What We Do in the Shadows Review: The Siren (Season 3 Episode 7)
What We Do in the Shadows Season 3 Episode 7, “The Siren,” hilariously combines mythology and modern technology for another consistently brilliant episode. It’s difficult to top last week’s “The Escape” with Baron Afanas’ unexpected return, but “The Siren” holds its own.
What We Do in the Shadows excels at cultivating relationships, and it’s been methodically planting seeds for a Laszlo/Colin Robinson friendship since the beginning of the season. Matt Berry and Mark Proksch boast natural chemistry, which effortlessly flows as two of the most gifted comedians out there.
COLIN ROBINSON: Haul ass, smoke grass; let’s go!
Without question, “The Siren” belongs to Berry and Natasia Demetriou, with the latter shouldering the monumental task of acting with herself. Not only that but with a doll, no less. Demetriou soars in this episode, injecting nuance and vulnerability into the strong-willed Nadja who works so hard to compete with “the boys.”
Nadja learning from Nadja Doll the importance of self-care is a surprising (and welcome) development for a show like What We Do in the Shadows, which, usually, doesn’t take itself too seriously. But even vampires need to recognize their innate worthiness.
LASZLO: Enchanted twice in one evening — once with Sheila, and then Judi from Best Buys.
“The Siren” explores the ways Nadja and Laszlo experience character growth, notably when apart. Season 3 purposely separates them, sending them on side adventures with other housemates. They’re escapades ripe for evolution, and the writers artfully showcase how Nadja and Laszlo can evolve without each other.
NADJA: It’s not okay, and I’m going to do better for you, and for myself.
Even Colin Robinson undergoes growth, albeit while under the sway of a siren’s song. He’s typically self-involved and independent, and What We Do in the Shadows hysterically paints a picture of a smitten Colin Robinson.
“The Siren” is a kooky, wickedly fun episode supported by solid performances from Berry and Demetriou, outlandish folklore, plenty of slapstick, and one giant, inflatable Pizza Rat.
Stray Observations:
- Nadja and Nandor chasing Nadja Doll through the city is one of the funniest bits to date on What We Do in the Shadows.
- The Powers That Be should release Colin Robinson and Sheila’s full-length karaoke session for science.
- Laszlo shows personal growth (and not of the penile variety), especially when he refuses to leave Colin Robinson to defend himself against the siren.
- We need more interactions between the vampires and the crew! “The Siren” gives us a taste of that. We also need an update regarding that poor producer who falls prey to Sheila’s wiles.
- Quickly, someone tell Colin Robinson that Dick Clark’s American Bandstand ended in 1989!
- Laszlo becoming an “audiophile” is such a delightful detail, and we need an episode of just him wandering through Best Buy and befriending the employees therein.
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What We Do in the Shadows airs Thursdays at 10/9c on FX.
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Melody McCune
Melody loves TV. Maybe too much. Besides being a Senior Writer for Tell-Tale TV, she's the Managing Editor for Geek Girl Authority, an Independent Contractor for Sideshow Collectibles, and a Senior Writer for Eulalie Magazine. Additionally, she has bylines in Culturess, Widget, and inkMend on Medium. To top it all off, she's a critic for Rotten Tomatoes and CherryPicks.