#wwdits review

[normalaboutitpod]

our clown shoes are still squeaking for nandermo btw

from our review of s4, ep 3. listen to our season 4 wwdits reviews before the season 5 premiere next thursday! also available on youtube, apple, and wherever you get your podcasts!✨

#wwdits #what we do in the shadows #nandermo #guillermo de la cruz #nandor the relentless #wwdits season 4 #wwdits season 5 #wwdits review #wwdits guillermo #wwdits nandor #harvey guillen #kayvan novak #lbm podcast

[nellie-elizabeth]

What We Do in the Shadows: Pride Parade (5x03)

What an episode, holy shit.

Cons:

I can't think of anything I'd change about this one! I guess I'll repeat my comment that the Guide doesn't have a ton to do. The joke seems to be that she's superfluous and ignored, but she does feel superfluous to me, so it's just not that funny.

Pros:

Where to start? The Nadja plot thread was hilarious. All of the physical comedy of the doll inside vampire-Nadja's body was a delight, I was laughing out loud at so much of this. And then the grotesqueness of Colin and Doll-Nadja both inhabiting vampire-Nadja's body? The duet they sang at the pride event? I don't even have anything coherent to say about any of this, it was just hilarious all the way through. The ending gag of Lazlo deflowering doll-Nadja who is possessing vampire-Nadja, along with Colin, with vampire-Nadja inside doll-Nadja egging them all on... I mean, what other show can you think of that would ever do something as batshit insane as this? It's incredible.

The main plot is about Sean running for comptroller, and planning a Staten Island Pride Parade to try and help get more support from the LGBTQ community. He comes to the gang because he knows they're all part of that community and he wants their advice and to get them involved. Lazlo takes things to the next level and volunteers to make the float and help to host, clearly jazzed about the idea. I love that we've gone from implied queerness early on to just full-throated, "yes, everyone in this house is super gay". We even have Nadja saying that "we all fuck each other" which seemingly canonizes the implication that has been made at several earlier points in the show. There's even that ending moment where Nandor and Guillermo walk in on the rest of them having sex, and Guillermo turns to leave, and Nandor says "are you sure?" as he seemingly prepares to join in as well. My goodness.

I've always said Guillermo is my favorite character on this show, and he remains that, but Lazlo really does take a close second. I loved his enthusiasm for the parade, his silly costume, and most of all I love the experimenting with Guillermo. Now that he knows his big secret about being bitten by a vampire, he's determined to find out all he can about his condition. They run all sorts of tests together, which prove that Guillermo is certainly a vampire of some sort, but seems to have a lot of limitations in that regard. He's not compelled to count all the spilled rice the way Nandor and Lazlo both are, he is able to go out in the sun, but he does successfully levitate something, and he can grow bat ears and small wings, even if they are useless. And his sweat is vampire sunscreen, meaning Lazlo is able to enjoy the daylight for a while!

It's... charming, the way Lazlo seems to be invested in Guillermo, wanting to discover this mystery and also potentially protect him (and Nandor) from the pain that would come if the truth came out. He could just tell Guillermo's secret and let Nandor deal with it however he likes, but he legitimately seems to care.

Which, of course, drives Nandor crazy. The fact that Nandor is openly jealous when Guillermo seems to be spending so much time with Lazlo is hilarious to me. We've come so far from season one, when Nandor admitting that Guillermo meant anything to him would have been absurd. He plans to fly into space to prove that he can, and when Guillermo asks if he's doing it to impress him, we see Nandor being interviewed, seeming to scoff at the suggestion, before ultimately admitting: "yes."

And of course he does succeed, before falling immediately back to Earth in a fiery crater, thus showing up naked to the Pride Parade, triumphant at last. I loved Guillermo's shock as he rushes to wrap Nandor up to cover his nudity.

And then we get the final little parade bit at the end, everybody dancing and enjoying the music. The shot of Guillermo holding up his little sign, and seeming to get into it despite himself, was the cutest fucking thing. We'd heard earlier that he'd never been to Pride before, so seeing him be able to celebrate who he is actually warmed my heart quite a bit!

