Universal Monsters: Eternal Bloodlines (HHN 33)

[Killer Klown]

Wonder if this house will have rotating winners at the end.

 

[EAS]

Wonder if this house will have rotating winners at the end.

That would be my dream scenario, but it feels a bit unlikely since the framing is very much Saskia/Bride as the heroines versus Dracula's Daughter and the other villains, so I'd be surprised if Saskia/Bride ever lose. Seems more likely to be a Bride Lives type scenario than a Legends Collide scenario, though (especially as a Dracula fan) I'd love to be proven wrong.

 

[Killer Klown]

That would be my dream scenario, but it feels a bit unlikely since the framing is very much Saskia/Bride as the heroines versus Dracula's Daughter and the other villains, so I'd be surprised if Saskia/Bride ever lose. Seems more likely to be a Bride Lives type scenario than a Legends Collide scenario, though (especially as a Dracula fan) I'd love to be proven wrong.

I mean they did it with Dueling Dragons last year and Merlin was the clear hero with the warlocks as the clear villains.

 

[HHN Maddux]

I mean they did it with Dueling Dragons last year and Merlin was the clear hero with the warlocks as the clear villains.

Likewise, Wolfman was very much the protagonist of Legends Collide, but it still had rotating winners.

 

[EAS]

Likewise, Wolfman was very much the protagonist of Legends Collide, but it still had rotating winners.

True, though the theming of that (and of Dueling Dragons) was very much, monster versus monster, warlock versus warlock, etc., and that seems more conducive to a rotating winner ending. The narrative of Eternal Bloodlines feels very much about the teaming up of Saskia and Bride to achieve an unlikely victory. Again, I'd love to be proven wrong because the rotating winner / split path design is so cool, and I'd personally love to experience an outcome where the evil team wins.

 

[Lucky Planet]

True, though the theming of that (and of Dueling Dragons) was very much, monster versus monster, warlock versus warlock, etc., and that seems more conducive to a rotating winner ending. The narrative of Eternal Bloodlines feels very much about the teaming up of Saskia and Bride to achieve an unlikely victory. Again, I'd love to be proven wrong because the rotating winner / split path design is so cool, and I'd personally love to experience an outcome where the evil team wins.

besides the haunted house is kind of connected to the new ride or at least in the similar vein, trying to hype up the upcoming ride. so they might not want a different winner

 

[mccgavin]

besides the haunted house is kind of connected to the new ride or at least in the similar vein, trying to hype up the upcoming ride. so they might not want a different winner

Not sure if that's the case. From what we know, none of the characters in this house will appear in Monsters Unchained, and it seems that the HHN Monsters universe and Dark Universe have their own separate continuity.

 

[Brian G.]

I'd really prefer if they went more with interviews with A&D instead of the 25-minute *backstory*.

 

[Grabnar]

I'd really prefer if they went more with interviews with A&D instead of the 25-minute *backstory*.

I personally like the backstory, but it would be nice to have a pre-event and post-event interview with the A&D team to talk about their favorite things each year.

 

[Brian G.]

I personally like the backstory, but it would be nice to have a pre-event and post-event interview with the A&D team to talk about their favorite things each year.

Yeah - I think there is room for both, but if I had to choose 1... I'd prefer a legit interview. We can still get a bit of backstory with an interview, too.

"Hey person, can you share a little backstory that sets the house up?"

*3-4 min explanation*

"Great. Next question!".

 

[krazyhorrorkid]

I'd really prefer if they went more with interviews with A&D instead of the 25-minute *backstory*.

I love these podcast stories, they really get me way more hyped then A&D talking up the house.

Also helps me get more emotionally attached to the characters. Because of this story, I am really invested in Saskia as a protagonist, so I will always prefer these “echoes of the fog” segments.

The interviews are cool though too.

 

[Jerroddragon]

I mean why not both?

The backstory for this maze was great and would love more

Sure I want to know how they make the houses but....this is also a Universal Podcast they don't get too in the weeds its mostly basic questions at least the Quiet Place interview didn't teach me that much besides its a new partner they have not worked with before, how they are trying new things with this house (but besides sign language and them saying they will do things with sound), I felt like I didn't learn much about the process more just an overview of the house.

 

[Legacy]

When has Universal done a rotating finale and not advertised the house would have a rotating finale?

If it hasn’t been mentioned once since the announcement, it’s highly unlikely they’re doing it.

 

[Kichkinet85]

So was the podcast episode a story like sweets with no spoilers?

 

[HHN Maddux]

So was the podcast episode a story like sweets with no spoilers?

A prequel explaining the story leading up to the house, you're good to listen.

 

[Kichkinet85]

A prequel explaining the story leading up to the house, you're good to listen.

Good. Thanks! I know the AQP one had lots of spoilers so I didn’t listen to that one and wanted to make sure this one wasn’t like that.

 

[kingcooger]

I'd really prefer if they went more with interviews with A&D instead of the 25-minute *backstory*.

I personally like the backstory, but it would be nice to have a pre-event and post-event interview with the A&D team to talk about their favorite things each year.

2022 and 2023 did both story episodes AND A&D talking about the houses. Maybe we will get the same this year?

Also, unrelated to that conversation, this backstory just feels overly complicated. It feels like they had two or three good ideas (Saskia, Daughter of Dracula, and The Bride), and then just decided to add more monsters. I swear, we would have been good with the initial three and focusing on a story of loss/mourning.

To be fair, I also thought last year's Monsters house was needlessly overstuffed as the characters could have easily supported two or more strong story based houses.

For instance, one year we get The Phantom and The Hunchback fighting over a girl and another year we see The Invisible Man and Dr. Jekyll being kidnapped by the military who want to study their experiments to make super soldiers.

 

[Kichkinet85]

2022 and 2023 did both story episodes AND A&D talking about the houses. Maybe we will get the same this year?

Also, unrelated to that conversation, this backstory just feels overly complicated. It feels like they had two or three good ideas (Saskia, Daughter of Dracula, and The Bride), and then just decided to add more monsters. I swear, we would have been good with the initial three and focusing on a story of loss/mourning.

To be fair, I also thought last year's Monsters house was needlessly overstuffed as the characters could have easily supported two or more strong story based houses.

For instance, one year we get The Phantom and The Hunchback fighting over a girl and another year we see The Invisible Man and Dr. Jekyll being kidnapped by the military who want to study their experiments to make super soldiers.

To many monster isn’t always a good thing. Last year’s house was good, but I think it would be even better if it was just Phantom and Hunchback. I feel like the was what A&D wanted, but marketing wanted to advertise more monsters.

I’m starting to worry that is going to happen here. Guess we will find out on Aug. 30.

 

[Lucky Planet]

To many monster isn’t always a good thing. Last year’s house was good, but I think it would be even better if it was just Phantom and Hunchback. I feel like the was what A&D wanted, but marketing wanted to advertise more monsters.

I’m starting to worry that is going to happen here. Guess we will find out on Aug. 30.

the phantom area at the beginning with the red curtains was kinda boring. the last house was messy, but the rooms after the phantom were amazing

 

[Kichkinet85]

the phantom area at the beginning with the red curtains was kinda boring. the last house was messy, but the rooms after the phantom were amazing

I liked that area. I can see how it seemed boring, but it was like a real backstage theater. I only didn't like the Invisible man section, it felt out of place.