The Strain was pretty good this week…with one bratty exception.
Here’s Marc’s review…
This review contains spoilers.
Sadly, it seemed we have entered the really annoying kid phase of the narrative.
But first, let us cover the always effective Setrakian flashback of the week.
Last episodes flashback took us really far back in history to Setrakians youth.
Palmer sought out Setrakian so the vampire hunter could find the Masters cane which was somewhere in Vienna.
From Palmer, Setrakian also learned about an ancient book that could hold the key to defeating the Master.
Afterwards, Dutch and the most badass exterminator on TV engaged in some swimming pool coitus.
I guess they just became the Glenn and Maggie ofThe Strain.
All of a sudden, this simple old couple were now weapons in a war for the citys salvation.
So what is the difference between Eph and Nora and the doctor Setrakian took the cane from?
Not as effective was the use of little Zach.
Zach isnt so little anymore and he has entered a rebellious phase that isnt particularly sympathetic.
Happily, the heart-stopping insanity going on with Zachs mom is way more effective.
Kelly Goodweather has some new babies, a new breed of vampire called Feelers.
I mean, little blind kids transformed into hunter killers to track down another child.
But that little bit of bad did not stop this from being a good episode.
He was still hitting the bottle hard and Stoll really sold the pressure Eph was under.
Now if only someone would put Zach over their knee, we would really be cooking.
Rating:
3 out of 5