I honestly have no idea where we go from here, this show is so insane that I can't predict whatever craziness they'll come up with next. I'm ready for more shenanigans between Nandor, Guillermo, and Lazlo, and I'm eager to see how things will go when Nandor learns the truth!

9/10

#review #what we do in the shadows #what we do in the shadows review #wwdits #wwdits review

[beansprean]

I forgot to put these on tumblr lol! These romcom posters were made as an 'anonymous' gift for returnofthelu for the 2023 Halloween Exchangeapalooza! Check out all the entries on AO3 here!

These are also avail as posters, prints and stickers on my RedBubble!

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(ID in alt and under cut)

1. Movie poster based on Practical Magic, with the title in the top center and the names Guillermo de la Cruz and Nandor the Relentless along the top. Nandor is close up in the center, face worried and thrown into harsh shadows by candlelight. Guillermo is just behind him, staring determinedly at the viewer with a stake raised. Nandor's left hand is held out behind him, the back of it pressed to Guillermo's chest as if to hold him back. In the foreground in front of them is a cluster of lit candles and the silhouettes of dozens of bats flying past. A tagline reads 'for a vampire with a lifetime of heartbreak, falling out of love is the trickiest spell of all.' Text at the bottom says 'a beansprean production.'

2. Movie poster based on While You Were Sleeping, with the names Guillermo de la Cruz and Nandor the Relentless along the top. Close up of Nandor in his super slumber robes, eyes half open, drooling and looking barely awake, head surrounded by question marks. Guillermo, a vampire, is beaming and hugging him around the neck from behind, a smear of blood on his cheek. The title 'While You Were In Super Slumber' lays across them in white with the tagline 'a story about love at second sight.' Text at the bottom says 'a beansprean production.'

3. Movie poster based on The Wedding Planner, with the names Guillermo de la Cruz and Nandor the Relentless along the top with the tagline 'a romantic horror comedy about love, wishes, and other events you just can't plan for.' Waist up of Guillermo and Nandor on a background of white roses dripping with blood, pooling and staining at the bottom. Guillermo is leaning heavily against the bottom of the poster with both elbows, one hand holding up his face as he stares blankly into the middle distance, tired beyond belief with dark circles beneath his eyes. Nandor is leaning into him from behind, one arm propped on his shoulders and holding a pen while he gestures vaguely. The other hand is holding up a notebook. Nandor, also with dark circles beneath his eyes but with a more manic expression, is looking upward and appears in the middle of reciting some new list of demands. The title 'The Wedding Planner' is scrawled over the top of them in fancy font. Text at the bottom says 'a beansprean production.'

4. Movie poster based on Pretty Woman, with the names Guillermo de la Cruz and Laszlo Cravensworth along the top. The title 'Pretty Vampire' is printed vertically on the right side with the tagline 'he flew into their lives, off the balcony, and needed medical attention.' In the center, Laszlo floats midair, facing left with one hand in his pocket. He is wearing a black suit with a patterned purple waistcoat and embroidered loafers. He is wrenched backward with a shocked and angry expression, bent almost in half, as Guillermo grabs onto his tie from behind. Guillermo, wearing a pink and red patterned sweater, black chinos, and black boots, is flailing midair, held up only by his death grip on Laszlo's tie as he pumps his legs back and forth in an effort to regain flight. His eyes are wide and panicked, teeth clenched together, and there are shadows of bat wings at his back. Text at the bottom says 'a beansprean production.'

5. Movie poster based on The Vow, with the names Guillermo de la Cruz and Nandor the Relentless along the top. Nandor and Guillermo are facing each other in profile, intimately close and with their foreheads pressed together, smiling gently and staring into each other's eyes. Nandor has his hands on Guillermo's hips and Guillermo has one hand on Nandor's waist and the other tucked around the back of his neck. Several top buttons of Guillermo's shirt is open, and there is blood staining the collar and dripping sluggishly from two holes on his throat. Blood is also smeared around Nandor's mouth and chin. The title 'The Vow' is overlaid with the tagline 'his word is their bond'. Text at the bottom says 'a beansprean production.'

