What We Do In The Shadows finished up it's 4th season. Unlike the end of the 3rd season which shook up the status quo, the 4th season ends with the status firmly... er, quo.
Over the course of the season, Baby Colin (also known as the baby that crawled out of the corpse of the dead Colin Robinson) grew into puberty and eventually returns to being the adult Colin Robinson we used to know, despite Lazlo's efforts to make him interesting.
Colin Robinson remembers nothing of the year Lazlo spent raising him from Baby Colin to his restored form.
Without the musical talents of Baby Colin or any other comparable entertainment to act as a draw, Nadja's night club goes belly up.
The reset to the status quo is addressed on screen by Guillermo: "Nothing ever changes."
Highlights of the season:
"Private School" where the vampires have a meeting with the headmaster of a private school to enroll young Colin. Constant and repeated mind wipes to change the narrative of who are Colin's parents is rife with hilarity. And risks of a stroke which is what the headmaster suffers after having his brain rapidly rebooted over and over.
In "The Wedding", Nandor makes a wish to the Djinn to have his wife Marwa like whatever he likes. Among the side effects of that wish is Marwa making out with Guillermo.
"Go Flip Yourself" is a fun experiment, an episode done like a home renovation show. It's an hilarious reinvention of the show, similar to Lazlo's turn as Jackie Daytona back in season 2.
Point of criticism: Marwa deserved better. Jealous of Guillermo's British boyfriend Freddie, Nandor wishes for the Djinn to turn Marwa into a duplicate of Freddie. Then Nandor sets Marwa-Freddie free to explore the world. Which results in Guillermo losing his Freddie to his own duplicate. Funny ha ha, I get it. But that means Marwa is denied being herself and is forever just a replica of another person. I'm not comfortable with that on so many levels.
So the 4th season ends where everything was. Colin Robinson is Colin Robinson again. Nadja doesn't have her night club any more.
As Guillermo says, "Nothing ever changes."
Unless he changes it.
Taking all the money that he had embezzled from the club, Guillermo gives the money to vampire Derek at the convenience store, asking in exchange that Derek to turn him into a vampire.
What reason would Derek have to say no?
Could this be real change for Guillermo?
We'll have to wait until season 5 of What We Do In The Shadows for an answer.
Next week, I'll look back at the second season of Hacks. And at some point I will chat a bit about the return of Kevin Can F**k Himself .
Until next time, remember to be good to one another and try to keep it down in there, would ya? I'm trying to watch TV over here.
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