The Walking Dead

Magus · 10-31-2010, 11:42 PM

"Hey you! Yeah you! The dumbass in the tank!"

This TV show was exactly as good as I expected. Incredibly well-acted (especially for that guy from Jericho wimping out about killing his undead wife, apparently over and over again), and looking extremely promising.

My favorite part was, of course, the finale. Riding through the apparently empty streets of Atlanta...then rounding a corner and running into an absolute army of zombies. Hell yeah. Can't wait to see next week's episode.

Also, I was surprised by the amount of violence and gore this show featured, even having watched three seasons of Breaking Bad. I think this show is definitely pushing the boundaries of basic cable. It could easily have been done on HBO or Showtime with no one batting an eye (though there was a lack of gratuitous sex scenes. One of those is always shoehorned into every episode of an HBO show like Boardwalk Empire). Some of the designs were freaky as hell (especially Legless Lady in Park, holy crap). Definitely high caliber stuff.

If you are unaware of what I am talking about, The Walking Dead is a zombie survival TV show that has just premiered on AMC. It will be on Sunday nights at 10:00 for the foreseeable future.

Can't wait for next week...

Carade · 11-02-2010, 04:38 PM

My only real complaint is that the CGI blood splatters could have been better.

TDK · 11-02-2010, 04:46 PM

This is definitely my new favorite show. I have *always* wanted a weekly zombie survival show, and I've read the Walking Dead graphic novel, upon which this show is based. The author of the graphic novel series is one of the main people in charge of the show, too, which just rocks.

All in all, this makes me quite look forward to the end of the weekend because it means zombies and awesomeness.

Premmy · 11-02-2010, 05:29 PM

Definitely an interesting show so far I wonder how long it can last at high quality, though.

EVILNess · 11-05-2010, 05:30 PM

So did anyone else watch the premiere? I thought it was actually superb and thought it caught the essence of the comic very well.

I was kinda worried that the story wouldn't flow well as a tv series, but they have banished my fears for the time being.

Viridis · 11-05-2010, 05:40 PM

Well, someone did.

***Fenris*** · 11-07-2010, 02:03 PM

Threads merged.

Mannix · 11-07-2010, 05:06 PM

the zombies were a little too coordinated for my tastes.

Magus · 11-07-2010, 09:49 PM

At least they didn't run after people like in so many modern movies. There seems to be little point in the horde of zombies trope in such a scenario since realistically even one would be difficult to fend off without getting bit and two would be next to impossible. They always manage to in the movies but it makes no real sense. Whereas if the zombie is shambling it makes sense that you can escape from them. One in full control of its body would be hard as heck to fight off hand-to-hand, and it would increase in impossibility with each one added to the scene.

The thing I thought was kind of weird about the zombies in this one was that they sit down and basically veg-out or sleep if nobody's around, as opposed to wondering aimlessly forever in search of prey, instead they seem to be adopting a "playing possum" approach to prey which doesn't really make a lot of sense. That or they actually get tired which also makes no sense.

Pip Boy · 11-13-2010, 01:46 PM

I vedge out and wait for something interesting to happen all the time. Who's to say zombies don't get bored? It seems to me like they're the 100% reactive kind of zombies. If they hear a noise, they investigate, otherwise they find a nice comfy place to relax.

Loved the first episode though, trying to find the second. I just hope this show doesn't turn into lost. "The zombies are mutating! Now they're invisible! And Oh my god we better press this button every day or DIE!"

EDIT: Looks like episode 2 got right on that whole gratuitous sex scene thing you were talking about.

10-31-2010, 11:42 PM	#1
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	The Walking Dead "Hey you! Yeah you! The dumbass in the tank!" This TV show was exactly as good as I expected. Incredibly well-acted (especially for that guy from Jericho wimping out about killing his undead wife, apparently over and over again), and looking extremely promising. My favorite part was, of course, the finale. Riding through the apparently empty streets of Atlanta...then rounding a corner and running into an absolute army of zombies. Hell yeah. Can't wait to see next week's episode. Also, I was surprised by the amount of violence and gore this show featured, even having watched three seasons of Breaking Bad. I think this show is definitely pushing the boundaries of basic cable. It could easily have been done on HBO or Showtime with no one batting an eye (though there was a lack of gratuitous sex scenes. One of those is always shoehorned into every episode of an HBO show like Boardwalk Empire). Some of the designs were freaky as hell (especially Legless Lady in Park, holy crap). Definitely high caliber stuff. If you are unaware of what I am talking about, The Walking Dead is a zombie survival TV show that has just premiered on AMC. It will be on Sunday nights at 10:00 for the foreseeable future. Can't wait for next week... __________________ The Valiant Review Last edited by Magus; 10-31-2010 at 11:45 PM.

11-02-2010, 05:29 PM	#4
Premmy Stop the hate Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a nice web on fifty first street Posts: 4,466	Definitely an interesting show so far I wonder how long it can last at high quality, though. __________________ Drank

11-07-2010, 02:03 PM	#7
*Fenris* Administrator Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Coast Posts: 6,806	Threads merged. __________________ "FENRIS IS AN ASSHOLE" - shiney

11-07-2010, 05:06 PM	#8
Mannix Tenacious C Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 991	the zombies were a little too coordinated for my tastes. __________________ Dangerous, mute lunatic.

11-07-2010, 09:49 PM	#9
Magus Archer and Armstrong vs. the World Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 7,164	At least they didn't run after people like in so many modern movies. There seems to be little point in the horde of zombies trope in such a scenario since realistically even one would be difficult to fend off without getting bit and two would be next to impossible. They always manage to in the movies but it makes no real sense. Whereas if the zombie is shambling it makes sense that you can escape from them. One in full control of its body would be hard as heck to fight off hand-to-hand, and it would increase in impossibility with each one added to the scene. The thing I thought was kind of weird about the zombies in this one was that they sit down and basically veg-out or sleep if nobody's around, as opposed to wondering aimlessly forever in search of prey, instead they seem to be adopting a "playing possum" approach to prey which doesn't really make a lot of sense. That or they actually get tired which also makes no sense. __________________ The Valiant Review

11-02-2010, 04:38 PM	#2
Carade DO THE D-A-N-C-E Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 118	My only real complaint is that the CGI blood splatters could have been better.

11-02-2010, 04:46 PM	#3
TDK Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Reality Posts: 2,914	This is definitely my new favorite show. I have always wanted a weekly zombie survival show, and I've read the Walking Dead graphic novel, upon which this show is based. The author of the graphic novel series is one of the main people in charge of the show, too, which just rocks. All in all, this makes me quite look forward to the end of the weekend because it means zombies and awesomeness.

11-13-2010, 01:46 PM	#10
Pip Boy Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: A right and proper Nerd Cave Posts: 2,460	I vedge out and wait for something interesting to happen all the time. Who's to say zombies don't get bored? It seems to me like they're the 100% reactive kind of zombies. If they hear a noise, they investigate, otherwise they find a nice comfy place to relax. Loved the first episode though, trying to find the second. I just hope this show doesn't turn into lost. "The zombies are mutating! Now they're invisible! And Oh my god we better press this button every day or DIE!" EDIT: Looks like episode 2 got right on that whole gratuitous sex scene thing you were talking about. Last edited by Pip Boy; 11-13-2010 at 02:03 PM.