6. Movie poster based on The Breakup, with the names Guillermo de la Cruz and Nandor the Relentless along the top. Nandor and vampire Guillermo are both sitting up on either side of a massive king-sized coffin with a double lid. A line of duct tape runs down the adjacent wall and divides the coffin down the middle. On the left, Guillermo, hair a mess and wearing a blue striped pajama set, sits with his knees to his chest, hugging his balled-up corner of their shared comforter to his chest and glaring off to the side, away from Nandor. On the right, Nandor, wearing a loose cream blouse, sits pouting with his arms crossed, glaring over at the side of Guillermo's head. The title over their heads says 'the break-up' with the tagline '…pick a side.' Text at the bottom says 'a beansprean production. coming on a sheet near you November 2023.'

7. Movie poster based on Failure to Launch, with the names Guillermo de la Cruz and Laszlo Cravensworth along the top. Full body of Laszlo and Guillermo as Laszlo, wearing a burgundy and pink suit, cheerfully pushes Guillermo across the screen from behind, grinning at the viewer. Guillermo, wearing a teal and brown patterned cardigan, beige chinos, and boots, is leaning back into Laszlo, body fully straight and rigid, digging his heels in as they scrape along the ground. He looks anxious and terrified, hands up in front of him as if to protect him from whatever he's headed toward. The title above their heads reads 'failure to launch' with the tagline 'to leave the nest, some fledglings just need a little push.' Falling down from the title is a little black and orange bat, a dotted line following it down as it fails to fly upward. Text at the bottom says 'a beansprean production.'

8. Movie poster based on 10 Things I Hate About You, with the title '10 Things I Ate Instead of You' large in the right center of frame with the names Nandor the Relentless and Guillermo de la Cruz above and below it, respectively. A tagline along the top reads 'how do I resent thee? let me count the ways'. In the center is Nandor from knees up, curled in an armchair with his knees tucked to one side, his left arm resting on the chair arm and his right elbow braced on the other to play idly with his hair. His expression is a practice in aloofness, looking off to the side. Behind him stands Guillermo, left arm leaning against the back of the chair and right elbow braced to lean his head against his hand. He stares longingly at the side of Nandor's head, face flushed and lips pressed together nervously. Text at the bottom says 'a beansprean production.'

9. Movie poster based on You've Got Mail, with Guillermo and Nandor. Their names are listed at the top. They are walking casually toward the viewer on far sides of the image, looking off to the side away from each other with dreamy smiles, ignorant of the other's presence. Nandor is wearing a brown and gold belted tunic and boots, twiddling his fingers together. Guillermo is wearing black boots, gray chinos and vest, and his trenchcoat, a stake loose in his hand as it swings at his side. The background is blurry green and white, shadows stretching out in front of them. Between them, a tagline reads 'Someone you pass on the street may already be the love of your afterlife.' and then the title 'You've Got Mail' beneath. 'Text at the bottom says 'a beansprean production.' /end ID

#wwdits #nandermo #laszlermo #romcom #exchangeapalooza #mlm #guillermo de la cruz #nandor the relentless #laszlo cravensworth #what we do in the shadows #what we do in the shadows fx #my art #fanart #image described #the super slumber one is not avail in rb right now bc its under copyright review lmao #but im sure it will pop back up in a few days

[fictionalmenmistress]

On my second watch, I realized that "Its Raining Men" was still playing, as Nandor literally crashed from the sky in front of Guillermo at his first pride parade.

Guys. Guys. Its raining men. Hallelujah.

#fictionalmenmistress #my reviews #wwdits season 5 #wwdits sean #wwdits laszlo #wwdits #wwdits nadja #wwdits nandor #nandermo #guillermo de la cruz #nandor the relentless #nadja of antipaxos #lazlo cravensworth #the guide #colin robinson #what we do in the shadows

[kittythelitter]

#vampires #vampire #2022 #2022 in review #dracula daily #first kill #first kill 2022 #wwdits #wwdits 4 #what we do in the shadows #interview with the vampire #morbius #its morbin time #Twilight #ofmd #kittythesurveyer #polls #Tumblr polls

[cottoncandysprite]

