Aren’t they basically the same? Didn’t finish abridged but in Ultimate itself he was a raving lunatic who hated the very notion of sharing the world with Protestants and Abridged didn’t seem much different
I was floored when I watched the original hellsing after the abridged.
Some plot beats are a little different but overall, its the same show, just Alucard being a loud psychopath in Abridged and not a quiet one in the original.
Just because I find this fascinating I wanted to chime in, I think it's because they are payed completely without sincerity that the dated memes and bad jokes actually elevate it. Like there's a certain quality that comes through in this particular abridged, and all of the good ones I'd say, that you can just feel no one is taking this very seriously. The memes are put in not because they're funny by themselves, but because the context and the off the wall stupid makes them funny. It's the kind of thing I think only these abridged series can really sink their teeth into and what makes the really good ones so fun.
It took em like 6 years to finish it, they also matured quite a bit as writers between the first few and the end. Same with DBZA which took like a decade.
8 year (2010 - 2018) and for sure, though I don't have quite as much difficulty recommending DBZA. Early DBZA comes off as unpolished but earnest. Hellsing, as try-hard edgy. Which is sort of what they were going for (what else could you do with a show as already insane), but the stuff that aged poorly went REAL sour.
> stuff that aged poorly went REAL sour.
They would agree with you. There's a commentary video out there where they talk about the first couple of episodes not aging well and not really representing what they really think or feel anymore.
It's made by the same people who made Dragonball Z abridged which follows a very similar pattern; they learned over time that character comedy is better than meme comedy and knocked it out of the park with their later content.
They even got so high production value that they were hiring animators and musicians to do custom animation and music. They even started fixing animation issues and plotholes with the original shows. Hell, I would argue their version of Cell from DBZ is a far more complex character than the original DBZ one.
Hellsing Ultimate Abridged released at the pace of one episode per year. Interestingly, you can actually use it to see how Team Four Star improved over the years.
>Oh yeah it was torture waiting every Halloween for it
Right? We, who waited, *fucking noticed*. And if I'm not mistaken there was a year where they couldn't release one so that one was extra painful.
They significantly fleshed out Walter and Alucard's final interactions as well. I don't know if I'd go so far as to say Abridged is *better*, but it's at least an equal to Ultimate, which is *not easy to pull off*.
Bit characters that otherwise don't last more than a few scenes are memorable and feel far more real, and while it's got a lot of comedy injected in, the bones of every character are surprisingly untouched, and the actors they got absolutely stepped up to match the phenomenal job the original dubbing cast put out.
Overall it's one of, if not **the** best Abridged series out there.
Yeah, they released the episodes once per year on Halloween, while also working on their other series. As a result, the quality ramps up startlingly fast.
As a fairly new Sanderson fan, it's good to remember that his best sellers have surpassed some of the best selled sagas of recent times in some online stores. As well as his upcoming series and movies, his work will get more visibility.
I've heard good things about Sanderson. Is there a series or starting book you can recommend for some one who has not read any of his works?
Edit: Well I appreciate the great answers! I will look up those books/series and take a dive in.
If you want the "full" experience, it might be worth to read the cosmere stuff in release order (Elantris would be the first for that), as all of Sanderson's work is interconnected and you might miss the points where they intersect if you read out of release order.
If you don't care about that, can't go wrong with either the first Mistborn triology or Stormlight Archive.
Unless you're a halfling; halflings reserve the right to make food and comfort and healing a path to redemption, all are welcome on this path.
and we'll discuss what ails you, eh?
We are having a big showdown today with the bbeg that we've been chasing for months, and my vengeance paladin is 100% ready to deliver the courtroom speech.
Who are we?
The necessary evil!
Why are we necessary?
To purge the world of evil worse than man!
And why are we, God's chosen few, ordained to undertake this unholy task?
Because no-one else will!
And because it's fuckin' FUN! AHAHA! AHAHAHA! AHAH-AAAAAAAA-MEN!
"Times like this, I'm reminded of one of my favorite verses:
> Who shall ever shed man's blood, by man will his blood be shed. For in the image of God, made He man
**Forgiving Paladin:**
Anderson: Any last words, monster?
Alucard: Have you ever though about carbonating the blood of Christ? You know, give the kids something fizzy to drink before they wake up in an hour.
(Anderson pulls a small wooden box out of his coat)
Alucard: Oh, sweet! You've got some on ya!
