This wizard was a great side antagonist for Isaac, as he represents the endgame of Isaac's conquest: a sad, lonely, and pathetic man who treats people as nothing more than slaves and objects to enact his petty whims. I'm not sure if Isaac saw the irony, but I'm glad he is on a more positive road.
With his smarts & capabilities, I figure a truly evil Isaac would've been a tad more dangerous than this old fart... That being said, I'm fairly glad with how his story arc turned out in the end. Isaac's the GOAT.
Yeah, I've seen some criticism of the wizard of 'being out of nowhere' and being 'underdeveloped'. That kind of misses the point. Yes, the wizard doesn't really have a character in and of himself... he has no dialogue and is just one-dimensionally evil. But, the purpose here is to serve as a foil for Isaac without being too on the nose about it, and represent basically the culmination of the bad side of humanity that Isaac has been ranting about over the course of the whole series. We don't need more introduction or discussion on this evil wizard, because Isaac has essentially been talking about him when he talks about "humans" ever since season 2. Killing him in a moment of catharsis is what finally gives Isaac the opportunity to let go of his rage against mankind.
What an incredible and powerful character this magician was. He doesn't even needed a very elaborate background to understand that he was just a wizard who has became very powerful and had gone mad with power.
It's frightening beyond horror to think that this magician is only one of the many supernatural threats out there. And that Isaac is going to summon a city's worth of hellbeasts out of so many bodies.
This was his season honestly. Alucards arc was boring honestly. Trevor and syphas was filler, and hectors was just him having a bad time. Isaac is the only character who made progress this season honestly.
Fun fact: That giant ball of people is a reference to a boss in the games called Legion. the more you attack it, the more bodies fly out. The objective is to destroy it until you can reach it's core and kill it off, the core in this case being the magician in his tower.
@Sub Saibot Well, Legion is actually a demon who uses this magic. Not just the formation that Legion uses. Or that wizard is actually Legion. Maybe Isaac turns the wizard into the demon we know as Legion or Granfaloon.
The magician's confidence felt like he had been in this situation many times before. Where the plucky hero comes in to defeat him and just becomes part of his army. Even the man who Issac kills in the beginning of this scene was probably another person who stood up to the Magician. Very satisfying kill
Saint Germaine! He closed a dimension to hell on Dracula with a Belmont while riding a giant fire spitting night creature! Then he leaps into a dimension warp to his lost love. Also Trevor was nice to him once.
@@Tonyloks92 Yup, Curse of Darkness. Isaac kills Hector's wife and that makes Hector lustin for vengeance. Rosaly wasn't even mentioned in Castlevania tv series, so Lenore is probably her replacement and that means Isaac will kill her. That will happen in S4, we will get more Lenore and Hector bonding just to see her dying from Isaac hands and in S5 we will get full Curse of Darkness plotline
Lx Dead yea I can totally see Hector becoming more than just Lenores pet and caring for her (maybe even impregnating her...?) and Isaac slaying her thus driving Hector to probably kill Isaac and in turn making Hector more of a badass
@@mattkennedy6115 If producers are going to follow the story as they are doing for now, they will have to give Hector some motivation to go after Isaac. In Curse of Darkness Isaac falls to Dracula's Curse, go mad and kills Hectors wife, Rosaly, that's the moment he regains Devil Forging powers, team ups with Isaac sister and fights with Isaac, he beats him but not kills him thus he breaks Dracula's Curse he was under. Death appears explain it was his plan all along, to make Hector kill Isaac and become new vessel for Vampire King, but cuz Hector didn't, he takes Isaac unconscious body for Dracula to be reborn. Hector kills both Death and revived Dracula. That's the "Curse of Dracula" plotline. We will see if Netflix will go along with it.
At first I thought after he killed the wizard, he'd have all these people he freed decide to join him and his cause; praising him as this savior. And then I realized that they're at the top of the tower and they're all floating like a mile high in the air.
@@CampaignerSC I would call it a mercy kill though, because after hearing that you were enslaved among hundreds of thousands people including your friends and family and then knowing you were the only handful that survived, that would be super traumatic. Also if some people survived, then they’d have serious injuries from being thrown and dropped from great heights. Issac wouldn’t have the capacity or resources to treat those injuries.
The moment Isaac killed the first vampire lord he got my full attention. I just hope he holds on to his sanity because there's enough unhinged, full-retard villains in the story already.
Ashfalor true but he still has very natural inclination to murder, before the captain convinced him otherwise he was fully willing to kill the crew to take there ship. He may at the moment do it primarily for self defense but only from what we’ve seen
I really love Issac's arc in Season 3, it is definitely the best part of the season. I feel like his story is like a dark version of the hero's journey, he meets interesting and insightful people along the way who aids and guides him, becomes stronger as he gather his 'allies' and finally triumph against a tyrannical king.
Allan Vdsouza Yeah I know. Even though he was a slave and knows what it’s like to be abused as an innocent person, he has no problem killing completely innocent people.
People once wondered how Isaac fought Godbrand with equal strength. Here, we see that he is strong enough to calmly, effortlessly lift up an entire human with a single hand. The man is built different.
Yeah and then when he fights the bandits at the watering hole in the desert, and he leaps about 20 ft into the air onto a horse’s back, I was like “Yo, that is not a regular human” lmao
It’s crazy how during this whole fight you find yourself rooting for Isaac but then remember “oh yeah wants to wipe out all humanity”😐 Edit: Wow there’s a lot of edgy people on that don’t have faith in humanity on this thread. Believe me I know people can be quiet terrible and cruel to one another, yet we do have the potential and capability for treating our fellow man with kindness and consideration.
@Tram Sam He will die from Hectors hands anyway in s5 probably. It seems that producers replaced character of Rosaly (Hectors wife) with Lenore. She and Hector will have probably more bonding stuff in s4 and then she will probably die from Isaac hands and thus give Hector hell of a motivation to put Isaac down.
Isaac though is someone who is fixated on the negative aspects of humanity... All he sees are more reasons for them to be wiped out. Granted he plays out his own prophecies in just about every single instance by having a demon army at his beck and call every where he goes... People know exactly what they are so he can't go anywhere without drawing attention but still... If he wondered about without said horde, his entire outlook could very well shift and he'd see much more kindness from strangers... In a lot of ways both Hector and Issac are very nieve to the world and only see their specific view as valid... Yet ironically, they constantly seem to isolate themselves and spend a large chunk of their time hanging out with the wrong kinds of people.
