Jeri Jacquin
On DVD from creators Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan,
Carlton Cuse and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment comes the epic
final season with THE STRAIN: The Complete Fourth Season.
Since Eph’s (Corey Stoll) son Zach (Max Charles) detonated a
bomb that has brought a nuclear winter, nine months have passed. Strigoi have
created “The Partnership” trying to show everyone a togetherness with humans.
Fet (Kevin Durand) and Quinlan (Rupert Penry-Jones) are looking for another
nuclear weapon to use on the Master (Robin Downes) and learn about a missile
silo that may have one.
Eph is in Philadelphia trying to survive when the Strigoi
find him but with the help of Jason, they manage to get away. The Master is
still favoring Zach and Eichhorst (Richard Sammel) isn’t exactly happy about
it. But that isn’t all Eichhorst isn’t happy about as Sanjay’s (Sanjay Desai)
project is moving too slow and Dutch (Ruta Gedmintas) is one of their captives.
Gus (Miguel Gomez) and Alonso (Jamie Hector) have spent the
last months building back up their black market business and that will come in
handy for Eph and the group. Fet and Quinlan are having problems once they get
their hands on the nuclear bomb and Eph discovers a poison that might just slow
down a large population of the strigoi.
Zach meets a young maid who works for the Master but there
comes a moment when he must decide where is loyalties actually lie. Sanjay’s
project must now speed up, as Eichhorst wants the women who are captive to
produce children. Dutch has another plan and comes face to face with Desai and
a processing facility for humans but Eichhorst is onto Dutch and she learns
that he has Setrakian (David Bradley). They escape to get the Lumen and
Setrakian discovers what he didn’t see before.
Now, the story of Quinlan is told beginning in the 19th
Century with Louisa along with daughter Lydia. Enjoying having a family in his
own way, it all turns when the Master causes nothing but pain.
The gang comes back together for an attack of a different
kind and one no one saw coming. A plan is put together that brings about
attacks from all sides bringing them all into the most danger they have ever
faced. Eph comes to terms with the fate of his relationship with Zach when it
becomes clear that the Master is using every trick in the book.
The Master forgot one thing – humanity always finds a way to
survive against evil!
Stoll as Ephraim Goodweather began the series as a man
broken with the arrival of the Master and the Strigoi. What makes his character
to unique to the story if that I could never tell which way the wind was going
to blow his behavior. His anger ruled his drinking and his drinking actually
brought out some amazing ideas. Not that I suggest drinking as an answer to
problems but where blood sucking big tongued vampires are concerned, I can see
the need.
Bradley as Setrakian is just superb! As his story and
history with the Master unfolds, it is told so strongly and shows what
motivates Setrakians need to wipe every bit of this evil off the planet.
Bradley is amazing and through is gruffness is a sense of strength that
requires no nonsense and secrets.
Durand as Fet is the different character of the bunch. He
has a story to tell as well about where he comes from and what motivates him –
and it isn’t just rats. He never gives up and isn’t about to let anything stop
him from accomplishing his goal – stopping the new rats from taking the people
and place he loves.
Sammel as Eichhorst is as evil as he wants to be. From the
moment this character comes on screen it isn’t going to end well for anyone who
comes into contact with him. His story also unfolds and it is clear why
Setrakian gets under his skin – so to speak. The Master may rule the strigoi
but it is Eichhorst who is the face of evil.
Gedmintas as Dutch has a lot in common with Fet in that she
is tough, strong and very, very smart. She takes to Setrakian and Fet as they
share a lot in common with a fighting spirit. Charles as Zach is a kid who is
taken early enough to be influenced – so much so that Zach is willing to fry
the world to prove he doesn’t need anyone but the Master. That kid drove me
insane!
Penry-Jones as Quinlan has to be the most angrily
charismatic intelligent straight villain I’ve ever seen. He knows what needs to
be done but also realizes he can’t accomplish it without the help of humans.
His history with the Master is intense and filled with personal pain that he
doesn’t share with anyone. There are even moments where I think this character
is amused with the silliness of humanity at times.
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The DVD contains the final ten episodes including The Worm
Turns, The Blood Tax, One Shot, New Horizons, Belly of the Beast, Tainted Love,
Ouroboros, Extraction, The Traitor, and The Last Stand. Also, the
Special Features include Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel, Coping with THE STRAIN: A
Therapy Session and so much more!
The Strain written by del Toro was first published in
2012 in two volumes followed by The Strain: The Fall in volumes 3 &
4. The Strain: The Night Eternal Volume 5 & 6 were released in 2016.
THE STRAIN is another of the fantastic series that landed on
the FX channel! From the first episode to the last, fans were absolutely
involved in the characters and storyline of these different vampires and their
plans for humanity. Of course the mind of del Toro brought us every minute of
horror and cheering for humanity – oh the duality of suspense. The ensemble
cast brought about a story worthy of being followed until the very satisfying
end.
It’s time to revisit the fight as 20th Century
Fox Home Entertainment brings THE STRAIN: The Complete Fourth Season to DVD.
In the end – they will do anything to save humanity!
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