Vanessa faces her most dangerous foe to date as the military says hello in tonight’s Van Helsing episode.
How fitting that the episode ends with that familiar, yet often ominous statement, Dont worry.
Were here to help.
Mankind lost a great soldier today.
And herein liesVan Helsings greatest obstacle.
If there are no real stakes for the characters, then any emotional investment in them seems pointless.
And come on, as soon as he asks Vanessa, Whats up with Samurai Jane?
its clear, Axels back.
With him by her side, I think well see an invigorated heroine.
Once they get her back from the military that is.
And how is it that Dmitris out in the open in the first place?
Two girls, one more vampire than the other, but both born of Van Helsing blood.
That sounds rather foreboding especially since the notion of a human/vampire hybrid has already been raised.
But what exactly does it mean?
Was one of her parents vampire?
Is there vampire DNA in the Van Helsing family tree?
Was Vanessa born this way or created to be what it is shes become?
Regardless, along with Axels reappearance, finding her sister takes some of the burden off Vanessas shoulders.
Each one gruesome in its own right, and all appropriately horrifying.
Just kidding, but the hand immediately reattaching itself may be a bit over the top.
Still, I like it.
That, however, may not be completely true.
Not only does the military stand in his way, but the Van Helsing sisterhood does as well.
Has Vanessa become a weapon the military plans to use against the vampires?
Did it really take them this long to track down arguably their most valuable asset?
And perhaps most importantly, why did they leave Scarlett behind?
Give Abby credit; whatever she did to convince the military that Scarlett was dead worked.
Unlike Axel and Julius, Dmitri has never given the impression he desires to be turned.
Not only does he love the power he wields, but seems intent on keeping and extending it.
Lucky and Phil will probably search for their companion, and thats fine.
However, knowing the truth is one thing; knowing who to trust is quite another.
Rating:
4.5 out of 5
