Castlevania Production Shenanigans

[bluewinged_songbird]

Finding out that Netflix's Castlevania had animators who worked on Berserk and Death Parade was unexpected. I see the influences in the art style and I feel like I should have seen this coming. They were also influenced by Satoshi Kon's use of facial expressions, which is an absolute delight and I thank them!

Finding out the Goat-f***ing scene was there since 2007 and that Koji Igarashi ok-ed it was another experience entirely. How and why???? Not that I didn't laugh but still..?!?!

The entire Castlevania team (except Warren Ellis who is here for the history, horror, and shirtless Alucard) play and love the games, so every bit of interview I can get my grubby hands on is pure gold. I love them and I love how much they love their work.

Now my question is, out of the three initial scripts we've seen the Trevor one and the Alucard one. Where the hell is the Sypha one????? GIVE IT TO MEEEEEEEEEE. If you're telling me it's already in there with the rescuing her portion of the story, I'm calling bull.

Comments

[opensummer]

the goat scene being in there since 2007 makes so much sense?!

[bluewinged_songbird]

Yes it does, but I can't believe it survived Koji Igarashi's multiple rewrite demands, 10 years of development hell, a new network, and a new format. Yet, we'd be so incomplete without it???? What kind of magic is this?!

[opensummer]

I’m pretty sure Warren Ellis sold his soul to get as good at dialogue as he is. Like 85% sure

[bluewinged_songbird]

It's time to ask him which demon he summoned! Also what price he paid and does the demon give discounts? I only have.....three fiddy.

[opensummer]

*digs through my pockets* I got some lint, 50cents Belize, and two usd. Maybe if we pool our resources?

[bluewinged_songbird]

We're still lacking the blood of... something. Where do we even find a virgin??? Could we sacrifice 2 goats instead?

[opensummer]

Maybe chickens instead?

We kept goats growing up so I'm fond of the bastards and given the conversation I think there's some Unfortunate Implications there.

[bluewinged_songbird]

Bestiality, necrophilia and demon worship is probably too much for one night, you're right. So, 2 chickens and a bit of lint? I could maybe throw in a couple of dead houseplants for the summoning ritual??

[opensummer]

Two chickens, a bit of lint, some dead houseplants, and whatever cash we have on hand should do the trick.

[bluewinged_songbird]

Uhhhh, whatever money I have is tied up in several e-wallets on my phone. Does the devil accept cards? Chip type preferably, wave even better. Also I demand to be charged in local currency.

[opensummer]

Chip cards all the way and I demand to be charged in vietnamese dong