Bathory turned him, and forced Willem to turn Jacob Van Helsing. As the human, Willem (young Willem played by Dakota Daulby), he was a loyal acolyte to the Van Helsing brothers. Hansen is given a rare moment of vulnerability, and we’re given a flashback to his origin. As Bathory and Michaela (Heather Doerksen) bicker like the Real Housewives of Transylvania, we see that Hansen truly cares for his daughters as he tries to connect with Jack. In the meanwhile, we’re treated to sad dad Hansen (Neil McDonough). The vision loops, and heartbreakingly, Lee betrays Violet over and over again as she tries to search for the missing pages she needs to defeat the Dark One. Violet catches Lee up, but then is hit by a psychic vision. It turns out Lee is still alive, however, and had come to the same waypoint seeking Violet out. ‘Eat for Free’ by Haley Bonar can be heard playing through her earphones, instead of just being the background score, and there’s something about hearing that quiet, sad song in that tinny quality that emphasizes the emptiness of a post-Rising world. Violet’s been through a lot, and her taking time to process her grief is a powerful scene made additionally so by the music. It’s a wall of desperate, fragile hope, and Violet breaks down on reading one of its messages. There is a wall filled with messages from people who have moved on to safer havens, telling their loved ones where they’ve gone to in case they’re still alive, and can see their message. The chemistry between the two characters is strong, and the intimacy so raw and apparent that you almost want the camera to cut away to give the young lovers a moment of privacy.Ĭut to the present, and Violet has made her way to what is apparently a pick-up point for people seeking a safe haven. It’s one of the few times we get to see Violet happy. The two talk about their past and a possible future, finding rumored safety and a happy ending in Hawaii - courtesy of someone named the ‘Coyote’ who smuggles people to safety. This episode gives her a chance to breathe a little bit, starting with a flashback to a somewhat happier time in the arms of bartender Lee (Ryan Jinn). Violet, so far, hasn’t been given much of a chance to be anything but mad, afraid, or tough. The torch is well taken this episode, as Violet and Jack show themselves well up to the task of not just fighting against the vampires, but stepping in as compelling leads for the show itself. Vanessa’s sacrifice, binding herself in the Dark Realm with Dracula (Tricia Helfer), is a passing of the torch of sorts to the younger Van Helsings. Last episode, Vanessa Van Helsing (Kelly Overton) met her lab-grown daughters, the new Van Helsing-lings, Jack (Nicole Munoz) and Violet (Keeya King) and the girls learned of their role in the war against the vampires. She has been protected by a Marine ordered to keep her safe, and the doctor who saved her, so she can lead a resistance against the vampires that plague the world's survivors.Spoiler alert for Season 4, episode 8 of ‘Van Helsing’ With this secret weapon, Vanessa becomes a prime target for the vampires. She is humanity's last hope, as her unique blood composition gives her the ability to turn vampires human. Vanessa Van Helsing, a descendant of Abraham Van Helsing, awakens from a coma after her supposed passing to find herself in a post-apocalyptic world, three years after an eruption of the Yellowstone Caldera had blanketed the world in ash, blocking out sunlight and allowing vampires to overrun humanity. As the group struggles with the disappearance of one of its own, they accept sanctuary in a town run by its Sheriff and his troops Dmitri inches closer to achieving his darkest goal.
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