Honestly the best part of wwdits is that, after seeing all the bajillion spoilers in the reviews, I feel even less confident predicting whats gonna happen this season. I'm so terrified

#and the reviews are for the FIRST FOUR EPISODES. ONLY THE FIRST FOUR #HOW MUCH IS GONNA HAPPEN????? #I FEEL LIKE I JUST GOT HIT BY A TRUCK #wwdits #what we do in the shadows #wwdits season 5

[mysweetcheesemygoodtimeboy]

Wwdits + Tumblr 2022 year in review

#if I knew how to make gifs these would be gifs but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #wwdits #what we do in the shadows #nandor the relentless #guillermo de la cruz #nandermo #laszlo cravensworth #nadja of antipaxos #mine #nadjalaszlo #the guide #baron afanas #Colin Robinson #year in review #2022 year in review #tumblr year in review

[anney-baker]

OurGoodShadows in Tumblr's Year Review

Top 23

Ships

TV Shows

Celebs

UPD: did a better editing but had to sacrifice dark mode -. -

#tumblr year in review #ourgoodshadows #good omens #our flag means death #ofmd #what we do in the shadows #wwdits #ineffable husbands #blackbonnet #nandermo #forgive me my shitty editing skills >. < #I'm sure all wwdits-related tags are higher now because of the whole 'that's his boss' thing #anneybaker

[shoutdontwhisper]

Favourite shows of 2022

#tv reccs #interview with the vampire #better call saul #wwdits #derry girls #bridgerton #station eleven #severence #year in review

[legion1227]

What We Do In The Shadows: Season 5 A Review.

I would put this season on par with season 3.

As the last season had fun escapades highlighted by a child version of Colin Robinson, who steadily grows up and eventually becomes his old self by the season four finale, its ending point seemed to leave our characters barely different from when the season started or any previous season, for that matter. However, a crucial scene towards the end of the season four finale shows Guillermo, tired of waiting for his master Nandor to turn him into a vampire, going to his vampire friend Derek to do so instead. Most of season five deals with the ramifications of that decision made, alongside all the other vampires eventually finding out one by one before Nandor. Other season-long storylines include Nadja connecting with another family from her old country, The Guide trying to figure out where she fits in with her fellow vampires, and Colin Robinson's shenanigans.

What We Do In The Shadows is consistently hilarious, yet this season is up there with its third season as some of the best comedic and heartfelt storytelling put to television.

Within ten episodes, the cast and creative team were able to achieve multiple gut-busters and craft memorable, iconic moments in the show's history. Episode one's "The Mall" gave the great, big reveal that Guillermo's vampification process wasn't taking on as it should've and multiple hilarious line deliveries from the sublime Matt Berry as Laszlo. Kayvan Novak's Nandor is just as much a comedic genius as the rest of the cast, but his terrible treatment of Guillermo and utter obliviousness in scenarios elevate the character's work to another level. Most of the other episodes operate on another level of excellence. "Pride Parade" has a wild ending to the episode that left me dying, "The Campaign" touches the heart as Nadja tries reconnecting with her old roots, "Local News" has the vampires at their dumbest to provide hilarious results, "Hybrid Creatures" has one of my favorite quotables, ("The only hairy frog I'm interested in is in-between your legs, my darling), and "Exit Interview" pays off the Guillermo as a vampire story, something years in the making, in a satisfying manner.

If there's any downside, I'd say it's a shame that Laslzlo didn't do much in "The Roast" episode as he was stuck in a trance, but even the delivery of "yes, yes very good. Thank you." has been ingrained into my brain for months. He has to be my favorite character on the show, but everyone brought their A-game this season. Especially Kristen Schaal as The Guide, who I'm glad has been promoted to being a core member of the cast with Guillermo and the others.

In conclusion, this season was one of the funniest seasons of television this year and will rank high on my list of shows for this year.

#review #tv show review #tv review #tv #tv shows #what we do in the shadows #wwdits #laszlo cravensworth #nandor the relentless #nadja wwdits #nadja of antipaxos #colin robinson #guillermo de la cruz

[famdommcfanface]

Just watched renfield and all I can imagine is Guillermo watching it and thinking 'shit... should I be finding like... bad people for my master to murder?'

