Power vampires seem extraordinary on the skin, widespread even, common, unremarkable, like a lot bland wallpaper. Not like the mortal power vampires conceptualized by Nineteen Thirties British occultist Dion Fortune, who thrive on parasitical pathology and narcissistic fees, the immortal psychic vampire drains power by way of annoyance, boredom, and deliciously awkward moments.

“The on a regular basis life exhaustion of others is what he feeds on,” Proksch explains throughout a season 3 interview. When Colin turns into fascinating throughout “Pressing Care,” he energizes the individuals he is available in contact with, and worse: He offers them one thing to speak about. The cumulative impact not solely blocks Colin from getting the vitamins he wants. It saps his personal unfavourable power, and is a byproduct of the power vampire’s true nemesis.

“The perennial optimists in our world are exhausting for Colin Robinson to cope with, as a result of they form of simply go together with him,” Proksch explains on this 2020 Den of Geek video. “Upbeat individuals, which is a nemesis to me in my private life, so it goes hand in hand.” By energizing would-be victims with fascinating tales of woe, Colin is put able of actively feeding his most pure enemy.

“Pressing Care” introduces a brand new instrument within the arsenal of the psychic vampire. The episode ends with Nandor (Kayvan Novak) drained to a dangerously deadly state after donating power to Colin by way of a mechanism developed by Laszlo (Matt Berry). Seeing Nandor in such a situation, Colin suggests re-energizing the relentless one to his former state. When Laszlo asks if that is potential, Colin explains the power transference should go each methods. He figures if he can take power, he can provide it. This means he had no thought of this particular talent, and it opens potentialities for future growth.

What We Do within the Shadows has a convention of dragging out passing gags. Throughout season 4, Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) found she developed super-voice superpowers, and employs it towards the veterinarian vampires tonight whereas serving to Guillermo escape euthanasia. If Colin Robinson has a brand new capacity, it is going to turn out to be useful sooner or later.

Written by Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil, and directed by Yana Gorskaya, “Pressing Care” reveals how tight the small vampire unit is, below the floor. Although the sanguinary vampires deal with the power vampire as a lesser monster, and the acquainted Guillermo as an unbroken pet, all of them come collectively in occasions of disaster. It makes for a satisfying feed.