Spoilers lie ahead… read with caution…
I could ask a myriad of questions concerning Hellboy 2 as well as its coverage. Why did every outlet act as if a $34 million opening was something fantastic (I even fell for it on Friday)? What was that shower and locker scene all about? However, there is one question that really bugs me, and it is a big ol’ spoiler so if you haven’t seen the film then runaway and hide right now. Why wasn’t Hellboy 2 only about 20 minutes long?
I ask this because you see that little lady above, that’s Princess Nuala. She has a special bond with her brother Prince Nuada, the film’s major baddie. In the film Nuada wants to start a war against the humans, something his father doesn’t want to see happen and condemns him to death, which essentially also condemns Nuala to death as well. She seems ready to die and even looks a little sad about it.
Knowing of the special bond between the two Nuada turns to his sister and asks, “You agree with this?” She nods her head, yes, basically saying she is willing to kill herself to stop a war. What happens next? Nuada kills his father and Nuala runs away and we have another 90 minutes of film to endure before, yup, you guessed it, Nuala kills herself and ends it all.
So, why didn’t she just kill herself in the beginning and save us from all the stupid jokes, shower scenes and CGI battles that were just filler before she finally smarted up? I guess we will never know.
