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The Strain -- New Show on FX Sunday nights (1 Viewer)
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Nope that was it. A solar eclipse only lasts 5 minutes or so. 
I like the part where the pest control guy saw vampires underneath the city and then went for a sandwich.
Porkchop Express
Footballguy
And the part where Nora sees a monster attack people in her Mom's nursing home. She (more than anyone else there) KNOWS what is going on. Her reaction. . .drag Mom out of there, run home, and go to sleep.
And where Samwise who clearly knows the vampires are dangerous and not to be trusted still goes along with disposing of a body.
And when the rocker's manager sees him sucking the blood out of someone with a six foot tongue and she decides to call a cleaner.
doowain
Footballguy
The first two....yeah, ridiculous.
The third one though, she didn't see him sucking blood with the face appendage. She found the girl in the tub with blood on her and then called for a cleaner.
TheIronSheik
SUPER ELITE UPPER TIER
I'm really digging this show. Finally caught up last night. I saw that someone posted it's been picked up for season 2. But what are the general reviews of the show? Is it liked or not by the critics? I'm afraid to look ever since I looked up 24: Live Another Day and it told me the ending of the show. 
Spanky267
Footballguy
BustedKnuckles
Footballguy
It seems clear to me that they are building a team to fight the master...the rat guy...the convict...the doctor...the jew ...and the hooded zombie gang
3C's
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Chemical X
Footballguy
it seems like some of the creatures have better appendage aim than others.
Chemical X
Footballguy
well, they killed an unarmed black woman, were her hands raised?
I never read the books, so this is my assumption. They are obviously vampires and since we have seen the head guy (not the master) be a horrible human being, we can probably assume that our commandos may be vampires that were turned long ago. They were "good" human beings and while not soft and cuddly, they are out to kill other vampires and save people. They are too organized to be part of the new vamps obviously, but we really don't know the history of the master post Nazi Germany.Spanky267 said:
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Zow
Footballguy
Spanky267
Footballguy
I didnt want to say who the "commandos" are. But they have arrived a little early. I'd really like to see more on the history of all of these vampires, like the master, eichorst and the commandos. Would be interesting to know what they have been doing all of these years.
Also Eichhorst is interesting to me. If he has a stinger, then how is he able to speak? They havent really covered that part. Also how is he more independent/smart compared to the other vamps we've seen so far?
Porkchop Express
Footballguy
TV is still working. Still dont understand why there isnt widespread panic. There have been attacks in the streets, at nursing homes, neighborhoods wiped out. Dont these people have friends and families that know they are missing.
Also, WTF kind of plan was that to track Eichorst.
Also, WTF kind of plan was that to track Eichorst.
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Spanky267
Footballguy
Yeah these are the major plot holes. Internet and Cell Phones may be spotty but TV is still broadcasting. I guess the argument could be made that Palmer is pulling strings and controlling the media and what is on TV. But what about the hundreds if not thousands of people who are now not showing up to work/school. Fet's government office has obviously been effected and nothing. While I still give the show a pass these things are troublesome. I just cant imagine New Yorkers mindlessly going about their daily business if things like those portrayed in the show are going on. Especially after the eclipse.
Spanky267
Footballguy
I figured it was that. But I didnt know if or when they would cover it. It still doesnt explain why he seems to have a lot more higher level intelligence than the other vampires.
Braktastic
Footballguy
3C's
Footballguy
Where was he anyway? Hotel? Bar? His hookup apartment that looked like a bar?Yeah, I'm really enjoying the show and pretty much have been all along, but even I can't justify that. That was just
Porkchop Express
Footballguy
Cold Dead Hands
Footballguy
It was a country club. Probably went to see some buddies and get a few drinks in him before going home to his shrew of a wife.Where was he anyway? Hotel? Bar? His hookup apartment that looked like a bar?Yeah, I'm really enjoying the show and pretty much have been all along, but even I can't justify that. That was just
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Yeah, seriously. You have people being murdered in the streets by subhuman monsters and everybody just kind of goes about their business. If this were set in Detroit that might make sense, but not in New York.
Maik Jeaunz
Footballguy
I dig this show so far, even though some of the plot holes are big enough to drive a van with a 9 foot box of dirt through.
still want to see how rat guy plays into this.
still want to see how rat guy plays into this.
jamny
Footballguy
I liken it to the show 24. It's a fun ride and I'll just roll with it. I'm not gonna take things too seriously.
If I did, I'd be pulling my hair out at the locations they keep saying they are at. Most of them aren't even close to looking like where they say they are.
jamny
Footballguy
Some of the creepy scenes, like rat guy in the sewer or the recent one with the old man in the basement are scarier than almost anything on the Walking Dead. I was laying down watching and when the old man dropped his heart medicine I actually sat up really quick. Great scene. Since I don't know the books, I thought he might bite it there. It would have been a huge shock since I'm sure he sticks around for a long time.
SmoovySmoov
The Way of the Samurai
Braktastic
Footballguy
I thought that was before the whole Internet outage thing went full bore, but maybe not.
They have del Toro's handprints all over them. I liken them to the "good vampires" in Blade II. Or maybe they're like the vampire fifth column.
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FUBAR
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BustedKnuckles
Footballguy
so i was talking to a dude who read the books...he said this ride is just getting warmed up...plenty of things are gonna go down. Also saw that the first Strain comic book is selling for about a 150.00 bucks ...wow
BustedKnuckles
Footballguy
that last episode was pretty bad
Fariq
Footballguy
It was a 11-minute scene that they stretched to a full show. Why didn't the clerk call the cops?
BustedKnuckles
Footballguy
Porkchop Express
Footballguy
I hope they have a Hassan/Apu centric episode next week. He was a reasonable and interesting character.
Beerguzzler
Footballguy
The scene did drag on, but I liked that they are starting to ramp up the action. The rat killer being incorporated brought the story lines together which I like. Full speed ahead now. Killing off Rudy was great as well.
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Spanky267
Footballguy
They did try to call the cops. But they kept getting a recorded message. The friend of the hacker girl tried calling. I thought that in general it was a good episode. We learned alot more about the vampires than we had known before. Also I'm not disturbed that Samwise Gamgee got killed. Nice to see Vasily Fet in the fold and he is forging a bond with Setrakian. It looks like NYC is going to get over run very soon.
SacramentoBob
Footballguy
Watched the first couple of episodes on demand. Not quite sure about this yet.
jamny
Footballguy
I liked the episode. Sure, it was a bit of a filler but I don't need every episode to advance the storyline. Not sure why they needed to get the gas to blow the place up but made for a good laugh when rat killer probably got Premium for the first time. I would have preferred seeing Rudy turn though.
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