Joan I Simply Love What You've Done With Your Hair.
Hubby get IN the house but there's Joan. Wow Joan, you've really let yourself go. Mr Ludd gets tongued (and not in a good way). They then set down to watch some TV till the kids return home.
Back at Casa Setrakian, Abe tells Eph and Nora that vamps are susceptible to silver. It burns them. Good to know. I thought that only worked on werewolves. Abe also tell them that if the Master is killed, all the other vamps will die. Eph retorts with "That makes no biological sense". Dude, get with the program. This show doesnt make any sense. If it did, you'd have already notified the police, the National Guard and the president of the vampire threat.
Flashback to WWII. When Eichorst finds a "Hand of Mriam' talisman in the barracks, he learns that Abe has mad carpentry skills. He makes Abe build the Master's coffin. Too bad he couldn't have carpentered the Iron Maiden model instead. Eichorst gets drunk and goads Abe saying he is weak and cant make a decision for himself.
Back in present day we see Jim and his sick wife. Abe and company arrive. They need Jim's help to locate the Master (actually he's the bait). Its about time Jim did something useful. Mrs Jim is upset and drives off in a cab. Is that the last we see of her?
Eichorst approaches Jim in the subway station. He knows it's a trap and confronts Abe. They fight. Eph shoots him the leg. And the award for best escape goes to Eichorst who jumps on the outside of the subway car, digs his vampire nails in and hangs on until it reaches it's next stop. That was cool.
Cut over to Gus and Felix in jail. The corrections officers dont believe a word Gus says about the vampires. And if I was Gus, I would not like to be locked in a cell with Felix (who now has worm hand thanks to the coroner). This is not going to end well.
I Love You Nanny Neeva. Live Long And Prosper!
Neeva, her nurse daughter and the white kids head over to Joan's house. There they encounter VampJoan again. You've got to admit, VampJoan is pretty amusing. She's one of those people that has a much better personality as a vampire. Just when we think Neeva and company are goners, some hooded vampire ninjas show up and shoot Joan and Mr Joan in the head with a crossbow. SAY WHAT? I honestly didnt see that coming. So how do these vampire ninja work? It seems like they're good guys. Are they trying to rid of the planet of bad vamps? I guess we'll have to tune in next week to find out.
Points To Ponder:
- The episode title "For Services Rendered" refers to Abe making the Master's coffin. In present day, Echorst says he'll let him live another day "for services rendered" way back then.
- RIP nurse daughter Sebastiane. We didnt know you for long but you were a brave soul.
- Is Eichorst super creepy or what??? I just love watching Richard Sammel act here. He's almost the best thing about this show.
- I dont really buy that Jim first risked everything to save his wife and now ignores her to help out the Vamp Squad. He could have at least tried to stop her from leaving in the cab.
- I also dont buy that a group of hackers slowing the internet to "dial up speed" can prevent the vampire videos from being released to the public. We saw TV is up somewhat (since Mr Ludd watched it at the bar). Cell phones sometime work. I know they need a reason to keep Team Abe in the forefront but I wish there was a different plot option.
- I assume that Eichorst was human during WWII but then became a vamp after that. How is he able to maintain his senses while the rest are drooling idiots?
- Those hooded ninjas are surprising good with children. Maybe they should open a day care center.
- Why do we still have poor Eldritch Palmer on the show? He seems to be the weakest link.
- Where is Fet? And what is Bolivar up to these days?
- Mr Quinlan is apparently the name of the head vampire ninja. I didnt want to keep referring to him as "head of hooded vampire ninjas".
Favorite Quotes:
- "We kill the Master and his spawn will die, I promise you."- Abe to Eph.
- "Logic is not the issue here. It's your desire to always be in control."- Abe to Eph.
- "Did you see that dead dude? He had a six foot long frog tongue"- Gus to correctional officer. His response is "This is New York City. Weird shit goes down out there all the time". I guess you cant argue with that.
- "Consider your wife dead."- Eichorst to Jim.
- "If you see something, say something." Words to live by people!
- "Do not touch her. She is corrupted." says Quinlan to Neeva.
Grade: 4 1/2 Monsters (out of 5). Neeva gets a 5, the hooded vampires get a 5 and the creepy Eichorst gets a 5. Eldritch and sick Mrs Jim, not so much. Overall a great episode with a surprise ending (no I havent read the books). And I'm happy to report that "The Strain" has been renewed for season 2. Woooo Hoooo!
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August 26, 2014
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