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[[caption-width-right:350: Pictured: Pip and Seras' LastKiss]]

* As per canon, there's something eerily somber and melancholy about the death of the Major, who meets his end quietly, smiling and singing "So Long, Farewell" from ''The Sound Of Music'' to himself after ten episodes of line-crossing bombast, with the backing of fairly downcast music. Fans were quick to call it one of Lanipator's finest performances.

* The end of Episode 8 with Alucard and Anderson's final talk after Alucard kills Anderson, starting with Anderson saying "You stole my heart" line. They talk less like two men who'd been trying their damnedest to kill each other and more like old friends, one of whom is on his deathbed. Alucard actually seems genuinely upset that Anderson is dying.

** While it's strongly hinted at here, the source material makes it clear that the only way Alucard will be willing to die is if a ''human'' is the one to kill him - Anderson, having used the Nail [[SuperPoweredEvilSide to power up and become monstrous]], denied Dracula his wish after having found a WorthyOpponent.

-->'''Pip:''' ''(to Seras, after kissing her)'' Next time, maybe I'll get past first base! ''(laughs, then coughs blood)'' Ahh, fat chance... [[FamousLastWords You're far too fine a wine... for a lout... like me...]]

[[caption-width-right:350: Pictured: Pip and Seras' FirstLastKiss]]

[[caption-width-right:350:"You're far too fine a wine... for a lout like me..."]]

---> '''Alucard''': Ah, I tried. Especially on me.

* As per canon, there's something eerily somber and melancholy about the death of the Major, who meets his end quietly, smiling and singing to himself after ten episodes of line-crossing bombast, with the backing of fairly downcast music. Fans were quick to call it one of Lanipator's finest performances.

-->'''Walter:''' Shot in the gut... slumped against a wall... and [[ItMakesSenseInContext executed by a crazy German Catholic bint quoting]] ''Film/KillBill''. Yes... [[RewardedAsATraitorDeserves A traitor's death.]]

--->'''Pip:''' ''(to Seras, after kissing her)'' Next time, maybe I'll get past first base! ''(laughs, then coughs blood)'' Ahh, fat chance... [[FamousLastWords You're far too fine a wine... for a lout... like me...]]

---> '''Seras''': I'm saying I failed you! I failed everyone!\\

--->'''Anderson''': [[UsedToBeASweetKid You were a good boy, Maxwell]]. Shame you were such a shit man.

---> '''Anderson''': It looks like you got what you always wanted, Alucard.\\
'''Alucard''': I didn't want ''this''...

** At the end of the episode, Alucard's reaction when Walter remorselessly kills and then mocks Anderson before the latter could even speak his final words.
---> '''Alucard''': '''WAAAAAAAAAAAAALTEEEEEEEEEER!'''

** And then there's the look on Walter's face while fighting Alucard when he realizes that, try as he might by any means conceivable, he was '''never''' able to kill him. It feeds into his HeelRealization mentioned above as it sinks in that he betrayed Hellsing for what amounted to ''[[AllForNothing absolutely]]'' '''''[[AllForNothing nothing]]'''''.

---> '''Anderson''': It looks like you got what you always wanted, Alucard\\
'''Alucard''': I didn't want this...

** And then there's the look on Walter's face while fighting Alucard when he realizes that, try as he might by any means conceivable, he will '''never''' able to kill him. It feeds into his HeelRealization mentioned above as it sinks in that he betrayed Hellsing for what amounted to ''[[AllForNothing absolutely]]'' '''''[[AllForNothing nothing]]'''''.

* [[spoiler:Pip's Death]] in episode 7 manages to be even more heartbreaking than the original. Kaiser Neko and Nowacking's performances really sell it. Even worse, this is the first time Seras calls him "Pip" and not "Mr. Bernadotte".
--->'''[[spoiler: Pip:]]''' [[spoiler: ''(to Seras, after kissing her)'' Next time, maybe I'll get past first base! ''(laughs, then coughs blood)'' Ahh, fat chance... [[FamousLastWords You're far too fine a wine... for a lout... like me...]]]]
* ''[[OOCIsSeriousBusiness Alucard]]'' gets a moment during his conversation with Seras while the latter is beating herself up over [[spoiler: Pip's death]].

