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Exactly how this scene went down đ«Ą
This Barbie (and her dolly) has packed her go-bag
No close female friends you say đ€đ€đ€
i was doing a mock gcse and did a story based off of wwdits in my creative writing question and my english teacher said i write like terry pratchett and it just proves to me that our good shadows is a perfect combination đ«Ą
colin robinson is one of the best characters on television right now and he deserves to be happy and and and and
Um hi, so was anyone going to tell me that Viago originally had a mullet in Interviews With Some Vampires, the 2005 short film and precursor to What We Do In The Shadows, or was I supposed just find out on my ownâŠ
imagining the arcane finale as just some bad dream in a another universe is so entertaining. like Jayce waking up in modern au and heâs like shaking and gasping awake and viktor wakes up next to him like âwhat is it love bad dream?â And Jayce lays back down like âyeah I dreamt you were like this eldritch god thing that was destroying humanity and I was the only one who could stop you and we died holding each other in our arms.â and viktors already half asleep again like âthatâs nice honeyâ
Tried a vampire impression at improv night and honestly i get it now. I get you WWDITS gang i truly do its fun as heck.
WHEN THE CAMS ARE OFF
So, Nandor and Guillermo are canonically doing some things when when they're not being filmed. With knowing this, I wanted to recap a few things from the season.
This post will mainly focus on how Nandor in particular handled himself subliminally towards the camera in certain situations. Also, that Guillermo faked to leave the vampires in E11 just for the documentary got me thinking which other things could be made up too. Giving a false view of facts just to make the audience think otherwise or to distract them from something specific... This specific thing they wanted to keep private, and didn't want it to be anyone else's business. Cause they wanted to solve and figure it out for themselves without having it exploited to the full in front of the camera. And this is the relationship development (secret affair) between Nandor and Guillermo that ran its course and has been cooked in the background during the sixth season.
[Sorry in advance for grammar mistakes and typos. English is not my first language]
The first hint is alreay in the first episode!
Nandor necessarily has to emphasize that he hasnât seen Guillermo since he left, and Guillermo immediately throws in that he is telling the truth. But Nadja seems already to know whatâs going on between these two idiots.
Also, Nandor trying to help Guillermo by searching for a flat and then suggest him to move into the VERY NEAR garden shed⊠A practical temporary solution if you don't want to be disturbed by the other housemates. I can well imagine that Nandor already thought of a better place for the two of them at this time. *Caugh* Secret underground lair *Caugh*
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What about Nandor having a crush on the Guide?
... did he really ever have that, though?đ What if Nandorâs crush on the Guide was made up by himself just for the documentary to distract the crew/viewers from himself and Guillermo, so that they don't keep following them to catch some shots? Yes, I know Nandorâs sudden crush on the Guide was at first caused by the sleep hypnosis⊠But for Nadja, the hypnosis seemed like a dream⊠Perhaps Nandor also thought he had dreamt that he suddenly had a crush on the Guide (or maybe Guillermo just told him) and Nandor was like: âYou know what? Thatâs perfect! I use this to distract the doc crew and viewers from me and Guillermo!â
Nandor had one or more love interest in almost every season that he had a crush on. Why should it be any different now?
Due to this the film crew werenât focussed on following them and wouldnât wondering if Nandor could actually have something going on with Guillermo. Nandorâs crush on the Guide in general seemed very odd and just pretended for the camera/viewers. Over time, it seemed to appear more and more obviously and artificially.
In E4 "The Railroad" before Nandor said goodbye to the Guide, he looked suspiciously over his shoulder before making his flirtatious move towards her. It seemed as if he was aiming at it. Shouldn't he have been eyeing up his crush instead of making sure he was filmed flirting?
In E7 "March Mandess" Nandor looked very obviously into the camera during the scene used for the flashback, while Nandor is talking to Charmaine about the guide.
I also wonder why it was so important to Nandor that Charmaine would keep the thing of him and the guide to herself. Cause itâs made up and he just mentioned that he would has a crush on someone so that the film crew could add flashback? Generally, threatening to kill her in her sleep just because of that felt a bit too excessive, doesnât it?
When the Guide finally rejects him perfectly in E9 âCome Out and Playâ (you go, Girl!), Nandor seemed to fully ignore her destruction she has thrown at him.
He purposely ignored what she said. Even though he is normally so easily outraged. Especially after these true words that his supposedly "big love" said to him, he shouldâve been at least a bit upset. Â
Just remember how devastated he was, when Gail rejects him, and she had rejected him way more nicely.
And please just directly compare Nandorâs âlook of loveâ towards the Guide with how he looked at Guillermo in E3âŠ
And the Oscar-worthy performance, in which Nandor fell on his knees saying overdramatically that the Baron should take his life instead of the Guide seemed totally forced.
Also, Nandor knew very well that the Baron wouldn't have killed anyoneâŠ
In E11 âThe Finaleâ Nandor and the Guide is only a short topic at the beginning of the episode, when Nadja asked him if Laszlo could use some parts of the Guide for the Monster. Nandor didn't seem to be listening anyway with his mind somewhere else.
