NaturalHigh
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Whoa....wasn't ready for that. Show redeemed. I am intrigued and ready for next week.
The Strain |OT| Guillermo del Toro's new show for FX - Sundays 10/9c
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FUBAR McDangles
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Love of family plays a big part in the overall story.
BlackGhost
Banned
Not hooked yet, but I'll tune in for another episode.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
Looks damn good
bone_and_sinew
breaking down barriers in gratuitous nudity
Good to see Sam got decked in the face for being a corrupt weasel
Baroquemantic
Member
Ah okay.
That preview was very interesting. Can't wait! Now I just need Google Now to get this show working with reminders.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Every single piece of promotion has been vampires. I don't see how you got this.
FUBAR McDangles
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Would be kind of fun to see how big the community for this gets to see if we make a spoilers thread to discuss similarities/differences from the books without having to tag everything and/or ruining it for others.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
I'd be up for it.
NaturalHigh
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Because I hadn't seen any promos.
GDT has said that this is going to differ somewhat from the books, right?
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
I see. Then yes, I totally see how you got this.
Now I'm interested in seeing the episode if it sounds like they don't give any clue as to what the creature is until the end.
Vampires, just not the 'sexy' vampires that have been drilled into your head since the days of Bela lugosi / true blood /twilight/David bowie/ And Christopher Lee
bone_and_sinew
breaking down barriers in gratuitous nudity
I already want to read the books to know what happens, lol.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Someone explain to me how different kinds of vampires in fiction is a bad thing.
Correct.
He went as far as to say that the second season would be the end of Book #2 (which may be too soon). The Comic-Con panel made it sound like they are going to be beefing up Fet's character, too.
KibblesBits
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All the typical tropes for vampires are there and readily apparent though. If you are a fan of classical depiction of vampires that is...
FUBAR McDangles
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I don't have any idea to be honest.
I do know that from the preview (+ some things in this ep) some things have been changed. Like Samwise being around for more than a few pages here and there in the first book.
Preview makes it seem like he's a much bigger character. Otherwise I don't know.
TheSadRanger
Banned
Pretty alright show so far, I just hope the dialogue is a bit better going down the road. The hammy acting doesn't help either. "You called it a coffin" /rollseyes
I know they're both Del Toro works but it's kind of like some of the chesiness in the dialog and writing from Hellboy rubbed off onto this show. Except you don't get any of the actual fun of Ron Perlman as Hellboy to offset it. Like you have the same super serious tone of the villains to where it's almost laughable but your stuck with what seems like incompetent, boring protagonists.
I know they're both Del Toro works but it's kind of like some of the chesiness in the dialog and writing from Hellboy rubbed off onto this show. Except you don't get any of the actual fun of Ron Perlman as Hellboy to offset it. Like you have the same super serious tone of the villains to where it's almost laughable but your stuck with what seems like incompetent, boring protagonists.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
That's pretty much how they talk about it in the books. Even when they know they are vampires, they don't like using those "hokey" terms.
RustyNails
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Really liked it! Some of the stuff was groanworthy, like some dude coming up and slapping the CDC head officer. Like really? And then, there is the case of ATC manager disappearing in cargo hold (subsequently getting his head squashed) and no one cares.
TheSadRanger
Banned
Which is fine for books, I'm just saying that with the visual style of the show and the subject matter of the plot, it makes me feel like I'm watching Hellboy without Hellboy. Especially since they both have a similar use of color schemes at times, you hardly see any "soft colors". The airport is a perfect example of this where everything looks blue, another would be the warehouse with it's blacks and yellows.
I mean come on, an ancient, evil, mysterious being that is freed from a mysteriously found box sounds exactly like something Hellboy would fight.
edit:
I agree with that Sepinwall review, Corey Stall's wig is a distraction and looks fucking ridiculous.
Intheflorsh
Banned
I'm surprised to see that so many people liked the premiere... Outside of that brutal death scene it was about as banal as TV horror can get. The only influence I saw from Toro was the slightly more garish than average color palate.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Is it online yet?
Quoting myself and answering my question here:
http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2014/07/uktvs-watch-channel-acquires-uk-rights-fxs-strain/
Don't know why FX wouldn't run this themselves in the UK (and in a more timely manner), but whatever.
Discotheque
Banned
Halfway through and this is pretty damn dull so far
Did del toro write this? Drama ain't so good as usual
Waiting for the gore
Did del toro write this? Drama ain't so good as usual
Waiting for the gore
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Guh.
They just added the page to Amazon Instant Videos.