Isaac is not the enemy or evil. He's faithful to his ideals. He listens to others during his mission so as to learn how to fulfill it. And he does not kill unless they force his hand. The part where he wants to eliminate human kind is not even evil either. Considering all the animals, vegetation and life in general that would be freed from being subjected to all the evils imaginable from humans. Humans are like a bacteria that feeds on the life of others. The vast majority are this way. Since the wast majority see nothing wrong from sending animal to slaughterhouses or electrocuting animal 'pests' by introducing an iron rod in their anus (this is how they kill dogs in 3rd world countries. If you're brave enough, you can search videos here on youtube of that). Thing is, Isaac is not the enemy or evil. He understands why humanity must perish in order for life on Earth to survive.
@@lxdead5585 i feel like Isaac is gonna to kill Lenore, then Hector is gonna explain he was put under a loyalty spell, then they'll effectively take over the vamp kingdom and rule that nation as changed men
Just imagine if him and Hector set aside their difference and actually teamed up. They’d be unstoppable. Really hoping Isaac doesn’t just outright kill him. Hectors literally been through hell this season lol
CrystalTigerclaw no. He wants to kill him for betraying Dracula. Which he didn’t intend to. Hopefully that doesn’t happen. These two have had the best development this season.
Sandorcleg I wanna hope that they work together and Trevor, Sypha and Alucard have to work together again to fight off against Hector and Isaac’s army of night creatures.
at least that game tried to have better characters and story, SoTN has 0 personality and it made the castlevania series go down the JRPG path choosing gameplay instead of story, characters and writting. SoTN is Castlevania has done more damage that any other.
I'm probably the only one that liked the original flamboyant crazy bdsm Isaac. Plus, he was voiced by Liam O Brien. Though I just like over the top Japanese character designs in general.
Isaac: faces an entire empire of mind controlled slaves, then gets mind controlled for a spilt second just for him to break out of it from his own will, so he can continue to add onto his monster made army. Hector: gets tricked into becoming a slave, and by order of the diplomat he is no longer a real person.
Hector has three options for season 4, Isaac game ends him, he game ends himself, or isaac releases him from the slave ring and they game end the sister council.
@@Blaedin1337 Hector grew immensely as a person by being put in the position he was and played a key role defeating Carmilla. So much as even isaac to acknowledge him
00:01 Legion Boss 00:23 Shield rod + leather shield + Heart Max Up 00:47 Red skull from Blood Skeleton There's also a Death Doll, Moebious Brooch, Short Sword, Moai and some Karma Coins at the shopkeeper 00:53 Here they made an animation mistake. The easter egg items are beside the old man, not behind.
My jaw has been dropped for like a solid minute. No exaggeration I.... am..... ASTONISHED. All I can say is.... "Hehe, thank you!" ua-cam.com/video/CHLoRkd9qhQ/v-deo.html
Isaac: creates demons and kills a magician with an army. Trevor and Sypha: still killing demons Alucard: trains and bangs two weaboos Hector: bangs succ waifu Isaac's story arc in this season is the best one there is, fight me.
The animation for this whole scene (and show to be honest) is just so good. I live the expressions especially. You can see the shock in Isaac's eyes when he sees that the magician isn't some evil mastermind but a mad who's gone insane with power. His slight change when he realizes that the spell is about to be put on him too as well as his expressions of struggling against it. And to top it off, the surprised joy he found in killing someone who had been hurting others. Just so good. He was such a cool character. I'll miss seeing more new content with him.
I cannot explain exactly why but my favourite part of the whole scene is when the mad magician's hat falls ever so gently to the ground bringing utter silence to the torment around them. I have watched this scene many times now.
As Isaac fought his way through the city, I found myself burning with curiosity as to what he would find at the top of that tower. Just before he reaches the magician I thought "It's going to be a bearded old man with a ridiculous hat, isn't it?" and... well... it was.
Issac is how you write character development and redemption, its not some hero who "shows the error of his ways" but rather he discovers what he wants for him self by journing and meeting people.
The soundtrack after the magician dies is so serene. And I love how Isaac started off as a slave and ended this season with a bang/ conquering slavery (by killing the mind control magician)
This show is giving off some serious early GOT vibes this season. I found myself rooting for the villain even more than the heroes. His growth was honestly the best this season and I want to see where they take him.
I remember learning that when it comes to character writing, motivation often matters more than relatability. Isaac has clear motivations that he goes to great lengths to fulfill over the course of season 3, while Sypha and Trevor are kind of stuck in a plot col-de-sac until the finale.
@@BlackLegion12621 So how do you think Sypha and Trevor's arc could've been improved? Fighting against boss villains similar to the Fox Hound Unit? Adding their own hero's journey that leads them to fulfill some of their dreams?
Trevor and Sypha are not even the main characters of this show. Thats the beauty of it. I had strong witcher vibes from their village quest with portal to hell.
I think my favorite part about Isaac freeing himself from the magic was when the magical third eye cast upon him opened and closed at HIS will, not the magician’s.
Yeah. The only UPSIDE to what Sypha and Trevor went through is that Dracula isn't back (but as we could see he didn't really even want to come back so it was never an issue). Hector clearly got worse, and Alucard's only victory is he didn't die (which honestly isn't much of a victory for him anyway given he's still alone and getting worse). Hell, the only way Isaac got a defeat is that his plan with the Visitor didn't work to bring his friend back to (un)life, and I'm not sure he even knows that yet.
Clayton Hendrickson I think it’s more than Isaac didn’t lose. He didn’t have a standing antagonist beyond his own self-doubt until the last two episodes.
GZilla311 So yeah in a way he won not only against the guy in the last two episodes but with himself, getting his ideas straight, and at life if you think about it because at the end of his journey u like everyone else he was actually happy
but seriously though this is one of the coolest throwaway "villain for the sake of being a roadblock for the main characters" type characters I've seen in animation personally
@@stonem0013 Not as large as Isaac's; the people the magician enslaved must have numbered in at least the thousands, which is more than the sisters can harvest in the same amount of time. If he decides to march on Styria, they'll be overwhelmed.
