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Click To View Spoiler The other vampire masters (The Ancients) want him to hunt for them in the daylight because their teams can't. You can see the Ancients briefly in the clip from next week's season finale.
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I thought it was a good episode. Glad we can move on from the mom now. Any idea why Vamp Team 6 wants Gus? Click To View Spoiler The other vampire masters (The Ancients) want him to hunt for them in the daylight because their teams can't. You can see the Ancients briefly in the clip from next week's season finale.
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View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Not to mention the fact that that part wasn't even in the book and ruined a huge part of the storyline from the book down the road. Click To View Spoiler I guess were not going to see the "senior center" at the camp and I guess Nora's whole revenge sub plot is scrapped now too. Maybe the Russian will get some sooner? These guys have no patients? The hour goes by so quick they feel like they didn't get anywhere? Click To View Spoiler Not to mention how they changed the entire Eldritch Palmer storyline Click To View Spoiler Wasn't creem hispanic in the books? |
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Click To View Spoiler Biology Special emphasis is placed on vampire – also referred to as strigoi – biology as mirroring that of parasitic creatures. The life cycle and physical adaptations of a human-turned-vampire are covered in detail. The vector for vampirism is a capillary worm, which, once introduced into the human host's bloodstream (either through a vampire's feeding or direct invasion by the worm through a wound or orifice), introduces an incurable and fast-acting virus. By manipulating the host's genes, the virus causes a human to undergo numerous, radical physical changes. Physiology The first and most distinct vampire adaptation is the development of a long, retractile proboscis beneath the host's tongue, capable of extending up to six feet from the mouth. This "stinger" is both the vampire's feeding and reproductive mechanism, shooting forth to latch onto human prey's throat or thigh, both draining the victim's blood for nutrition and infecting the human with capillary worms. The vampire's jaw is set at a lower hinge than a human, the mouth gaping like a snake's when the stinger is deployed. As the structure of the stinger is modified tissue from the human lungs and throat, vampires are incapable of physical speech once the stinger is deployed; beforehand, grunts and rudimentary monosyllabic speech are still possible (words like mama, papa, love, help, cold etc.) A vampire's physical appearance is governed mainly by the host body shedding those human traits that are obsolete to its new life cycle. Hair and fingernails are gradually lost, while the external nose and ears atrophy, leaving a fully matured vampire's skin as smooth and featureless as marble. The vampire's complexion is extremely pale between feedings, but appears a flushed red following a recent blood-meal. Eye coloration consists of a black pupil surrounded by a red sclera, with a white nictitating membrane sliding across for protection. The middle fingers of both hands grow and strengthen, and a thick talon develops in place of the lost fingernail. As vampire reproduction is achieved through viral infection of hosts and not through any sexual mechanism, the human genitalia also atrophy, leaving a mature vampire with no discernible sex. The digestive and circulatory systems of a vampire are simplified and fused, the vampire's interior organs most resembling a series of connected sacs. Nutrition from a blood feeding is transported throughout this system via a thick, viscous white fluid that forms the vampire equivalent of blood. The capillary worms are present in this fluid, swimming throughout the circulatory system and often visible beneath the vampire's thin skin. Like rodents, a vampire is unable to vomit, its suction-based digestive process functioning only one way. All bodily waste is excreted from a single rectal orifice in the form of a pungent ammonia-based spray; a vampire will excrete for the entire duration of a feeding, purging old food as it consumes new blood. The vampire's body temperature runs extremely high, at 48.9 °C / 120 °F, and a human is able to feel their ambient heat from several feet away. Many of the physical changes from human to vampire occur gradually following the initial worm infection, and are accompanied by great pain. A newly "turned" human will lie in a state of suspended animation for an entire day, rising the next night as a nascent vampire. The stinger is present for the vampire's first foray to facilitate feeding, but other traits (hairlessness, talons on the mid-digit, lack of distinct internal organs) will develop within the first seven nights following infection. The vampire's mental state will also be confused at first, and its movements will be clumsy and awkward. As it matures, however, the vampire will become supremely agile, able to leap great distances and climb sheer surfaces with the aid of its talons. Full maturity, physically and mentally, occurs within the first thirty nights. In spite of the vampire's morbid biology stripping legend of its romance, the most famously admired trait of the undead remains intact: immortality. Unless slain by violence or sunlight, a vampire's parasitic body structure will neither fade nor weaken with the passage of time, giving it an effectively endless "life"-span. Even in those cases where the host body is damaged beyond repair, a vampire of sufficient power can transfer its consciousness (via a torrential capillary worm transfer) from one human host to another. If a vampire infects a pregnant woman, the developing fetus will grow into a creature similar to a vampire, but with several unique traits. So-called "born vampires" lack the parasitic worms necessary to infect humans, and have a limited resistance to UV exposure, being able to survive for short periods in direct sunlight. Most importantly, these half-breeds retain a human's individual intelligence, and are not mentally subservient to their Ancient progenitor. They are otherwise physically identical to a turned vampire, complete with stinger, finger talons, and the need for blood-meals. Senses The sensory apparatus of the vampire is highly adapted for its nocturnal life cycle. Sight becomes the vampire's least acute of senses; color vision gradually being replaced by thermal imaging over the course of a week as the infected host undergoes biological metamorphosis. Once fully turned, a vampire possesses the ability to read heat signatures as monochromatic halos. Hearing is greatly enhanced, in spite of the loss of external ears, with a fully turned vampire's acute sense of hearing able to detect the sound of blood