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One of the bits I am curious about is why The Master's heavily loyal servant (the german dude) WANTS to be the next Vessel of the Master. It has been shown a couple times where he thought he would become the next vessel and upon discovering he wouldn't, he became severely distraught.
@CoganLollins I wondered if you had seen the movie Lifeforce, a movie about Space Vampires? Might be worth a look as it's an excellent movie, plus has some very original ideas. It's one of the best 80s horror bmovies out there.
The thing I really like about the strain is how it portrays vampires as really disgusting monsters not a bunch of guys in their 20s wearing leather jackets
I love how the designs of these vampires are heavily based on the appearance of Nosferatu/Count Orlock, the first Dracula in cinema. Also, this quote by Orlock perfectly represents the disturbing nature of the creatures of the Strain: "Death is a horrible thing. But there are things even more horrible than death..."
Hey! Biology student here, fun fact about Loam is that it is a soil classification that is about 40% sand, 40% silt, and 20% clay and contains large amounts of organic material. It is also the ideal soil texture for growing crops. This plays into the idea that The Loam used by the master is most likely the soil where Ozryels throat was and the soil The Master grew from since The Loam would have had large amounts of organic material “Ozryels throat”, and was perfect for growing a crop “The Master”. Just kind of a neat fact I thought would be interesting to share
Yup, I consumed ( pun intended ) the trilogy during the lockdown. The first book completely engulfed me, the second kept the suspense going and the third had it's moments but the storyline was coming to an end and you can pretty much tell what was going to happen, so I didn't enjoy it quite as much but that's just personal preference. And as tense as they were, there were still several laugh-out-loud moments ( me laughing ) between the characters.
@@billbixby557 I was pretty much the same. The whole scientific approach that the first book had drew me in cos I'd never really read something that tackled vampires like that. Then Quinlan's story and finding out the origins of the vampires was what kept me reading. I found the 3rd book the weakest, but at that stage I had read 2 books of this story I wasn't going to just drop it and not read the end.
@@himynameis3664 ditto. I completely agree with your assessment, especially about the 3rd book being the weakest but reading till the end because you've already gone this far.
I like the fact that vampire strain vector is worms. This reminds me of a favourite D&D monster: Child of Kyuss, which is an undead animated by little green worms.
The reason for the Seal of Haagenti being on the Occido Lumen has to do with the Kabalistic tradition of "True Name" magic associated with King Solomon, who was said to have used magic to take command of Demons and spirits to do his bidding. Demons and Angels are effectively the same kind of entity, but split along ideological lines ( The War of Heaven ). The power of "True Names" goes back to the biblical story of Genesis. In Genisis, humans could speak the Holy Tongue ( something that was taken from them after the fall of the Tower of Babel, resulting in all the different languages humanity ends up speaking ). Speaking the True Name of a spiritual being in the Holy Tongue allowed Solomon to manipulate them according to his will. This is also why in the 10 Commandments it's written not to take the name of God ( also called the Tetragramaton ) in vein, because it invokes him. SOOOO, with the vampires being composed the parts of Ozryel, they are technically Angelic / Demonic in nature and subject to the same Kabalistic / Solomonic magics as demons from the Key of Solomon.
@@bobjohnson1633 In Judaism, there is a name when used only in prayer / praise to God. I will not type it out, out of respect, but it begins with the letter A in the Latin alphabet. This is the name that is never to be uttered by humans unless used as intended. That is the intent of that commandment.
@@bobjohnson1633 This is also why in Abrahamic religions, when spoken of casually, God is refereed to as God ( within the context of the language spoken ) rather than by his proper names.
My favorite was in “The Dresden Files” where the black court vampires are basically dehydrated walking corpses bones cracking when they move cause the fluids in their joints was long gone skin blackened by death and pulled back tight on the face cause it’s dried and begin to peel back
The master technically is seen inhabiting 6 bodies in the show, if you count the Roman era body and the navy seal he briefly inhabited between Bolivar and Palmer.
The Strain is one of my favorite book trilogies and I love most of the show. I have a lot of gripes with how they handled some characters, namely Nora, because after Fet, she is my favorite. So I was really upset by that. First season though, gold. Absolute gold. Del Toro really does have a wonderful way of creating lore and backstories that could fit so easily into our world, and I love it. I'm sad the religious/divine aspects of the whole thing was pushed to the side by the end of the tv series, I still love it and I still rewatch it frequently. This was a wonderful deep dive!
Yeah the beginning of the show was so damn good. I'd say the only thing I disliked was the ending and how stupid that one child was (forgot their name). Like, the main character's kid following around the strain controlled mom was so f*cking aggravating and stupid. Really ruined the story for me.