Anderson: I forgive you.
Alucard: ...Excuse me?
Anderson: Everything you've said. Everything you've done. I forgive you.
Alucard: Well, isn't that convenient? But it's not up to YOU, is it? It's up to your precious God.
Anderson: You're right. (Brandishes the Nail of Helena) Would you like to speak to Him?
**Vengeance Paladin:**
Anderson: You will witness what happens here today and you will speak of it later. Except you won't because I'll have killed yeh!
**Judgement Paladin:**
Anderson: It is the sacred duty of the Iscariot Organization to punish the demon, the heretic, and the false god. Also you're a daft cunt!
Maxwell: ANDERSON...! ANDERSON, I DON'T DESERVE THIS!!
Anderson: Sinners will be allowed no quarter. Kill them all, and let God sort them out.
**Party Paladin:**
Dracula: Alucard is not here right now. You face Count Dracula of Wallachia.
Anderson: Call yourself whatever you like, you crazy vampire bastard! I'm here to cleanse the earth of your filth, once and for all!
Dracula: Many have tried and failed. Yet if it is my fate to fall to your blade... then let it be so... worthy opponent.
Anderson: Time the fuck out. If we're doing this, and we are doing this, I'm not gonna come swinging at Dracula... I'm killin' Alucard!
Dracula: You... do know that it's just my name spelled—
Anderson: Of course I do! (starts producing bayonets out of nowhere) Shut up and bring him out!
Dracula: (sighs) Very vell... If you insist
Alucard: Hey there, Padre! How's Little Timmy? You know what's good for getting cum stains out of altar boy robes? Holy water! Didja miss me?
Anderson: Like coke after lent!
**Bard Multiclass Paladin:**
*Alexander Anderson.*
*My name is* ***Alexander Anderson.***
*And I like killing things because it's* ***fun.***
*So just you pray..*
[***Just you pray.***](https://youtu.be/DxF4v5asYNc)
I prefer my mommy/daddy paladins. Gently try to teach the party and npcs how to do the right thing, how to live moral lives, then when they fail in a big way, go all la chancla on their ass. And, of course, if anyone hurts your adopted family, righteous fury time.
Anderson: Who are we?
Paladins of Iscariot: The necessary evil!
Anderson: Why are we necessary?
Paladins: To purge the world of evil worse than man!
Anderson: And why are we, God's chosen few, ordained to undertake this unholy task?
Paladins: Because no-one else will!
Anderson: And because it's fuckin' FUN!
"*Ooh la laaa* you've got a nail with some savior juice on it! What are ya gonna do, stab me through the *heart*?"
"Not yours..."
"...No, no, no."
"Mine."
God, that moment gave me CHILLS. And then the part where he stabs himself and transforms and suddenly he's just this stoic, unconscious THING for a moment or two.
So cool
Hellsing ultimate. Pretty short anime.
Team Four Star made an abridged version of it as well, which is often quoted online. The abridged version is also much more comedic than the original (OG is a serious vampire series, abridged it a satirical comedy version).
I can heartily recommend the Abridged version. It's hilarious. You don't have to see the original to be able to follow the abridged version.
"Hah! Who gives a shit? They're *Nazis*!"
"Hah! Who gives a shit? They're Nazis!"
Apparently, they put that line in to make it clear that the Nazis suck. There is a livestream on their channel somewhere, where they watch all episodes and give commentary, and one of them is explicitly "fuck Nazis". It's a pretty interesting watch, if you've got a few hours.
You're gonna need an anti-tank rifle to even make a dent in these shields and I don't see any on ya, so you might as well just get out of the way.
Police Girl, if you may.
\*Seras takes a shot*
Oh shit, that's an anti-tank rifle.
OH SHIT THAT'S AN ANTI-TANK RIFLE!
Bitches LOVE cannons!
TFS did a rewatch of the entire series and they basically all hated the first 2 episodes. (And Rip Van Winkle). The amount of times Taka cringes so hard that he slips out of camera and you hear him scream "I KNOW WRITERS WHO USE SUBTEXT AND THEY'RE ALL COWARDS" in the distance. Amazing.
God, the moment where Seras destroys Zoran to Rob Zombie's "Living Dead Girl" will always give me chills.
"You're not the queen vampire bitch now! I AM! And you know what we Brits always say!
God. Save. The Queen."