Soon.....
EDIT: He is here.
They just added the page to Amazon Instant Videos.
Soon.....
EDIT: He is here.
Deified Data
Banned
Amazing premiere. Will write more when I'm less tired tomorrow.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Holy shit, Ephraim is an asshole in this.
Discotheque
Banned
Yeah holy shit that was bad
Forget penny dreadful tier. This is more like helix with vampires
Will pass
Forget penny dreadful tier. This is more like helix with vampires
Will pass
blainethemono
Member
This is definitely some of the hammiest writing and acting i've seen on TV in a long time
Discotheque
Banned
It's a Guillermo del toro joint.
brianjones
Member
another fx dud?
thx for the heads up
thx for the heads up
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
I have tons of thoughts, both good and bad. Will post when done watching.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Step by step:
They really botched the beginning. After a great intro scene, they completely destroyed the "Dead Ship" scene. The CDC shit got better around the time of the mass body bags. Also really enjoyed how they never outright say "vampire" (and possibly won't until episode seven) but in every supernatural scene, something happened.
Ephraim: I really enjoyed how they showed that he is fantastic at his job but utter shit at being a father and husband. The incredibly stark dichotomy was great. Him not telling Kelly about his affair encapsulated how fucking isolated he is from other humans.
Nora: Good actress but, like in the books, she's essentially the Token Female.
Kent: I got a real sense that he was Eph's equal rather than his boss. I also really like how it is implied that Stoneheart has a more insidious grip on him rather than him just being a paid off lackey that doesn't give a shit either way.
Gus: Great portrayal, and I really like how they are integrating him into the plot, as he really has nothing to do for a large part of the first book. Plus, this makes it so he can both be an active character and plays less catch up later.
Setrakian: Originally upset at how they seemed to be wasting Bradley's talents by making him the stereotypical Van Helsing archetype, but it worked by the time he got to the airport. He embodies Setrakian.
Palmer: Enjoyed how the actor gave him emotion. Was not expecting Palmer to have the reaction he did to the news that there was no going back.
Eichorst: This actor as well actually made this character real.
Fitzwilliam: His calm way of speaking, his dedication, brought to life the books description of Fitz's stature.
Barnes: Nailed the asshole persona of the books, but grounded it in reality so we know him as a Real Asshole instead of just a Placeholder Asshole. Somehow, just by giving Barnes an actor makes his actions that much more believable and anal.
Kelly: Another case of an actual flesh and blood human giving a stale character meaning.
Matt: Exactly the manipulative, abrasive, selfish, despondent, willfully naive asshole he is in the books. I loved it. The new material with him fucking over Eph at his own family therapy session was a perfect addition.
They really botched the beginning. After a great intro scene, they completely destroyed the "Dead Ship" scene. The CDC shit got better around the time of the mass body bags. Also really enjoyed how they never outright say "vampire" (and possibly won't until episode seven) but in every supernatural scene, something happened.
Ephraim: I really enjoyed how they showed that he is fantastic at his job but utter shit at being a father and husband. The incredibly stark dichotomy was great. Him not telling Kelly about his affair encapsulated how fucking isolated he is from other humans.
Nora: Good actress but, like in the books, she's essentially the Token Female.
Kent: I got a real sense that he was Eph's equal rather than his boss. I also really like how it is implied that Stoneheart has a more insidious grip on him rather than him just being a paid off lackey that doesn't give a shit either way.
Gus: Great portrayal, and I really like how they are integrating him into the plot, as he really has nothing to do for a large part of the first book. Plus, this makes it so he can both be an active character and plays less catch up later.
Setrakian: Originally upset at how they seemed to be wasting Bradley's talents by making him the stereotypical Van Helsing archetype, but it worked by the time he got to the airport. He embodies Setrakian.
Palmer: Enjoyed how the actor gave him emotion. Was not expecting Palmer to have the reaction he did to the news that there was no going back.
Eichorst: This actor as well actually made this character real.
Fitzwilliam: His calm way of speaking, his dedication, brought to life the books description of Fitz's stature.
Barnes: Nailed the asshole persona of the books, but grounded it in reality so we know him as a Real Asshole instead of just a Placeholder Asshole. Somehow, just by giving Barnes an actor makes his actions that much more believable and anal.
Kelly: Another case of an actual flesh and blood human giving a stale character meaning.
Matt: Exactly the manipulative, abrasive, selfish, despondent, willfully naive asshole he is in the books. I loved it. The new material with him fucking over Eph at his own family therapy session was a perfect addition.
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