@@dudebruh8534 Oh yeah, Zac took most hated child on TV at the time from Carl Grimes from The Walking Dead, no one liked him. I also didn't like the actor change up.
Bro your channel is so underrated, I appreciate you making this kinda stuff for ppl like us. I didn’t even know I liked these kinda til I watched yours, keep grinding fam you’re doing your thang fasho.
The Strain is one of my favorite vampire series of all times. The look of the Master from Season 1 was so bad ass it is ridiculous. Definitely would like to see a video on Cronos!
Maybe a long shot, but I would love for you to cover the Vampires from the book series Necroscope. They were optioned for films not long ago so you might get ahead of the curve, but also I just really enjoy them and wish they got more recognition.
Yeah - plus one for a request for a deep dive into the Wamphyri! They're kinda Lovecraftian vampires, which are also a result of a parasite/sybiote inside the host body. They also provided the inspiration for Clan Tzimice in Vampire The Masquerade, the TT RPG.
Your channel is among my comfort places on CZcams as a horror & (folk)lore fan! I’d love a mini-series on the lore behind del Toro’s other creatures (if possible). Especially for 2011’s Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark where he was a producer I think.
Maybe the reason the demon's seal is in the book is because the knowledge, or some of it, in the book was given by a demon as a way to get rid of the angel/vampire on earth so that the demons wouldn't have any competition on earth. Idk just a guess but the vamps and demons probably both territorial or something
I think about Kelly killing the feeler, it may have partially been because maybe they could see and it wasn't complete, but I also thought that it could have to do with the reverse, "save the cat, ".. They didn't want the audience to sympathize or think too fondly of that character
So pumped to see another strain video , I feel like people are finally seeing how scary the vampires were in this show, i always said it would be a shame to never revisit them. The casting was really good in this show too, there was a diverse cast without one moment it feeling like a box was being checked or for woke points, everyone was cast perfectly even if they were only in the show for 5 minutes, I don't know if they could even do this again,
@@SlowDay1651 I binged the show for the first time last year. I had the exact same feelings immediately about the second Zach actor. Absolutely terrible, and I hated watching every minute he was on screen and hoped his character would just die already. Not because an awful character was portrayed well, like Joffrey from GOT, but because the actor was hot garbage. Almost any other kid would have been better for the role, or even just Steve Buscemi for all I cared. Agree, 10/10 without that actor.
I LOVE CRONOS!!! that was the first guillermo del toro movie i ever saw and i was hooked!!!! the scene where the old man licks the blood of the floor made me and my gf giggle for years
I like the background of having biblical origins from the body of a fallen angel generated first vampires but liked the science approach in the physiology of vampires being result of parasitic worms transmitting a virus to create new organism in book one before the rest of the trilogy exposes the supernatural origins
What i wouldn't give to see what Del Toro had in mind for the third Hellboy movie. I've read somewhere that the core ideia was circling around a fallen archangel locked in a cold war era soviet bunker. The way he ties his work with religion and historical events always captivated my curiosity. At this point it's very unlikely that movie will ever be made, but we can always wait to see what other ideas he has planned for future works.
Ikr? The first Hellboy was AMAZING….the Lovecraftian element was awesome. But the second one was kinda silly to me. I would love to see that fallen angel/Cold War hoodoo stuff.. Ron Perlman is way to old, but Dave Harbor did a good job
Theres another comic with a lot of similarities (at least in the first few volumes I read of it) to the strain. It's called impaler written by William Harms, check it out if you wanna. It's basically Dracula vs. Vamps so maybe to describe it a blend of hellsing and the strain? I was always interested in why both Impaler and the strain share so many similarities
I praise you for this video. I'd like to donate to you and suggest a video on Mr. Quinlan, my favorite vampire hero since Marvel's Blade and Angel from Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
i've watched a couple of your videos. subscribing. why? you do good research, great subject of horror, you don't trail off a long last word of your sentences, and you you don't start of with the first couple of words LOUD then trailing the rest until your slow and quiet. THANKYOU! for not being one of those annoying "schticks". Vampires are awesome! :) looking forwards to more videos.
This is one of those tv shows that I’d like to see have a well thought out reboot as a limited series in future. Something like an 8 part series, streamlined and well paced would be perfect
Since we're heading towards Halloween, maybe a twist on the traditional vampire? Unfortunately they're only really in books (maybe as background characters in a couple of the mini-series), but Terry Pratchett's Discworld has the Black Ribboners (Not one drop) and also the zombies such as Reg Shoe and his Grey Rights movement...
One of my favorite book series, the tv series was also really well done. It strayed from the books a lot, but was still very good I’ve binged it a few times since it’s ending.