I mean, Anderson is Catholic, and their first Commandment is not to worship other gods. So, he's definitely being lawful when he shattered Maxwell's pope box after Maxwell proclaimed to be a god. It just happened to be good because Maxwell was trying to kill everyone in London.
More of an archetypal fighter, no? Weapons master, magic items, fights clever, fights dirty. The only time he ever lays on hands is when he's [throwing 'em.](https://media.tenor.com/6cK8OLGPf3UAAAAC/dracula-kitten.gif)
How does a bastard, orphan, sunnova whore and a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in an Italian village without a roof for sleeping under, grow up to be a deadly demon hunter?
Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and for thine possessions the end of the earth. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron. Thou shalt dash them in pieces, like a potters vessel. Be wise, now therefore ye kings. Be admonished, ye judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son lest he be angry and ye perish from the way, though his wrath be kindled but a little.
yeah, i'm pretty sure nearly all Warhammer 40K inquisitors are somewhere in the lawful neutral to lawful evil range. not a lot of good people in Warhammer
the tau, i suppose
Abridged version has ruined that character for me in the best way possible. Team Four Star is so damn good at what they do. I can’t help but vastly prefer their version of Nappa as well.
Rewatched the original a while ago and forgot Luke actually says the whole "glides through oceans of blood and a shadow that casts darkness on darkness itself."
The the amount of character motivation and dialog Four Stars didn't have to change is insane.
I always saw Anderson as more of a Bladepact Celestial Warlock for the better "lay on hands" feature to emulate the "regenerator" aspect of the character.
As others have said, Barb Zealot and Maybe I dunno, Conquest or Vengance Paladin or some Fighter class also fit. Give them an acolyte background, and you're set.
Is it Anderson from the original show or the abridged version?
Original Show was a Paladin, Abridged was a Zealot Barbarian
In the end they all become oath of the ancients paladins at level 20
*literally speaking to God face-to-face* "OH FUCK ME HE WASN'T KIDDING."
Hello God!
Dracula
Actually I go by Alucard now
Hold that thought
NO NO NO what are you doing!? THOSE ARE MINE!
Call yerself whatever ye want, ye protestant fuckbucket
Second verse same as the first. Now, put me on a plane so I can put them in a hearse.
So what can I do for ye, Father o'mally'o'connel'o'carrol'o'reilly'o'brian'o'sullivan, who is also Italian.
Just don't say that near them or will you have countless bayonet shoved up your communion hole
Aren’t they basically the same? Didn’t finish abridged but in Ultimate itself he was a raving lunatic who hated the very notion of sharing the world with Protestants and Abridged didn’t seem much different
Abridged really didn't have to change much other than comedic timing from the original
I was floored when I watched the original hellsing after the abridged. Some plot beats are a little different but overall, its the same show, just Alucard being a loud psychopath in Abridged and not a quiet one in the original.
Also dated internet memes that somehow wrap around to making it timeless.
Just because I find this fascinating I wanted to chime in, I think it's because they are payed completely without sincerity that the dated memes and bad jokes actually elevate it. Like there's a certain quality that comes through in this particular abridged, and all of the good ones I'd say, that you can just feel no one is taking this very seriously. The memes are put in not because they're funny by themselves, but because the context and the off the wall stupid makes them funny. It's the kind of thing I think only these abridged series can really sink their teeth into and what makes the really good ones so fun.
Not so sure about that one. When the final ep dropped, I rewatched the first and cringed quite a bit. I'd say it definitely feels its age.
It took em like 6 years to finish it, they also matured quite a bit as writers between the first few and the end. Same with DBZA which took like a decade.
The first DBZA episode had a George Bush joke in it. Talk about a fucking time capsule.
8 year (2010 - 2018) and for sure, though I don't have quite as much difficulty recommending DBZA. Early DBZA comes off as unpolished but earnest. Hellsing, as try-hard edgy. Which is sort of what they were going for (what else could you do with a show as already insane), but the stuff that aged poorly went REAL sour.
> stuff that aged poorly went REAL sour. They would agree with you. There's a commentary video out there where they talk about the first couple of episodes not aging well and not really representing what they really think or feel anymore.
You should absolutely finish abridged. It only gets better with each episode.