* In Episode 8, Anderson had to [[spoiler:put down Maxwell due to him going all AGodAmI, as the Iscariot organization's duty meant destroying false gods like what Maxwell had become. [[IDidWhatIHadToDo He's not sorry for what he's done, just sorry he had to do it]]. He's more than a little upset, lamenting his young protege's corpse]].
--->'''Anderson''': [[spoiler:[[UsedToBeASweetKid You were a good boy, Maxwell]]. Shame you were such a shit man.]]
* The end of Episode 8 with [[spoiler:Alucard and Anderson's final talk after Alucard kills Anderson, starting with Anderson saying "You stole my heart" line. They talk less like two men who'd been trying their damnedest to kill each other and more like old friends, one of whom is on his deathbed. Alucard actually seems genuinely upset that Anderson is dying]].
---> [[spoiler:'''Anderson''': It looks like you got what you always wanted, Alucard]]\\
[[spoiler:'''Alucard''': I didn't want this...]]
** While it's strongly hinted at here, the source material makes it clear that [[spoiler: the only way Alucard will be willing to die is if a ''human'' is the one to kill him - Anderson, having used the Nail [[SuperPoweredEvilSide to power up and become monstrous]], denied Dracula his wish after having found a WorthyOpponent]].
** At the end of the episode, [[spoiler: Alucard's reaction when Walter remorselessly kills and then mocks Anderson before the latter could even speak his final words.]]
---> [[spoiler:'''Alucard''': '''WAAAAAAAAAAAAALTEEEEEEEEEER!''']]
* [[spoiler:Speaking of Walter, there's his death in the finale, remarking how he died a traitor's death. Especially since unlike in the original where he managed to kill Doktor in the zeppelin before succumbing to his injuries and degenerating body, here he's unceremoniously shot in the gut from afar by Heinkel in revenge for Yumie's death the previous episode, left only to [[FaceDeathWithDignity accept his end as she lines up a second shot at his head]] and heavily implied he ''[[DeathSeeker intentionally]]'' let her do so since Alucard's death and his own betrayal/failure just robbed him of any desire to keep going.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Walter:''' Shot in the gut... slumped against a wall... and [[ItMakesSenseInContext executed by a crazy German Catholic bint quoting]] ''Film/KillBill''. Yes... [[RewardedAsATraitorDeserves A traitor's death.]]]]
** [[spoiler:And then there's the look on Walter's face while fighting Alucard when he realizes that, try as he might by any means conceivable, he will '''never''' able to kill him. It feeds into his HeelRealization mentioned above as it sinks in that he betrayed Hellsing for what amounted to ''[[AllForNothing absolutely]]'' '''''[[AllForNothing nothing]]'''''.]]
---> [[spoiler:'''The Major''': [[AlasPoorVillain Ah, poor Walter.]] Each second ticks his life down, all to grasp a victory zat never belonged to him. [[UnwittingPawn A piece of our puzzle]], ''[[TheChessmaster 300,708,917 pieces large.]]'']]

