The Strain on Hulu!

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     The first season of The Strain is on Hulu and the second season will premiere over the Summer. When I first heard about this show, all I knew was that it had to do with vampires. I was thinking it was not going to be very good probably because Twilight has ruined what vampires can be. I now realize that was just a temporary setback. I found out that Guillermo del Toro was putting this show out and I love his work, so I knew I had to watch it. The Strain actually came from a book that Guillermo and Chuck Hogan wrote and now they have developed this show, while they and Carlton Cruse wrote the script.

     It originally airs on FX and people usually think horror shows can't be made if they aren't on HBO or another premium channel because they can't say or do as much. Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead opened the doors for more to be shown on basic cable. The first episode of the first season is long and kind of dragged out, but the purpose is to establish the story line. It's not bad, it's just long. *Spoiler alert* The vampires are in no way shape or form pretty. They also don't just have regular fangs to suck blood. The first season is about how vampires become an epidemic in New York.

     There are scientists, who discover and have proof that something is not right, but the master vampire has a rich and established handler who knows the right people. The scientists know something isn't right, but they have trouble believing vampires are real until they find out they have to fight them since no one else will. They work for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), so unfortunately they think there is a cure and it takes them too long to realize that the only thing they can do is fight and try to keep safe.

     Other people and vampires join the fight on different teams, so they don't come together yet. It's a great show with a lot of action, an amazing story and a lot of make you think moments. You might think is this how people would really react if an epidemic started and it seems like that is how it would be. There is this old man who has known about vampires since he was young. He has been trying to find, fight and destroy them all of his life. He knows that if the master is killed, all of his minions will perish, but it's easier said than done. The scientists had a hard time believing him and thought he was just some crazy old man. Now, they realize he is the only one they can turn to.

There's a lot to this show that you have to see. It's about staying alive and getting rid of the master. This show has already been renewed for a third season and the second season is about to air, so watch the first season and try to patiently wait for the second one to air. Rating: 8/10