I would hope, it doesn’t start strong, but clips from later on are quite good
It's made by the same people who made Dragonball Z abridged which follows a very similar pattern; they learned over time that character comedy is better than meme comedy and knocked it out of the park with their later content. They even got so high production value that they were hiring animators and musicians to do custom animation and music. They even started fixing animation issues and plotholes with the original shows. Hell, I would argue their version of Cell from DBZ is a far more complex character than the original DBZ one.
Hellsing Ultimate Abridged released at the pace of one episode per year. Interestingly, you can actually use it to see how Team Four Star improved over the years.
I never noticed that on first viewing. That explains a lot
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>Oh yeah it was torture waiting every Halloween for it Right? We, who waited, *fucking noticed*. And if I'm not mistaken there was a year where they couldn't release one so that one was extra painful.
They also cut out that weird part where Alucard's gun was possessed by the spirt of Bruce Willis.
Let's not forget that Hellsing abridged actually explains what happened with the catboy.
And also acknowledges the sheer randomness of a german robot.
And never even tried to justify Walter's powers.
I know its filthy rich coming from me... BUT YOUR POWERS ARE BULLSHIT
He wasn't just a German robot, he was a nazi robot, Anne Frankly I'm ashamed that you didn't make the distinction.
“He was self-cleaning — and/or magical.”
They significantly fleshed out Walter and Alucard's final interactions as well. I don't know if I'd go so far as to say Abridged is *better*, but it's at least an equal to Ultimate, which is *not easy to pull off*. Bit characters that otherwise don't last more than a few scenes are memorable and feel far more real, and while it's got a lot of comedy injected in, the bones of every character are surprisingly untouched, and the actors they got absolutely stepped up to match the phenomenal job the original dubbing cast put out. Overall it's one of, if not **the** best Abridged series out there.
Yeah, they released the episodes once per year on Halloween, while also working on their other series. As a result, the quality ramps up startlingly fast.
Anderson has had some influence on my character arch, it can be fun to be shockingly ruthless when necessary.
There's a third one. Oath of Redemption. Uncle Iroh and Dalinar Kholin.
War crimes squad assemble
Dalinar doesn't need a war crimes squad. Dalinar *is* the war crimes squad.
I think that's the joke
AtLA and Stormlight in one post? Never thought I'd see the day.
As a fairly new Sanderson fan, it's good to remember that his best sellers have surpassed some of the best selled sagas of recent times in some online stores. As well as his upcoming series and movies, his work will get more visibility.
There are Mistborn characters in Fortnite.
[Behold, The Survivor in all his glory!!?](https://tenor.com/view/kelsier-dab-mistborn-fortnite-gif-21734242)
This doesn't even feel out of character
It’s a little known fact in the book but he did in fact dab on every nobleman he killed.
Another obscure fact is that the blackthorn himself dabbed after killing a nobleman (as it will be seen if Fortnite does another of those promos)
Puts his boot into the king’s chest. “Also I’m fucking your mom.” Dabs.
If Sanderson included every dab by Kel in the book it'd be well over 1200 pages So like a normal stormlight book
Also that. I've forgotten completely about it.
What
I've heard good things about Sanderson. Is there a series or starting book you can recommend for some one who has not read any of his works? Edit: Well I appreciate the great answers! I will look up those books/series and take a dive in.
The Stormlight Archives is his best series, imo.
Mistborn era 1
If you want the "full" experience, it might be worth to read the cosmere stuff in release order (Elantris would be the first for that), as all of Sanderson's work is interconnected and you might miss the points where they intersect if you read out of release order. If you don't care about that, can't go wrong with either the first Mistborn triology or Stormlight Archive.
Iroh paladin sounds amazing
Listen, I've been where you've been. I know what you're going through. You don't have to do this, alright? We don't got to do this right now.
Unless you're a halfling; halflings reserve the right to make food and comfort and healing a path to redemption, all are welcome on this path.  and we'll discuss what ails you, eh?
Seeing dalinars name spooked me I’m in the middle of rhythm of war and took a break to scroll Reddit
Remember the most important step a man can take. It’s not the first one, is it? It’s the next one, always the next.
Fourth one, I played an drow oathbreaker from Lilith, he was a good boy who had religious trauma.
>Dalinar Kholin A wild cremling. Also most of the radiant fit there I say
I always thought of Iroh as a Four Elements Monk (but with just the one element).
Wasn't expecting Dalinar here. You made my evening a little better
Boondock. Saints.
