"It felt like years!" - it was literally more than a year between when previous and this episode came out

Don't worry, it's a common trope that either Dracula's son, or secretly Dracula himself, go by the name _Alucard._ Anderson didn't sense "evil" in Maxwell as a kid, he sensed his religious righteousness. He actually liked his religious zealotry.

"I would not allow another monster like myself to exist in this world." He would have gladly lost to Anderson as a human. The second Alexander pierced himself with that thing, though? The outcome was settled. He was gone. He just didn't know it yet.

My favorite part about Alucards' entrance, is the implication that he used his shadow powers to make little feet, and just, like, kicked his way back to shore.

"and you are... I want to say Logan?" I love this line considering what that person is. In old stories Logan was a name or code phrase to denote a werewolf.

The whole Alucard thing was introduced in 'Son of Dracula' movie that came out in early fourties, then was mostly forgotten for a while before it resurfaced in the nineties when everyone suddenly decided to revive it as a trope.

the actual scene in Hellsing Ultimate between Anderson and Alucard when Anderson dies is so god damn emotional, its beautifully done.

Fun fact: that credits somg was a parody of the opening song of the musical Hamilton. It's about the titular character the founding father Alexander Hamilton I recommend it it's a good musical

finally the release of DRACULA! to be honest the "release of restraint level 0" is an episode you should watch of the original, even if you don't watch the full anime

The song at the end tells the story of a comic the Hellsing writer before Hellsing where Anderson was the main character. He was a dope dealer as a kid screwed over the mob and hide from them inside a church disguised as a priest. Only differences is it wasnt a vampire and there was more then 1. They were doing... uh... things to the nuns that make have to not recommend looking up said comic. It caused controversy for a reason. Anyway the Anderson in the show is supposedly not the same one and his backstory isnt stated to be to the same or similiar but i like to keep it as head canon. They even look the exact same

This is why episode 8 is my favorite

Good on you for getting the Martin Luther joke.

So I pause this just for this face. Just for this moment in the series. When you learn alecard, backwards is count Acula. Count dracula

Fun fact: Heinkel in the Abridged was voiced by Kira Buckland, and the cool thing was that I met her back in Too Many Games last year! She was very nice to speak with, and to get a selfie with!

It's been along time since I've seen a reactor who didn't the whole Alucard backwards thing. It's mostly because alot of reactors watched Hellsing Ultimate or read the manga. Don't feel bad. I, too, started with the abridged and I, too, didn't figure it out. There's always so much goin on there just is no time for contemplation!

anderson didnt want respect, he wanted problems.

You really need to react to the full version of Alexander Anderson a catholic crusade

YESSSSS

Castlevania play the games and you will learn 7:42

Alexander Anderson went out as a true Christian and Alucard is completely wrong here. God forgives all, but you have to forgive YOURSELF. There's only one requirement into Heaven, that's through Jesus Christ. God does not "allow" starving children in Africa, WE DO. If God came down and took direct control, he'd be considered a tyrant (rightly so). God wants worshippers, not slaves. This is our opportunity to be righteous, we choose to take up that cause. To top it off, what is Alucard doing about the starving children? What are you doing? Alexander Anderson was actually quoting a Bible verse towards the end of the video. It is Genesis 9: 6 if you want to look it up.