I need to watch the series and read the books of this series. Some others for you to look into: Umbrage: A Vampire's Tale He Never Died The Dead Matter Chronos - You mentioned this one in this video Vampire in Brooklyn Werewolf: The Beast Among Us Rockula Ginger Snaps Trilogy - You might have done this one already From Dusk Till Dawn - Both the Movies (mainly 1 & 3) and the Series Lifeforce/Space Vampires - The movie and book are so different. Wishmaster series - something a bit different yet still fits the theme of your channel If I can remember some of the older ones I have seen I will add those as well.
I much prefer the vampire lore of the novel "Let Me In," wherein the vampire's bite carries an infection which causes brain cells to grow around the heart. This new second brain allows the host to live on even if the host technically dies. This brain keeps the heart beating regardless, which makes breathing unnecessary. The other changes include a membrane, like that of a flying squirrel, which allows the vampire to glide short distances. The infection causes a sort of anemia, which explains the constant need for blood "transfusions." They aren't immortal, but they live very long lives because their metabolism is reduced to near zero. Strength, speed, night time vision and smell all are heightened. Sunlight causes a brutal thermogenic reaction that can end with spontaneous combustion. The infected in this version lead lonely, miserable lives. Most commit suicide by destroying their own hearts.
I absolutely love The Strain TV series... more specifically season 1... everything after season 1 is flapps so quickly. But I can rewatch Season 1 many more times without getting tired of it. The ancients and how they go down - was the biggest disappointment of the entire series.
I loved this post! I too read the series of books and watched the Tv series. I'm waiting for Netflix to get it. The reason the demons were in the Occio Lumen was because the enemy is to be acknowledged and studied so it can be recognized should it present itself. A good old case of "Know thy enemy" in my opinion. Thanks for the food for thought. I enjoy these posts, take care.
Thanks. I couldn't finish watching the series after the scene with the train where the infected mother took the boy. The creepiness was just too much at that point.
7 months late but I really enjoyed this series, so much that I bought the books and read them before the final series. Credit to GDT & Chuck Hogan to making vampires to be scary again. I also now always said "Strigoi" as David Breadley did.
with ancients and the "master" having those elongated fingers there's a couple shots were it looks like this big evil vampire is flipping someone off and that just made me laugh
I really enjoyed the show. But I only had access to it for a short period. Your in depth summary was very entertaining and filled in many holes and story lines.
Cooooogan Looollllliiiinnns!! Love the vids my man. Thanks for another awesome video and have always been interested in the ancients. I thought the Strain was a cool show and liked the differences than the norm. Quinlan is a dope character and one of my favorites in the show. Interesting that the fallen angel parts slowly turned into worms. I wondered if worms ate the angel parts to turn into what they did or if the parts turned into the red worms. Also curious if the worms sought out people or each were found by a host to then start their individual processes. Thanks for the video!!
In the books the master kept Sardou for at least a hundred years, only abandoning hom when he was mortally wounded. He was at one point cultivating the rock star to be his next actual host, but discarded one he was no longer useful. If i recall correctly.
I love The Strain. The strigoi are creepy and scary. And having to battle the bad guy, there's no monologuing. It's a kill or be killed, and it's not very easy to dispatch with the Master.
9:05 reminds me of the new camps tbh, this show is sooo good tbh, I didn’t know that these masters or archangels were the same ones I was taught in school like Gabriel and such. But it makes a lot of sense how a lot of people think angels are the good guys but they are but sometimes they are demons wanting blood I’m Catholic but this show makes a lot of sense
About worms... There are relatively slavic myth about people which concerning as evil wizards(original word "колдун") which also need keep any parts and creatures which may try to live body to kill them completely... I am not shure, but looks like it is common trope about many evil entities. Mean not only in slavic myths.
One of my favorite series I also read the comics. The comics were amazing it goes really deep into the strigoi history and origins. Some characters were better portrayed in the show than the comics and vice versa.
The Strain tv show. Watched it once while it was broadcast on tv originally motherfcuking hooked from episode 1 season 1 onwards and blatantly in your face captivated right untill season 4 episode 46 when it ended.. Literally then started to watch it again for the second time currently online free or free online It's shockingly underrated deliberately as in not many people view it nor actually bastarding know about.. And delightfully bloody, wonderfully brutal,and outstandingly well deserved off it's 18 Certificate.. A vampire based high high concept thriller scientific horror drama through and through. Although it lasted only for 4 seasons in total.
Wait wait wait wait wait wait so the end of the story sort it means that humans were really unimportant, and he was only punished because he drink his brother angels blood ? So we humans were just used as ponds in order to teach the angel of a lesson? Bro we less than cannon fodder!