@@magnustheredxv idk, the Sisters are taking over a huuuge swathe of land. All they need to do is sack one town and they'll have thousands. They could do it over a weekend lol
@@gottesurteil3201 Granfalloon in SotN because America said no no to Demon names and Legion later on because Demonic names were finally being allowed in video games past that. Thats why stuff like Gremlin went to Ukoback, Thornweed to Une, Granfalloon to Legion, etc.
This was definitely Isaac’s season, to grow and gain power. I hope that next season we see Hector learn and grow. Perhaps he’ll find a way to get out of his predicament, and flee the castle before Isaac arrives to kill everyone. A confrontation between Isaac and Hector is inevitable, but I could see Hector fleeing to just try and live a normal life for awhile before fighting Isaac.
Yea. I'm this arc had a focus on a certain character. Not everyone can win in the same arc. If there were too many winners, then the climax's impact would feel cheap.
I like it shows that isaac is a threat. In the previous season they didnt portray as much, but you can see he can take care of himself without surprise
I feel so stupid for not realizing this until now but Isaac is the only one who got a happy ending while Trevor and Sypha got a gloomy ending, Alucard and Hector got a fucked up ending
@@OxygenPeople I feel like i am the only one who doesn't hate him, I know some people will say that he shouldn't have trusted Lenore but then again some people will do the same thing because she's pretty
@@imgone1360 I imagine it was the chance to not be beaten and fed Rotting food. Clothes, Decent food, and not being tortured by a crazy vampire guard would probably be enough to turn most people. It was a Mistake to side with Carmella, but Dracula made that an easy move. The only thing Hector really had going against him was his Naivete to the pain Dracula was feeling.
I thought this Wizard was Saint Germaine, older, wizened and mad with abominable knowledge of the arcane, still searching for a means to find his beloved in the infinite corridor, displaced from time. Turns out it's just a mad but powerful random wizard.
Isaacs arc was the best arc in my opinion. I feel it was better written and paced, and I appreciate the seeds of doubt his experiences cast in his whole “every human is bad” mindset. (My personal favorite is when he was sailing with the captain to Genoa and Isaac has moment where the captain tells him “you can be a king and teach people to be kind y’know?”. Or the interaction with the shopkeeper that gives him the small viewing mirror.”)
I feel like after all the years of self-discipline and dedication, both to dracula and his faith, it's very fitting for him to be resistant to mind magic like he was here, the scars on his back and in his heart are more than enough proof that a mere puppetmaster could pose no threat to his hardened mind
Hands down my favorite character of the Netflix series, Isaac is a man on a mission while creating an army of demons. That's metal as shit, I love it so much.
The lack of yelling or struggling as everyone falls to their death is...strange. They were seriously worked to almost literal death, and this is a genuine relief for them. or they're still unconscious lol
i remember shouting "NOO" out loud when isaac was controlled for that brief moment. its crazy how watching this scene you forget hes still an evil character
@@fernandoalonsociezaghersi7219 that's wrong actually. Isaac wasn't an antagonist in this season, he was one of the protagonists. And as for him being evil - he *was* evil when he started his journey. His whole arc was about him not being just evil anymore, and finding out that there is more to life and humanity.
Is the Magician, Saint Germain's older self or something? He kind of resembles him with his outfit and all. I don't know about the games, but did he get out of that portal at different times and places, and this is his old version?
No. It's not Saint Germain. At least there's very little evidence to suggest he is other than "OMG they are both old and have beards! Same guy!?" Tellingly, the Nameless Magician does not have any of Germain's rings, trinkets, or signature hourglass pendant. Mind Control also isn't really Germain's magical expertise. Germain manipulates time.
Isaac's journey is very meaningful in the sense that all through it he kept meeting foes (like the magician), friends (the Captain of the ship) or even subordinates within his own troop (flyseyes) who provide him with the knowledge, wisdom and the experience to be able to make that decision at the end of the series. Isacc recognizes that the only way to change the world for the better, was not by replacing the bad with more bad. But by providing hope to those that never even considered that they had that option in their lives.
This is one of the greatest necromancer battles I have ever seen put to animation. I hope that webtoons like Lone and Little Matcha Girl will also one day have their necromancy battles put in animation...
After four seasons, I can say that Isaac is the MVP out of this great series. Didn't like him at first time but as seasons went on, his character development is amazing, enjoyed his life discussion with some talking night creature, and he's pretty badass in this scene!
Isaac is my favourite Character in the series. I just think his story-line and (potential) character development are the most interesting. And he just looks (and is) so damn cool.
For me the ghost town and the magician's tower area are similar to the Cordova Town and Eneomaos Machine Tower from Curse of Darkness. Its fitting that Isaac is here since his 1st boss fight is at the town
Issac was my fav out of the duo ngl. He grew on me in this series, especially with the way he handled certain things. And he matured so much in the 4th season, mad respect for this man. He's a FAR cry from the Issac in the Curse of Darkness series that's for sure, and in a good way. Never liked the issac in the COD game, he struck me as a weirdo simp for dracula. THIS one is still loyal to him yes, but not the way the COD darkness one was. Plus he grew and learned from his encounters with others etc. Man even buried the dead of the city before they moved on to Carmilla's castle and they didnt need to do that. But he did which is why he's my favorite.
0:45 I never noticed this before, but those weapons next to the magician are the Leather Shield and Shield Rod in the game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (nice to see CSOTN getting some love; the assets are drawn here perfectly). The Shield Rod was the best weapon in the game when paired with Alucard's shield, as it did massive damage per second, protected Alucard, and healed him massively per second. The Shield Rod worked with any shield, and when paired with each shield did very different things. Was one of the best weapons in a video game I've ever seen, actually. I am convinced this kind of niche knowledge can only come from an incredibly passionate animation/artistry team who really enjoyed the games, and is a big factor in this series success.
This wizard was a great side antagonist for Isaac, as he represents the endgame of Isaac's conquest: a sad, lonely, and pathetic man who treats people as nothing more than slaves and objects to enact his petty whims. I'm not sure if Isaac saw the irony, but I'm glad he is on a more positive road.
With his smarts & capabilities, I figure a truly evil Isaac would've been a tad more dangerous than this old fart...
That being said, I'm fairly glad with how his story arc turned out in the end. Isaac's the GOAT.
If I could mind control people I would do it.
I,aging if that magician actually successfully binded and brainwashed Isaac, like he'd have night creatures and the residents under control
I didn't think of that. That's a good point.
