Phillip Hazell

It was interesting up until the death of a character I will not mention. But simply put without spoiling anything. The show cannot decide if it wants to be a retelling of Norse legends in modern times or a crime investigation series. Honestly, I found the Norse legend aspect far more interesting and becomes very boring very quickly whenever it veers into crime mystery/coming of age/anti-establishment territory and sadly there is more of that than the latter. The show has potential, but needs a clear direction.

The first episode was strong and gripping. Very much what I would have expected from a purist take on Bram Stokers vision. It was uncomfortably scary. The tension between Harker and the count was what really got me. You can really feel a sense of helplessness which reminded me a lot of the novel. I actually surprisingly liked gender swapped Van Helsing. But that's about all that was good about this show. Everything from episode 2 onward was just garbage. To no surprise, the further this show drifted from Stokers vision. The worse it became. Fair enough some might want a fresh take, but man. It's so obvious that these directors are working with their own material because this show just becomes so predictably contrived. If you're a fan of smart horror and Bram Stokers novel, you will like episode one. 8/10 But If you're a fan of lame and predictable entertainment. Episode 2 and 3 are for you.