* [[spoiler:Integra's reaction to Alucard's 30-year DisneyDeath. She acts as if he is a deadbeat to disguise how much she genuinely misses him, and wishes he was back.]]
* [[spoiler:To escape his Schrodinger-induced limbo, Alucard has to act as a psychologist for every single soul inside of himself. Then he has to do the same for his own soul. The tearjerker comes from how much guilt he's implied to have: confronting his own issues took him ten years,[[note]]For comparison: it took 20 years to solve ''3,7 million'' other people's issues. That's an average of less than three minutes per soul.[[/note]] and he mentions that he tried to kill himself during that time]].
---> [[spoiler:'''Integra''': Couldn't have you just kill [all the souls]?]]
---> [[spoiler:'''Alucard''': Ah, I tried. Especially on me.]]
* On top of that, when [[spoiler:Alucard's own soul asks him "Are we a bad person?", what does Alucard say after his initial shocked silence? He brings up the 20,000 people he historically impaled. He didn't claim innocence; he didn't try to justify himself; he immediately confronted the fact that he ''is'' a "bad person". Granted, it's immediately followed up by his soul remarking about how [[DaddyIssues they were really mad with dad]] that day to which he agrees, but the impact isn't lost]].
* As per canon, there's something eerily somber and melancholy about [[spoiler:the death of the Major, who meets his end quietly, smiling and singing to himself after ten episodes of line-crossing bombast, with the backing of fairly downcast music]]. Fans were quick to call it one of Lanipator's finest performances.

** [[spoiler:And then there's the look on Walter's face while fighting Alucard when he realizes that, try as he might by any means conceivable, he will '''never''' able to kill him. It ultimately feeds into his HeelRealization mentioned above in that he betrayed Hellsing for what amounted to ''[[AllForNothing absolutely]]'' '''''[[AllForNothing nothing]]'''''.]]
---> [[spoiler:'''The Major''': [[AlasPoorVillain Ah, poor Walter.]] Each second ticks his life down, all to grasp a victory zat never belonged to him. [[UnwittingPawn A piece of our puzzle]], ''[[TheChessmaster three million, seven-hundred and eight thousand, nine-hundred and seventeen pieces large.]]'']]

** [[spoiler:And then there's the look on Walter's face while fighting Alucard when he realizes that, try as he may by any means necessary, he will '''never''' be able to kill him. It ultimately feeds into his HeelRealization mentioned above in that he betrayed Hellsing for what amounted to ''[[AllForNothing absolutely]]'' '''''[[AllForNothing nothing]]'''''.]]
---> [[spoiler:'''The Major''': [[AlasPoorVillain Ah, poor Walter.]] Each second ticks his life down, all to grasp a victory zat never belonged to him. [[UnwittingPawn A piece of our puzzle, 3,708,917 pieces large.]]]]

