While this episode was mostly character-driven, it definitely did not lose my interest, and it held up its pacing surprisingly well. We got some great character development for both Lucy and Jayne, and the chemistry between Mina and Dracula is steadily building. Plus, there was an awesome betrayal in the form of Dracula and his trusted friend.
This episode finally canonized what we’ve all suspected for some time: Lucy has romantic feelings for Mina. She loves spending time with her, and she just loves HER. Unfortunately, Mina is in love with Harker, and Lucy is planning their engagement party, so there’s no appropriate time to bring up her emotions, and she feels she must hide them and put on her best smile, just because it’s what’s best for the two lovebirds.
Jayne has also revealed her softer side, due to Dracula’s mind trickery. She now completely trusts (and is infatuated with) him, all because he made her think he was trying to save her life. She feels protective towards him, and will continue to feel so until she finds out the truth. Speaking of which, I am immensely looking forward to THAT reveal; it will definitely be long and drawn out. I cannot wait.
Mina is becoming increasingly aware of her attraction to “Alexander”. This was especially evident when he protected her from the flying sparks; she closed her eyes and leaned in to his embrace, indicating how safe she feels in his arms. However, this is obviously disturbing her, proven when she asked Harker to relocate their engagement party from Alexander’s home to somewhere else. I’m guessing she understands that there’s an odd connection between them, and doesn’t want it to interfere with her impending marriage. But we all know it will.
I’m excited for this week’s episode (airing three days from now). It’s sure to be action-packed, complete with Lord Davenport’s and Kaha Ruma’s interrogation and torture of Renfield. Exciting!
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