Author Topic: The Strain is Coming! (Read 24652 times)

Mouth · « **Reply #120 on:** August 28, 2014, 08:43:04 pm »

Quote from: oddball on August 28, 2014, 03:18:46 am

Sorry mate, my post was a bit ambiguous. We watched it earlier and the rating popped up at the start saying 14+, so it was all good. We were both a bit meh with it, but are going to give it another couple of episodes.

Stick with it, the first few episodes drag a bit, it takes a while setting up characters and storylines, but it starts to pick up.

Oddball · « **Reply #121 on:** August 29, 2014, 12:07:53 am »

Quote from: Mouth on August 28, 2014, 08:43:04 pm

Stick with it, the first few episodes drag a bit, it takes a while setting up characters and storylines, but it starts to pick up.

Will do mate. I can see Chloe not wanting to continue on it but I will.

blacksun · « **Reply #122 on:** August 30, 2014, 02:35:13 am »

I'd echo Mouth's sentiments, I was a bit non plussed with it to start with but now I'm all caught up and am actually quite liking it.

Oddball · « **Reply #123 on:** August 30, 2014, 02:23:56 pm »

Watched the 2nd one last night and I want to continue...the daughter has given up on it though

Macphisto80 · « **Reply #124 on:** September 2, 2014, 02:57:27 am »

Excellent episode this week. Extremely entertaining.

BER · « **Reply #125 on:** September 2, 2014, 03:01:18 am »

Quote from: Macphisto80 on September 2, 2014, 02:57:27 am

Extremely entertaining.

Has been from the very start, just a really fun 40 minutes of TV. You need to go in not taking it seriously.

Redman0151 · « **Reply #126 on:** September 2, 2014, 12:25:21 pm »

Reminded me of a proper B movie horror film that episode! Stuck in a small shop with monsters trying to get in, one woman managing to escape on herself, almost The Mist-like.

Was very good, a bit far fetched that all the main cast showed up in the same petrol station/street at the same time, but it's a show about vampire zombies, what do you expect?

Was shocked

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the traitor guy died, was expecting somewhere down the line for him to have to finally choose between what's right and what helps his wife/him

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Would put this above stuff like The Walking Dead personally

Titi Camara · « **Reply #127 on:** September 2, 2014, 12:41:07 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Wych on September 2, 2014, 12:25:21 pm

Reminded me of a proper B movie horror film that episode! Stuck in a small shop with monsters trying to get in, one woman managing to escape on herself, almost The Mist-like.

Was very good, a bit far fetched that all the main cast showed up in the same petrol station/street at the same time, but it's a show about vampire zombies, what do you expect?

Was shocked
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the traitor guy died, was expecting somewhere down the line for him to have to finally choose between what's right and what helps his wife/him
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Would put this above stuff like The Walking Dead personally

Splitting hairs but a couple of main characters didn't turn up....although I'm sure they will soon lol

The first two episodes of TWD were as good as almost anything I've seen on the box but generally the rest is garbage so I tend to agree, I think this will rank up there along the likes of Banshee and ultimately above TWD

Mouth · « **Reply #128 on:** September 2, 2014, 02:18:58 pm »

Nice cameo in this weeks from Rick Baker.

d gorgeous one haz spoken · « **Reply #129 on:** September 7, 2014, 09:01:29 pm »

TWD has been a drag last season. I watch it, but don't really understand the hype considering it's really repetitive. New season starts, found new location. End of season, all out battle against another group and a few favourite characters die. Rinse and repeat.

The Strain has picked up the pace and looks better already than TWD. Best summer show this season imo.

Redman0151 · « **Reply #130 on:** September 7, 2014, 09:05:00 pm »

TWD has too much filler, poor writing and boring characters.

Strain so far has managed to make most of the characters interesting and kept it moving at a fast pace that feels like it actually knows where it's going, rather than moving from random place to random place.

Mouth · « **Reply #131 on:** September 7, 2014, 09:09:06 pm »

I haven't been back to TWD since about the second season break. Just got to the point were I hated all the characters and wanted them all to die for being fucking stupid.

Strain has been decent despite the shaky start. It and Ray Donovan have made sundays a good night.

Chakan · « **Reply #132 on:** September 9, 2014, 04:43:03 pm »

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Is anyone getting a little miffed at the main actor's constant denial in Vampires?

"It's a virus, it's a virus, it can't be vampires, it's a virus, nothing more"

I mean after all that he's seen and been through, maybe it's not "Just a virus".

Just getting on my nerves very episode

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Ginamos · « **Reply #133 on:** September 9, 2014, 04:44:00 pm »

This and Ray Donovan. Best things on at the moment.

