posty 2,296 Posted July 9, 2014 Debuts on Sunday July 13 at 10pm ET... (from FX's press release, May 2014) The series premiere of highly anticipated drama The Strain is set for Sunday, July 13 at 10 PM ET/PT. The Strain is a high concept thriller from Academy Award® nominated Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, author Chuck Hogan and writer/producer Carlton Cuse, which is based on the best-selling vampire novel trilogy of the same title written by del Toro and Hogan. It tells the story of "Dr. Ephraim Goodweather," the head of the Center for Disease Control Canary Team in New York City. He and his team are called upon to investigate a mysterious viral outbreak with hallmarks of an ancient and evil strain of vampirism. As the strain spreads, Eph, his team, and an assembly of everyday New Yorkers, wage war for the fate of humanity itself. Co-Creators, Executive Producers and Writers del Toro and Hogan co-wrote the pilot script for The Strain, which was directed by del Toro. Emmy® Award winning Writer and Producer Carlton Cuse serves as Executive Producer/Showrunner and Writer. Gary Ungar also serves as Executive Producer. The series is produced by FX Productions. FX has ordered 13 episodes of The Strain for its first season which will air Sunday nights at 10 PM ET/PT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldMaid 1,838 Posted July 9, 2014 Very much looking forward to this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cyclone24 1,805 Posted July 9, 2014 " based on the best-selling vampire novel trilogy" Lost me right there.......no thanks. Vampires are for girls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldMaid 1,838 Posted July 9, 2014 " based on the best-selling vampire novel trilogy" Lost me right there.......no thanks. Vampires are for girls. This isn't Twilight, or even True Blood. I wouldn't even say it's like Dracula... It's based off the books written by Chuck Hogan and Guillermo del Toro. If they do it right, it should be really good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted July 9, 2014 " based on the best-selling vampire novel trilogy" Lost me right there.......no thanks. Vampires are for girls. What Old Maid said... From TVGuide: This Week's Recommendation: The Strain (Sunday at 10/9c on FX) Sorry, Twi-hards, the vampires at the center of this scary new drama don't sparkle in the daylight and they don't care a thing about love. (They don't even have the parts for that sort of thing!) However, Carlton Cuse and Guillermo del Toro's adaptation is a thrilling horror story that will make you squirm. (Pro tip: Don't eat while watching.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted July 13, 2014 Runs for 1:40 tonight, so set your VCRs accordingly... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Blue 06 195 Posted July 13, 2014 Loved the book series, so I'm very excited for this. The last thing I saw by Guillermo Del Toro was Pacific Rim, which I surprisingly enjoyed. I have high hopes here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank 2,144 Posted July 14, 2014 First episode: MEH not bad, but there was almost nothing I didn't get from the commercials. They should have taken a page put of the JAWS playbook and not shown the shark so early. No Dracula or whatever and only show the "walkers" right at the end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzoner 936 Posted July 14, 2014 This isn't Twilight, or even True Blood. I wouldn't even say it's like Dracula... It's based off the books written by Chuck Hogan and Guillermo del Toro. If they do it right, it should be really good. After watching the first episode I give it a big thumbs up,great to finally see a vampire drama that made me feel like a kid again on Saturday night watching Creature Feature. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted July 14, 2014 " based on the best-selling vampire novel trilogy" Lost me right there.......no thanks. Vampires are for girls. Vampires used to be cool but have been kind of pussified lately. Gotta love Dracula Dead and Loving it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted July 14, 2014 After watching the first episode I give it a big thumbs up,great to finally see a vampire drama that made me feel like a kid again on Saturday night watching Creature Feature. You thought it was that good? I thought it was very meh. The boyfriend showing up outside the marriage therapy session was pretty stupid. Who does that? A dude who knows details about what killed the passangers no one could know, but because he is an old man he is completely dismissed. Very smart to not listen to him. Not answering a radio call while there is no visual contact in a serious situation that has seemed to kill a few hundred people. Very professional. Where did they buy the video equipment for the live feed while investigating the plane? It was a terrible picture that was really glitchy. It was done for affect but it doesnt make sense since video equipment these days shouldnt have that bad of a feed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Moz 69 Posted July 14, 2014 If the acting can catch up at least a little to how good the story is it could be a really great show. I really like the premise and the fact it's a throw back Vampire story and it's an original take on it as well. Show has lots of promise just needs better acting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzoner 936 Posted July 15, 2014 You thought it was that good? I thought it was very meh. The boyfriend showing up outside the marriage therapy session was pretty stupid. Who does that? A dude who knows details about what killed the passangers no one could know, but because he is an old man he is completely dismissed. Very