Yeah, I've seen some criticism of the wizard of 'being out of nowhere' and being 'underdeveloped'. That kind of misses the point. Yes, the wizard doesn't really have a character in and of himself... he has no dialogue and is just one-dimensionally evil. But, the purpose here is to serve as a foil for Isaac without being too on the nose about it, and represent basically the culmination of the bad side of humanity that Isaac has been ranting about over the course of the whole series. We don't need more introduction or discussion on this evil wizard, because Isaac has essentially been talking about him when he talks about "humans" ever since season 2. Killing him in a moment of catharsis is what finally gives Isaac the opportunity to let go of his rage against mankind.
Every other character: damn, life sucks
Issac: yo, so far so good
Hector: post but clarity
Issac has pumped up kicks
That’s what happens when you trust no one but yourself (and your undead hordes)
Takeshi at least hector can have sex everyday from now on lol
@@藍筆幸 I mean it's not consensual...
What an incredible and powerful character this magician was. He doesn't even needed a very elaborate background to understand that he was just a wizard who has became very powerful and had gone mad with power.
It's frightening beyond horror to think that this magician is only one of the many supernatural threats out there.
And that Isaac is going to summon a city's worth of hellbeasts out of so many bodies.
Can you imagine if Isaac turned the magician, and had that ability at his disposal
@@lyleschlegel3515 i dont think the ability gets carried over when transformed into a monster
Verrat it doesn’t? Oh well, I thought it might because that bishop blessed the water when he was resurrected
Read my comment. He's not just anyone, he's St. Germain, so I think his backstory will end up being quite elaborate.
Isaac's arc is the most satisfying this season.
yea i love his character he went from wanting to kill all of humanity to wanting to dominate and rule them
arc*
This was his season honestly. Alucards arc was boring honestly. Trevor and syphas was filler, and hectors was just him having a bad time. Isaac is the only character who made progress this season honestly.
@@227someguy Think he's talking about his love for the way Issac arches his back
@@Darksaviour Well. It was Lenore's arc to be honest. Hector had no real agency to begin with.
Fun fact: That giant ball of people is a reference to a boss in the games called Legion. the more you attack it, the more bodies fly out. The objective is to destroy it until you can reach it's core and kill it off, the core in this case being the magician in his tower.
Sub Saibot Play Castlevania SOTN. This is a boss character.
@Sub Saibot
Well, Legion is actually a demon who uses this magic. Not just the formation that Legion uses.
Or that wizard is actually Legion.
Maybe Isaac turns the wizard into the demon we know as Legion or Granfaloon.
Yes... form sympathy of the night.....I dreaded it.
All it was missing was the freaky laser-tentacles in the middle.
After playing the shit out of Aria of Sorrow at one point I cant believe I didn't notice that.
The magician's confidence felt like he had been in this situation many times before. Where the plucky hero comes in to defeat him and just becomes part of his army. Even the man who Issac kills in the beginning of this scene was probably another person who stood up to the Magician. Very satisfying kill
Don’t know that magician looked like he was shittng himself when Isaac walked through the door
@@JamesSmith-ny2gb he was laughing
@@JamesSmith-ny2gb The Magician Shat himself only when Isaac managed to break free from his spell
the binding of isaac
Iae safadao
Thank you, Gabe. Very cool.
get. out.
Clever, very clever.
Very good
Isaac was the only one to get a happy ending this season...damn.
Happy?
@@Tezcatlipoca2000 Well, the closest thing to it anyway.
Saint Germaine seems like he was alright
@@mightyradish9672 That's true. I hope we see him again.
Saint Germaine! He closed a dimension to hell on Dracula with a Belmont while riding a giant fire spitting night creature! Then he leaps into a dimension warp to his lost love.
Also Trevor was nice to him once.
I feel like by the time he reaches Hector, Isaac will be a completely different man. So instead of kill Hector he will save him.
Hector basically becomes an honorary Belmont and fights Isaac because he wants to resurrect Dracula. Forgot what game that was.
@@Tonyloks92 Yup, Curse of Darkness. Isaac kills Hector's wife and that makes Hector lustin for vengeance. Rosaly wasn't even mentioned in Castlevania tv series, so Lenore is probably her replacement and that means Isaac will kill her. That will happen in S4, we will get more Lenore and Hector bonding just to see her dying from Isaac hands and in S5 we will get full Curse of Darkness plotline
Or just enslave him.
Lx Dead yea I can totally see Hector becoming more than just Lenores pet and caring for her (maybe even impregnating her...?) and Isaac slaying her thus driving Hector to probably kill Isaac and in turn making Hector more of a badass
@@mattkennedy6115 If producers are going to follow the story as they are doing for now, they will have to give Hector some motivation to go after Isaac. In Curse of Darkness Isaac falls to Dracula's Curse, go mad and kills Hectors wife, Rosaly, that's the moment he regains Devil Forging powers, team ups with Isaac sister and fights with Isaac, he beats him but not kills him thus he breaks Dracula's Curse he was under. Death appears explain it was his plan all along, to make Hector kill Isaac and become new vessel for Vampire King, but cuz Hector didn't, he takes Isaac unconscious body for Dracula to be reborn. Hector kills both Death and revived Dracula. That's the "Curse of Dracula" plotline. We will see if Netflix will go along with it.
At first I thought after he killed the wizard, he'd have all these people he freed decide to join him and his cause; praising him as this savior. And then I realized that they're at the top of the tower and they're all floating like a mile high in the air.
He also told his minions to kill any survivors :/ Guess he chose evil alignment -_-
All of their minds are gone though so their just empty husks
@@CampaignerSC I would call it a mercy kill though, because after hearing that you were enslaved among hundreds of thousands people including your friends and family and then knowing you were the only handful that survived, that would be super traumatic. Also if some people survived, then they’d have serious injuries from being thrown and dropped from great heights. Issac wouldn’t have the capacity or resources to treat those injuries.
@@CalmClamFam Nope he did it so all this people join his night creatures army. All this dead people can be used for his army.
@@thetreatment498 he gave all of them a burial if i remember correctly.
Isaac s3 in a nutshell
Isaac: pls let me go
Guard: no
Isaac: *ah sht here we go again*
It just goes to show you that Isaac It’s not someone you want to mess with even if he’s isn’t a vampire he still a Forgemaster
not just a forgemaster but a man with determination and vision
@@teosfikas8289 being a forgemsmaster doesn't mean shit if you're not mentally capable as well. Hector's bitch ass is prime example of that
@@nah_.