Redman0151 · « **Reply #134 on:** September 9, 2014, 05:25:59 pm »

Quote from: Chakan on September 9, 2014, 04:43:03 pm

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Is anyone getting a little miffed at the main actor's constant denial in Vampires?

"It's a virus, it's a virus, it can't be vampires, it's a virus, nothing more"

I mean after all that he's seen and been through, maybe it's not "Just a virus".

Just getting on my nerves very episode
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Sort of, but he is a scientist, and probably scared of the unknown and what is happening, so his natural human instinct is to try and equate it to terms and situations that he understands (disease outbreaks).

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Thought it was good again, but the design of The Master was poor IMO, didn't really look scary or intimidating, was more like the "big dumb but strong and loving sidekick" on a cartoon show

Macphisto80 · « **Reply #135 on:** September 9, 2014, 05:37:42 pm »

Quote from: Chakan on September 9, 2014, 04:43:03 pm

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Is anyone getting a little miffed at the main actor's constant denial in Vampires?

"It's a virus, it's a virus, it can't be vampires, it's a virus, nothing more"

I mean after all that he's seen and been through, maybe it's not "Just a virus".

Just getting on my nerves very episode
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Scully from the X-Files was exactly the same as this. Every episode, for about 5 seasons, until it finally dawned on her that some strange shit was going on outside of what science could explain. I didn't mind, for obvious reasons.

I would agree with the general consensus with TWD in comparison to this, although TWD does have it's moments, so I'm not going to be hyper critical of it. It still has some of the best practical and non-practical effects, not just on TV, but in film also. It's just a shame, as has been mentioned, that it doesn't appear to be going anywhere. The Strain, however, is much more structured. You can tell it comes from solid material, and it plays out almost exactly like a novel from which it came from. Decent exposition, character development and a forward moving plot. Everything TWD should have had, but hasn't managed to glue down.

Regarding the recent episode, did anyone else laugh when:

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the main vampire finally revealed himself? I thought he looked goofy as fuck, rather than really vicious or evil-looking. Bit of an odd design, that.

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Chakan · « **Reply #136 on:** September 9, 2014, 06:03:05 pm »

Quote from: Macphisto80 on September 9, 2014, 05:37:42 pm

Scully from the X-Files was exactly the same as this. Every episode, for about 5 seasons, until it finally dawned on her that some strange shit was going on outside of what science could explain. I didn't mind, for obvious reasons.

Scully was easy on the eyes, this guy not so much

Mouth · « **Reply #137 on:** September 9, 2014, 07:40:38 pm »

Quote from: Chakan on September 9, 2014, 04:43:03 pm

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Is anyone getting a little miffed at the main actor's constant denial in Vampires?

"It's a virus, it's a virus, it can't be vampires, it's a virus, nothing more"

I mean after all that he's seen and been through, maybe it's not "Just a virus".

Just getting on my nerves very episode
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Ah but he might turn out to be right. The way its presented, the biology would suggest that's the angle they are going for. Ultimately it might be science that defeats them, rather than the aul fellas superstitious approach or a combination of the two methods.

Also have to take in the timescale aspect, its still only a few days after the first incident timeline wise.

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Chakan · « **Reply #138 on:** September 9, 2014, 08:13:47 pm »

Quote from: Mouth on September 9, 2014, 07:40:38 pm

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Ah but he might turn out to be right. The way its presented, the biology would suggest that's the angle they are going for. Ultimately it might be science that defeats them, rather than the aul fellas superstitious approach or a combination of the two methods.

Also have to take in the timescale aspect, its still only a few days after the first incident timeline wise.
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I know they might be leading to a cure, but honestly it's every episode. Why can't it be both?

Just guess the main character is getting on my nerves with this.

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Mouth · « **Reply #139 on:** September 9, 2014, 08:44:28 pm »

Quote from: Chakan on September 9, 2014, 08:13:47 pm

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I know they might be leading to a cure, but honestly it's every episode. Why can't it be both?

Just guess the main character is getting on my nerves with this.
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Well yeah its annoying, but its a tool of exposition as well. He keeps saying its a virus, allowing the aul fella to go nah its this and this and this also happens dah dah dum. If he just went yeah ok its vampires, then we wouldn't learn anything, as he learns, so do we.
They do hang a lantern on it, by having him wearily comment in response that the aul get keeps coming out with new info.