pulsing through the bodies of potential prey. Additionally, a fully turned vampire can smell the carbon dioxide emitted by a human's breath, thereby locating prey with minimal reliance on other senses. The vampires' greatest sensory asset, however, is the "hive mind", which all vampires share with the "Ancient" that propagated them. Each vampire, through some undefined telepathic link, is able to send and receive thought and sensory information to and from its Ancient progenitor. In this manner, the Ancient vampires direct the actions of their individual spawn through mental communication, regardless of distance. Perhaps akin to its radiation shielding properties, the element lead has the effect of blocking this mental connection. In spite of their biological inability to speak, vampires can communicate with humans through telepathy, transmitting thoughts directly into a person's internal monologue. Those vampires seeking to pose as human can train themselves to move their lips in a pantomime of speech, but the actual communication is still via thought-transference. An Ancient vampire is also able to use this telepathic ability as a weapon; known as the "murmur," this mental shock-wave has the ability to completely overwhelm the minds of surrounding human beings, rendering them unconscious. Vampires also experience an overwhelming compulsion to infect family members and those they cared about as humans (their "dear ones"). They possess a unique ability to locate such targets, this sense being likened to a pigeon's homing instinct. Weaknesses Many of the traditional vampire "weaknesses" of common folklore remain effective, although their potency is explained in terms of specific effects on vampire biology. Sunlight is the vampire's ultimate destroyer, specifically ultraviolet light in the UVC range. This is due to the germicidal properties of the wavelength, as it breaks down the virus-laden tissues of the vampire's body. A localized source of UVC light, such as a fluorescent lamp, can be used to repel a vampire, much as a burning torch can repel an animal. Complete exposure to either direct sunlight or a powerful UVC source will result in complete desiccation of the vampire's body, leaving behind nothing but ashes. Silver, in the form of a metal weapon or even a fine chemical mist, can also wound or kill a vampire. Much like sunlight, this is due to the disinfecting properties of the element damaging the vampire's viral biology. While conventional weapons (lead bullets, steel blades) can cause physical damage, they will not repel a vampire. Silver causes vampires both debilitating pain and a certain amount of fear; binding a vampire in silver will completely incapacitate it. Severing the spinal column through any method is another effective way to destroy a vampire. While the vampire's simplified internal organ structure makes it difficult to harm it with attacks to the body, decapitation will result in the vampire's death. Although there appears to be no biological imperative behind it, vampires cannot cross running water. This is alluded to as having something to do with the origin of the Ancients, but no further explanation is given. This aversion to water can be overcome, however, if the vampire is assisted (or "invited") by a human. Traditional religious protections against vampires, such as a crucifix or holy water, display no practical effect. The prevalence of this lore is explained as having been the product of Bram Stoker's "fevered Irish imagination." Garlic, another common folk defense, has no noticeable use in repelling vampires. Silver-backed mirrors, while they will not harm a vampire, will reveal its presence. While a vampire does indeed cast a reflection, it is blurred and distorted, akin to an image vibrating at an impossible speed. Modern chrome-backed mirrors, however, will not have this effect, and the vampire will appear normally in such a looking-glass. |
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How far along is the show compared to the books? I just started reading the first one and hoped I'd catch up to the point of the finale before it airs.
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Quoted: Click To View Spoiler The other vampire masters (The Ancients) want him to hunt for them in the daylight because their teams can't. You can see the Ancients briefly in the clip from next week's season finale. http://i.imgur.com/jYQo56l.png View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: I thought it was a good episode. Glad we can move on from the mom now. Any idea why Vamp Team 6 wants Gus? Click To View Spoiler The other vampire masters (The Ancients) want him to hunt for them in the daylight because their teams can't. You can see the Ancients briefly in the clip from next week's season finale. http://i.imgur.com/jYQo56l.png Click To View Spoiler If I recall from the book, West Virginia is the home of the lair/command center. Another reason to never visit |
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Did I see it right... the UV lights were not plugged in, but they were using it? (Episode 8)
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Maybe halfway-3/4s of book one. They're changing a lot so it's not following the exact story in the book. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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How far along is the show compared to the books? I just started reading the first one and hoped I'd catch up to the point of the finale before it airs. Maybe halfway-3/4s of book one. They're changing a lot so it's not following the exact story in the book. Which makes no friggin sense the book reads like a good script |
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How far along is the show compared to the books? I just started reading the first one and hoped I'd catch up to the point of the finale before it airs. Maybe halfway-3/4s of book one. They're changing a lot so it's not following the exact story in the book. Which makes no friggin sense the book reads like a good script The change in last night's episode wiped out a large sub plot from book 3. |
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Book 2 is longer than Book one and I believe book 3 is a lot longer than 2, right? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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How far along is the show compared to the books? I just started reading the first one and hoped I'd catch up to the point of the finale before it airs. Maybe halfway-3/4s of book one. They're changing a lot so it's not following the exact story in the book. Book 3 is the longest though a large portion of it's story was wiped out in that episode. |
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FWIW, having just finished the books I like where the series is going at this point, even with the changes. Characters seem more fleshed out, the story more measured.
