Honestly, one of my favorite parts of What We Do in the Shadows is when Guillermo gets to put the smackdown on his “master,” Nandor the Relentless (Kayvan Novak), in season three. As Guillermo and Nandor get into it and Nandor is thrown on his back. Guillermo then climbs on top of a coffin, yells “Plancha!” and jumps over to body slam Nandor. Most of you can probably guess that this is a classic lucha libre move, and it’s perfect. This is peak television. I love an action star who can hold his own and be comedic without ever making the joke about his weight.
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Season four episode “The Night Market” gave us another absolutely epic fight scene after Nandor is goaded into volunteering his familiar (technically, his bodyguard) for a cage match in which Guillermo is pitted against other familiars. His first bout is against a man who looks like you would expect a burly pit fighter to look. He’s big, shirtless, buff, and is the current champion. And Guillermo wipes the floor with him. And every other familiar. This B-plot is so fun and satisfying to watch because everyone underestimates Guillermo because of the way he looks—and every single fight he gets into, he wins. And there’s not a big deal made of it either! He just goes in, does his thing, gets in a few backflips, picks up a dozen different weapons, and kicks ass. Hail to the king.
So here’s to you, Guillermo de la Cruz! A chubby badass, a vampire killer, the softest boy, he who brings death to the undying. I hope you and Nandor get to kiss at least once. But not before you get in a few more fights.
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What We Do in the Shadows airs Tuesdays on FX and streams on Hulu the next day.
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