Abraham refined the worm into the white. The white itself is the pure essence of the angel suggesting that the worm itself is made from the white which explains why consciousness is spread through the worm.
I really miss this show , it was the last TV show i watched before binge watching everything else only on Computer. Zack is my favorite character , nuking the shit out of everything :D
Interesting how Christianity is a running theme in Vampire origins. Vampire the Masquerade has the biblical Cain being turned into the first vampire as punishment for his murdering of Able eventually leading to the Antediluvians the sired the main clans. Strain has the blood thirsting angel Ozryel leading to a similar origin. Lazarus from Deathwatch if he is indeed the biblical Lazarus. I'm sure there are more but I can't think of them right now.
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One of the bits I am curious about is why The Master's heavily loyal servant (the german dude) WANTS to be the next Vessel of the Master. It has been shown a couple times where he thought he would become the next vessel and upon discovering he wouldn't, he became severely distraught.
That knife is a Japanese Hori Hori digging tool
It's used to cut bags and not bottle opener.
Weird request, but could you do the vampires from jjba anime?
@CoganLollins I wondered if you had seen the movie Lifeforce, a movie about Space Vampires? Might be worth a look as it's an excellent movie, plus has some very original ideas.
It's one of the best 80s horror bmovies out there.
The thing I really like about the strain is how it portrays vampires as really disgusting monsters not a bunch of guys in their 20s wearing leather jackets
Real talk.. first time I seen that stinger them worms and when homie dk fell off in the 🚽 I was scared
Exactly why I love it too
A completely different species, separate from us
You would not want to be these vampires . Unlike other depictions.
You don’t like ou-their jackets?
I love how the designs of these vampires are heavily based on the appearance of Nosferatu/Count Orlock, the first Dracula in cinema. Also, this quote by Orlock perfectly represents the disturbing nature of the creatures of the Strain: "Death is a horrible thing. But there are things even more horrible than death..."
Well del toro likes that type because he had the same designs he did from blade two
Was the nosferatu supposed to be Dracula? Ive always tought they were completely different vampires
@@IvanKiselyvov they are, the vampire in Nosferatu is Count Orlok
@@MLPAbraxas1I didnt knew that. Thanks, sir!
Bram Stoker’s widow forced the name change, Orlock was originally Dracula.
I like how it really leans into the 'parasite', 'master of vermin', and 'disease' symbolism with vampires.
Hey! Biology student here, fun fact about Loam is that it is a soil classification that is about 40% sand, 40% silt, and 20% clay and contains large amounts of organic material. It is also the ideal soil texture for growing crops. This plays into the idea that The Loam used by the master is most likely the soil where Ozryels throat was and the soil The Master grew from since The Loam would have had large amounts of organic material “Ozryels throat”, and was perfect for growing a crop “The Master”. Just kind of a neat fact I thought would be interesting to share
I came to the comments to either find this comment or write it myself. 👍
The books were great. The TV show did a good job at adapting it, but the books were really cool.
I was just disappointed they didn't keep their original Origins
I’d gotta checkout the books for inspiration for my own vampire novel
Yup, I consumed ( pun intended ) the trilogy during the lockdown.
The first book completely engulfed me, the second kept the suspense going and the third had it's moments but the storyline was coming to an end and you can pretty much tell what was going to happen, so I didn't enjoy it quite as much but that's just personal preference.
And as tense as they were, there were still several laugh-out-loud moments ( me laughing ) between the characters.
@@billbixby557 I was pretty much the same. The whole scientific approach that the first book had drew me in cos I'd never really read something that tackled vampires like that. Then Quinlan's story and finding out the origins of the vampires was what kept me reading. I found the 3rd book the weakest, but at that stage I had read 2 books of this story I wasn't going to just drop it and not read the end.
@@himynameis3664 ditto. I completely agree with your assessment, especially about the 3rd book being the weakest but reading till the end because you've already gone this far.
I like the fact that vampire strain vector is worms. This reminds me of a favourite D&D monster: Child of Kyuss, which is an undead animated by little green worms.
The reason for the Seal of Haagenti being on the Occido Lumen has to do with the Kabalistic tradition of "True Name" magic associated with King Solomon, who was said to have used magic to take command of Demons and spirits to do his bidding. Demons and Angels are effectively the same kind of entity, but split along ideological lines ( The War of Heaven ). The power of "True Names" goes back to the biblical story of Genesis. In Genisis, humans could speak the Holy Tongue ( something that was taken from them after the fall of the Tower of Babel, resulting in all the different languages humanity ends up speaking ). Speaking the True Name of a spiritual being in the Holy Tongue allowed Solomon to manipulate them according to his will. This is also why in the 10 Commandments it's written not to take the name of God ( also called the Tetragramaton ) in vein, because it invokes him.
