Castlevania Season 2: 5 Reasons To Be Excited

5. A Longer Season

The show's second season run will double that of the first, expanding from four episodes to eight. This is exciting simply because it is more of a good thing.

The first season was well received by critics and fans alike. Rotten Tomatoes, the review aggregator people pretend not to understand when a film they enjoy gets a low score, gave season one a 79% and 89% from critics and viewers, respectively.

Critics praised the program for its stunning animation, dark humor and compelling adaptation of story elements from the popular video games. The most consistent criticism was, you guessed it, the four-episode length.

There are various reasons why some shows run shorter than others, ranging from an initial lack of faith to production costs. In this case, what we now know as the first season was originally meant to be the first entry in a film trilogy. After pondering a theatrical run and spending some time in purgatory, the property was picked up by Netflix and the rest is history.

Netflix had to imagine a runtime that amounts to 94 minutes would seem like a bit of a tease. Still, considering its brevity, something has to be said about the show's resonance with its audience, Castlevania's production was filled with hurdles and we were fortunate to see any release. Now that the show has a following, it's going to be exciting to see where the creators take us next.