tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post574164602547547338..comments2024-03-27T20:45:02.042-07:00Comments on I Smell Sheep: TV Review: The Strain Katie Daltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07042610457306269521noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-90529427072822904462014-07-14T18:15:35.781-07:002014-07-14T18:15:35.781-07:00Yes, Katie, they are vampires--more like European ...Yes, Katie, they are vampires--more like European nosferatus. You ought to read the trilogy this summer. Not the first vampire apocalypse movie or book either--shoot, I Am Legend is one I read back in college in the 70s. Three movies made out of that--first one was in the 60s with Vincent Price. That beat Night of the Living Dead.Pamela K. Kinneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211046031014957901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-11381601454358681792014-07-14T18:09:06.679-07:002014-07-14T18:09:06.679-07:00Yeah, thought getting in the wrong side and drive ...Yeah, thought getting in the wrong side and drive from there, would be in England all right, but not in the US, especially as he is an American anyway (and living in the US). The one thing is bugging me as I am watching it now ( DVRed it) is how Dr. Nora Martinez ignores her being called not to go in there, or get out, and does she? Nope. Like the idiot who goes down into the basement when they hear a sound in a horror flick. Maybe in reality normal idiot might, but a scientist surely would,be smarter? Bur it has creeped me out so far. Pamela K. Kinneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13211046031014957901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-65938715412996025372014-07-14T15:23:29.413-07:002014-07-14T15:23:29.413-07:00Well the Jeep was like some safari looking thing, ...Well the Jeep was like some safari looking thing, so I bet he brought it back after one of his CDC adventures. Just on a side note, my son (Logan) goes to an after school care program called CDC. Child Development Center BUT it still freaks me out. <br /><br />So are they vamps? Cause I got the feeling it was more like zombies or some kind of Alien. That eating and finding new hosts is the main thing they are after. <br /><br />I liked it as a start but can it keep the stamina going to maintain a series? I don't know, yet. <br /><br />But for now, I'm in! <br />Katie Daltonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-18385606130275475862014-07-14T12:17:56.783-07:002014-07-14T12:17:56.783-07:00I haven't read the book or the comics so I had...I haven't read the book or the comics so I had no pre-conceived notions about this show before it started. I loved it. I'll be DVR'ing every week now. Mary Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991095291522043588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-71565145446151746122014-07-14T07:55:41.375-07:002014-07-14T07:55:41.375-07:00I know!!! My daughter is working in the county mor...I know!!! My daughter is working in the county morgue this summer and she had a few things to say about those scenes . But, they do listen to music down there, especially if you are alone .Sharon Stognerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732141088637958862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-72973079320512292762014-07-14T07:54:12.032-07:002014-07-14T07:54:12.032-07:00I think you are right. Anytime you read a book bef...I think you are right. Anytime you read a book before seeing the movie/TV show it is almost always a disappointment. That is why I am glad I haven't read the books yet (I will though!). It is very much like the comics. <br /><br /><br />Sharon Stognerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732141088637958862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-6376522433323009772014-07-14T07:41:14.929-07:002014-07-14T07:41:14.929-07:00I read the book first and utterly LOVED it --- gav...I read the book first and utterly LOVED it --- gave it 5 out of 5 on Goodreads. Bought Book 2 IMMEDIATELY. And I couldn't WAIT to see this on my TV screen (Hey, I'm usually asleep long before 10 pm, so I was reeeeally motivated!). To say that my little heart is broken would be putting it mildly. All the fabulous details and nuances, the intriguing parallels with Stoker's original Dracula and other vampire stories, the character development, the delicious reveals --- ALL GONE. I'm thinking that the TV version probably matches up with the comic series better, because I really felt that I was seeing the story in limited panels. All that said, I wish I could somehow view the TV show without having been first influenced by the book, so I could see what its fans are seeing. But I wouldn't give up having the read the fabulous book! Dani Harper, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982757876282073379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-36781069946808056882014-07-14T07:31:09.033-07:002014-07-14T07:31:09.033-07:00That sent me absolutely crazy. I can't count h...That sent me absolutely crazy. I can't count how many times I hollered WHY ARE YOU TOUCHING THAT WITH YOUR BARE HANDS???? Anyone who works for the CDC should be utterly paranoid after the stuff they see in everyday life (although recent news headlines suggest not) Even the coroner messed up big time in one scene.Dani Harper, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982757876282073379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-32036722935517437572014-07-14T06:50:31.853-07:002014-07-14T06:50:31.853-07:00I know! I can't help myself. I'm not even ...I know! I can't help myself. I'm not even looking for them they just scream at me from the screen I drive my family crazy at the movies too. But, that is what makes me a good line editor too :)Sharon Stognerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732141088637958862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-25716065206202564192014-07-14T05:16:40.223-07:002014-07-14T05:16:40.223-07:00I know what you mean about the bare hands and the ...I know what you mean about the bare hands and the steering wheel. I am a TV addict and love to pick apart the shows, even my favorites. I guess we just have to remember it is fiction and sometimes reality doesn't work for them. ^_^<br />sherry @ <a href="http://www.fundinmental.com" rel="nofollow">fundinmental</a>sherry fundinhttp://www.fundinmental.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-13444281884812603742014-07-13T21:29:12.283-07:002014-07-13T21:29:12.283-07:00yeah, I had to let go of a few things but that en...yeah, I had to let go of a few things but that ending with the dad was classic horror :)Sharon Stognerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732141088637958862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-59031158919038892342014-07-13T21:27:29.538-07:002014-07-13T21:27:29.538-07:00I haven't read the comics but tonight's ep...I haven't read the comics but tonight's episode was interesting. I didn't love it but I'll watch a few more episodes and see how it does. Like you, I was bothered by a few glitches; our brains just can't turn off. Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455117466213636141noreply@blogger.com