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Today, I&#39;m covering Castlevania season 2 episodes 4-6, and Carmilla is just such a queen. Pity her plan got upstaged by Sypha&#39;s spell. I assume we&#39;re going to have some degree of Dracula v. Belmont/Sypha/Alucard confrontation in the next two episodes, though, so I very much wonder how that&#39;s going to go. Surely it&#39;s not going to be the final showdown already, right? There&#39;s two entire seasons more to go!<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Castlevania S2E4-6, “Broken Mast” & “Last Spell” & “The River”

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Today, I&#39;m covering Castlevania season 2 episodes 1-3, and this was such a promising season opening. Brace yourselves, my friends, because I plan to gush over Carmilla and to read for you all at least one very, very gay passage from Le Fanu&#39;s original work.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Castlevania S2E1-3, “War Council” & “Old Homes” & “Shadow Battles”

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Today, I&#39;m covering the second half of Castlevania season one, and while I&#39;m not particularly surprised by anything that happened in these episodes, I am very much enjoying them. I am so happy that I get to watch a good vampire show after being so disappointed by Vampire Knight. Alucard has been on screen for literally two seconds, and he&#39;s already everything that Kaname wishes he could be.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Castlevania S1E3&4, “Labyrinth” & “Monument”

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Today, I&#39;m covering the first half of Castlevania season one, and I am so relieved that it looks like this is going to be better than Vampire Knight turned out to be!<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Castlevania S1E1&2, “Witchbottle” & “Necropolis”

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Today I&#39;m covering the final four episodes of Vampire Knight: Guilty, and I am honestly just so happy to be done. The ending of the show is 100% completely my nightmare outcome, and I’m not gonna lie, I’m pretty pissed off. This story made me want to go be a hermit alone in the woods somewhere. Please let Castlevania be better, because that&#39;s what I&#39;ll be watching next.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Vampire Knight Guilty E10-13, "Prelude to the Battle/Tatakai no Pureryūdo/戦いの序曲" & "Two Souls/Futari no Raibuzu/二人の命" & "World's End/Sekai no Piriodo/世界の果て" & "Vampire's Knight/Vanpaia no Naito/ヴァンパイアの騎士"

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Today I&#39;m covering episodes eight and nine of Umbrella Academy season three, and now, at last, we know why “He got seven.” I&#39;m a bit more optimistic now that the season overall will be worthwhile, but I suppose we&#39;ll have to see how the finale goes...<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Umbrella Academy S3E8&E9, "Wedding at the End of the World" & "Seven Bells"

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Today I&#39;m covering episodes seven through nine of Vampire Knight: Guilty, aka Vampire Knight season two, and oh boy has this season been a slog! So here I go with what I know already are straight-up fighting words: Vampire Knight is just Japanese Twilight. They&#39;re the same story. Lame toxic romance? Check! Pointless love triangle? Check! Female protagonist with half a personality at most? Check! Vastly more interesting side characters? Check! Tons of interesting backstory that gets neglected and ignored in favor of the extremely boring &#34;romance&#34;? Check!It&#39;s Twilight. It&#39;s just Twilight! Why is it just Twilight? (And why did its fans hate Twilight so much? I&#39;m so confused.)<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Vampire Knight Guilty E7-9, "The Kiss of Thorns/Ibara no Kisu/茨の口づけ" & "Spiraling Recollections/Tsuioku no Supairaru/追憶の螺旋" & "Revival of the Mad Emperor/Fukkatsu no Enperā/復活の狂王"

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Today I&#39;m covering episode seven of Umbrella Academy season three. So Harlan really is dead, huh? I really thought they were going to weasel out of that one somehow.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Umbrella Academy S3E7, "Auf Wiedersehen"

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Today I&#39;m covering episodes four through six of Vampire Knight: Guilty, aka Vampire Knight season two, and we finally meet our &#34;real&#34; villain... as if Kaname isn&#39;t already clearly a villain. Maybe he&#39;s not the villain... but I find even that concept pretty suspect, tbh. Honestly, I think we&#39;re just doing villain v. villain now. Because Kaname is not a hero by any definition.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Vampire Knight Guilty E4-6, "Devil's Awakening/Akuma no Ribidō/悪魔の胎動" & "The Subordinate's Trap/Jūzoku no Torappu/従属の罠" & "The Fake Lovers/Itsuwari no Ravāzu/偽りの恋人"

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Today I&#39;m covering episode six of Umbrella Academy season three, and Harlan&#39;s just already dead I guess? I... am worried this season is falling apart before my eyes, honestly. Is the writing worse than usual, or am I just losing it? Maybe the Hotel Oblivion stuff is gonna be fun, though? It&#39;s kinda Coraline, and I&#39;m here for that.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Umbrella Academy S3E6, "Marigold"

