This review contains spoilers for the season 3 episode of The Strain entitled "The Battle of Central Park".
The episode follows multiple perspectives as the strigoi intensify their attacks on the city. Vasiliy Fet embarks on a mission to destroy a strigoi nest. Zach receives a feeler to protect him. Eph continues searching for Zach with Dutch.
This episode has what I was expecting in The Strain since the start of the show. I wanted an episode where the vampires finally attack and try to take over society. This event has been hinted at since the start of the series with Eldritch and Eichorst's plans finally set into motion. It was fun to watch the vampire assault onto the New York lines. It was even fun to see Fet's special operation to neutralize a nest and then have the attack begin. One thing that made the scene less watchable is the overall idiocy of the humans. The humans have assault rifles but they are often depicted only with handguns. It was strange to see the growing militarization of the police only to have the show only display pistols to the viewer.
The incredibly baffling scene is Zach and his indoctrination by Kelly Goodweather. Somehow Zach is okay with the grotesque vampires and even allows his feeler to kill an innocent man. I do not understand Zach's character. Does he want to be a vampire? He had an entire season knowing the grotesque nature of the vampires but he is okay with Kelly saying things his mother would never say.
"The Battle of Central Park" is a solid episode of The Strain. I would recommend watching this episode.
Grade: B
The episode follows multiple perspectives as the strigoi intensify their attacks on the city. Vasiliy Fet embarks on a mission to destroy a strigoi nest. Zach receives a feeler to protect him. Eph continues searching for Zach with Dutch.
This episode has what I was expecting in The Strain since the start of the show. I wanted an episode where the vampires finally attack and try to take over society. This event has been hinted at since the start of the series with Eldritch and Eichorst's plans finally set into motion. It was fun to watch the vampire assault onto the New York lines. It was even fun to see Fet's special operation to neutralize a nest and then have the attack begin. One thing that made the scene less watchable is the overall idiocy of the humans. The humans have assault rifles but they are often depicted only with handguns. It was strange to see the growing militarization of the police only to have the show only display pistols to the viewer.
The incredibly baffling scene is Zach and his indoctrination by Kelly Goodweather. Somehow Zach is okay with the grotesque vampires and even allows his feeler to kill an innocent man. I do not understand Zach's character. Does he want to be a vampire? He had an entire season knowing the grotesque nature of the vampires but he is okay with Kelly saying things his mother would never say.
"The Battle of Central Park" is a solid episode of The Strain. I would recommend watching this episode.
Grade: B