Well …
The hospital visit seemed to go well …
I’ve had today booked off, so you know.
Mostly? Well, mostly because I had a hospital appointment, today: in Basildon.
Nothing too drastic, I should add.
Basically checking on my kidney function.
At any rate … ?
With this much time off?
With this much time off, I have to admit, I really fancied binge-watching a TV show.
Having finished with series three of House of Cards, not yet having a copy of Penny Dreadful, and being nowhere near the new series of Dr Who?
The only other option was something that’s been sitting on my hard drive for a few months, now.
You may have guessed from the image …
Yes: that’s right.
Handy it was there, wasn’t it … ?
~≈†≈~
Episode 1 — BK, NY — shows us a Abraham Setrakian as a child: being told a scary tale of a Polish nobleman, Josef Sardu, who is killed by a strigoi whilst hunting.
The scene shifts to the modern day: where Setrakian (David Bradley) has followed the injured Master underground. Only to find Gus (Miguel Gomez), in league with a mysterious strigoi (Vaun — Stephen McHattie) who has something of a deal for Setrakian.
Back at base? Back at base, Setrakian and the team raid a storage facility: where he has left significant amounts of weaponry: AND notes.
And Eph (Corey Stoll) and Nora (Mia Maestro)? In the process of getting the gear, a couple hiding in the selg-storage site fall victim to a marauding strigoi.
Eph and Nora are sympathetic. But realise they need living strigoi victims …
If they’re to research a cure …
Episode 2 — By Any Means — is a mix of modern day, and flashbacks to 1965. Back in 1965, we learn Abraham is a university lecturer in Vienna: teaching students about vampire mythology: until the day a wheelchair bound Eldritch Palmer introduces himself. Palmer … ? Is looking for a certain cane …
In the modern day? In the modern day, Eichhorst is discussing the Master’s upcoming plans: for a ritual that will transfer his soul into a new body.
Fet (Kevin Durand) and Dutch (Ruta Gedmintas), one the other hand? Are out on patrol: making sure area around their base is secure, as only they can.
~≈†≈~
Now …
Handy … ?
Actually, yes it bloody well WAS, thanking you!
At least handy that I’ve had the series sitting around for a while.
And … ?
“Is this second series looking good, Paul?” I hear you ask.
Going on these two episodes, yes it is, thanking you.
Granted, the scene changes is a little abrupt. The cast do seem — occasionally — to have trouble keeping up. And episode one seems a little choppier than episode two.
But whilst cast, writers and crew are making a series that’s arguably flawed: they’re making one that is very watchable, despite all that.
It’s also one that whizzes past at a fast pace of knots!
It’s also one that whizzes past at a fast pace of knots!
Personally?
Personally, I’m glad I bought series two of The Strain.
Good TV is hard to find: and rare. Rompingly good horror, even rarer.
The Strain is certainly one of those rarities
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