Hector will get his time. After all, he defeated Dracula in the game.
The moment Isaac killed the first vampire lord he got my full attention. I just hope he holds on to his sanity because there's enough unhinged, full-retard villains in the story already.
Michael Brent i mean forge master with mages are pretty powerful its a given a normal mortal wouldn’t wanna fuck with them.
1:50 It's literally raining men.
Halleluiah.
I'm glad I wasn't the only one thinking that!😂
Alucard J.B M.P you beat me to it you son of a bitch XD
nice catch!
@@KevinBelmontLuna Same here!😅
Splat.
Isaac was KING this season and it better remain that way the rest of the series.
@Cpt Dinosaur
Jobber ?
Ignore Cpt Dinosaur. He's just jealous of Isaac's badass moments and acted like a salty bitch
@Cpt Dinosaur isaac is an integral character to the castlevania series not just the show but the games
Cpt Dinosaur what? Have you not been paying attention the entire season?
I'd rather they rise everyone up to his level
I know Isaac is objectively a bad guy in the series but they kind of set him up to where you can’t help but root for the guy
He is the hero of his own story
Ashfalor true but he still has very natural inclination to murder, before the captain convinced him otherwise he was fully willing to kill the crew to take there ship. He may at the moment do it primarily for self defense but only from what we’ve seen
It's because he has a clear arc of development and visibly struggles and overcomes adversity.
They did the same for Dracula
He is lost. For moments he experiences human kindness, but then he gets reminded on how pitiful most humans are. Full of hatred and fear.
I really love Issac's arc in Season 3, it is definitely the best part of the season. I feel like his story is like a dark version of the hero's journey, he meets interesting and insightful people along the way who aids and guides him, becomes stronger as he gather his 'allies' and finally triumph against a tyrannical king.
Best part of the season by far
Best part of the show, frfr...
This and Saint Germaine's infinite corridor scenes were some of the best parts of this season. Surreal shit.
Especially with those giant robots and shit.
@@animefan2454 Battletech is in the same universe as Castlevania confirmed.
@@rc59191 but that girl looks like kat from gravity rush
Why does the magician here look a little like St. Germain 🤔
He killed a slave master
Good catch
To bad he couldn't save the slaves though.......
The Science Fiction and HORROR AND FANTASY FAN. You say that as if he cared about the slaves.
@@jennahilton8259 He was a slave once.
Allan Vdsouza Yeah I know. Even though he was a slave and knows what it’s like to be abused as an innocent person, he has no problem killing completely innocent people.
People once wondered how Isaac fought Godbrand with equal strength. Here, we see that he is strong enough to calmly, effortlessly lift up an entire human with a single hand. The man is built different.
Yeah and then when he fights the bandits at the watering hole in the desert, and he leaps about 20 ft into the air onto a horse’s back, I was like “Yo, that is not a regular human” lmao
With a small dagger sized weapon on top of that. Bigger weapons can lift bodies easier but a dagger? Sheesh.
surprised isaac didnt break his back carrying this entire season
All of that self‐flagellation in season 1, was some serious conditioning.
@@WavemaninaweIsaac wasn't in season 1
It’s crazy how during this whole fight you find yourself rooting for Isaac but then remember “oh yeah wants to wipe out all humanity”😐
Edit: Wow there’s a lot of edgy people on that don’t have faith in humanity on this thread. Believe me I know people can be quiet terrible and cruel to one another, yet we do have the potential and capability for treating our fellow man with kindness and consideration.
because isaac still has some good in him. also we want to see him kill carmilla
Humanity is fucked up. It deserves extinction
Well, I definitely ain't rooting for Legion here either.
Who could blame him
Heheh! I'm in danger!
Dracula kept him in the castle instead of the front lines knowing this would happen.
What that he'd body everyone who stood in his way?
@@thechris312 Well, Dracula did have to keep the status of most feared
@@thechris312 lmao.
@@thechris312 That he'd become too strong and might actually wipe out all of humanity (which he didn't actually want, he just wanted to die)
Despite being the enemy he's one hell of a badass this season!
@Tram Sam He will die from Hectors hands anyway in s5 probably. It seems that producers replaced character of Rosaly (Hectors wife) with Lenore. She and Hector will have probably more bonding stuff in s4 and then she will probably die from Isaac hands and thus give Hector hell of a motivation to put Isaac down.
Isaac though is someone who is fixated on the negative aspects of humanity...
All he sees are more reasons for them to be wiped out. Granted he plays out his own prophecies in just about every single instance by having a demon army at his beck and call every where he goes... People know exactly what they are so he can't go anywhere without drawing attention but still...
If he wondered about without said horde, his entire outlook could very well shift and he'd see much more kindness from strangers...
In a lot of ways both Hector and Issac are very nieve to the world and only see their specific view as valid... Yet ironically, they constantly seem to isolate themselves and spend a large chunk of their time hanging out with the wrong kinds of people.
@RCP Pilot
I can't wate for Isaac to kill them all he's the only villain im rooting for.
Isaac is not the enemy or evil. He's faithful to his ideals. He listens to others during his mission so as to learn how to fulfill it. And he does not kill unless they force his hand. The part where he wants to eliminate human kind is not even evil either. Considering all the animals, vegetation and life in general that would be freed from being subjected to all the evils imaginable from humans. Humans are like a bacteria that feeds on the life of others. The vast majority are this way. Since the wast majority see nothing wrong from sending animal to slaughterhouses or electrocuting animal 'pests' by introducing an iron rod in their anus (this is how they kill dogs in 3rd world countries. If you're brave enough, you can search videos here on youtube of that). Thing is, Isaac is not the enemy or evil. He understands why humanity must perish in order for life on Earth to survive.
@@lxdead5585 i feel like Isaac is gonna to kill Lenore, then Hector is gonna explain he was put under a loyalty spell, then they'll effectively take over the vamp kingdom and rule that nation as changed men
This scene was diabolical. That magician is one twisted MoFo. They way he uses his slaves as actual weapons like they are objects.
Very Trumpy
@@docock4726 Lol sadly true
Doc Ock more like joe Biden
@@docock4726 So that's what's called the Trump Derangement Syndrome. I see now.
@@docock4726 nope Trump is a ruthless business man not a slave master get your facts straight before you make yourself look even more stupid
i just realize magicians are op in this universe. they can literally make their own kingdom.
