• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket

The Strain Season 4 Episode 7 Review – ‘Ouroboros’

August 30, 2017 by admin

Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of The Strain season 4…

Three episodes from the end of a four year run and someone has put their foot down. Drawing together multiple threads in a seamless manner guaranteed to have audiences cheering and offering up opportunities for serious arse kicking antics to boot. High octane, low attention span requirements and satisfaction guaranteed are all up for grabs.

Starting off with a seat of your pants entrance back into Manhattan, Fet, Quinlan and their marine compatriot land that sucker with little ceremony and guns blazing. Cue Setrakian and Dutch followed in short order by Goodweather and his latest lady companion joining forces, before things get kicked up a notch. Eichorst is grovelling, his Master remains unimpressed while Gus changes sides, then gets sold down the river while the Quinlan Fet combo come into full effect.

David Bradley who has been woefully absent for a majority of season four but gets acres of screen time here, one barnstorming hero moment and kick starts proceedings with limitless grumpy old man shenanigans. Bridges are being blown, show downs left right and centre, as well as Strigoli still running rampant and unchecked, means The Strain has finally gotten a sense of urgency and things are getting interesting.

Numerous times Setrakian and Eichorst have been in similar situations, where nothing stands between the demise of one and victory of the other only for barriers to come between them. What we have going on here is a power shift similar to the end of season two, except this time they are not heading off into the night having escaped a Manhattan under siege. This time we have Quinlan and Fet on one side unable to help while Goodweather, Dutch and company battle legions of possessed Strigoli attempting to make them the last meal. Suddenly everything gets a sense of cohesion whilst nostalgia brings back memories from season one dropping all those puzzle pieces into place.

In all honesty The Strain has had a bumpy road suffering from inconsistencies which differed episode to episode sometimes season to season. Our opening introduction to Setrakian, Goodweather, Zak and Dutch was chequered and fraught with mundane moments. Flashbacks have always been a saving grace, whether revealing more about Eichorst and Setrakian or The Master and Quinlan. It was there that the series gained depth and retained a faithful audience. With the inevitable now happening I can only hope it has enough surprises left to leave us with a good finale and satisfying amounts of closure.

Martin Carr – Follow me on Twitter

Filed Under: Martin Carr, Reviews, Television Tagged With: The Strain

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

WATCH OUR MOVIE NOW FOR FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

The Best Retro 2000 AD Video Games

The Films Quentin Tarantino Wrote But Didn’t Direct

7 Underrated Ridley Scott Movies

In a Violent Nature and Other Slasher Movies That Subvert the Genre

A Better Tomorrow: Why Superman & Lois is among the best representations of the Man of Steel

13 Great Obscure Horror Movie Gems You Need to See

The Essential Horror Movie Threequels

All This Has Happened Before: Remembering Battlestar Galactica

Underrated Modern Horror Gems That Deserve More Love

David Lynch: American Cinema’s Great Enigma

Top Stories:

Peacock’s true crime drama Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy gets a trailer

Movie Review – Superman (2025)

Great Tarantino-esque Movies You Need To See

Great 2010s Thrillers You May Have Missed

New trailer for Netflix mystery-thriller series Untamed starring Eric Bana

7 Underrated World War II Romance Movies

Movie Review – Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight (2025)

Movie Review – Sovereign (2025)

STREAM FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

FEATURED POSTS:

Crazy Cult 80s Movies You May Have Missed

MTV Generation-Era Comedies That Need New Sequels

7 Sci-Fi Horror Movie Hidden Gems You Have To See

Ranking Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Post-Governator Starring Roles

Our Partners

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket