I'm glad we've been able to vent about this without killing/condemning each other for a change.
Compared to previous experiences, it's refreshing. Thanks, y'all.
Hey Eric (It's Nashville's Finer over here)
For my two cents, get off your high headless horses; here's the truth.
Castlevania's stories have always, always, always,
alwaysalwaysalways been more about atmosphere than narrative. "Hammer Horror Pastiche" is that atmosphere, aka Gothic Horror, that line between man and monster, "children of the night, what beautiful music they make" (meanwhile Renfield is like wtf I was just here to sell you Carfax Abbey you weirdo).
That's not a story, and you can't do that stuff in an ongoing serialized tv show. You couldn't even carry a 500 word essay with it unless you are seriously good at b.s.'ing.
I really don't mind if they had to make changes to the characters as established in the games, because trying to make a story out of one or more dudes/dudettes going into a castle and just murdering anything that moves wouldn't be possible. If Castlevania's story had to be made "about something," then stealing men (and women)'s souls and making them your slaves (and perhaps the same could be said of all religions) isn't a bad way to go, thematically.
You just don't like women and you don't like your preciously fragile comfort level with your masculinity being challenged. Get over it.
Signed,
A smelly, old, hard-rock listening, hamburger-chomping boob man.