S03.E04: The Casino

[Hanahope]

This was a very entertaining episode.  you are thinking Las Vegas, but nope, you get Atlantic City, in all its downtrodden glory.    

A tad surprised housekeeping would even clean the room while Colin was in there.  usually they say they will come back later  (though that would not have changed anything).  and then why they didn't just send Guillermo back to Staten Island for more soil was confusing, but necessary i guess for the big set up with the fight.  but the vamps drained was very funny.  Nadja not realizing it was a different Rat Pack, lol.  

[bunnyblue]

I know we've seen Colin Robinson's reflection in a mirror before, but I don't remember it looking like death warmed over like in this episode; I was kind of taken aback by how pale his skin looked and that his veins were visible. I love that he realized he fucked up by not noticing the cleaning lady vacuuming up the others' homeland soil and that he waved the camera away when they panned to him. Like he didn't want the others realizing what he and the camera crew knew. 

The entire time Guillermo was travelling the globe collecting the homeland soil, all I kept thinking was that he should've just gone back to the Staten Island mansion and gotten more soil from there. There's no way that little bit of soil they took with them to Atlantic City is all they had. 

I absolutely howled with laughter when Nadja & Laszlo described Atlantic City like it's Las Vegas and then sang "Viva Atlantic City" to the tune of "Viva Las Vegas". I truly believe they are so oblivious that they think AC is the "Sin City" of the US. 

Also, LMAO when Laszlo realized something was fishy with the AC "Rat Pack" but Asian Frank Sinatra saying "ring a ding ding" was all it took for him to give up the line of questioning. 

Interesting that Nadja dressed era-appropriate when she hung out with the Rat Pack back in the day. Except for the fangs, she didn't stand out like she does now. 

It's kind of strange that Laszlo considers "Seanie" his best human friend and went to such lengths to get him out of his financial jam. Maybe Laszlo just feels guilty for turning his brain to mush?

I do not ship Nandor & Guillermo but I did notice how uncomfortable Nandor looked while the others were grilling Guillermo about his "interests". I really hope the show doesn't go there with them.

[RedHawk]

15 hours ago, bunnyblue said:

I know we've seen Colin Robinson's reflection in a mirror before, but I don't remember it looking like death warmed over like in this episode; I was kind of taken aback by how pale his skin looked and that his veins were visible. I love that he realized he fucked up by not noticing the cleaning lady vacuuming up the others' homeland soil and that he waved the camera away when they panned to him. Like he didn't want the others realizing what he and the camera crew knew. 

The entire time Guillermo was travelling the globe collecting the homeland soil, all I kept thinking was that he should've just gone back to the Staten Island mansion and gotten more soil from there. There's no way that little bit of soil they took with them to Atlantic City is all they had. 

I absolutely howled with laughter when Nadja & Laszlo described Atlantic City like it's Las Vegas and then sang "Viva Atlantic City" to the tune of "Viva Las Vegas". I truly believe they are so oblivious that they think AC is the "Sin City" of the US. 

Also, LMAO when Laszlo realized something was fishy with the AC "Rat Pack" but Asian Frank Sinatra saying "ring a ding ding" was all it took for him to give up the line of questioning. 

Interesting that Nadja dressed era-appropriate when she hung out with the Rat Pack back in the day. Except for the fangs, she didn't stand out like she does now. 

It's kind of strange that Laszlo considers "Seanie" his best human friend and went to such lengths to get him out of his financial jam. Maybe Laszlo just feels guilty for turning his brain to mush?

I do not ship Nandor & Guillermo but I did notice how uncomfortable Nandor looked while the others were grilling Guillermo about his "interests". I really hope the show doesn't go there with them.

Yes, I think Laszlo is capable of feeling a bit guilty, and also, Sean sometimes brings the vampires' trashcans back from the curb. He's a great friend! 

My feeling was that Nandor was uncomfortable with the group questioning Guillermo because their efforts to get to know him were bringing him more on par with them, and Nandor wants to keep the superior relationship with his familiar. Also, did one of the guys at the table say something about "Nandor's boyfriend"? I love that the neighbor group just easily accepts that as the connection between the two men.