Warning: full episode spoilers follow.
On paper, this episode sounded incredibly promising. Our heroes are in a vulnerable position after their clash with Kelly last week. Their location is exposed, and with the strigoi worming their way through barricades and infiltrating the supposedly safe Red Hook, the stage is set for a huge showdown between frightened New Yorkers and hungry vampires. But one thing that's become clear with The Strain is that a lot can go wrong in the execution, and that was certainly the case this week.
I knew trouble was brewing right away when the "previously on" segment focused so much attention on Dutch and her wayward ex-girlfriend, Nikki. This particular subplot and the resulting love triangle between Dutch, Nikki and Fet has undoubtedly been the weakest of the season. It's a particularly egregious example of The Strain getting caught up in pointless tangents that do nothing to further the overarching conflict between humanity and the strigoi. Who cares about Dutch's kooky lover? What does it matter what Nikki has been up to for the past couple weeks? Why is Fet losing his mind over a relationship that is clearly a spur of the moment thing and can't have been underway for more than a week at this point?
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