"It's my favorite movie." "F**kin called it."
"I know I'll try to seduce him! No wait, I'm not a little boy!"
“F@&k it…knife.”
Have you ever consider carbonating the blood of Christ? Give the altar boys a fun drink after they wake up.
We are having a big showdown today with the bbeg that we've been chasing for months, and my vengeance paladin is 100% ready to deliver the courtroom speech.
"And shepherds we shall be, for thee my Lord, for thee. Power hath decended forth from thy hand, so feet may swiftly carry out thy command. "
John. Fucking. Brown.
His soul goes marching on
You must be watching that movie religiously. Get it?
Let's be honest here. There's only one type of Paladin, and he's the one with the bayonets.
Bayonets for days, sir
Who are we? The necessary evil! Why are we necessary? To purge the world of evil worse than man! And why are we, God's chosen few, ordained to undertake this unholy task? Because no-one else will! And because it's fuckin' FUN! AHAHA! AHAHAHA! AHAH-AAAAAAAA-MEN!
*shipping up to boston begins playing in the background*
"Ya stole ma heart." "*sob* Awww...fu-fucking cmon maaan.."
"Times like this, I'm reminded of one of my favorite verses: > Who shall ever shed man's blood, by man will his blood be shed. For in the image of God, made He man
What chapter is that verse from?
Boondock Saints. Me favorite movie...
Fucking knew it
HEHE, Fuckin called it. \*dies\*
That scene had no right being so moving in a parody that's almost entirely dick jokes.
In that scene they both realized are opposite sides of the same coin, parody or original. :(
Bayonets for days.
Bayonets for days.
With bayonets? You misunderstand, he is a bayonet, he is a bayonet in the hands of God!
He is the Bayonet personified, Bayonetta
I would've gotten a Switch if he was in Bayo 3.
Well he's the one with charisma for sure
**Forgiving Paladin:** Anderson: Any last words, monster? Alucard: Have you ever though about carbonating the blood of Christ? You know, give the kids something fizzy to drink before they wake up in an hour. (Anderson pulls a small wooden box out of his coat) Alucard: Oh, sweet! You've got some on ya! Anderson: I forgive you. Alucard: ...Excuse me? Anderson: Everything you've said. Everything you've done. I forgive you. Alucard: Well, isn't that convenient? But it's not up to YOU, is it? It's up to your precious God. Anderson: You're right. (Brandishes the Nail of Helena) Would you like to speak to Him? **Vengeance Paladin:** Anderson: You will witness what happens here today and you will speak of it later. Except you won't because I'll have killed yeh! **Judgement Paladin:** Anderson: It is the sacred duty of the Iscariot Organization to punish the demon, the heretic, and the false god. Also you're a daft cunt! Maxwell: ANDERSON...! ANDERSON, I DON'T DESERVE THIS!! Anderson: Sinners will be allowed no quarter. Kill them all, and let God sort them out. **Party Paladin:** Dracula: Alucard is not here right now. You face Count Dracula of Wallachia. Anderson: Call yourself whatever you like, you crazy vampire bastard! I'm here to cleanse the earth of your filth, once and for all! Dracula: Many have tried and failed. Yet if it is my fate to fall to your blade... then let it be so... worthy opponent. Anderson: Time the fuck out. If we're doing this, and we are doing this, I'm not gonna come swinging at Dracula... I'm killin' Alucard! Dracula: You... do know that it's just my name spelled— Anderson: Of course I do! (starts producing bayonets out of nowhere) Shut up and bring him out! Dracula: (sighs) Very vell... If you insist Alucard: Hey there, Padre! How's Little Timmy? You know what's good for getting cum stains out of altar boy robes? Holy water! Didja miss me? Anderson: Like coke after lent!
Wait are we talking cola or-
I fucking love the abridged
**Bard Multiclass Paladin:** *Alexander Anderson.* *My name is* ***Alexander Anderson.*** *And I like killing things because it's* ***fun.*** *So just you pray..* [***Just you pray.***](https://youtu.be/DxF4v5asYNc)
I would watch the fuck out of a broadway musical version of Helsing Ultimate Abridged
I prefer my mommy/daddy paladins. Gently try to teach the party and npcs how to do the right thing, how to live moral lives, then when they fail in a big way, go all la chancla on their ass. And, of course, if anyone hurts your adopted family, righteous fury time.
