Haven’t talked about summer TV in some time and much of it is coming to a close soon, so let’s get to it.

The Strain- Liking this season a lot, but Eph’s kid is a little snot. They are slowing bring his vampire mother and him together (she’s been sniffing him out for a few episodes now) and I hope they finally pull the trigger on it this week. It’s long overdue and I’m hoping he gets eaten. While being a kid offers a certain amount of ignorance and stupidity (and the mourning and denial of his undead mother), I find his attitude most of the time insufferable, he can really drag things down. Hopefully, Abe finds the book he’s looking for this week too. It’s time to get him back to kicking ass.

Face Off– Some interesting challenges this year, but the cast is one of the weakest in quite some time. Every week there are 2 teams that are clearly on the bottom, a couple middle of the road and one or two who are head and shoulders above the rest. I think the time crunch and stress of the show is too much for many of the cast.

Falling Skies– The series is coming to a close, and there have been some smart changes made. They’ve splintered the 2nd Mass with Pope’s defection (making a new villain) and the Espheni aren’t giving up the fight. More espionage like tactics could thin the human herd quite a bit. Looking forward to how they end the show.

America’s Best Dance Crew– Back from a 3-year break, they condensed the season to 7 episodes with the finale at this year’s VMA’s. Great crews this year, cool looking set, but I don’t like the judges at all. They are all pretty corny, given no time to critique and it’s basically all meaningless praise, even when there were clear mistakes.

Mr. Robot– Far and away the best new show of the year let alone the summer. Can’t wait for every new episode and there are only 2 left. So much misdirection, a great cast, and plot make it like a journey. Episode 8 “White Rose” had some major reveals that answer and raise just as many questions. A lot of pressure on ending this arc in a satisfying ending, but they haven’t let me down yet and the craftsmanship of “White Rose” was probably the best yet. The last “what is going on?!” show like this was Lost and that one did a swan dive into the dirt. I’m optimistic they’ll pull it off though, can’t wait to see it.