* The way that the Wild Geese go from a group of goofy and boisterous mercenaries to a group of desperate survivors barely clinging to life really strikes the darker tone. Particularly Jaffe's breakdown [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall in which he admits everything's scarier and less funny without Alucard there to protect them.]]
* Pip's Death in episode 7 manages to be even more heartbreaking than the original. Kaiser Neko and Nowacking's performances really sell it. Even worse, this is the first time Seras calls him "Pip" and not "Mr. Bernadotte".
-->'''Pip''': (to Seras, after kissing her) Next time, maybe I'll get past first base! (laughs, then coughs blood) Ahh, fat chance... You're far too fine a wine... for a lout... like me...
* Alucard gets a moment during his conversation with Seras while the latter is beating herself up over Pip's death.
-->'''Seras''': I'm saying I failed you! I failed everyone!
-->'''Alucard''': The only way you fail is by giving up.
-->'''Seras''': I give up, because I'm not strong enough!
-->'''Alucard''': Listen to me Draculina! You are so much stronger than you let yourself be.
-->'''Seras''': How do you know?!
-->'''Alucard''': Because behind those eyes, I saw something I lost long ago...The will to live.
* In Episode 8, Anderson had to put down Maxwell due to him going all A God Am I, as the Iscariot organization's duty meant destroying false gods like what Maxwell had become. He's not sorry for what he's done, just sorry he had to do it. He's more than a little upset, lamenting his young protege's corpse.
-->'''Anderson''': You were a good boy, Maxwell. Shame you were such a shit man.
* The end of the episode with Alucard and Anderson's final talk after Alucard kills Anderson, starting with Anderson saying the "You stole my heart" line. They talk less like two men who'd been trying their damnedest to kill each other and more like old friends, one of whom is on his deathbed. Alucard actually seems genuinely upset that Anderson is dying.
-->'''Anderson''': It looks like you got what you always wanted, Alucard
-->'''Alucard''': I didn't want this...
** While it's strongly hinted at here, the source material makes it clear that the only way Alucard will be willing to die is if a human is the one to kill him - Anderson, having used the Nail to power up and become monstrous, denied Dracula his wish after having found a Worthy Opponent.
* At the end of the episode, Alucard's reaction when Walter remorselessly kills and then mocks Anderson before the latter could even speak his final words.
-->'''Alucard''': WAAAAAAAAAAAAALTEEEEEEEEEER!
* Speaking of Walter, there's his death in the finale, remarking how he died a traitor's death. Especially since unlike in the original where he managed to kill Doktor in the zeppelin before succumbing to his injuries and degenerating body, here he's unceremoniously shot in the gut from afar by Heinkel in revenge for Yumie's death the previous episode, left only to accept his end as she lines up a second shot at his head and heavily implied he intentionally let her do so since Alucard's death and his own betrayal/failure just robbed him of any desire to keep going.
* Integra being hunted down by her uncle, while PlayedForLaughs due to the man's ObviousJudas nature and the incompetence of his thugs, is clearly desperate. She is hunted down and nearly killed for the seat of the Hellsing organization. Thankfully, [[Awesome/HellsingUltimateAbridged then she finds Alucard.]]
* Walter's betrayal in general. Alucard is even willing to give him the benefit of the doubt incredibly briefly until Walter says outright that he's betraying the group. He and Seras share an ItHasBeenAnHonor moment, and then he and Alucard finally fight.
* Integra's reaction to Alucard's 30-year Disney Death. She generally acts like he was a deadbeat, but it's clear that she genuinely missed him and would like to see him again.
* To escape his Schrodinger-induced limbo, Alucard has to act as a psychologist for every single soul inside of himself. Then he has to do the same for his own soul. The tearjerker comes from how much guilt he's implied to have: confronting his own issues took him ten years,note and he mentions that he tried to kill himself during that time.
-->'''Integra''': Couldn't have you just kill [all the souls]?
-->'''Alucard''': Ah, I tried. Especially on me.
* On top of that, when Alucard's own soul asks him "Are we a bad person?", what does Alucard say after his initial shocked silence? He brings up the 20,000 people he historically impaled. He didn't claim innocence; he didn't try to justify himself; he immediately confronted the fact that he is a "bad person". Granted, it's immediately followed up by his soul remarking about how they were really mad with dad that day to which he agrees, but the impact isn't lost.
* As per canon, there's something eerily somber and melancholy about the death of the Major, who meets his end quietly, smiling and singing to himself after ten episodes of line-crossing bombast, with the backing of fairly downcast music. Fans were quick to call it one of Lanipator's finest performances.
* Meta example: Takahata 101's denouement speech for the series at the end of the live premiere for Episode 10.

'''Alucard''': Ah, I tried. Especially on me.

While it's strongly hinted at here, the source material makes it clear that the only way Alucard will be willing to die is if a human is the one to kill him - Anderson, having used the Nail to power up and become monstrous, denied Dracula his wish after having found a Worthy Opponent.

'''Alucard''': I didn't want this...

Seras: I'm saying I failed you! I failed everyone!

'''Alucard''': The only way you fail is by giving up.
'''Seras''': I give up, because I'm not strong enough!
'''Alucard''': Listen to me Draculina! You are so much stronger than you let yourself be.
'''Seras''': How do you know?!
'''Alucard''': Because behind those eyes, I saw something I lost long ago...The will to live.

Anderson: You were a good boy, Maxwell. Shame you were such a shit man.

* To escape his Schrodinger-induced limbo, Alucard has to act as a psychologist for every single soul inside of himself. Then he has to do the same for his own soul. The tearjerker comes from how much guilt he's implied to have: confronting his own issues took him ten years,note and he mentions that he tried to kill himself during that time.