A mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism ravages the city of New York.A mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism ravages the city of New York.A mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism ravages the city of New York.
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An interesting show with potential, but it's still too early for the jury to render a verdict. The cliché characters could be it's undoing. The writers need to stop insulting the intelligence of their audience and do their homework. As indicated by other reviewers, the CDC would never handle a biological threat in such an off-handed casual manner. And would anybody really believe they would allow a single corner to undertake the autopsies of an entire plane of dead passengers? We get it's science fiction but please don't insult the intelligence of the audience with such blatant plot flaws. This show has the potential to be another Walking Dead, but if the sloppy writing continues it will just be plain dead. My finger are crossed with hopes of some better writing to follow.
Yes, it has its flaws. It's full of plot holes and annoying over-used tropes. Yes, the kid character is incredibly annoying but I guess he drives the plot forward. Yes, the actor playing the kid is terrible and only has two emotions: Squinting with his mouth closed and squinting with his mouth open. Yes, in classic horror movie fashion everybody takes horrible decisions, they don't make sure their mortal enemy is actually dead, they go on silly speeches before going for the kill, allowing the antagonist to escape.
But overall, it was pretty enjoyable and different.
Great acting, apart from the kid.
7/10.
But overall, it was pretty enjoyable and different.
Great acting, apart from the kid.
7/10.
I finally finished watching The Strain recently and have to say I really enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I'm a fan of vampire genre and deadly outbreak type shows so I'm not really sure why I out it off for so long. This is a lot different than any other vampire/deadly virus show that I've ever seen. I was definitely entertained from start to finish. All the characters and their background stories were all very interesting. Like most shows there are a few annoying characters but for the most part they're all pretty good. They also reward you with a great ending for sticking with it through the four seasons. It's hard to stick a good ending that is satisfying but this show pulls it off.
I watched this show when it came out & now, 8 years later, I'm watching it again! Yes, it's that good! I recommend it to anyone that enjoys these types of shows. The special effects are outstanding! The actors are great & I wouldn't change any of them out for anyone else. If you haven't seen this, YOU NEED TO! Trust me, you will not be disappointed one bit! The storyline keeps you wanting more & makes you want more so you will have a hard time just saying " OK, just one more episode!" LOL! Yeah right, that would be really hard hahaha! I can binge watch if I could lol! So, enjoy and have fun!!!
But this kid has got them beat hands down! I like the show overall and he's the only part of the show I could do without.
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- TriviaThe brand of cigarettes that Mrs. Martinez smokes, Morley, is not a real brand, but it has been a popular fake cigarette brand in TV shows and movies since 1960, when it appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's movie Psychose (1960). Perhaps its best-known use was as the brand preferred by the "Cigarette Smoking Man" on X-Files : Aux frontières du réel (1993).
- GoofsThroughout the series whenever someone picks up a gun or is walking while carrying one, whether it is a revolver, semi-automatic pistol, rifle, shotgun, assault rifle or submachine gun, the guns make very noticeable clicking, clunking, and rattling sounds. A properly functioning gun does not make noises every time it is picked up, moved or jostled; if a gun is making noises like that when moved, then an internal component is broken and something is seriously wrong with it. The only kind of noises a gun might make when moving is if it has a sling, the point where it attaches might rattle a tiny bit, and rifles like the M16, M4 and AR-15 have a small weight in the buffer tube that moves a tiny bit; but these noises are very quiet and could only be heard in a very quiet environment, certainly not over the sound of people walking & talking.
- Crazy creditsSeason 2 episode "The Battle for Red Hook" has an extended animated opening credit sequence.
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