Yet, despite his disloyalty, he doggedly follows her, and she invariably forgives him because in her heart of hearts, she knows he’s not done anything she wouldn’t have done. Like Vanessa, Mohamad has no one to guide him and continues to commit one blunder after another, the worst of which is selling out Vanessa to Dmitri. This single-minded approach to do whatever it takes to rescue Dylan sits juxtaposed against Mohamad (Trezzo Mahoro) and his quest to extract his sister Sheema from The Citadel and the clutches of Rebecca and Dmitri. However, she’s fueled by raw emotion, and when she literally tears out the throat of a vampire crossing her path, we’re reminded that she will do literally anything to get her daughter back. She has no guide, no mentor able to point her in the right direction, helping her recover from her mistakes. Viewing the situation through Dylan’s eyes, yes, Vanessa has a lot to atone for, but we know there’s much more to the story.įrom the beginning it’s been clear that Vanessa’s mythos deviates from the image we have of a vampire slayer, and while she continues on her hero’s journey, to a large extent, she’s forced to make things up as she goes along. But there’s a lot of subtext to be considered, and as often happens in real life, the child gets caught in the middle and reacts in a not totally unexpected way. Ironically, the bloodlust here is all Vanessa. There’s a certain unmistakable poetry that takes over when these two go toe to toe, and even though Vanessa begins the fight overmatched, she quickly adapts to her nascent power. However, even more important to the overall arc, Vanessa’s physical transformation becomes apparent after her introduction to the benefits of blood consumption. There’s a lot going on in this reunion scene, not the least of which is that Vanessa’s willing to literally fight Rebecca for the return of her daughter who’s now emotionally bonded with the vampire. The season one fight scene featuring Vanessa and Rebecca remains one of my favorite encounters, and throughout its run, Van Helsing has deftly handled action sequences in a way that we don’t feel bombarded by the histrionics of the scene to the point that the deeper meaning is lost. Finally reunited, Dylan (Hannah Cheramy) reminds her mother that she abandoned her, paving the way for Rebecca to assume the role of surrogate parent.
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One of the most fascinating qualities of this series lies in the knowledge that while innumerable horrific acts routinely take place in the background, it’s the relentless emotional horror Vanessa faces that provides the true drama. Of course, vampires can likely read so the wisdom of sending out balloons with maps to a human safe haven can be questioned, but more importantly, the visual of this retreat nestled atop a scenic mountain pass presents a tangible goal for our hero to attain. “Began Again,” the season two premiere of Neil LaBute and Simon Barry’s reimagining of the traditional vampire tale, opens with a brief yet necessary scene that reminds us the fight waged by Vanessa (Kelly Overton), Flesh, and Mohamad represents the human race’s tenacity for survival even in the darkest of times.
Unfortunately, for Vanessa, as one journey ends, another more arduous one begins. In one of the most poignant and frightening season-ending cliffhangers, last year’s finale of SyFy’s Van Helsingfinds Vanessa standing face to face with the daughter she’s devoted every waking hour to finding amidst the chaos raining down on the Pacific Northwest. Never underestimate a mother in pursuit of her child. This Van Helsing review contains spoilers.
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