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How far along is the show compared to the books? I just started reading the first one and hoped I'd catch up to the point of the finale before it airs. Maybe halfway-3/4s of book one. They're changing a lot so it's not following the exact story in the book. Book 3 is the longest though a large portion of it's story was wiped out in that episode. I am in no hurry to watch these as I've read the books but holy shit way to butcher his own work Though I can see why they might go this way I am disappointed |
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I am in no hurry to watch these as I've read the books but holy shit way to butcher his own work Though I can see why they might go this way I am disappointed View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Book 3 is the longest though a large portion of it's story was wiped out in that episode. I am in no hurry to watch these as I've read the books but holy shit way to butcher his own work Though I can see why they might go this way I am disappointed Click To View Spoiler I have a feeling they aren't going to have the camps in the show at all
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View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Book 3 is the longest though a large portion of it's story was wiped out in that episode. I am in no hurry to watch these as I've read the books but holy shit way to butcher his own work Though I can see why they might go this way I am disappointed Click To View Spoiler I have a feeling they aren't going to have the camps in the show at all Click To View Spoiler I disagree, I think they will have too, they have to have a long term plan to feed the vamp populace? Don't forget, the Masters plan is to rule a vampire empire and thus the world , right? So he needs the camps to keep blood flowing and to produce new human "cattle" to feed his minions. |
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If you want some background on the vampires, read the wiki article on The Strain, it's pretty neat.
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I was hoping the season finale would be 2 hours but looks to be just an hour
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The vampires don't look remotely human...let's get close to them and try to help them!
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Looking forward to the finale tomorrow. I'll miss having something to watch on sundays
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The Walking Dead picks up the very next Sunday. Problem solved... View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Looking forward to the finale tomorrow. I'll miss having something to watch on sundays The Walking Dead picks up the very next Sunday. Problem solved... For me The Strain is much better AT THIS POINT. Hopefully TWD picks things up this season. |
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Just watched all of season 1 so far. Haven't read the books. (Didn't know there were any until this thread) WHO ARE THE VAMPIRE NINJA DUDES!!!! And can I get an order of 1 of the hacker chick, to go. Please.
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WHO ARE THE VAMPIRE NINJA DUDES!!!! View Quote Click To View Spoiler The are vampire hunters for the the other vampire masters who will be on tonight's episode.
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The oldman might of killed the master, if he spent more time swinging his sword instead of making speeches. Great episode so far, about twenty five minutes of The Strain with another thirty minutes of American Horror Freakshow commercials.
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The oldman might of killed the master, if he spent more time swinging his sword instead of making speeches. View Quote I was yelling at the screen "Swing the blade now Gramps!", when they had the Master outside on his back. Pretty good season finale. Hacker chick is coming into her own. I hope we get to see more Tier 1 Vamp killers, and Gus next season. |
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Lame season finale. Very subdued and lacking in action. I liked this show because characters for the most part weren't doing retarded things like in TWD, but after seeing Satrakian just stand there in front of the incapacated Master and NOT DO SHIT. Yeesh, pissed me off
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Lame season finale. Very subdued and lacking in action. I liked this show because characters for the most part weren't doing retarded things like in TWD, but after seeing Satrakian just stand there in front of the incapacated Master and NOT DO SHIT. Yeesh, pissed me off View Quote yeah that was VERY dissappointing... like WTF? |
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Time to read the books. View Quote I've started reading them. I like some things in the show better than the books and vice versa. So far it seems like some of the stuff they showed in into the second book. I'm almost done with the second, so if anyone wants to buy the first two, let me know. |
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How come Einchorst doesn't burn in the sun?
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Lame season finale. Very subdued and lacking in action. I liked this show because characters for the most part weren't doing retarded things like in TWD, but after seeing Satrakian just stand there in front of the incapacated Master and NOT DO SHIT. Yeesh, pissed me off yeah that was VERY dissappointing... like WTF? Well, he felt the need to lecture him. You always want lecture bad guys before they die. Seriously, I guess he thought the master was going to die since he was out in the sun. |
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How come Einchorst doesn't burn in the sun? Couple layers of makeup? He doesn't go in the sun. Wasn't any sun up in that tower when the chick got thrown off? Missed that part. |
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Lame season finale. Very subdued and lacking in action. I liked this show because characters for the most part weren't doing retarded things like in TWD, but after seeing Satrakian just stand there in front of the incapacated Master and NOT DO SHIT. Yeesh, pissed me off yeah that was VERY dissappointing... like WTF? Well, he felt the need to lecture him. You always want lecture bad guys before they die. Seriously, I guess he thought the master was going to die since he was out in the sun. So did everyone else. |
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