Hello, and welcome to this week's issue of your favorite movie review blog as we review the mini series, DRACULA. Three episodes and only one season and it holds a healthy dose of life lessons that resonate with our theme.
Thank you for joining us once again on this thought provoking journey. Enjoy reading.
- Take Responsibility
Mr Harker (John Heffernan) is schooled by Sister Agatha (Dolly Wells) on the importance of taking responsibility rather than expecting divine intervention. To buttress her point, she mentions a church roof that collapsed and killed the entire congregation leaving only a surviving priest. The priest mentioned that even in such sad moments, he was able to maintain his faith, but Sister Agatha told him he should have maintained his roof. She also makes a statement that God doesn't care.
We beg to differ, because its not that 'God doesn't care', on the contrary he has given us everything we need to care for ourselves, we just have to take responsibility. Just like we mentioned in the review of Frankenstein, we mustn't be too dependent on divine intervention because we are the 'hands of God'. We are God expressed in physical form and we are responsible for our physical welfare.
- The Prison without Locks
As Mr Hacker navigates Dracula's castle with stairs similar to a labyrinth, Dracula (Claes Bang) mentions that his castles is like 'A prison without locks'. The statement a prison without locks is a reference to mental enslavement. In reality, there are many people who are locked without barricades by habits or dependencies. Such mental enslavements without physical bonds are usually reinforced by vices or toxic substances, much like the alcoholic wine Mr Hacker always had in the castle.
Have you understood the motivation or push behind that habit of yours, that you can't seem to do without? Have you even become conscious of the spiritual bonds that activate such enslavements. The section titled 'The framed setup' on our review of 'The Student', would give you more insights to spiritual bonds that activate physical enslaving bondages. You can also get more insights in the section titled 'The Bait' in our review of 'The Immigrant'. Be mindful and aware. If you notice yourself getting too dependant, take a step back and check what you are losing or gaining.
- Free but What Catch
As Dracula becomes more youthful, Mr Hacker ages and even starts to rot. A subconscious pact had been made, as Mr Hacker partook of the free feast and became bonded by expected profits from the real estate deal he had initially come to sign with Dracula.
If it is free or too good to be true, always ask yourself, 'What is the catch'? What is the other person benefiting from the agreement? Like the saying 'There's nothing free in Freetown'. So be mindful of the opportunity cost or the exchange being made when you receive apparently free gifts even though its not explicitly stated in the agreement, because it might be a spiritual bond.
- Pride goeth before a Fall
Sister Agatha mocks and humiliates the powerful Dracula at the gates of the convent, because he was bonded to not enter without an invitation. However, she forgets the vulnerability of the convent due to its many occupants. Dracula ultimately gets invited by the unlikely undead Mr Hacker and boy, does he wreck havoc.
Pride goeth before a fall. Just like we mentioned in our review of Furiosa, don't be too quick to boast, because your opposition might have something hidden up their sleeve.
- The Guilty Accuser
Dracula deceives the ship's crew into thinking the Sister Agatha is a vampire that's been killing the on the ship. He diverts attention from his guilty self towards the innocent Sister Agatha, and places her at risk of being executed by the crew.
Historically, there have been many who were wrongly brutally executed by society either by hanging, burning at the stake, or by firing squad. We mentioned the problem of the guilty accuser in our review of Frankenstein. We mentioned the need to have an objective approach to judging situations and ensuring that the innocents are not unjustly punished.
- Myopic Greed
Lord Ruthven (Patrick Walshe McBride) turns against Dr. Sharma (Sacha Dhawan) and his daughter, Shamini (Lily Kakkar) in support of Dracula because of business interest. He doesn't see the bigger picture of who Dracula truly is and the dangers he brings. He holds on to a promise of financial gain disregarding the general welfare of the remaining crew.
Many people partake of wrongness because they do not see the bigger picture. They are not conscious of the opportunity cost to humanity and specifically their future selves. Before we get lost in vanity, can we look beyond immediate gain, and see the greater good of a balanced and progressive society. Can we be our brother's keepers and respect the rights of every individual in society. May we be peaceful and free to express our DNA programming in ways that are beneficial to our human race journey.
- Systemic Loopholes
Count Dracula is released from incarceration by his lawyer, despite the danger he poses to society, the law upholds his right to being free.
Just like we mentioned in the section titled 'Systemic Loopholes' in our review of 'American Sweatshop', there are vulnerable points in law and society that only the powerful are capable of exploiting. These vulnerability only encourages more imbalance in society. The importance of a balanced world cannot be overemphasized.
Hope you had a nice time reading through our review of this mini-series titled Dracula. Thank you for reading and have a great week ahead.
You can find streaming sources for this movie on the links below.
Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80997687
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9139220/
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