Mages are always op in every series or games 👍
@@olliered9924 Of course. There's no real defense against magic unless it's also magic.
@@olliered9924 pretty much
They just get nerfed a lot in series and movies.
But in games, they dominate in DPS.
@@ShadowFungus because most of the time no one knows how to deal with them in the plot
Just imagine if him and Hector set aside their difference and actually teamed up. They’d be unstoppable. Really hoping Isaac doesn’t just outright kill him. Hectors literally been through hell this season lol
Isn’t Isaac heading off to save Hector? I assume he’s going to get him so that he can have another forgemaster to work alongside his genocide.
CrystalTigerclaw no. He wants to kill him for betraying Dracula. Which he didn’t intend to. Hopefully that doesn’t happen. These two have had the best development this season.
Sandorcleg I wanna hope that they work together and Trevor, Sypha and Alucard have to work together again to fight off against Hector and Isaac’s army of night creatures.
CrystalTigerclaw I’m pretty sure that alucard will essentially become the next Dracula
No no trevor, sypha and saint jermain saw hell. Hector was taking a stroll inside lenore.
He is so much better than his game counterpart.
at least that game tried to have better characters and story, SoTN has 0 personality and it made the castlevania series go down the JRPG path choosing gameplay instead of story, characters and writting. SoTN is Castlevania has done more damage that any other.
And hector is better than the game than the netflix imposter
Lightyears better I couldn't stand CoD Isaac
Dez Lovecraft isn’t that normal? Because GAMES are supposed to focus more on GAMEplay. The story is a side thing
I'm probably the only one that liked the original flamboyant crazy bdsm Isaac. Plus, he was voiced by Liam O Brien. Though I just like over the top Japanese character designs in general.
Isaac: faces an entire empire of mind controlled slaves, then gets mind controlled for a spilt second just for him to break out of it from his own will, so he can continue to add onto his monster made army.
Hector: gets tricked into becoming a slave, and by order of the diplomat he is no longer a real person.
Hector has three options for season 4, Isaac game ends him, he game ends himself, or isaac releases him from the slave ring and they game end the sister council.
@@TheManBehindTheSlaughter6669 Isaac never seen Hector as an equal, so I am pretty sure Isaac will go for option 1.
Hector got 32xed in...but things take a change. I won’t say much until people start talking about season 4.
@@ggarzagarcia yea I saw season 4 and my opinion of Hector has been altered.
@@Blaedin1337 Hector grew immensely as a person by being put in the position he was and played a key role defeating Carmilla. So much as even isaac to acknowledge him
00:01 Legion Boss
00:23 Shield rod + leather shield + Heart Max Up
00:47 Red skull from Blood Skeleton
There's also a Death Doll, Moebious Brooch, Short Sword, Moai and some Karma Coins at the shopkeeper
00:53 Here they made an animation mistake. The easter egg items are beside the old man, not behind.
My jaw has been dropped for like a solid minute. No exaggeration I.... am..... ASTONISHED.
All I can say is....
"Hehe, thank you!"
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And by the way the big demon that hold legion in the air is THE FORGOTTEN ONE
@@chikoebay1979
What game ?
@@Raccon_Detective. castlevania lament of innocence ps2
Isaac: creates demons and kills a magician with an army.
Trevor and Sypha: still killing demons
Alucard: trains and bangs two weaboos
Hector: bangs succ waifu
Isaac's story arc in this season is the best one there is, fight me.
I won’t fight you but I will join you.
I would argue that, while maybe not as good, Trevor and Sypha's was still pretty good. At least the final battle they had if nothing else.
Dumbass, those 2 are Japanese, do you even understand the meaning of that made up word weaboo?
@Sub Saibot Trevor and spyha's Arc wasn't too bad
Alucard was pretty good. But he definitely took a backseat role this season. I didn't expect much from him anyways since he's staying in the castle.
Just noticed the mind control looks like the crown of thorns that Jesus wore
That was the first thing I thought of and I'm an atheist lol
That was almost certainly one of the points being made.
The animation for this whole scene (and show to be honest) is just so good. I live the expressions especially. You can see the shock in Isaac's eyes when he sees that the magician isn't some evil mastermind but a mad who's gone insane with power. His slight change when he realizes that the spell is about to be put on him too as well as his expressions of struggling against it. And to top it off, the surprised joy he found in killing someone who had been hurting others. Just so good. He was such a cool character. I'll miss seeing more new content with him.
I cannot explain exactly why but my favourite part of the whole scene is when the mad magician's hat falls ever so gently to the ground bringing utter silence to the torment around them. I have watched this scene many times now.
@@ggnombe3832 It does do a really good job of showing how just everything that crazy man built and owned has now fallen
honestly, isaac's story arc was the best thing of season 3.
The Captain was my favorite side character. Honestly Isaac got the best story of them all.
This scene was breathtaking
You are breathtaking!
@@yusufenesdoganay8216 no, you are
As Isaac fought his way through the city, I found myself burning with curiosity as to what he would find at the top of that tower. Just before he reaches the magician I thought "It's going to be a bearded old man with a ridiculous hat, isn't it?" and... well... it was.
Issac is how you write character development and redemption, its not some hero who "shows the error of his ways" but rather he discovers what he wants for him self by journing and meeting people.
1:29 Isaac cuts off his crown of thorns
All the other mind controlled people: Wait, that's illegal
The soundtrack after the magician dies is so serene. And I love how Isaac started off as a slave and ended this season with a bang/ conquering slavery (by killing the mind control magician)
This show is giving off some serious early GOT vibes this season. I found myself rooting for the villain even more than the heroes. His growth was honestly the best this season and I want to see where they take him.
I remember learning that when it comes to character writing, motivation often matters more than relatability. Isaac has clear motivations that he goes to great lengths to fulfill over the course of season 3, while Sypha and Trevor are kind of stuck in a plot col-de-sac until the finale.
@@BlackLegion12621 So how do you think Sypha and Trevor's arc could've been improved? Fighting against boss villains similar to the Fox Hound Unit? Adding their own hero's journey that leads them to fulfill some of their dreams?
Trevor and Sypha are not even the main characters of this show.
Thats the beauty of it. I had strong witcher vibes from their village quest with portal to hell.
That comparison saddens me. What if this ends up as bad as GoT
I think my favorite part about Isaac freeing himself from the magic was when the magical third eye cast upon him opened and closed at HIS will, not the magician’s.
