#nandermo forever

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In defense of Season 6 (What we do in the Shadows)

I’ve seen talk about season 6.  How people are disappointed. How the writers have blown it, how Guillermo and Nandor are in so few scenes together, how canon has been thrown by the wayside.

So, I have to gently disagree. I think this is the best season of the series and that’s coming from a full-on Nandermo truther (with Laszlermo tendencies). I think this season HAS moved Guillermo and Nandor’s story forward. But it’s so much more than that. These 8 episodes have connected all the vampires in ways I never expected.

Think of all we learned about the vampires in just the first episode. Guillermo and Nandor apparently made an agreement to stay away from each other until Guillermo got his life together. (UNTIL. Keep that in mind.) Nandor obviously didn’t give a fuck about that and has been keeping tabs on him in secret. How else can he be so matter-of-fact about being separated from Guillermo and also, know where he was working?

Nadja has longed to interact more with humans and Laszlo forbade it, which caused a massive rift between them that lasted years. Man of science Laszlo had a dream to reanimate life out of dead tissue that he gave up on in favor of spending more time wanking. And Colin Robinson has been lonely for a real friend, even one made out of random body parts.

That’s a lot of stuff there, good stuff. Yes, we briefly had to deal with the prospect of Jerry destroying our show (okay, that was probably just me) but it turns out, Jerry was just a vehicle to reveal more about our beloved characters (I think Jerry will be a factor in the finale but that’s another story). The same with Guillermo’s departure from the vampires’ employ. It was barely a separation. Nadja and Nandor felt compelled to follow Guillermo all the way to his office, to “protect him”. And Laszlo restarted his project to create new life and allowed Colin Robinson to join in.

The writers are mixing and matching the cast in a way they’ve never done before. Nandor/Nadja, Laszlo/Colin, Colin/Nadja, Laszlo/Nandor. It’s a fresh spin on the old dynamic and it’s hilarious. And it demonstrates how much these four care about each other and that feels new, too.

As for Nandor and Guillermo, it might feel like they aren’t together as much but when they are together, it packs a punch. Except for the beginning of episode one, when Nandor childishly pretends like he doesn’t remember Guillermo, there’s been no more pretense. Guillermo has always worn his heart on his sleeve where Nandor is concerned but now, Nandor is wearing his there, too and it’s exciting to see our suspicions confirmed in a big, big way — these two idiots love each other and it’s just a matter of time before they have to acknowledge it. I don’t expect a vampire wedding in the future but something is coming. I just know it.

Episode 9 tomorrow, y’all. Episode 9 is where this show usually goes off the rails and into a ditch. So hold on. It’s gonna be a bumpy night.

[amazingwhat]

now that ive had time to really thing about 4.9, i've decided a couple things:

- i hate freddie he's fucking annoying

- marwa's fate reveals a level of real-world misogyny that, though i believe unintentional on the writer's part, should be answered for

- guillermo and nandor suck and i love them

[thebennsofdallas]

I'm in love with Nandermo --wwdits season 6

Three episodes in and I’m eating my negative, pessimistic words. Because I’m still walking on air. And my review is a simple one and is as follows —

Just keep it like this. Nandor and Guillermo don’t have to make out physically when the love is this tender and obvious. They’re making out mentally and spiritually every time they’re within ten feet of each other. Nandor looks at Guillermo with such open softness now. And instead of Guillermo following Nandor around, now it’s Nandor who follows.

That war Nandor has been having with himself for 15 years is lost, for good and all. His feelings for Guillermo are undeniable now. His housemates have seen it for years and now, Nandor has no choice but total surrender. Even a 760 year old warrior has his limits. 

Nandor is feeling it so fucking hard. After that whole hour that he spent thinking he might have to kill Guillermo last season, he has surrendered all pride, all stubbornness, all self-denial to the truth of his feelings for his human. He’s still going to Guillermo for reassurance, for comfort, for company, as he always has but now, there is an underlying tenderness there that is breathtaking. 

This is canon Nandermo. The real deal.

[thebennsofdallas]

WWDITS The Finale

I just spent the morning writing over 500 depressing words about my feelings toward the finale but I'm not going to post them. I will simply say that for me, I will always consider 8 out of the 10 episodes of Season 6 as my favorites of all time. Within those 8 episodes, I got everything I ever wanted from this show. Those 8 episodes granted all my wishes for an ending for these characters. I don't need anything else.

[thebennsofdallas]

Look! Look how happy Nandor is! He's going to get his man. I'm not worried.

[thebennsofdallas]

The suspense is killing me

Edited to add: But also, remember this moment and how we parsed it and squealed with delight?? How far we've come since S4 E6 with these two idiots!

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Are we supposed to believe …

That Nandor has his memories wiped, eyes Laszlo, Nadja and the Guide with lust but doesn’t lose his damn mind when he lays eyes on delicious little Guillermo? No. Uh uh.