It has often been said that I like Hellsing Ultimate. I enjoyed this my first time, but I certainly wouldn’t watch it again. It’ll give you an instinct on why something is good or bad. It’s helpful to watch good and bad shows. I still actually recommend watching this but only if you’re slightly interested. It also tries to be funny with some lighthearted, cutely animated moments, but it only ruins the mood. I get that you need to let us know character motivations, but giving 10 minute speeches isn’t exactly keeping me awake. There are pacing issues where it slows down to be melodramatic and rambles about nonsense philosophy. It’s like an attractive person without a personality. But then Alucard whips out a power up, and I’m left saying “Oh.”įor a show with gorgeous animation and fantastic action it’s dull and forgettable. The only time I was excited about a fight was when the villains felt like they could pose a challenge. You’re actually left rooting for the villains.Ĭharacters are supposed to be the one putting up a struggle, not the other way around. Because none of his enemies can even touch him all his fights are boring filler. Goddamn that is so fucking cool I’m hurting.

Let’s not forget its “badass” hero Alucard-whose name is “Dracula” spelled backward, by the way. It has vampires, action, blood, swearing, violence, gore, sexuality, darkness-everything that’s just “cooool” and “matuuure.” It has all the flash and gimmicks to trick you into thinking it’s good. Fantastic vampire action and violence but dull characters, erratic pacing with too much melodrama and an overpowered main character.

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