If this seasons ending freaked you imagining this makes it worse:Isaac was the only one who got victories in the long run
Yeah. The only UPSIDE to what Sypha and Trevor went through is that Dracula isn't back (but as we could see he didn't really even want to come back so it was never an issue). Hector clearly got worse, and Alucard's only victory is he didn't die (which honestly isn't much of a victory for him anyway given he's still alone and getting worse).
Hell, the only way Isaac got a defeat is that his plan with the Visitor didn't work to bring his friend back to (un)life, and I'm not sure he even knows that yet.
GZilla311 Yeah so if we think about it in the end Isaac Won
Clayton Hendrickson I think it’s more than Isaac didn’t lose. He didn’t have a standing antagonist beyond his own self-doubt until the last two episodes.
GZilla311 So yeah in a way he won not only against the guy in the last two episodes but with himself, getting his ideas straight, and at life if you think about it because at the end of his journey u like everyone else he was actually happy
Issac is transforming into a dark saviour and Hector is becoming a tragic and tormented figure who is slowly losing himself to the vampire witches.
1:30
"I AM TRUTH! THE VOICE OF THE COVENANT!"
"So, you must be silenced."
As the people were falling to their deaths, that clip of JonTron going _"I saved the day!"_ popped into my head.
0:44 palpatine get back to your own damn series lmao
but seriously though this is one of the coolest throwaway "villain for the sake of being a roadblock for the main characters" type characters I've seen in animation personally
0:24 that's the leather shield and shield rod from Symphony of the Night!
OMG! Indeed exactly like them.
I guess that wizard was going to buff his defense with a cow.
@@The_child-catcher kkkkk
@@The_child-catcher
Shield rod and alucard shield is one of the most op weapons I seen in gaming.
@@Raccon_Detective. Agreed. I never used it though because it really took the fun out of the game.
Isaac just got a Big Bonus lots of dead people around for him to reanimate
He has his army and a means for an instant attack, time to rip Carmilla a new asshole. lol
He'll have a much larger army than the sisters can amass. I wonder what he's going to do with it next season.
@@magnustheredxv they can make a huge army also if given a small amount of time, now that Hector is Lenore's willing slave
@@stonem0013 Not as large as Isaac's; the people the magician enslaved must have numbered in at least the thousands, which is more than the sisters can harvest in the same amount of time. If he decides to march on Styria, they'll be overwhelmed.
@@magnustheredxv idk, the Sisters are taking over a huuuge swathe of land. All they need to do is sack one town and they'll have thousands. They could do it over a weekend lol
Legion
You're right
my exact thoughts, though forgot the name of this boss.
I knew it as Granfalloon but I guess both names are acceptable.
@@gottesurteil3201 Granfalloon in SotN because America said no no to Demon names and Legion later on because Demonic names were finally being allowed in video games past that. Thats why stuff like Gremlin went to Ukoback, Thornweed to Une, Granfalloon to Legion, etc.
@@ceroswind2917 understandable but you have to admit the literary reference was rather clever.
This was definitely Isaac’s season, to grow and gain power. I hope that next season we see Hector learn and grow. Perhaps he’ll find a way to get out of his predicament, and flee the castle before Isaac arrives to kill everyone. A confrontation between Isaac and Hector is inevitable, but I could see Hector fleeing to just try and live a normal life for awhile before fighting Isaac.
Yea. I'm this arc had a focus on a certain character. Not everyone can win in the same arc. If there were too many winners, then the climax's impact would feel cheap.
I like it shows that isaac is a threat. In the previous season they didnt portray as much, but you can see he can take care of himself without surprise
I really wish I could go back and watch this show for the first time all over again. Isaac alone makes this show into a masterpiece.
I feel so stupid for not realizing this until now but Isaac is the only one who got a happy ending while Trevor and Sypha got a gloomy ending, Alucard and Hector got a fucked up ending
sʟᴇᴇᴘʏ ʜᴇᴀᴅ Alucard and Hector got straight fucked. Literally
@@notenoughgarlic actually, Alucard got Bi fucked
I'm sorry that was a bad joke
hector got what he deserved. he's the kind of person who needs someone to guide and give him direction in life.
@@OxygenPeople I feel like i am the only one who doesn't hate him, I know some people will say that he shouldn't have trusted Lenore but then again some people will do the same thing because she's pretty
@@imgone1360 I imagine it was the chance to not be beaten and fed Rotting food. Clothes, Decent food, and not being tortured by a crazy vampire guard would probably be enough to turn most people. It was a Mistake to side with Carmella, but Dracula made that an easy move. The only thing Hector really had going against him was his Naivete to the pain Dracula was feeling.
Anybody else notice the mind control spell looms like the Crown of Thorns Jesus wore?
Remember the thorn crown was forced on Christ's head to mock Him.
A crown that was forced on the bearer to mock them
1:53 it's raining men
Hallelujah
Homeboy Isaac being the real MVP
I thought this Wizard was Saint Germaine, older, wizened and mad with abominable knowledge of the arcane, still searching for a means to find his beloved in the infinite corridor, displaced from time.
Turns out it's just a mad but powerful random wizard.
Isaacs arc was the best arc in my opinion. I feel it was better written and paced, and I appreciate the seeds of doubt his experiences cast in his whole “every human is bad” mindset. (My personal favorite is when he was sailing with the captain to Genoa and Isaac has moment where the captain tells him “you can be a king and teach people to be kind y’know?”. Or the interaction with the shopkeeper that gives him the small viewing mirror.”)
Imagine Hector was trying to fight this magician. He would be slave in no time as usual 😂
He wouldn't really get far lol...and to think that Hector kills Isaac in the games, but they're entirely different characters here though
@@panagiotis4805 I hope it doesn't end that way
That song that plays after Isaac kills him is beautiful
We need a spin-off series of Isaac, he’s too cool
Isaac didn't like people but he took out the magician and freed all those souls. That says a lot.
Didn’t all those people just topple straight to their deaths?
This whole scene had no words spoken
All action and ugh! Sounds
Ive never seen an ending like this in movies or animes ever, this ending have to be one of the best.
I feel like after all the years of self-discipline and dedication, both to dracula and his faith, it's very fitting for him to be resistant to mind magic like he was here, the scars on his back and in his heart are more than enough proof that a mere puppetmaster could pose no threat to his hardened mind
Hands down my favorite character of the Netflix series, Isaac is a man on a mission while creating an army of demons.