#renfield 2023 #wwdits #what we do in the shadows #obviously this is more early season Guillermo #and also he thinks it but the same way people think 'I should really try to be better for the environment' #also renfield review: it was okay. #I mean Nicholas Hoult is always great and I did enjoy it but I don't think I would have without him #idk I think recently I've gotten used to vampire media catering to gay people #and renfield does not at all #except for putting renfield in those snazzy jumpers I appreciated that #also Issac from ghosts being there #posts what i done

[normalaboutitpod]

our final review of wwdits season 5 is here! what did YOU think of this season?

#wwdits #what we do in the shadows #wwdits spoilers #wwdits review #podcast #spotify

[nellie-elizabeth]

What We Do in the Shadows: Hybrid Creatures (5x07)

Man, this show is a trip sometimes. This episode didn't quite click for me in a lot of ways.

Cons:

I will say, one of the things that I love so much about Guillermo as a character is that he's a bad-ass. He's a fool as well, don't get me wrong, but throughout the last couple of seasons, Guillermo being ridiculous is always balanced by big wins, something triumphant and comedically over-the-top cool that shows he is without a doubt the most competent character in the cast. This season... it's basically been all losses for our favorite half-vampire half-human guy. I hope he gets some ridiculous victory by the time the season ends, just for balance.

The grotesque animal hybrids were... okay, there were one or two funny moments in there, but by and large this humor just wasn't really making me smile. The thing where they all called Guillermo "daddy", and he was having to care for them like children, including bathroom stuff... I don't know, y'all. I get that this show is wacky and bizarre, but that just didn't work for me.

And then meanwhile Nadja's plot with the "magic woman" who was obsessed with donuts? That one just felt like it didn't go much of anywhere. I also thought Nandor and Colin Robinson trying to teach about American customs could have been way funnier, it feels like a missed opportunity for more premium shenanigans.

Pros:

I was just complaining about maybe too much Colin Robinson this season, but honestly his comedy was the highlight for me this week in terms of humor. Every time there's a new idea for how Colin does his energy draining, it makes me laugh. Being a "cool teacher" and doing it badly was a great formula for that. I also liked his completely uncaring "sympathy" for Nandor as he discovered that his legacy was tarnished with lies about his own history and sexual prowess. 

Lazlo is truly the MVP of this season. I don't know how to explain it exactly, but his vibes have just been superb. He's helping Guillermo, but the extent to which he cares about him as a person seems to vacillate depending on the moment. It's subtle, but I think what we're seeing is that Lazlo treats Guillermo kind of like he treats the rest of his family, now. He is on a level with Nandor or Colin in terms of Lazlo's inherent desire to support and protect, but he also won't actually give him the time of day, if we're being honest. The bit at the beginning where he says that Guillermo is totally fucked, but then says he won't give up on him, was really funny and kind of, weirdly, sweet?

Even though I didn't think Nadja's donut plot thread was funny for the most part, I did love the performance from the Dunkin employee, who knew Nadja's new "friend" from "harassing me and my coworkers"... just her dry, customer-service-has-killed-my-soul delivery, really made me laugh.

Of course, Guillermo finds a way to save his weird creature hybrid clones, by delivering them to a retirement home as "emotional support animals" for the residents. That was a fun conclusion to a plot line I didn't super enjoy, so at least I'm glad we got that little moment of triumph for Guillermo!

That's all for now. We're already just three episodes away from the end of the season. I hope things ramp up next week with Guillermo's big secret!

6.5/10

#review #wwdits #wwdits review #what we do in the shadows #what we do in the shadows review

[abc-mulan]

IMDB has a potential description for s5 ep1 and the titles for the first four episodes. IMDB is a less reliable source so take it with a grain of salt, but my usual source the futon critic doesn't have anything yet.

episode 1: The Mall. The vampires discover the mall.

episode 2: A Night Out with the Guys

episode 3: Pride Parade

episode 4: The Campaign

#these all do seem very plausible I think it's correct #I have also heard reviewers do have the first four eps and can post their reviews and such starting july 6th #wwdits #what we do in the shadows #wwdits spoilers #wwdits s5 #wwdits s5 spoilers

[toadminako]

I watched the leaked WWDITS S4 episodes 9 and 10 and I’m now going to word-vomit out my thoughts, but I’ll do it under the cut ‘cause I got manners. DO NOT PROCEED IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE SPOILED

Well… That was a bummer.

