The Strain on FX - starts July 13

[Mister Ski]

I liked it so far. Pretty much just like the books as I remember them. It didn't feel rushed to me. I think the first episode did a good job of introducing the viewers to most (not all) of the major players and set it up as the calm before the storm. All hell is about to break loose. I do think some of the acting was cringe worthy. The actress playing Nora was dull and lifeless. Eph and Setrakian have been cast perfectly.

Someone mentioned the little girl coming home after her funeral. Her father had just came home from the airport. He still had her picture in his hand. He didn't have a funeral for her. The timestamps throughout the episode confirm that all this happened over a ~12 hour period.

Looking forward to more and meeting Fett.

 

[Scareb]

I just reread that part in the book and you are right. No mention of a funeral. I still didn't like her talking though haha.

 

[azurepred]

I don't remember her wearing that dress on the plane though. Isn't it the same girl that had the ear buds on? I didn't understand what was up with the head bashing part at the airport though. Will that be explained in the next episode?

 

[Matt S]

Far as I recall, the girl never spoke in the books, and not in French, but I enjoyed that. Dad was another one of those 'where did they find these actors?' types

Far as head bashing, prevent a vamp by cutting head or destroying brain

 

[azurepred]

but is it the same girl with the ear buds? And I don't understand why he would smash his ass, but not any of those on the plane. Kinda lame that the Wishmaster went out like that so quickly.

 

[dwing]

Love the books. The 1st ep was really good. Don't know what is up with Sean Austin character-not in the books-but it does add something extra.

 

[Scareb]

Jim Kent was in the books. He was part of the canary team and was the guy who was always on his phone.

 

[Matt S]

Jim Kent was in the books. He was part of the canary team and was the guy who was always on his phone.

Yeah Jim Kent is not a big character, but he's the CDC guy doing all the smoozing with the folks that they needed to smooze with; stuff Eph hated to do in the books.

 

[creature4000]

It was ok. I'll give it another go.

The whole incident seemed off on how it was handeled (not that I'm an expert). Also I didn't feel that any character had any real emotion through the whole thing.

first episode = B-

 

[Rambler]

was a decent first episode. I am going to stick around for this one. I recently cut ties with The Leftovers and Tyrant. So I have room for this show. Plus GdT =

 

[Matt S]

I think I am the only one enjoying the leftovers? Haven't heard of Tyrant though!

 

[Staps1138]

I finally got around to watching this last night and really enjoyed it. I haven't read the books but I may now because i am very interested.

 

[Matt S]

I finally got around to watching this last night and really enjoyed it. I haven't read the books but I may now because i am very interested.

Yeah, the books are good. book 2 has this weird little part I kinda hated, but aside from it, they are awesome!

 

[Rambler]

I think I am the only one enjoying the leftovers? Haven't heard of Tyrant though!

I really wanted to like The leftovers, but its been so slow and boring to me. I gave it a shot since HBO has an extensive Resume with TV Series'. Tyrant is on FX and is set in the Middle East.

 

[Scareb]

Yeah, the books are good. book 2 has this weird little part I kinda hated, but aside from it, they are awesome!

I just started reading book 3. What weird part are you talking about?

 

[Matt S]

I just started reading book 3. What weird part are you talking about?

In book 2, I hated the part with:

Spoiler:

sotheby's auction house. Tonally, it seemed really out of place. Dig the book idea itself, but NY is about to fall, yet we have time for an auction?!??!!?

 

[Scareb]

In book 2, I hated the part with:

Spoiler:

sotheby's auction house. Tonally, it seemed really out of place. Dig the book idea itself, but NY is about to fall, yet we have time for an auction?!??!!?

Spoiler:

Yeah I remember that. I had the exact same thought. There are riots all over New York and they're holding an auction? I think it was still riots at the time and the vampire thing was only just starting to be talked about. Maybe they remained open because of all the money they were expecting the book to fetch not to mention all the security they had.

 

[Matt S]

From what I recall in that part, they:

Spoiler:

Tried to leave the auction and were ambused by vampires. Real life, there would be NO time for an auction.

I rolled my eyes during that whole part - rest of the book 2 was excellent

 

[Scareb]

Spoiler:

I'm trying to piece together in my mind how they set it up. Now I have not a single clue about NYC and all the other places but it sounded like the looting hadnt reached that part yet so they felt it would be fine. Perhaps the master or Palmer did something to convince them to remain open. The vampire backup I think was in the event Eichorst was unable to purchase the bible although none of the strigoi could actually hold it.

Ultimately you're correct though. Running an auction at a time of violence like that was genuinely mind boggling. When I first read about the auction and setrakian and fet were gonna go scope it out, I thought it was so they could break in and steal it.

 

[Matt S]

yeah, that would have worked much better; as if that

Spoiler:

an auction was going to happen, but since everything was chaos, they were holding onto the book until life returned to normal or whatnot