6/18/2023 0 Comments Van helsing season 2 episode 13One thing we know for sure, however, is that Jack remains trapped in a coffin somewhere in the Dark Realm while Dracula enjoys free rein in the real world. One of the greatest challenges Vanessa faces along her journey has been learning who to trust, and between Violet’s memories of the Dark Realm and the realization that the Dark One has taken Jack’s form, the truth becomes increasingly difficult to ascertain. Of course, everything’s not as it seems since Jack’s not Jack, Archer’s no longer Archer, and the distractions multiply at a dizzying pace. Later, when Jack begins her recovery and Archer announces plans to take her to safety, Ivory’s request to accompany her friend signals that all may not be as it seems. While it’s a moving exchange as Archer recounts her son’s serious illness, Jennifer Cheon Garcia plays Ivory with a subtle skepticism that acknowledges the president may have motives yet to become clear. Since her return to human form, Ivory adds a fresh perspective with her intimate knowledge of the Sisterhood and its tactics and aspirations, and we’re treated to a gentle scene in which the president not only humanizes herself but acknowledges the pain and sacrifices Ivory’s endured. To this point, only a beheading appears to successfully put down a vampire. Good news on multiple fronts because Doc’s absence continues to be sorely felt, and more importantly, the answers still seem to lie in the science. Archer understands the dangers this creature represents and asks Axel whether there’s “a way to kill it.” This brief exchange prompts Julius to remember the Sunshine Unit and wonder whether Doc may be able to help. Is there somebody out there still in charge? Archer establishes herself early on when she observes Avery held prisoner in the containment chamber. ![]() Now that we know a government in some form still exists, the introduction of President Archer into the mix adds a new layer and long awaited plot point. In Vanessa’s absence, Violet and Jack more than hold their own, commanding our attention as the burden to kill the Dark One falls on their heads. ![]() From the moment they appear in the season’s second episode “Dark Ties,” these two combine rough exteriors with a sensitivity that often clashes against the circumstances in which they find themselves. The Van Helsing narrative has always featured some manner of misdirection, and now with the shapeshifter component in full swing, it’s become even more challenging for the characters and audience to figure out just who’s who and what the hell is going on.īefore we go on, however, it’s time to acknowledge Keeya King (Violet) and Nicole Muñoz (Jack), whose additions to the Van Helsing family continue to generate a highly compelling narrative payoff playing sisters who’ve had their worlds turned upside down. But let’s not lose sight of the fact that without the guiding hand and hard earned wisdom of Sgt Axel Miller, it’s entirely possible that this fight might have been over long ago.Īpproaching a season finale is always complicated, but showrunner Jonathan Lloyd Walker’s decision to go all-in and leave viewers with a terrifying, yet strangely comforting final scene, cleverly sets up a series conclusion that gives the writers plenty of time to explore what it means to be a Van Helsing amidst the chaotic world they hope to return to the human race. With Vanessa presumably still trapped in the Dark Realm, “The Beholder” puts the season finale’s focus squarely on the shoulders of Jack and Violet, and the genetically engineered sisters do not disappoint. With news of its fifth and final season renewal firmly in place, Van Helsing sends viewers on a mind bending journey that promises to retool the familiar storyline and teases the notion that a new generation of vampire slayers may be ready to take up the family mantle. This Van Helsing review contains spoilers.
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