Well that was definitely quite the season. It’s definitely a new story, although Isaac’s story seems to be heading towards his CoD incarnation’s madness. His characterisation was so damn good. I loved Lenore - the red haired vampiress. She was really interesting and fit the story and setting well. Bill Nighy though was amazing. He suited St Germain really well, who while a very different St Germain to the one in CoD, you could see touches of him. Jason Isaac’s was wonderfully sinister as the Judge. I won’t give spoilers but I can see why they cast him in that role. My biggest issue was an element that appeared in episodes nine and ten that I personally found very hard to watch. But it pushed that character in a tough direction that I found the aftermath of wanting to see more of. Carmilla’s quartet (herself included there) were really interesting, and I liked the relationship between Striga and Morenna.
It’s an odd season in a way, very transitionary. It clearly says that they are hopefully playing a longer term game with more seasons ahead, as the story was left with many threads hanging. The music was like with season two quite nondescript most of the season... then you got to the last two episodes and the climax battle and wham! The music totally changed and was far more what you’d expect of Castlevania.
If I’m correct, I can also see a potential thing in how they could possibly link Castlevania to the wider Bootleg multiverse, especially Devil May Cry. It also sort of worked it felt as akin to elements of Portrait of Ruin, and St Germain in the games, while being different.
I’m trying to keep this spoiler free for those who’ve not like me binged this today.