Titi Camara · « **Reply #140 on:** September 10, 2014, 09:38:46 am »

Quote from: Crosby Wych on September 9, 2014, 05:25:59 pm

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Thought it was good again, but the design of The Master was poor IMO, didn't really look scary or intimidating, was more like the "big dumb but strong and loving sidekick" on a cartoon show.
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Quote from: Macphisto80 on September 9, 2014, 05:37:42 pm

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the main vampire finally revealed himself? I thought he looked goofy as fuck, rather than really vicious or evil-looking. Bit of an odd design, that.
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Actually did a lol. They don't appear to have picked up on the origin story of The Master yet. I can't remember when it's introduced in the books so no idea if they've cut it or not but....the origin story does restrict in terms of his physical appearance but that's still no excuse for making him look "goofy", in all honesty he almost looks cute FFS.

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Chakan · « **Reply #141 on:** September 11, 2014, 02:07:37 am »

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big scary shrek monster. Suddenly the big bad isn't so bad, shame that , they could have done so much more.

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Redman0151 · « **Reply #142 on:** September 15, 2014, 03:02:21 pm »

Does anybody think Apple might have paid for some of the latest episode? Jeez

Titi Camara · « **Reply #143 on:** September 15, 2014, 07:21:41 pm »

Funny how you can change your opinion of someone in a heartbeat...

"I love the blue!"

...do you indeed, do you!

Oh and glad the master left his hoodie up this time!

Ginamos · « **Reply #144 on:** September 18, 2014, 04:11:09 pm »

Just realised Eldritch Palmer is named after Philip K. Dick's The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch, thought the name sounded familiar.

Redman0151 · « **Reply #145 on:** October 6, 2014, 08:12:52 pm »

First season finished, ended up really getting into that.

Now to wait until next summer for the next installment

Titi Camara · « **Reply #146 on:** October 6, 2014, 08:15:47 pm »

Yep, kinda of a shame that the season's over. Found it's feet 3 or 4 in and then really got into it's stride it the last few. Hopefully they'll keep the momentum of the books/story going into the next series...

Was a little disappointed with the scene on the roof....a little too ponderous when it got to the pointy end of the sword, so to speak

Mouth · « **Reply #147 on:** October 6, 2014, 08:16:29 pm »

I liked the X-Files reference, with the Morelys ciggies.

Oddball · « **Reply #148 on:** October 7, 2014, 08:14:22 pm »

Quote from: Titi Camara on October 6, 2014, 08:15:47 pm

Was a little disappointed with the scene on the roof....a little too ponderous when it got to the pointy end of the sword, so to speak

Yea me and my mate were of the same opinion.

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Get it killed instead of fucking around

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Glad its been picked up for another series.

FiSh77 · « **Reply #149 on:** October 8, 2014, 01:27:46 am »

Quote from: Titi Camara on October 6, 2014, 08:15:47 pm

Yep, kinda of a shame that the season's over. Found it's feet 3 or 4 in and then really got into it's stride it the last few. Hopefully they'll keep the momentum of the books/story going into the next series...

Was a little disappointed with the scene on the roof....a little too ponderous when it got to the pointy end of the sword, so to speak

that's how it was supposed to be though, if they'd have killed him that would be it, guillermo del toro has said they're planning 5 seasons, the first has more or less followed the first book with a few minor differences then 2 seasons based on the fall which should have a lot more action

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hope they do the scene where the master tears eldritch palmer's head off then rips his body in two justice

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then another 2 season based on the night eternal

Titi Camara · « **Reply #150 on:** October 8, 2014, 01:34:27 am »

Quote from: FiSh77 on October 8, 2014, 01:27:46 am

that's how it was supposed to be though, if they'd have killed him that would be it, guillermo del toro has said they're planning 5 seasons, the first has more or less followed the first book with a few minor differences then 2 seasons based on the fall which should have a lot more action
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hope they do the scene where the master tears eldritch palmer's head off then rips his body in two justice
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then another 2 season based on the night eternal

Of course dude, just felt they could've handled it better and not made the scene seem daft....

dave 5516 · « **Reply #151 on:** May 6, 2015, 07:06:23 pm »

TITI!!!

Just for you.

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pazcom · « **Reply #152 on:** May 6, 2015, 07:54:23 pm »

looking forward to season 2, any ideas when it airs?

dave 5516 · « **Reply #153 on:** May 6, 2015, 08:00:54 pm »

Quote from: pazcom on May 6, 2015, 07:54:23 pm

looking forward to season 2, any ideas when it airs?

I only know the middle of this summer....I have seen guesses at the 12th of July...

Get yourself a http://www.pogdesign.co.uk/cat/ and when the release date is known it'll be on your list of shows..it's a brilliant little planner...I love mine...thanks to Oddball.