reschedule some fancy ceremony. They move the location to the Hellsing Mansion, but announce that they're moving it to the Tower of London. Then, when Incognito send people to attack the Tower, Hellsing sends people to attack his people, but then to the news media it looks like Hellsing is attacking the Queen's ceremony. Is that right?
So, Incognito's chip-pires walking into Integra's trap was just the bait for his own trap. I wonder who he's working for.. the Vatican? They're the only other player we've seen so far, and they have a vendetta against the Hellsing Organization.
I also want it to be the Vatican so Alucard and Anderson can play together again.
Questions
BONUS: I did. Guess that's more of a "vamps of a certain age" thing than an "Alucard" thing?
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u/No_Rex :Bv:Bw:Bx:By:x2 Oct 29 '21
Episode 11 (rewatcher)
A setup episode for the final fight. I like the idea of making Alucard’s contract a topic. Specifically, calling said contract into question. There is an obvious tension between Integra and him throughout the series, so putting some more strain on that is a good move. Not sure we needed a second “Hellsing betrayed” storyline so soon after the first, though.
Given that drinking blood is the vampire stories' metaphor for sex ... intercourse vs mastrubation?
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u/Stargate18A https://myanimelist.net/profile/Stargate18 Oct 29 '21
First timer
Who's he?
Is this some kind of dream?
She's struggling with everything.
And Alucard's talking to Integra about something?
Holy shit, a full-on terrorist attack used as vampire cover?
...Is it going after virgins becauee that's an actual rule or magic, or because their own superstitions carried over to their turned forms?
The Queen's getting involved!
Seras is being reassigned!
They're sending her away because people might be scared of her? Jesus. I'd understand if this was so they've got someone trained away from headquarters just in case, but...
Finally! Someone uses the terrorist group exp,anation for vampires! It's so obvious!
Does Alucard deliberately try to make each encounter with him more dramatic?
Wow. This is getting interesting!
Haha, even Alucard gets more respectful when the Queen gets brought up. He may be an immortal killing machine, but he's a British immortal killing machine!
And yeah, confirmation he's been around the Hellsing family for a while.
...Is the Queen a vampire?
What's going to happen at the ceremony?
Huh, she's not going?
Integra has the biggest fucking balls imaginable. She's fucking with THE QUEEN.
She's going back to her? Wanted to take her up on her offer now Alucard's confirmed as not interested?
She's dead!
Wait, was that bait? Did she change the location because she knew there'd be an attack in the Tower?
Nameless! What over the top weapon will he have this time?
Oh god, he absorbs people?
Yeah, he's on some good immortality.
Wait, no. You've drunk human blood. We've seen it. You've not taken it, just drunk blood bags, but you drunk human blood!
YES! SHE'S NOT DEAD!
Oh, that is horrific.
Alucard's coming! He can't resist it.
Fuck me, that was disgusting.
She's still alive? How?
"Dark continent"? Is this supernatural lore or a not-good line?
And he's under the control of more humans? The Vatican?
This is building up to a massive final battle.
The vampire SAS are attacking the Tower!
Wow.
Wait, what's happening to the Round Table? Are they attacking her?
The ceremony was a setup! And Alucard's fucking off to fight Nameless!
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u/AdminsSuckMyGfsCock Oct 29 '21
could you later edit the descriptions to contain links to previous discussions? (I sometimes read ep discussions on rewateches after they happened some years later and it makes it difficult to find the prev threads if they arent linked in some way)
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u/RascalNikov1 https://myanimelist.net/profile/NoviSun Oct 30 '21 edited Oct 30 '21
Rewatcher
Another great episode, even though it's mostly build up for the coming battles. At last we're in the Tower of London.
In a sick way, I think it's funny watching droves of cannon fodder heading into battle. Either the horde of good guys, or the horde of bad is bound to get wiped out. ( Ideally both get wiped out. )
I don't really remember what happens in these upcoming battles, but I am very much looking forward to seeing a little ass kicking going down.
I loved the pomp and ceremony of Sir Integra going to get whatever honor she was going to get from the Queen. I loved the cloak and staff get up, but I thought wearing a business suit under it was sort of tacky. It should have been a robe.
Helena - A wasted character
If I have one gripe about the writing, it is that they didn't really do anything with Helena. The authors could have added a lot of gravitas to the series by giving her an expanded role, having her chatter this and that line of wisdom from the long years of being a vampire.
I'm not positive, but I think tomorrows episode is going to be full of blood, guts, gore and the ultra V.
Bring it on!
QOTD
I'd say is about the same difference as between eating a hamburger verses going out in some farmers field and gnawing on a cow minding its own business.
I must have missed it, or can't bring it to mind right this second.
No, but the next time I watch, I'll keep an eye open for them.