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Today I&#39;m covering the first three episodes of Vampire Knight: Guilty, aka Vampire Knight season two, and honestly? I don&#39;t think we&#39;re off to a great start. Here&#39;s hoping it gets better instead of worse.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Vampire Knight Guilty E1-3, "Burden of Sinners ~Guilty~/Shukumei no Giruti/宿命の罪人達" & "The Eternal Promise ~Paradox~/Eien no Paradokkusu/永遠の約束" & "The Azure Portrait/Ruridama no Mirāju/瑠璃玉の肖像"

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Today I&#39;m covering episode five of Umbrella Academy season three, and, uh... Trigger warning for sexual assault and attempted rape? Like, what are the writers DOING with Allison this season? You bet your butt I&#39;m gonna rant about it for a while, and odds are good I&#39;m gonna piss a lot of people off.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Umbrella Academy S3E5, "Kindest Cut"

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Today I&#39;m covering the seventh episode of Stranger Things season four, and I told ya&#39;ll Henry was Vecna was Jamie Campbell Bower. Also how dare this show finally get me on board the &#34;Jamie Campbell Bower is hot&#34; train. I resisted that sh*t for years, and now...<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Stranger Things S4E7, "The Massacre at Hawkins Lab"

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Today I&#39;m covering the final four episodes of Vampire Knight season one, and this... was pretty much exactly what I was expecting. Aido continues to be my favorite and Kaname, Yuki, and Zero all continue to suck for various reasons, but Shizuka and Ichiru are kind of fun? Ichiru, being the one between them who actually survived, is going to be (along with Aido) my hope for this show going forward. Also... I can&#39;t believe we still haven&#39;t had the reveal about Yuki yet. Was I wrong? Is the spoiler that I think I know not a spoiler for this show after all? I&#39;m starting to wonder.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Vampire Knight E10-13, "The Princess of Darkness/Yami no Porisonā/闇の姫" & "The Consequence of Desire/Nozomi no Dīru/望みの代償" & "Vow of the Pureblood/Junketsu no Puraido/純血の誓い" & "Crimson Chains/Shinku no Ringu/深紅の鎖"

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Today I&#39;m covering episode four of Umbrella Academy season three, and I am not fooled for a heartbeat by Klaus&#39;s death. I&#39;m not sure I&#39;m supposed to be... but I&#39;m not. Boy&#39;s gonna be back by the next episode, you mark my words.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Umbrella Academy S3E4, "Kugelblitz"

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Today I&#39;m covering the sixth episode of Stranger Things season four, and I will happily throw both Jason and Eddie on the pyre if it means that Steve survives.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Stranger Things S4E6, "The Dive"

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Today I&#39;m covering episodes seven through eight of Vampire Knight season one, and Maria is creepy as all get out but bless Aido for being the only one who&#39;s actually got a brain in that pretty little head of his.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Vampire Knight E7-9, "The Scarlet Maze/Hiiro no Rabirinsu/緋色の迷宮" & "Gunshot of Sorrow/Nageki no Burasuto/嘆きの銃声" & "Crimson Gaze/Kurenai no Aizu/紅の視線"

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Today I&#39;m covering episode three of Umbrella Academy season three, and I cannot pretend to be disappointed that Alphonso and Jayme are dead. We&#39;re three Sparrows down now. Only four more to go.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Umbrella Academy S3E3, "Pocket Full of Lightning"

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Today I&#39;m covering the fifth episode of Stranger Things season four, and oh boy is this going to be triggering if you, like El and I, have ever had to return to an abusive parental/paternal figure that you thought you&#39;d definitively escaped from. I genuinely nearly cried watching this one. And I&#39;ve got some big theories about Vecna, Henry Creel, and Jamie Campbell Bower, so brace yourselves for that one. I&#39;m like 99% sure I&#39;m right.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Stranger Things S4E5, "The Nina Project"

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Today I&#39;m covering episodes four through six of Vampire Knight season one, and I regret to inform you that I don&#39;t think I like Yuki, Kaname, or Zero. Who does that leave me with? Aido. It leaves me with Aido.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/aftanith" rel="nofollow">Find me on Patreon to access bonus content</a>, including polls determining what I cover on the podcast, ad-free podcast episodes, and full-length reaction videos.

Vampire Knight E4-6, "Trigger of Condemnation/Danzai no Torigā/断罪の銃爪" & ""Moonlight Festivities/Gekka no Sabado/月下の饗宴" & "Their Choices/Karera no Kuraimu/彼等の選択"