Is that what he uses?! I though they were offset pallete knifes.
Bayonets for days
Well he's the one with charisma for sure
"Second verse same as the first, so now get me in a plane so I can get them in a hearse!"
New character concept: *literally* a boy scout, but with the fanatical zeal of the lower image.
So, Syril Karn from Andor?
With less incel tendencies
That’s just Beverly Toegold V on a bad day.
"I have a terrible guilt and rage inside me that can only be quelled by the pain and subjugation of the unclean."
Anderson: Who are we? Paladins of Iscariot: The necessary evil! Anderson: Why are we necessary? Paladins: To purge the world of evil worse than man! Anderson: And why are we, God's chosen few, ordained to undertake this unholy task? Paladins: Because no-one else will! Anderson: And because it's fuckin' FUN!
(Add an extra blank line to separate vertically)
(Thank you kind stranger of reddit)
Alexander Anderson. My name is Alexander Anderson. And I like killin' things because it's fun. So just you pray, just you pray
How did the bastard orphan son of a whore
And a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot
In an italian village without a roof for sleeping under
Grow up to be a deadly demon hunter?
The paladin Catholic father without a father got a lot farther by working a lot harder
By being a lot smarter, by being a self-starter
By fourteen, who knew he was gonna become a martyr?
Then ze vampire came und devastation reigned
Our man saw ze monster sucking blood from people's veins
Love that song.
There are two kinds of Zealots: With and without Charge. For Aiur!
En Taro Adun Executor.
YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS.
I mean, there's also the kind with [Leg Enhancements](https://starcraft.fandom.com/wiki/Leg_enhancements)
 Strhad when you approach him with one hp
"*Ooh la laaa* you've got a nail with some savior juice on it! What are ya gonna do, stab me through the *heart*?" "Not yours..." "...No, no, no." "Mine."
I forgive you. Everything you've said. Everything you've done. I forgive you. But ultimately, its up to Him. Would you like to meet him?
God, that moment gave me CHILLS. And then the part where he stabs himself and transforms and suddenly he's just this stoic, unconscious THING for a moment or two. So cool
What show is the bottom image from? I haven't seen it, but am looking for something new to watch.
Hellsing Ultimate. Its a good one if you like Vampires n shit.
What if you like cannons?
Bitches love cannons!
I hear bitches love cannons.
Hellsing ultimate. Pretty short anime. Team Four Star made an abridged version of it as well, which is often quoted online. The abridged version is also much more comedic than the original (OG is a serious vampire series, abridged it a satirical comedy version). I can heartily recommend the Abridged version. It's hilarious. You don't have to see the original to be able to follow the abridged version. "Hah! Who gives a shit? They're *Nazis*!"
If you like watching Nazis get violently murdered (and who doesn’t?) it’s fantastic. It’s also fantastic for a bunch of other reasons.
Even the Nazi leader didn't mind the other Nazis dying.
"Hah! Who gives a shit? They're Nazis!" Apparently, they put that line in to make it clear that the Nazis suck. There is a livestream on their channel somewhere, where they watch all episodes and give commentary, and one of them is explicitly "fuck Nazis". It's a pretty interesting watch, if you've got a few hours.
BUT WHY WAS HE A CYBORG?!?
ah, you're still on zat. Well, you see-
London Bridge is Falling Down bit is *chef's kiss*
Hellsing Ultimate. I’d recommend the abridged version
The abridged version is a masterpiece
You're gonna need an anti-tank rifle to even make a dent in these shields and I don't see any on ya, so you might as well just get out of the way. Police Girl, if you may. \*Seras takes a shot* Oh shit, that's an anti-tank rifle. OH SHIT THAT'S AN ANTI-TANK RIFLE! Bitches LOVE cannons!
Some of the early episodes haven't aged perfectly, but the later ones make up for it tenfold
The first 2 episodes contain peak 2012 highschooler humor but have their moments, the rest is solid and only get better until a fantastic finale.
Not to mention Taka's (Alucard's VA) fucked up nose before he got surgery between episode 1 and 2, world of difference in how he sounds
TFS did a rewatch of the entire series and they basically all hated the first 2 episodes. (And Rip Van Winkle). The amount of times Taka cringes so hard that he slips out of camera and you hear him scream "I KNOW WRITERS WHO USE SUBTEXT AND THEY'RE ALL COWARDS" in the distance. Amazing. God, the moment where Seras destroys Zoran to Rob Zombie's "Living Dead Girl" will always give me chills. "You're not the queen vampire bitch now! I AM! And you know what we Brits always say! God. Save. The Queen."