After it was announced that the film crew wanted to end the documentary, he didn't even flirt or interact more intensely with the guide in the entire episode. Â As if he no longer needed to fool anyone now that he knew the movie crew was leaving.
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What about Nandor still saying mean things towards Guillermo?
I also want to cover up the thing of Nandor remaining to say mean things towards Guillermo and wiping his hand on him after the intense hand clasp cause it was a bit clamy.
I I have read criticism of it in some WWDITS negatively posts. And this opinion is valid, no question. But I could imagine that Nandor only continued to do this for the camera, or it is just a normal thing between them cause they are a very fucked up toxic couple anyway ;)
Look at the slightly unsettled grin on Nandor's face when he gave towards the camera. As if he was worried that this very unusually long-lasting hand clasp could lead to more while the camera is still rolling. So, he had to come up with a quick excuse to end it. This facial expression from Nandor looking directly into the camera is so different from the looks he gave to the camera while interacting with the guide. It is just a short glace towards the lens before he puts his eyes back to Guillermo.
Guillermo looked as if he was sad not to express his gratitude to Nandor the way he would like to (cause of cameras as well maybe?)
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The Finale
Nandor was so obviously happy that the documentary crew were going to leave. He was excited to shoot B-roll footage all the time and he sassily said this when Nadja told him about Guillermo being sad about the end of the documentary:
Looks like someone was really excited to no longer be constantly followed by the camera so that they could continue to focus on "other things"... Also, this reference to the will they/wonât they dynamic of Nandermo is insane.
Colin and Nadja suspecting Guillermo of having a secret relationship with one of the crew members could be an indirectly hint of a secret relationship with Nandor as well. @barren-heart already did this post about it which has made me to create this summary (hope you don't mind me mentioning you here :3).
Nadja possibly saw Guillermo making out with someone who looks like Nandor and maybe it was actually just Nandor!
She just donât recognised it that fast cause they might quickly disappeared somewhere OR it was just another hint from Nadja, because she knew. She had become a bit of a nandermo shipper this season ;)
In the last speech of Nandor for the documentary it was so clearly to notice that the lair is only a metaphor for Nandorâs private life with Guillermo after the film crew would be gone...
This directly glance into the camera during the speech pause... As if he explicit wanted to make clear that he wanted to say something different when the cameras would be off.
And Guillermoâs reaction during that scene is so fucking funny. He seemed to have a moment of hope that Nandor would actually reveal their affair, but no it is the superhero lair again.
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The Final Scene
In the background, there was played the same song that was used in the pilot episode for the post-credits. I like that really much!
đ¶âTonight in the Moonlightâ (Morrie Morrison Orchestra)đ¶ Tonight in the moonlight When silver blends with blue We'll do the thing all lovers do Lingering on till dawn breaks through Tonight in the moonlight with you
And again that offensive look into the camera from Nandor in the middle of his speech and Guillermo trying to get something specific out of him...
If, by this time, someone still does not consider Nandermo to be canon, then I can no longer help them xD
Subtext is their thing! That's always been the case throughout all the seasons! And in such a way that it was already too subtle to be subtext.
However, even Guillermos love sick puppy eyes and his cute âWhat about one⊠one of the other reasons?" didn't caused Nandor to spit it out. He bravely continued to avoid eye contact and was trying very hard not to become weak.
When Guillermo said that he wonât be here anymore after Nandor would wake up, Nandorâs description of their secret lair feels forced, which again supports the thesis of an actual love cave: âBut what about us joining forces and fighting crime in a coequal partnership? Operating out of a hidden underground lair accessible exclusively by a top-secret coffin elevator.â
Of course, Nandor believed that Guillermo wouldn't leave and was just putting on a show for the camera. He knows his Guillermo better than anyone else...
And THIS look of Nandorâs face when he wanted Guillermo to sit with him inside his coffin comparing with a confirming deep voicing âMm-hmmâ
Oh boy, as if they are going to do very spicy things in that lair...
Then finally the relevation of Nandorâs masterpiece...
During the whole season Guillermo had a problem with sexual things in front of the camera while Nandor had a problem with expressing deep and meaningful feelings while the crew was filming. And because of that they prefer do both things IN THE SHADOWS!
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So, this my view of Season 6 and the Finale and also my special tribute to my most favorute show! đŠâ„ïž
It has become longer than expected. Thankâs to everyone who has taken the time to read it this far!
Meet Barbie Afanas! He has long, brushable blonde hair, glamorous outfits, and no genitals, just like a real Barbie đ
This doll sadly isnât real :( but if you wanna see @actordougjones as a fabulously dressed vampire like Barbie Afanas, watch WWDITS!
when will they stop haunting me
what ahahah no I donât find it hot at all. this is just for fun. lmao why would you think that
Energy vampires running for comptroller.
What We Do In The Shadows
S5 E4 "The Campaign"
I also say awkward moment after my friends say anything nice to me, thank you for the representation colin robinson