That's metal as shit, I love it so much.
the serene music playing while the bodies are slowly falling is one of the most unexpectedly beautiful moment to hit me during a show
I need to find the music. Can you help?
@@Gogeata4 The soundtracks for s2-4 haven't been released yet sadly
Agreed. Have you ever found the name of the track?
2:15 Issac: “Ez lmao”
i just realized, him breaking the crown is like a reference to when he was talking to the captain; he has found focus. He has refound his clarity
I want Isaac to meet Trevor. Curious how their conversation would go
I realize that neither forgemaster has encountered the main 3 yet...huh...
@@kinjorex101 Isaac did meet the main three. Infact they threw a sword at him
In the game, he did.
I just realized that the mind control Issac resisted was probably the same magic that controlled hector.
1:52 only two songs come in mind:
"It's Raining Men" and "Bodies"
Shows the strength of Draculas generals. Lifting a full grown man one hand with a knife. They are not just magicians.
The lack of yelling or struggling as everyone falls to their death is...strange. They were seriously worked to almost literal death, and this is a genuine relief for them.
or they're still unconscious lol
There was no reason to include that flip and I loved every second of it.
i remember shouting "NOO" out loud when isaac was controlled for that brief moment. its crazy how watching this scene you forget hes still an evil character
I mean he is not evil he is the antagonist
@@fernandoalonsociezaghersi7219 that's wrong actually. Isaac wasn't an antagonist in this season, he was one of the protagonists. And as for him being evil - he *was* evil when he started his journey. His whole arc was about him not being just evil anymore, and finding out that there is more to life and humanity.
@@fernandoalonsociezaghersi7219 it looks like he just saved the world
Is the Magician, Saint Germain's older self or something? He kind of resembles him with his outfit and all. I don't know about the games, but did he get out of that portal at different times and places, and this is his old version?
Hasan YELOK My exact thought!
I'm surprised there aren't more comments about this!!! I was thinking the exact same thing. The similarities are there for sure.
I dunno...he kind of resembled the Master Librarian to me.
I thought that he looked similar
No. It's not Saint Germain. At least there's very little evidence to suggest he is other than "OMG they are both old and have beards! Same guy!?" Tellingly, the Nameless Magician does not have any of Germain's rings, trinkets, or signature hourglass pendant. Mind Control also isn't really Germain's magical expertise. Germain manipulates time.
Issac vs legion and it’s magician master is a season highlight!
There's nothing I can add to 4+ years of comments, so I'll just say this:
I love Isaac's satisfied smile at the end.
Isaac, trying to wipe out humanity before corporate- authoritarianism made it main-stream.
Magician: oh you’re approaching me?
Isaac: I can’t show off my status as best character without getting closer
Magician: ho ho I’m in danger
Funny thing about Isaac is that his name translates to "The one who laughs".
that is pretty funny
Ohh, that makes sense considering what his trashfire game counterpart is like.
Who else is back here after season 4? My god Isaac’s battle scenes were effing glorious
He Is a Man of Focus, Commitment and Sheer Fucking Will
This Issac was able to save the city from a giant corpse ball, while another Issac failed to save Earth from a giant corpse ball.
Isaac's journey is very meaningful in the sense that all through it he kept meeting foes (like the magician), friends (the Captain of the ship) or even subordinates within his own troop (flyseyes) who provide him with the knowledge, wisdom and the experience to be able to make that decision at the end of the series.
Isacc recognizes that the only way to change the world for the better, was not by replacing the bad with more bad. But by providing hope to those that never even considered that they had that option in their lives.
1:26 1:29 Oh my...
This is one of the greatest necromancer battles I have ever seen put to animation. I hope that webtoons like Lone and Little Matcha Girl will also one day have their necromancy battles put in animation...
This guy isn't a necromancer. He's a wizard with mind control powers. Necromancy is magic that has to do with the dead.
After four seasons, I can say that Isaac is the MVP out of this great series. Didn't like him at first time but as seasons went on, his character development is amazing, enjoyed his life discussion with some talking night creature, and he's pretty badass in this scene!
Anybody else notice how the mind control aura is basically a hard-light crown of thorns?
No but you can explain to me later
@@ramiel3759 crown of thorns like the one Jesus wears when crucified.
isaac must be strong as fuck to lift up that guy with just a dagger and an outstretched arm. Man is buff.
The wizards cloak/cape looks like a strawberry... is this somekinda reference to something?
Strawberry casually pops out in Hieronimus Bosch paintings and is widely considered to be an alchemical symbol.
Isaac is such an interesting character, well written. The best villains are always the ones you can understand why they are that way
Isaac is my favourite Character in the series. I just think his story-line and (potential) character development are the most interesting. And he just looks (and is) so damn cool.
- They really made necromancy look badass with this villain. Just one man civilization.
For me the ghost town and the magician's tower area are similar to the Cordova Town and Eneomaos Machine Tower from Curse of Darkness. Its fitting that Isaac is here since his 1st boss fight is at the town
Issac was my fav out of the duo ngl. He grew on me in this series, especially with the way he handled certain things. And he matured so much in the 4th season, mad respect for this man. He's a FAR cry from the Issac in the Curse of Darkness series that's for sure, and in a good way. Never liked the issac in the COD game, he struck me as a weirdo simp for dracula. THIS one is still loyal to him yes, but not the way the COD darkness one was. Plus he grew and learned from his encounters with others etc. Man even buried the dead of the city before they moved on to Carmilla's castle and they didnt need to do that. But he did which is why he's my favorite.
Isaac deserves his own show.
Realisation of Isaac being able to overcome the mind control since he's been a slave majority of his life. He would not accept any more ❤
0:45 I never noticed this before, but those weapons next to the magician are the Leather Shield and Shield Rod in the game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (nice to see CSOTN getting some love; the assets are drawn here perfectly). The Shield Rod was the best weapon in the game when paired with Alucard's shield, as it did massive damage per second, protected Alucard, and healed him massively per second. The Shield Rod worked with any shield, and when paired with each shield did very different things. Was one of the best weapons in a video game I've ever seen, actually.
I am convinced this kind of niche knowledge can only come from an incredibly passionate animation/artistry team who really enjoyed the games, and is a big factor in this series success.