This season is on a row. That whole "Superb Owl" viewing party is a hoot (with Ocean's 12 memorabilia being my favorite random throwaway joke; who knew Sean was a cinephile?), and Guillermo getting deeper into his own fate/mythology is fun. Hopefully the latter leads to Beanie Feldstein's return.
'Has anyone heard the ancient screams of a very large woman?'
Weakest episode so far. I hope the hunters group isn't a once appearance.
Superb Owl party! The cast is all amazing, but Matt Berry as Lazslo makes me howl with laughter. I love him in this role so much.
I'm interested to see where Guillermo's storyline goes. We're three episodes in and we're already getting more focus and referencing towards that side of things, which is understandable. I don't know why but I feel like it may lead to killing one of the others. On the surface, this show is very comedic, but I feel like there may be more of a dark undertone, and it will gradually become darker, without that comedic atmosphere being at the helm. Who knows, I'm probably so wrong. At the very least, the show may get darker but will retain the comedy aspect, which, in a sense, may result in something darker than if there wasn't any comedy. Regardless, I don't care that much whether or not the show becomes darker, it'll still be entertaining, and this episode was better and more enjoyable than the first two.
I was howling with laughter about Colin Robinson boring people to death with talking about motion smoothing in TVs. I. Love. This. Show.
MORE CRAIG ROBINSON PLEASE!!!! I hope we get to see more of the mosquito hunters! And of Beanie!
As a keen birdwatcher, I was disappointed to see zero owls in this episode.
Colin Robinson making thar guy piss himself did make up for it though.
5words: I love this show
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParentSpoilers2020-05-15T02:32:37Z
[8.3/10] I loved all three plots in this one. I think my favorite was Nadja’s, but the whole premise of the vamps going over to an Italian family’s house in Staten Island during the Super Bowl is a great one. Nadja being surprised at the effect marriage has on the couple, her conversing with an old woman she used to play with when the woman was a little girl, and her quest for her jade necklace are all quite funny bits. I especially like the tag when they go over how the whole “eternal life” thing works.
At the same time, I got a big kick out of the latest development of Guillermo turning into a vampire hunter. The idea that he’s hunting for virgins at a “mosquito collecting club” only to stumble into a den of vampire-haters is a fun twist. Craig Robinson is a good inclusion for the show; the connection with Jenna’s roommate is a neat one, and Guillermo once again having preternatural vampire slaying skills is fun. My favorite part, though, is that contrary to the vamps, these people are nice to him, and the point where he almost cries talking about how he’s become inured to having to kill people broke my dang heart.
The Nandor and Lazlo storyline is great too. I love the pair of them conspiring together because they think their neighbor, Sean, has figured out their secret. Nandor announcing that they’re going to the bathroom together, their excitement over the “Superb Owl”, and Lazlo’s protectiveness over Sean are all fun routines. The fun really kicks into gear though once Sean gets “over-hypnotized.” His bit with the “brain scrambles” is a hoot, especially coupled with his amusingly bizarre fascination with Oceans 12.
I also appreciate the clockwork ending of this one. The fact that they spare Sean because he’s not only rekindled his love for his wife, but gives her the jade necklace that Nadja has been looking for is a great way to wrap things up in a nice little bow.
Overall, this one was well written, funny, and develops the characters nicely.