SOOOO, with the vampires being composed the parts of Ozryel, they are technically Angelic / Demonic in nature and subject to the same Kabalistic / Solomonic magics as demons from the Key of Solomon.
Interesting stuff. Comments like this are the only reason I journeyed down below the video.
Taking the Lord's name in vain, doesn't mean when unnecessarily. It means doing so in a negative connotation
@@bobjohnson1633 In Judaism, there is a name when used only in prayer / praise to God. I will not type it out, out of respect, but it begins with the letter A in the Latin alphabet. This is the name that is never to be uttered by humans unless used as intended. That is the intent of that commandment.
Very interresting
@@bobjohnson1633 This is also why in Abrahamic religions, when spoken of casually, God is refereed to as God ( within the context of the language spoken ) rather than by his proper names.
The most underrated vampire show ever. Great vid man!
This series was so creepy I still need to finish watching it. Loved this video ❤
its creepy in its own way too, the worms always got to me lol. and thank you!
@coganLollins Yes the worms are so nasty and like ewwwww lol
Dont waste your time it's incredibly stupid plots stupid decisions are stupid
Chronos is such a sad vampire tale! A favorite movie thoigh...
It sucked from season 3 and 4
Loved the Strain. Such a good take on vampires. Love that they made them so detestable, but still tempting to the right people.
My favorite was in “The Dresden Files” where the black court vampires are basically dehydrated walking corpses bones cracking when they move cause the fluids in their joints was long gone skin blackened by death and pulled back tight on the face cause it’s dried and begin to peel back
"The building was on fire, and it was not my fault."
@@Metamine0 best opening of any book ever xD
@@neror9499 I loved the entire buddy cop era of Harry and Thomas, they're hilarious together
I want to know more about the Jade Court🤔
The master technically is seen inhabiting 6 bodies in the show, if you count the Roman era body and the navy seal he briefly inhabited between Bolivar and Palmer.
I thought the Roman era body was the same body he had when he took Sardu's body?
Could well be..; but he had totally turned by that point, to the point that all vestigal human features were unrecognisable...
The Strain is one of my favorite book trilogies and I love most of the show. I have a lot of gripes with how they handled some characters, namely Nora, because after Fet, she is my favorite. So I was really upset by that. First season though, gold. Absolute gold. Del Toro really does have a wonderful way of creating lore and backstories that could fit so easily into our world, and I love it. I'm sad the religious/divine aspects of the whole thing was pushed to the side by the end of the tv series, I still love it and I still rewatch it frequently. This was a wonderful deep dive!
Yeah the beginning of the show was so damn good. I'd say the only thing I disliked was the ending and how stupid that one child was (forgot their name). Like, the main character's kid following around the strain controlled mom was so f*cking aggravating and stupid. Really ruined the story for me.
@@dudebruh8534 Oh yeah, Zac took most hated child on TV at the time from Carl Grimes from The Walking Dead, no one liked him. I also didn't like the actor change up.
I felt the last season was rushed but it’s definitely a one of a kind and worth another watch.
Bro your channel is so underrated, I appreciate you making this kinda stuff for ppl like us. I didn’t even know I liked these kinda til I watched yours, keep grinding fam you’re doing your thang fasho.
You should really do Bram Stoker's Dracula, great movie with some great lore.
The best vampire movie
Great video as always.
I would love to see you cover The Last Voyage Of The Demeter, it's an interesting take on Dracula and Stoker's story.
Yeah second this
I third this
I’d hope he covers it
yeah,bring it on bro!
great movie, great a small part in Bram stokers movie was taken and made a ful
story
Vampire/zombie/hive mind monsters is always so cool.
While I'm not able to watch at the moment, I will leave a like for covering more of my favorite vampire series!
never watched seasons 3 and 4. I completely forgot about this show. I wasn't too crazy for the main character.
So Abraham is like Van-Helsing from Dracula 2000 using The Vampires Blood to stay alive for so Long.
Respect and keep up the epic work.
Even got the same first name
The Strain is one of my favorite vampire series of all times. The look of the Master from Season 1 was so bad ass it is ridiculous.
Definitely would like to see a video on Cronos!
Maybe a long shot, but I would love for you to cover the Vampires from the book series Necroscope.
They were optioned for films not long ago so you might get ahead of the curve, but also I just really enjoy them and wish they got more recognition.
My favorite vampires. read those in junior high school. I'm 50 now.