smart to not listen to him. Not answering a radio call while there is no visual contact in a serious situation that has seemed to kill a few hundred people. Very professional. Where did they buy the video equipment for the live feed while investigating the plane? It was a terrible picture that was really glitchy. It was done for affect but it doesnt make sense since video equipment these days shouldnt have that bad of a feed. Creature Feature was no four star viewing but I loved the feel and like Moz said the throw back vampire story gave me the same feel as that so I can overlook a few things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldMaid 1,838 Posted July 16, 2014 Actually enjoyed the first episode, though I agree with Frank, that they shouldn't have shown the Master so early. The books didn't do that, so there was actually some mystery behind what was going on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CantTouchThis 23 Posted July 16, 2014 Really like the premise. Focking Walder Frey is the hero?!?! I just had to laugh at that. Acting was not very good. That female doctor is already annoying the piss out of me. Some weird holes in the plot. Like with the coffin full of soil. After discovering everyone died of a crazy, mystery, some sort of biological thing, they just toss the cargo in some warehouse without any protective measures, then just stroll up to the crazy looking coffin full of focking soil and just peer at it for a few minutes....then just leave it unattended and unprotected. You would think they would take great precautions in this situation with the cargo is all. Could be good. Probably will be mediocre but watchable. Definitely some cool looking creatures/organs/whatever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted July 16, 2014 Yeah i should have mentioned that about the coffin. It annoyed the fock out of me but i forgot about it. Its cool though, 15 minutes of testing has proven everyone could possibly be contageous, but the mysterious box that wasnt even on the cargo list is cool as a cucumber. Maybe i could take some of that sweet looking soil home and use it in my garden. It looks pretty fertile and safe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herbivore 904 Posted July 16, 2014 Lot of holes, and bad acting. I'll probably give ep 2 a shot, but unless its better might be it for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frank M 181 Posted July 21, 2014 I just watched the DVR last night. Won't be watching again. That pilot was the suck. Truly disappointing after the hype. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted July 23, 2014 So the ones that stuck it out for the second episode, you bailing or sticking around? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herbivore 904 Posted July 23, 2014 Thought episode 2 was better. I'll stick around a bit longer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parrot 789 Posted July 23, 2014 The boyfriend showing up outside the marriage therapy session was pretty stupid. Who does that? The therapy session was one of the most poorly written scenes I've ever seen on any television show. That would have been bad on a daytime soap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzoner 936 Posted July 23, 2014 So the ones that stuck it out for the second episode, you bailing or sticking around? I'm sticking around as it definitely has that Creature Feature feel I mentioned earlier,bad plot bad acting but what the hell it's about vampires. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldMaid 1,838 Posted July 23, 2014 Not bailing yet... I read the books, so I'm interested to see how it stacks up. I've definitely seen worse stuff on tv. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldMaid 1,838 Posted July 28, 2014 That poor bastard He's got a new one that shoots out of his mouf. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank 2,144 Posted July 28, 2014 Forgot to watch last night. Anyone know if they replay them? I can't get the online through the cable provider. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzoner 936 Posted July 28, 2014 He's got a new one that shoots out of his mouf. You prolly got all excited Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted July 28, 2014 Forgot to watch last night. Anyone know if they replay them? I can't get the online through the cable provider. http://www.thedarewall.com/tv/the-strain/season/1/episode/3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted July 29, 2014 I think the show is getting better. The wife is still a cvvnt. Hope shes up for some vampire transformation soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank 2,144 Posted July 29, 2014 Replays at 1:00 am Tuesday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted July 29, 2014 Guillermo del Toro Dissects What Happened to the Goth Guy on The Strain Last Night http://www.vulture.com/2014/07/guillermo-del-toro-strain-goth-rocker-junk-chat.html Please be advised: This interview with Guillermo del Toro contains spoilers about a particular scene from “Gone Smooth,” last night’s episode of FX’s The Strain. In last night’s episode of The Strain, transforming goth-rocker Gabriel Bolivar lost his junk in the toilet. Sploosh! Through the FX series’ first three episodes, the scene ranks as the grossest, weirdest, WTF? moment on a show full of them, so naturally, it made us wonder: Where the hell did that come from? As luck would have it, co-creator Guillermo del Toro was on hand last week at the Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles, and the typically chatty director seemed giddy to be asked about the scene in “Gone Smooth,” which he called the horror series’ most pivotal moment yet. “It’s the