OK, let’s list the things I did like about the final 2 episodes first:

Al Roberts is a sweetheart as Freddie and gets to do some very funny comedy with what happens in the back half of episode 9.

We get lots more Guide and Nadja (Guidja?) scenes. They’re so delightful together, I love Kristen Schaal and we get to see Nadja being a messy bitch a falling all over the place again.

Laszlo’s empty-nest desperation at child-Colin growing up is funny, sweet, sad and well-acted. Matt Berry really getting to show his acting chops again for this finale.

But here’s the thing…

I get that, narrative-wise, Nandor would have to do something terrible to drive Guillermo away properly; they set that up immediately in episode one that Guillermo was already set to leave and was just holding on to help with the wedding and raising Colin. But the awful thing that Nandor does is just… Too awful, in my opinion?

It’s a thoughtless thing to do to Guillermo, yes (and thoughtless in a way that seems more in-character for season 1-2 Nandor, not season 4 Nandor) but it’s a HORRIBLE thing to do to Marwa, like it has genuinely upset me. She had her personality slowly chipped away at, only to finally be subsumed into a different person entirely. An almost textbook example of “death of personality”.

I get that she was always going to be a side-character and more an accessory to Nandor’s arc this season, but we saw little glimpses of her finding things she loved for herself (watching Mamma Mia with the girls) and little glimmers of her fighting back against Nandor (locking him out of the man-cave) and now she doesn’t even get the chance to escape and live her own life? What the FUCK man?

Yes I know the cast are all goofy serial killers, but what happens to Marwa – being Djinned out of existence after we’ve got to know her, even if only a little bit – just leaves a nasty taste in my mouth. I hope this plot thread returns in some way and we get to see the real Marwa come back in some form.

I just wanted some kind of actualisation for Nandor, some recognition of what he actually wants and what he actually needs to change about himself. I’m not saying I wanted a Nandermo kiss, but I at least wanted Nandor to have a genuine moment of realisation. Not even realising what he feels for Guillermo is love necessarily, but at least realising that he values Guillermo as more than just a familiar-friend-bodyguard-best-man. He makes some very stupid attempts at making amends at the end of ep 9, but by ep 10 he’s just regressed to being an aloof asshole which is what finally drives Guillermo away. If they were going to follow through on his character development in season 3 and 4, he should at least have offered to make Guillermo a vampire, or held out some other genuine olive branch to him (like he tried to do at the end of S3).

They really appeared to be setting up an “Oh” moment for Nandor (how much sweeter they are together for much of the season, the dick wish, Marwa-as-Nandor kissing Guillermo), then just totally dropped the ball and made Nandor do something that seems uncharacteristically selfish, even for him.

And I GET it, we need the impetus for Guillermo to leave and find someone else to make him a vampire. And I DO like that they’re finally acknowledging that Guillermo knows plenty of vampires willing to turn him. And I LOVE that we’re probably going to be seeing more of Derek in the future but…

Yeah. I’m disappointed.

“Guillermo might finally be turned” is a great cliffhanger, but honestly? After how they totally wasted the “Guillermo and Nadja go to London” cliffhanger in season 3, I’m not sure I trust them fully to follow through on it.

TLDR: I am dissatisfied by this finale, and depressed by that.  

#I'll review my thoughts when the episodes air #but my initial reaction is :\ #most of season 4 has been superb so this is a downer note to leave it on #wwdits #wwdits s4 #wwdits leaks #wwdits spoilers #wwdits s4 leaks #wwdits s4 spoilers

[nadjasnandor]

the ongoing sexual tension between nandor and guillermo

#this was an actual line in a review.... #imagine telling this to all 5 of us and harvey who sailed the good ship nandor/guillermo #i mean. harvey can be as coy as he wants now i know the truth #nandor x guillermo #text #s4 spoilers #wwdits spoilers