The Walking Dead (Tv Series)

**CountArach** · 11-03-2011, 11:07

I've watched the first season, not the most recent one. The biggest let down for me is the total lack of epic zombie-fighting scenes. Seriously... That last episode in particular...

**Philippus Flavius Homovallumus** · 11-04-2011, 01:11

Originally Posted by CountArach

I've watched the first season, not the most recent one. The biggest let down for me is the total lack of epic zombie-fighting scenes. Seriously... That last episode in particular...

It stars Egg from This Life - maybe he could entice the Zombies with a well scrambled, well, egg.

Seriously, what is it about America taking our comic actors and shooting them/crippling them/blowing them up?

**naut** · 11-04-2011, 15:19

Not digging the massive religious vibe.

**Zim** · 11-10-2011, 14:16

I've been enjoying the show so far. I wasn't sure what would happen with Frank Darabont gone but the second season has some potential. Still, I have to agree with Proletariat about many of the characters being less than interesting. So far this season I've found Otis more interesting than all of the main characters except Glenn and Daryl. Knowing a (very) little bit about the comic I think Rick will come into his own again, though.

**econ21** · 11-10-2011, 16:51

I found episode 1 season 1 to be one of the best hours of television I have ever watched. Some of the set pieces - the African American son/father in their house, with the mother zombie at the door; the horse and the tank in Atlanta etc - were jaw dropping. It was so good it kept me happily watching the rest of the season, although the plot and characters never reached the potential shown by that first episode. The acting and production values just meant if felt more adult, real and compelling than a zombie-based show could reaasonably aspire to.

This season 2, however, is very much back on form. Partly for the reason PJs gives - as remarkably gripping "family in crisis" drama - but also because, to quote Shaun of the Dead's mum, the zombies are being rather bitey again. I keep jumping out of my seat, much to the disdain of my 15 year old son. After each show, we have lengthy discussions about how to survive the zombie apocalypse, which my son assures me I would be utterly

at.

**Ibn-Khaldun** · 03-12-2012, 20:55

Just started watching this on FoxCrime. Missed the first season though. So far I think it's one of the best zombie themed film/series I have seen.

**econ21** · 03-12-2012, 23:47

Yes, this season has been terrific - it's the best thing I'm watching at the moment and might even eclipse Game of Thrones, were it not scheduled to end just as season 2 of the latter starts.

I peeked at some of the pages of the source graphic novels via amazon's "look inside" feature. I was interested in how far advanced the novels were of the TV series in plot - it seems that the TV series is taking things really slow. And the graphic novels seemed very crude and sketchy compared to the language and characterisation of the TV series. The novels seemed all about the action and plot whereas the TV series is rather like the remake of Battlestar Galactica - much more adult and character driven.