The Strain (2014–2017)
9/10
Cheesy fun!
29 April 2023
I Love this series. It's cheesy as hell, but at the same time highly entertaining if you can accept it for what it is.

The take on the vampire theme is very unique, you could enjoy it for that alone.

Production is mostly good, cgi is ok and not annoying.

Acting is between acceptable and top notch, the actor playing Eichhorst does a great job and so do some others from the cast. Both child actors are horrible tbh.

Setting and scenery are well worked in.

The story is quite cheesy, with a lot of deus ex machina moments where main characters survive unsurvivavle situations. But that doesn't stop you from being highly entertained at the same time. Also the good guys and the bad guys being a genius at one moment and incredibly dumb 3 seconds later is something that happens quite often. But somehow the show manages to work that in without making you lose your interest.

Tldr: embrace it for what it is and you'll have a great time watching it!
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