Hellsing Ultimate: episode 4 review

• Ok, this is where the English dub messed up big time: In the original, Trollucard was basically asking Integra in a subtle way if WATCHING him slaughter all those people aroused her, while also bringing to light that it is a very weird thing to be aroused by monstrosity. [ I think that either what he said was true or she has a crush on him, because why else would she blush? LOL ].
• Whoever wrote the script of the English dub needs a lesson in Japanese. The dub let Integra call Alucard a "monster". Integra NEVER calls Alucard a "monster" (although she calls other characters "monster" many times). This is important characterization and theme throughout the series. Also, on that phone call, she's not angry, she's embarrassed. She calls him a BAKA (idiot) - which seems like a normal anime reaction whenever a guy tells a truth about her that she doesn't want him to know or brought to her attention. She sounds more comical when she yells at Alucard. In the English dub, she sounds pissed off and insulting.
• Then the scene shifts to the meeting with the Queen where we see Alucard and Integra interacting in a totally professional business-as-ever manner. lol .. But you can see the way he looks at her when he's at the door.  I keep thinking that no one except themselves could stand each other for so many years.
• Alucard's meeting with the Queen shows that he respects humanity for being able to survive and endure despite all our physical flaws. He admires how humans can learn to live with old age. That's why he said: "You're now truly beautiful, Queen".
• I absolutely like the character of Alucard when he explains the reason for saving Seras: He is only interested in humans who are persevering despite everything, because that’s what he considers the defining (and best) trait of humanity. He has the most respect and admiration for people who never give up despite hardships. He admired the fire in Seras, and wanted to offer her a chance to thrive over the rest of humanity. “Giving up is what kills people. Those who refuse to give up are entitled to trample upon humanity”. I like Seras the moment she jumped at that opportunity without the slightest hesitation! Alucard has the "Improbable Aiming Skills" that allow him to hit any target without even looking (you can see it in his fight with Luke Valentine). He could have just shot the priest. But he wanted to take Seras, that's why he shot both of them. So he totally took advantage of the situation to force Seras to make a choice there.
• One question: The unfolding of the event makes me think that Alucard can read people's pasts by just looking at them. How else did he know what kind of life Seras had?
• Rip Van Winkle death scene. I'm just not seeing the "rape" metaphor that people talk about with this episode. Sure the scene is crazy, but I don't see anything that implies she is being raped and I feel like this is just one of those things that people look way too much into and try to draw their own conclusions. This is not rape. This is being killed. In other scenes, we see Alucard impale male targets and drink their blood, too. And people don't think those scenes were rape. Rip van Winkle just happened to be female. If someone being slowly stabbed in the chest always implied rape, then there would be a lot more anime that would be considered more mature than they are. Unless Hirano himself said, "Yes, it's supposed to mean Alucard is raping her", then I just seeing it as an already established insane character killing someone in another insane way.
• If Alucard didn't know that Rip was a bait before he drank her blood, he certainly did after. I think that's why he was laughing so hard on the ship: He'd learned he'd been tricked and stranded on the ship.
• Every time the Major speaks, I can't help laughing at the exaggerated accent (LOL).