The Strain
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Gravel
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I couldn't finish this most recent episode once I got to the part right after his court scene. All I could think of was this post. Old fucker starts talking in riddles as opposed to explaining shit, even as the one person who actually wants to hear what he has to say begs him for information. That scene, followed right up by the fucking child custody shit again. Oh, and where they just let the kid pick his visitation rights.
Oh, and I'm pretty sure the above posts were talking about the one dude with the wife and kids? What the fuck is that about? Whole plane dies from a mystery, husband comes home and obviously is sick as fuck, and the wife just let's him hang around the house with the kids? Ok then...
Not worth my time with this bullshit.
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Not that this defends in any way how she acted, but they did a fairly piss poor job of showing that his wife has severe issues. Like, if I remember correctly, the husband is the only reason she is able to function even a little bit in society. She mentioned that the dog got out, but you were supposed to get from that how she can't go outside to even look for it. The reporters being all over the yard freak her out completely, etc. She's agoraphobic, has attachment issues, obsessive compulsive, and plenty more I'm sure. Not having a routine with him around and doing exactly what he did the day before freaks her out too.
In other words, she knows that something is off, but she needs for him to be ok so badly that she avoids facing it for much longer than a normal person would. Again, not saying it is a good excuse, but at least in the book they went on and on about it so that you understood why she wasn't calling the hospital immediately. They just did a half-assed job of explaining that in the show.
In other words, she knows that something is off, but she needs for him to be ok so badly that she avoids facing it for much longer than a normal person would. Again, not saying it is a good excuse, but at least in the book they went on and on about it so that you understood why she wasn't calling the hospital immediately. They just did a half-assed job of explaining that in the show.
khorum
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Enjoying the show fwiw so far.... From looks of it, it's prolly a good thing I never read the book. I suppose some of you guys were expecting FX to produce quality along the lines of the shield, but I expected something closer to blacksails and Spartacus with less titties and that's pretty much what I got.
Lanx
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both blacksails and spartacus were STARZ, both are solid 7/8's the strain is just shit. as ppl have said b4, jew van helsing WTF! he can charm a fucking court judge to give him back his katana on a stick!
again, this is in ny, if you have a knife on you, and you're not a us citizen you goto jail! seriously, that's the law, but he's able to walk out of the courtroom with a 4ft sword.
yet as stated b4, the second he has a chance to just convince someone with authority, who is inquisitive about what he has to say.
nope, fuck you language
riddles
basically, burn them, burn them to hell! oh you don't want to burn them? well then just burn them!
all he had to say was "look, this is hard to believe, but i know you've experienced some weird things, which is why you'll at least entertain the notion that vampires, maybe/might exist, and that maybe you'll believe i'm a jew van helsing, oh and since you're basically the second in command of the CDC investigation, you wanna see this living heart in a jar that drinks blood i keep in the dungeon of my pawn shop?"
or just say, worms? did you find them? they'll be in the victims, oh and jelly blood? that too, you know thats not normal right? burn them!
again, this is in ny, if you have a knife on you, and you're not a us citizen you goto jail! seriously, that's the law, but he's able to walk out of the courtroom with a 4ft sword.
yet as stated b4, the second he has a chance to just convince someone with authority, who is inquisitive about what he has to say.
nope, fuck you language
riddles
basically, burn them, burn them to hell! oh you don't want to burn them? well then just burn them!
all he had to say was "look, this is hard to believe, but i know you've experienced some weird things, which is why you'll at least entertain the notion that vampires, maybe/might exist, and that maybe you'll believe i'm a jew van helsing, oh and since you're basically the second in command of the CDC investigation, you wanna see this living heart in a jar that drinks blood i keep in the dungeon of my pawn shop?"
or just say, worms? did you find them? they'll be in the victims, oh and jelly blood? that too, you know thats not normal right? burn them!
That girl was all over the old vampire hunter guys dick the last few episodes, then he shows up and saves her life and she goes full retard.
Love it. I absolutely love how shitty this show is.
Love it. I absolutely love how shitty this show is.
TJT
Mr. Poopybutthole
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Okay holy fuck.
This show is so impressively bad I can only believe, based on Guillermo's tack record, that it has to be entirely intentional. The visuals will remain awesome I'm sure but GOD DAMN.
"I'd rather die to this epidemic that kill people." This is my number one favorite quote in TV history. Bravo on that count.
This show is so impressively bad I can only believe, based on Guillermo's tack record, that it has to be entirely intentional. The visuals will remain awesome I'm sure but GOD DAMN.
"I'd rather die to this epidemic that kill people." This is my number one favorite quote in TV history. Bravo on that count.
Can't really add to what others have already said. That CDC chick's reaction at the end was hilariously poorly written.
Chanur
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I have to question if you have actually watched True Blood. As bad as this is True Blood is several times worse.
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Meh. True Blood was never "good" but it was at least entertaining the first couple seasons. So far I've seen nothing positive come from The Strain.
Except Marlo.
Cantatus
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It's like I said. They aren't writing the characters as actual people, but just using them as a means to advance the plot. Need someone to keep promoting what the old guy said? Check. Need someone to act horrified when they actually do what he says? Check. Why would it matter that they're the same person? Not only would it have made more sense, but it would've been so much better if it was Eph that was horrified and wanted to look for a cure while the woman was eager to go down the kill list, but that would've forced the writers to go outside their comfort zone of tired cliches.
Cantatus
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Same with the exterminator. I'm sure they become important eventually, but it's hard to see why I should care right now. I was thinking last night it might've been better to start after the outbreak and flash back to these sorts of scenes to see how they became involved, because now it's just like switching to a completely different show during their scenes.
Frenzied Wombat
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That scene where the CDC guy punches Samwell was comedic gold. I've never seen such forced acting in my life. I think I probably did better in 7th grade drama class.
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The rat catcher was introduced way too early compared to the book, so they have to give him stupid shit to do to keep him relevant. The gang banger should have been done by now except they are dragging certain parts of it out way longer than I expected.
Not that there are really any "good" parts to this, but they sure are taking their time getting to the "better" parts, which as everyone has surmised is after the outbreak really gets going. At least then it doesn't have as much stupid shit like AA meetings and custody hearings. Next episode seems like more dragging it out though, as we get to learn the old dude's connection from back in the concentration camps. Yay! (/sarcasm)
Not that there are really any "good" parts to this, but they sure are taking their time getting to the "better" parts, which as everyone has surmised is after the outbreak really gets going. At least then it doesn't have as much stupid shit like AA meetings and custody hearings. Next episode seems like more dragging it out though, as we get to learn the old dude's connection from back in the concentration camps. Yay! (/sarcasm)