thing that tells you these are not sexy vampires,” Guillermo del Toro told Vulture with a laugh. “Don’t expect any ‘action.’” The missing member is an important part of the biology of del Toro’s bloodsuckers, he said, and it took the production team more than a month to figure out how to get the look just right. “I can tell you we did so many iterations of the pubic area — I tried triangular, rectangular, asymmetric, round ...” del Toro counted, “and every single fissure that I put in, it looked like he had turned into a lady.” But The Strain is not Twilight, he said, and his vampires are neither male nor female. “So we ended up [doing] was going smooth, which is what we called the episode,” del Toro giggled. “It was still so much work, I have to tell you. We did makeup, digital effects, sculpted things in clay. I supervise all the nasty stuff in the show, and that was the one thing that we did the most versions of.” Producers went back and forth over whether or not we would see Bolivar’s vital organ go down the drain, but decided it was a moment better left to the imagination. “At some point we decided, ‘Let’s just hear it fall off. He’s peeing and then, Plop!’” del Toro said. “Especially interesting for me has been the reaction of guys. They reacted much more strongly. I hear them go, Uuuugh. I really wanted the character that most enjoyed his tool to lose it.” Despite the loss, Bolivar’s got big things coming to him, more so than the other characters. Without giving anything away, del Toro said, “For me, he’s the most interesting character. He really has a destiny. What he’s hearing in his head, that voice, it’s what he’s always longed for. Bolivar always wanted a will bigger than his own, and he searched for it in rock and roll, but only now is he finding it.” But, you might still be thinking, I heard that The Strain’s vampires and eat at the same time. How do they when everything’s been smoothed out? It’s an excellent question! First, you should know that the vampires are modeled on ticks. “Part of the many notes I kept as a very strange young man was the fact that ticks, when they eat, they defecate — as they are drinking your blood, they are shitting plasma and refuse,” del Toro explained. “Organisms that are very efficient can sometimes fuse a single opening. That’s what I wanted to give these vampires. You can’t see it, but his cloaca is beneath.” Translation: Rest assured, Strainiacs, simultaneous shitting and sucking is coming to your screen soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzoner 936 Posted August 5, 2014 Here honey here's lunch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldMaid 1,838 Posted August 5, 2014 Here honey here's lunch That guy was going to beat a dog with his belt. He got exactly what he deserved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzoner 936 Posted August 5, 2014 That guy was going to beat a dog with his belt. He got exactly what he deserved. He was also a whiny bastard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted August 5, 2014 He was also a whiny bastard As is Ann Marie... I was getting tired of the whining and "are you okay" crap consistently to Ansel, though throwing Trip in the shed helped forget some of it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CantTouchThis 23 Posted August 5, 2014 That guy was going to beat a dog with his belt. He got exactly what he deserved. Meh, that scene was kind of hokey. Other than that, the last 2 episodes have been great. I like the direction the show is going Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUXBNME 1,322 Posted August 7, 2014 Not too crazy about the acting, (especially from Samwise Gamgee) but I'm still watching. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted August 19, 2014 Renewed for season 2... http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/08/19/the-strain-season-2/ FX’s neo-vampire bio-terror drama The Strain is coming back next summer. The gory apocalyptic drama from producers Guillermo del Toro and Carlton Cuse has just received a 13-episode renewal. “I am thrilled!” said del Toro, who directed the pilot and co-wrote the The Strain books with Chuck Hogan Another season to spread the virus. Working with Carlton, Chuck and FX has been immensely rewarding and we have such sights to unveil in the upcoming episodes—the blood hits the fan on this one, mankind becomes an endangered species.” The pickup is not remotely surprising given the show’s ratings. The Strain has averaged 4.5 million viewers for first-run episodes, including DVR playback. That number jumps to 11 million viewers across if you fold in repeats, On Demand and online viewership. Among adults ages 18 to 49, FX claims the show is the highest-rated new basic cable drama of 2014. “We’ve never had any doubts about The Strain,” said FX Networks CEO John Landgraf. “It is thrilling when you have a show that is a creative and commercial hit, which is a rare accomplishment in this increasingly crowded marketplace. We look forward having it on FX for as long as Carlton, Guillermo and Chuck Hogan need to tell this epic tale.” Seven episodes remain of the Sunday night drama’s debut season, which will debut on home video on Dec. 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzoner 936 Posted August 20, 2014 There are some massive holes in this thing(the orderly scene to get the body) but overall I'm still tuning in and enjoying it for what it is.Glad to hear it's been renewed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
td parker 1 Posted August 21, 2014 unintersting fact - Strain co-author Chuck Hogan went to High School with Bill Burr in Canton, MA he also wrote "the Town" Ben Affleck movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
