What We Do In The Shadows season 3, episode 9, “A Farewell” ends with the death of Colin Robinson, as energy vampires apparently live up to only 100 years – but the season’s biggest twist could potentially also be a plot hole. As What We Do In The Shadows season 3 reveals more details about the strange creatures that inhabit its universe, the show digs a little deeper into what makes energy vampires tick. However, this comes to an abrupt end when Colin dies.
Out of What We Do In The Shadows’ weird main cast, Colin Robinson is unique in that he is the only energy vampire, a type of undead creature that feeds on social energy instead of blood. In What We Do In The Shadows season 3, episode 9, Colin reveals that it is his 100th birthday. This prompts a sentimental turn in the usually apathetic Laszlo, who reveals to the other vampires that, according to a book he found in the Vampiric Council Library of Antiquities, Colin’s birthday is his last. The episode ends with Nandor gruesomely confirming that the lovable energy vampire Colin Robinson is indeed dead.
If Colin’s death is final, What We Do In The Shadows season 3, episode 9 ended on a big plot hole. Earlier in the season, Colin explains to Lazlo in the library how he used to believe that his parents were energy vampires. In WhatWe Do In The Shadows season 3, episode 3, “Gail,” Colin reveals that his father was the dynamic and outgoing type, similar to drag icon RuPaul, except in the 1920s. As for Colin’s mom, he says that he doesn’t really remember much, not because she died, but because “she was just boring. Still is.” Not only does this suggest that Colin’s mother is still alive, it also infers that energy vampires can live well past a century, which means that Colin Robinson’s death is a plot hole. Although Colin is unsure that his parents were indeed energy vampires, his description of his mom being boring enough to be forgettable certainly fits the bill, as Colin himself has applied this same strategy before to feed on both humans and fellow vampires. Colin’s mom could’ve also married his outgoing dad as an unlimited source of energy.
In fact, Colin’s dad could’ve also been a different type of extroverted energy vampire, as Colin’s kind have various ways of feeding. In What We Do In The Shadows, season 3, episode 2, “The Cloak of Duplication,” Colin meets a fellow energy vampire named Dave Lewis, whose strategy is to bore people with marijuana legislation facts. There’s also the emotional energy vampire Evie, who competed with Colin in What We Do In The Shadows, season 1, episode 2, “City Council,” and even took advantage of Colin’s sentimental nature to drain his sympathy. In short, it’s not far-fetched for both of Colin’s parents to be energy vampires themselves. And if they are, this means that energy vampires have a much longer natural lifespan, and Colin’s death is a glaring plot hole.
On the other hand, Laszlo could’ve misunderstood what he found in Edmund Wheelwright’s “Compendium Vampirium,” as Laszlo never bothers to read the paragraph under the headline, “Known Lifespan of Energy Vampires is 100 Years,” which likely contains a more detailed explanation of what’s happening to Colin. This is not only congruent with Laszlo’s character, it would also be a characteristically annoying way for a book chapter about energy vampires to hide the important details under a clickbait headline. And this could mean that Colin isn’t actually dead, which causes no plot holes. After all, as shown by characters like Nadja’s lover Gregor and the Baron Afanas, death in What We Do In The Shadows is not always final. Whatever the truth might be, considering how Colin is such a beloved fan favorite, What We Do In The Shadows is bound to resolve this mystery very soon.
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