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At this stage I'm not sure what you expect from a review anymore.

Whilst it's not what some might expect, I'm not sure that Van Helsing would have had a second season if it had not been on Netflix. But the thing is I think it's the second season that it picks up.

Van Helsing is a modern day adaptation based on a comic series in which a vampire uprising has happened called "The Uprising" which happened after Yellowstone park went up. The biggest power she has is that she can turn vampires back to human if she bites them, she's sort of the inverse. What's interstnig
is that some of the cast in series one who were part of the good guys, could now be part of the bad guys in season 2 and the bad guys in season 1 can be decent guys in season 2 so these new twists did keep me engrossed.

The take inspiration from The Walking Dead. I think you can already see this from the poster. It's quite gory and isn't afraid to show you someone literally having their throat ripped out, but don't worry this aspect isn't over done so it's not constant gore. It's similar in the way the show's filmed, after a while and more in season 2 the show at times will focus on other members of the group, what there doing now as well as show some back story's.

Some characters will grow on you, some won't. They will throw you curveballs, some you'll see coming a mile off and some you won't.

Christopher Heyerdahl is amazing and deserves an award for his performance. One of the reasons that kept me watching was watching Heyerdahl, so much so that it even made me look up his bio because someone that talented should be a house hold name and not just a familiar face.

Just remember you're watching a show about a semi apocalyptic world overrun by vampires before you start to judge the storyline.

The adaptations of Sherlock have always interested me such as Elementary, however the British feel of Sherlock along with the ideal casting makes it an amazing watch. The seasons are short but the episodes are entertaining especially as Benedict Cumberbatch developers his portrayal of a modern day Sherlock Holmes. The rest of the cast also do a splendid job including Martin Freeman's role as Dr Watson. There's also an memorable encounter with Andrew Scott and many other actors making appearances.

If crime mixed with a bit of humour is your thing then you won't regret Sherlock, you will find Cumberbatch at his finest to date.