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WarfireX posted...

Why is it that important though?

The Castlevania Universe has other characters it can use. Death was certainly a large enough antagonist to carry the 4th season. Olrox is supposed to be in this one. Personally I think Dracula's arc and the theme that it better to move on with your life than dwell on tragedy are more important than them coming up with a contrived reason to make Dracula evil again. There isn't even necessarily a super personal rivalry between Dracula and the Belmonts. He isn't Dio.

I heartedly disagree with Death being strong enough to carry his season; he was a total non presence, had none of the charisma or intrigue of hos predecessor, and the whole season felt like aimless wandering before rushing off to a spectacle of a confrontation that felt like a fireworks show: flashy, spectacular, substanceless, and over almost immediately.

I get that they resolved Dracula's arc already, and I agree that needlessly making him evil again would be hackneyed. I said as much. My problem is I feel like they played their ace too early. Death, Carmella, Olrox (from what I've seen by episode 4, where I'm currently at), none of these people have been even fractionally as interesting as Dracula; and having him taken off the board, in a story that hinges on him, before exploring even a fraction of his material (his storied rivalry with the Belmont being just one example) just feels like a real shame.