Pretty much the same with movies of the superhero and other genres. You gotta start at the beginning and only in the last 15min is Surf Dracula at max power. Then you get a couple of uninspired sequels (because sequels print money regardless), and eventually a reboot where they retell the same old Dracula-Finds-Surfing-In-His-Time-Of-Grief origin story but with a younger actor.
One reason I prefer watching older shows is that the format made the writing so concise. They can fit two plots and some character development into 42 minutes, unlike newer shows where it's twenty minutes of dialog and narration every episode. For example, the last season of Discovery had as much happen as two episodes of TNG.
It shows 5 mins of surfing if you're lucky. More likely it shows him about to drop into his first big wave with cheering in the background, then fades to black
In the latest movie adaption of the Surf Dracula (2024) by DC they already introduced the less grounded and more magical elements of the Surf Dracula franchise and even allready introduced the Surfer Werewolves to sell more toys and build up an expanded universe. They also did not even use Van Chil'sing as his archenemy but made him fight a gigantic sky hole that spawned an army of faceless minions.
and they’re always whispering all the time too. it drives me crazy. nobody whispers that much in real life. it doesn’t make people sound more mysterious
Maybe I'm basic, but I love exposition over pretty much all else. I watched the entirety of Adventure Time despite not really being a fan of the humor or the main characters just because I craved more information about the history of Ooo.
Nostalgia good, modern bad, blah blah, whatever. I just want to see Surf Dracula.
I’m guessing it’s a mystery and Surf Dracula is trying to find out why there’s so many vampire killings when vampires decided to chill out and live along side humans or maybe the vampires are getting to close to attacking the human love of their life or something and there’s gonna be an episode where Surf Dracula has to dress in a big, rubber, human suit to go day surfing (you know so the sunlight doesn’t kill them) to crack the case.
I do like the idea of serf dracuala with the intent on telling how he came to be a count but I don't want a humanising tale I want it to be pretty much a horror movie with just one troublesome person managing to run away at the end
Do you listen to the Weekly Planet by any chance? I've never seen this before, then they mentioned it in the latest ep a few days ago and now it's popped up.
I had AI write me a script for a pilot episode now I really want to see it.
Surf Dracula - Pilot Episode: "The Tide of Terror"## INT. HAWAIIAN BEACHSIDE BUNGALOW - NIGHT*The camera pans over a collection of surfboards, each more colorful than the last. A full moon casts a silver glow through the open window. We see a figure, DRACULA (50s, charming, with a mysterious aura), dressed in an unbuttoned Hawaiian shirt and board shorts, looking out at the ocean.DRACULA(contemplative)*The night is young, and the waves call to me. But duty beckons...
A knock at the door. Dracula turns, his eyes flashing red for a split second.## EXT. HAWAIIAN BEACH - NIGHT*Dracula opens the door to find DETECTIVE LEI (30s, sharp, no-nonsense) holding a flashlight and a notepad.DETECTIVE LEIDracula, we need your... unique skills. There's been another incident.
DRACULA(smirking)Lead the way, Detective.
They walk down to the beach where a crowd has gathered around something in the sand.## EXT. HAWAIIAN BEACH - CRIME SCENE - NIGHTDracula kneels by the body of a local surfer, his board snapped in two. The crowd murmurs with fear and curiosity.DRACULA(examining the body)*No water in the lungs, no signs of a struggle... This was no ordinary drowning.
*Detective Lei looks on, skeptical but intrigued.DETECTIVE LEIWhat are you suggesting?
DRACULA(standing, addressing the crowd)This was the work of something unnatural. And I intend to find out what.
The crowd gasps. Dracula's eyes meet Lei's, a silent promise of collaboration and mystery.## INT. DRACULA'S BUNGALOW - NIGHTDracula sits at a desk covered in ancient texts and modern forensics equipment. He's deep in thought when his trusty sidekick, FRANKIE (20s, surfer dude with a secret intelligence), bursts in.FRANKIEDude, the whole beach is talking about the "Curse of the Tidal Fiend"!
DRACULA(dryly)Superstitions often have a kernel of truth, Frankie. Help me look into the local legends.
They dive into research, the camera focusing on a particular legend: "The Tidal Fiend, a creature of the deep, comes with the high tide to claim the souls of the unwary."## EXT. HAWAIIAN BEACH - NIGHTDracula and Frankie set a trap for the Tidal Fiend, using a special surfboard as bait. The moon is high, the tide comes in, and a shadowy figure approaches from the water...DRACULA(whispering)*Get ready, Frankie. The hunt is on.
*The screen fades to black as the sound of the waves crescendos.*VOICEOVERNext time on Surf Dracula, the mystery deepens, and the danger grows. Will our heroes catch the Tidal Fiend, or will they become its next victims? Tune in to find out!
The 80s synth-pop theme song plays as the credits roll.
FADE OUT.