I think GDT owes a nod to Lumley with the worm lore. And Lumley took it so much further with how the worm can manipulate its host’s form.
Yeah - plus one for a request for a deep dive into the Wamphyri! They're kinda Lovecraftian vampires, which are also a result of a parasite/sybiote inside the host body. They also provided the inspiration for Clan Tzimice in Vampire The Masquerade, the TT RPG.
Your channel is among my comfort places on CZcams as a horror & (folk)lore fan! I’d love a mini-series on the lore behind del Toro’s other creatures (if possible). Especially for 2011’s Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark where he was a producer I think.
This series was very creative. 😮
Maybe the reason the demon's seal is in the book is because the knowledge, or some of it, in the book was given by a demon as a way to get rid of the angel/vampire on earth so that the demons wouldn't have any competition on earth.
Idk just a guess but the vamps and demons probably both territorial or something
I think about Kelly killing the feeler, it may have partially been because maybe they could see and it wasn't complete, but I also thought that it could have to do with the reverse, "save the cat, ".. They didn't want the audience to sympathize or think too fondly of that character
I miss this show. Me and my mom would watch this together every week.
I’ve been waiting for this one! Thanks for finally covering one of my favorite vampire series.
@titanmedia3181 Check out the Necroscope books by Brian Lumley
So pumped to see another strain video , I feel like people are finally seeing how scary the vampires were in this show, i always said it would be a shame to never revisit them. The casting was really good in this show too, there was a diverse cast without one moment it feeling like a box was being checked or for woke points, everyone was cast perfectly even if they were only in the show for 5 minutes, I don't know if they could even do this again,
Agreed was an excellent show my go too October show for Halloween lol hello From Scotland
You people are obsessed with race holy sht
Except Zach #2, such trash, legit brought the series down imo. But its still 8/10 minimum, 10/10 if that lil shit wasnt evet cast in the show😅
No. Today all vampires have to be non-White and LGBTPDQ...🤮
@@SlowDay1651 I binged the show for the first time last year. I had the exact same feelings immediately about the second Zach actor. Absolutely terrible, and I hated watching every minute he was on screen and hoped his character would just die already. Not because an awful character was portrayed well, like Joffrey from GOT, but because the actor was hot garbage. Almost any other kid would have been better for the role, or even just Steve Buscemi for all I cared. Agree, 10/10 without that actor.
The Strain is a pretty good series. Thanks for doing a video about the ancients.
Just gotta say: Love the short, creepy music in every intro. Perfectly sets the ambience
oh my days,the strain was a brilliant show imo,this is literally the 2nd of your content i clicked on and KNOW i wont be disappointed! respect 💯💥💥
I LOVE CRONOS!!! that was the first guillermo del toro movie i ever saw and i was hooked!!!! the scene where the old man licks the blood of the floor made me and my gf giggle for years
I like the background of having biblical origins from the body of a fallen angel generated first vampires but liked the science approach in the physiology of vampires being result of parasitic worms transmitting a virus to create new organism in book one before the rest of the trilogy exposes the supernatural origins
What i wouldn't give to see what Del Toro had in mind for the third Hellboy movie. I've read somewhere that the core ideia was circling around a fallen archangel locked in a cold war era soviet bunker.
The way he ties his work with religion and historical events always captivated my curiosity. At this point it's very unlikely that movie will ever be made, but we can always wait to see what other ideas he has planned for future works.
Ikr? The first Hellboy was AMAZING….the Lovecraftian element was awesome. But the second one was kinda silly to me. I would love to see that fallen angel/Cold War hoodoo stuff.. Ron Perlman is way to old, but Dave Harbor did a good job
I am officially hooked on this channel. Thank you for your hard work!
Theres another comic with a lot of similarities (at least in the first few volumes I read of it) to the strain.
It's called impaler written by William Harms, check it out if you wanna. It's basically Dracula vs. Vamps so maybe to describe it a blend of hellsing and the strain?
I was always interested in why both Impaler and the strain share so many similarities
I thought this was an awesome book to screen adaption.... Absolutely 100% believable!
12:59 he’s actually in 5 bodies not 4. Between the singer and the Stoneheart tycoon he hides in one of the soldiers he turned.
After watching 75% of your channel in a little under a week it’s nice to see you back
I praise you for this video. I'd like to donate to you and suggest a video on Mr. Quinlan, my favorite vampire hero since Marvel's Blade and Angel from Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
I really don't understand how this didn't wasn't more critically acclaimed. It was brilliant and the work the effects team put in was immense.
I would love to see a prequel series which depicts the rise of Ozriel during the fall of Soddom & Gomorrah!
Hell yeah more Strain content!