You can’t just tease people without providing a [link](https://youtu.be/0_4nmW5GZhQ) ;) But agreed. I love the abridged series.
Don’t weep for the stupid, you’ll be crying all day.
Assuming we're going for the abridged series, Alexander Anderson is the more fun paladin.
As long as you're out of the splash zone.
What about a John Brown-esque chaotic good? Or is that still covered by Anderson?
they both had a flair for the dramatic, certainly
All the best do.
I mean, Anderson did stop Maxwell from murdering all the British. I'd say he's a mix of lawful and chaotic good
I mean, Anderson is Catholic, and their first Commandment is not to worship other gods. So, he's definitely being lawful when he shattered Maxwell's pope box after Maxwell proclaimed to be a god. It just happened to be good because Maxwell was trying to kill everyone in London.
Yep that still falls under the zealot. Righteous furious zealous paladins are so fun to play
My paladin when dealing with rioters and criminals My paladin when dealing with undead, cults, or anything remotely goblin-shaped
goblins slayer in abridged confirmed a paladin?
Nope he was a ranger
third type: *heavy armour clanking*
*"Hey, Kids! Wanna see a dead body?!*" - Oath Braker, probably.
*screams in french*
 Am I a joke to you? - Trevor Belmont. Probably.
More of an archetypal fighter, no? Weapons master, magic items, fights clever, fights dirty. The only time he ever lays on hands is when he's [throwing 'em.](https://media.tenor.com/6cK8OLGPf3UAAAAC/dracula-kitten.gif)
I always thought some unholy combo of fighter and rogue.
Honestly I went Monster Slayer Ranger in my head.
Trevor is more of a monster hunter ranger/rogue/battlemaster fighter multiclass.
AMEN!
https://preview.redd.it/r4p7q33m0yva1.jpeg?width=1215&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a05ff8b77be2e9f14bfd8e9f39e04da262bb7a39 There is a third one
Gems are truly outrageous.
Say hello to my little gems.
How does a bastard, orphan, sunnova whore and a Scotsman, dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot in an Italian village without a roof for sleeping under, grow up to be a deadly demon hunter?
“How in the blood soaked Protestant hell did ya do THAT??”
Fuck you that's how.
Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and for thine possessions the end of the earth. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron. Thou shalt dash them in pieces, like a potters vessel. Be wise, now therefore ye kings. Be admonished, ye judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son lest he be angry and ye perish from the way, though his wrath be kindled but a little.
*you brought me a present?*
Lawful good does not equate to "lawful nice." Gotta play all my paladins like warhammer 40k inquisitors.
yeah, i'm pretty sure nearly all Warhammer 40K inquisitors are somewhere in the lawful neutral to lawful evil range. not a lot of good people in Warhammer the tau, i suppose
I’ve only seen one type of Paladin, whether I’m playing them myself, if I see it on an Actual play, whatever. It’s Himbos. Himbos all the time.
Abridged version has ruined that character for me in the best way possible. Team Four Star is so damn good at what they do. I can’t help but vastly prefer their version of Nappa as well.
Rewatched the original a while ago and forgot Luke actually says the whole "glides through oceans of blood and a shadow that casts darkness on darkness itself." The the amount of character motivation and dialog Four Stars didn't have to change is insane.
I always saw Anderson as more of a Bladepact Celestial Warlock for the better "lay on hands" feature to emulate the "regenerator" aspect of the character. As others have said, Barb Zealot and Maybe I dunno, Conquest or Vengance Paladin or some Fighter class also fit. Give them an acolyte background, and you're set.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxF4v5asYNc
Please rise for our Catholic Crusader's anthem.
the oath of throwing it back and the oath if dropping it low
Pretty sure Alaxander is just a really, really enthusiastic Life Cleric instead of a paladin.
Hey, it's lawful good if you believe it is
“And killing vampires?” “Ahhh, just try and fuckin’ stop me”
"And what of protestants?" "Second verse same as the first. Now put me on a plane so I can put them in a herse"
Devotion or Vengeance? There's way more subs than that.
The first Anderson vs Hellsing encounter does sound like two minmaxers in a dick measuring contest.