The documentary crew has been filming the vampires and Guillermo for six years. And now, it's coming to an end. It's an abrupt stop to production. The series finale opens like an average adventure for these characters. Cravensworth's Monster is horny. Laszlo and Colin embark on creating a companion for him. They fixate on the need to obtain The Guide's head to finish their next monster. Meanwhile, Nandor and Guillermo plot out their plans as a crime-fighting duo. Guillermo is embarrassed by the outfit Nandor has laid out for him. Everything comes to an end during the direct-to-camera interviews. The vampires are told to hold. They comply. This isn't a surprising to them. They know the crew will stop filming them in a couple of hours. It's a complete shock to Guillermo. It allows him to perform as the audience stand-in. The viewer knows this is the finale episode of the entire series. As such, expectations are high for how the creative team plans to conclude the story. It's complicated because the narrative has always been focused on how little the characters have changed. That's been the overall point about life as vampires. Their lives remain constant. Guillermo needs to deliver a satisfying ending. He's the only one obsessed with that point.
The documentary provided a glimpse into the lives of these vampires. It gave the world access to the supernatural. And yet, it wasn't the first documentary the vampires invited into their home. The version from the 1950s blatantly details how little has actually changed. The vampires all behave exactly like they do now. The passage of time is barely noticeable. It's only apparent in the film technology. Nandor gets mentioned in the local paper. The vampires freak out and fear their lives will be targeted once more. However, no one in the human world is truly paying much attention to them. They spiral and cause disaster. But again, their lives remain stable. No one questions their presence or asks more from them. Guillermo needs a greater sense of fulfillment. He has spent sixteen years working for the vampires. He did so originally to become one himself. He no longer wanted that goal after achieving it. He instead found acceptance in seeing the vampires as his friends. He leans on them for support. He can never travel too far from them. He enjoys the chaos and adventures too. He fears they will end in disaster. And yet, he's comforted by the reality that never will ever change. No one cares that much. He has the big reaction. That matters to him.
Nadja believes her new understanding of human psychology provides greater insight into this moment. She thinks the end of the documentary is making Guillermo face his own mortality. These years being documented are the most interesting moments that will ever make up his life. The vampires want Guillermo to feel special. They want to provide the perfect ending he so desperately craves. That too is perfectly nonsensical. The format suddenly shifts to a police station with The Guide investigating a mystery. She connects all the pieces together and sees Colin Robinson in a new light. However, it's just an excuse to call out the many meaningful moments that have happened across the show. It offers reflection without needing to provide some deeper realization. That's never what this show has been about. It instead delights in the silliness of Laszlo being able to fool the world with a toothpick. That's the entirety of his disguise as Jackie Daytona. That's a callback that is richly earned because of the surprise. These characters can explore other worlds and possibilities if they want to. That's never been their interest for very long. Instead, they are each content with what they have. They may yearn for more. They may never feel fully satisfied. They are happy. The vampires have that enlightenment. Meanwhile, Guillermo still needs to force an ending that makes sense to his overall journey whether it's true or not.
Guillermo tells Nandor he plans on leaving alongside the documentary crew. The end of filming means it's time for him to move on too. He needs to explore what else is out there. He will always remain friends with the vampires. He needs to look elsewhere for value. Nandor accepts it. He acknowledges Guillermo as his equal. That's a powerful moment. Sure, it's all a deceit by Guillermo. He sees closure in the idea of him leaving. He never wants to. This is home for him. He wants to embark on the next journey with Nandor. That's what makes it so funny when the documentary crew is still around to capture the truth. Guillermo plays things to the cameras. He feels isolated from the vampires. They just don't get him. He creates this ending. That was entirely artificial. Instead, he's enthralled by pulling the lever in Nandor's coffin that takes them to their new underground lair. It's absolutely absurd. Guillermo feared the work he would have to do to make this a reality. Nandor had already designed his plans and got to work. The payoff is incredible. These characters can never hide from the cameras. That's true even when the crew is taking down all the equipment they have in the house. Plus, the characters are largely let down by the final product. The documentary may have occurred over years. However, it provides no deeper meaning or insight than any of the individual moments. That should inform their lives rather than seeing things from an outside perspective. That gives each of these characters agency. In doing so, they chose to remain constant. That brings them comfort. That's also what provided steady laughs and entertainment for the audience across six seasons.