I do love this portrayal of vampires. Similar in appearance to old school Easter European strigoi/vampyre/nosferatu/revenants.
This was such a a good show. Too bad people don't appreciate good stories till they look back on them
I really liked this show, and always wondered about the backstory of the ancients. It would’ve been nice for them to explain it in the show itself.
I'm surprised you didn't mention the loam and its connection to "the mold" in the original Dracula
I've never read the OG Dracula. What is the mold?
@@2guys1cliplol….got me..
time to rewatch this series, i really loved it for several reasons with all its flaws
The end of the book(s) is amazing. Parts of it literally feel like lost pages out of the book of Revelation.
the ending of the show sucked
This show was so fascinating. I wish they would make another one.
i've watched a couple of your videos. subscribing. why? you do good research, great subject of horror, you don't trail off a long last word of your sentences, and you you don't start of with the first couple of words LOUD then trailing the rest until your slow and quiet. THANKYOU! for not being one of those annoying "schticks". Vampires are awesome! :) looking forwards to more videos.
This is one of those tv shows that I’d like to see have a well thought out reboot as a limited series in future. Something like an 8 part series, streamlined and well paced would be perfect
Perhaps you can take a look at the space vampires from the 1985 movie Lifeforce.
Since we're heading towards Halloween, maybe a twist on the traditional vampire? Unfortunately they're only really in books (maybe as background characters in a couple of the mini-series), but Terry Pratchett's Discworld has the Black Ribboners (Not one drop) and also the zombies such as Reg Shoe and his Grey Rights movement...
ad was so long i forgot what i was originally watching
Soddom and Gomorha were destroyed in 2000 bc. so how can they be older?
Great video. Have you done one on the vsmpires of the the passage yet? Such an underrated show. Wish it got more than 1 season
I’d hope to see one on vampires from the tv show moonlight or the last voyage of Demeter 🧛♂️ 🩸 ⚰️ 🦇
i haven’t really seen your videos too much but vampires! AND “i like to use the bird call to mess with my cat” IM SOLD
One of my favorite book series, the tv series was also really well done. It strayed from the books a lot, but was still very good I’ve binged it a few times since it’s ending.
Wish this series had shown the 2 years between 3 and. 4 bc they expanded so much
Guillermo created a Wonderful Story here.
& *_You_* made a great presentation of this topic.
i think this is my favorite horror series of all time...im about due to go back and rewatch it....
it needs a reboot
I need to watch the series and read the books of this series.
Some others for you to look into:
Umbrage: A Vampire's Tale
He Never Died
The Dead Matter
Chronos - You mentioned this one in this video
Vampire in Brooklyn
Werewolf: The Beast Among Us
Rockula
Ginger Snaps Trilogy - You might have done this one already
From Dusk Till Dawn - Both the Movies (mainly 1 & 3) and the Series
Lifeforce/Space Vampires - The movie and book are so different.
Wishmaster series - something a bit different yet still fits the theme of your channel
If I can remember some of the older ones I have seen I will add those as well.
I much prefer the vampire lore of the novel "Let Me In," wherein the vampire's bite carries an infection which causes brain cells to grow around the heart. This new second brain allows the host to live on even if the host technically dies. This brain keeps the heart beating regardless, which makes breathing unnecessary. The other changes include a membrane, like that of a flying squirrel, which allows the vampire to glide short distances. The infection causes a sort of anemia, which explains the constant need for blood "transfusions." They aren't immortal, but they live very long lives because their metabolism is reduced to near zero. Strength, speed, night time vision and smell all are heightened. Sunlight causes a brutal thermogenic reaction that can end with spontaneous combustion. The infected in this version lead lonely, miserable lives. Most commit suicide by destroying their own hearts.
Cogan Lollins,
Do a video on vampires in the Elder Scrolls franchise. I think you might enjoy that
i love this tv show
I absolutely love The Strain TV series... more specifically season 1... everything after season 1 is flapps so quickly. But I can rewatch Season 1 many more times without getting tired of it.
The ancients and how they go down - was the biggest disappointment of the entire series.
I loved this post! I too read the series of books and watched the Tv series. I'm waiting for Netflix to get it. The reason the demons were in the Occio Lumen was because the enemy is to be acknowledged and studied so it can be recognized should it present itself. A good old case of "Know thy enemy" in my opinion. Thanks for the food for thought. I enjoy these posts, take care.
Whats the song playing at 2:41 ?
The Strain was so good and I loved the books.
such a good series watched it like 4 times im ready to watch it again
Thanks. I couldn't finish watching the series after the scene with the train where the infected mother took the boy. The creepiness was just too much at that point.
7 months late but I really enjoyed this series, so much that I bought the books and read them before the final series. Credit to GDT & Chuck Hogan to making vampires to be scary again. I also now always said "Strigoi" as David Breadley did.
Fantastic video about the ancient Strigoi.
Just noticed I've been a member for exactly 6 months today.
thanks, the strain is one of my favorite tv shows of all time. And that's awesome! Really appreciate you joining the channel!
with ancients and the "master" having those elongated fingers there's a couple shots were it looks like this big evil vampire is flipping someone off and that just made me laugh
I really enjoyed the show. But I only had access to it for a short period. Your in depth summary was very entertaining and filled in many holes and story lines.
Cooooogan Looollllliiiinnns!! Love the vids my man. Thanks for another awesome video and have always been interested in the ancients. I thought the Strain was a cool show and liked the differences than the norm. Quinlan is a dope character and one of my favorites in the show. Interesting that the fallen angel parts slowly turned into worms. I wondered if worms ate the angel parts to turn into what they did or if the parts turned into the red worms. Also curious if the worms sought out people or each were found by a host to then start their individual processes. Thanks for the video!!
You should cover The Last Voyage of the Demeter
I hope he covers it next time
Literally just commented that 😂
Such an amazing series, time to rewatch it for a 3rd time, its been a few years, hype is back
In the books the master kept Sardou for at least a hundred years, only abandoning hom when he was mortally wounded. He was at one point cultivating the rock star to be his next actual host, but discarded one he was no longer useful. If i recall correctly.
I love The Strain. The strigoi are creepy and scary. And having to battle the bad guy, there's no monologuing. It's a kill or be killed, and it's not very easy to dispatch with the Master.
I just finished watching this show
9:05 reminds me of the new camps tbh, this show is sooo good tbh, I didn’t know that these masters or archangels were the same ones I was taught in school like Gabriel and such. But it makes a lot of sense how a lot of people think angels are the good guys but they are but sometimes they are demons wanting blood I’m Catholic but this show makes a lot of sense
There needs to be a Photoshop of The Master with Big Worms face 😂😂
5:57 why so gangsta dude
About worms... There are relatively slavic myth about people which concerning as evil wizards(original word "колдун") which also need keep any parts and creatures which may try to live body to kill them completely... I am not shure, but looks like it is common trope about many evil entities. Mean not only in slavic myths.
Yea you should totally cover Cronos! Such a goodie that I feel not enough people know about!
One of my favorite series I also read the comics. The comics were amazing it goes really deep into the strigoi history and origins. Some characters were better portrayed in the show than the comics and vice versa.
The Strain tv show.
Watched it once while it was broadcast on tv originally motherfcuking hooked from episode 1 season 1 onwards and blatantly in your face captivated right untill season 4 episode 46 when it ended..
Literally then started to watch it again for the second time currently online free or free online
It's shockingly underrated deliberately as in not many people view it nor actually bastarding know about..
And delightfully bloody, wonderfully brutal,and outstandingly well deserved off it's 18 Certificate..
A vampire based high high concept thriller scientific horror drama through and through.
Although it lasted only for 4 seasons in total.
i haven't seen this, yay something to watch.
I didn't get a notification for this but I'd been hoping for more coverage on The Strain. Commenting for the algorithm.
I had the glorious job of "Hole watch". I hid out of CCTV view and read all 3 books on my phone. I've never been paid so much to read a book.
Wait wait wait wait wait wait so the end of the story sort it means that humans were really unimportant, and he was only punished because he drink his brother angels blood ? So we humans were just used as ponds in order to teach the angel of a lesson? Bro we less than cannon fodder!
😂😂
Pawns*
@@HandsomeCR Yeah I use voice to text and it gets typos sometimes
@@HandsomeCR instead of it saying.."edited," I leave it be... so people can use context/ sound it out.
I will edit extreme typos though
You don't listen don't you it was soddom in the story. This place was given a lot of chances in the Bible but they still don't listen.
Abraham refined the worm into the white. The white itself is the pure essence of the angel suggesting that the worm itself is made from the white which explains why consciousness is spread through the worm.
I really miss this show , it was the last TV show i watched before binge watching everything else only on Computer. Zack is my favorite character , nuking the shit out of everything :D
Interesting how Christianity is a running theme in Vampire origins. Vampire the Masquerade has the biblical Cain being turned into the first vampire as punishment for his murdering of Able eventually leading to the Antediluvians the sired the main clans. Strain has the blood thirsting angel Ozryel leading to a similar origin. Lazarus from Deathwatch if he is indeed the biblical Lazarus.
I'm sure there are more but I can't think of them right now.