Fear the Walking Dead Season 1 discussion and spoilers.
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That, and the webisode featuring "bicycle girl" gave us another look at the early outbreak period.
It will be interesting to see how "influenced" FTWD is by the prologue, title sequence and DVD supplements of the 2004 Dawn of the Dead. That film was pretty effective in showing riot footage, news updates and clean up procedures in a short amount of time.
Well, if they just focus on the stars being isolated from the still available communications, it might get boring pretty quickly. I do expect a news conference from the CDC--they were on it as soon as it spread, and perhaps with a full staff (before they committed suicide / bailed, etc.) they will give a more detailed response than Jenner who admitted, "I just worked here."
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Yeah the Zombie aspect of the show is getting boring. TWD has actually morphed into a Breaking Bad type show. The writers are corrupting Grimes a bit more each season. We should call the show The Breaking Dead or something. It looks like they will step up the Zombie attacks a bit more this season though.
I hope FTWD is successful but I hope they don't spend to many episodes showing the slow spread of the disease.
Yup, same here. I have no interest whatever in seeing the initial outbreak and society fall apart - at least in detail I mean, occasional character flashbacks like Abraham had are fine. I especially don't have any interest in them trying to explain/cure what's going on as that's never been the point.
Good news! They aren't.
What is the point? The survival part is always going to be there, but in a real world situation, who would not be interested in, or actively trying to find a cure, instead of running / hiding / resorting to barbarism 24 hours a day?
After a time, its all rinse and repeat: the group (or one on one) argues with how is the best way to survive (the "this is" or "this is not us" scenes), fight some group that has embraced sadism & any other extremist behavior / someone dies / flee to a temporary "safe" area.
I'm willing to give FTWD the chance to explore what we only got a sample of in "TS-19," which is still one of the most tense, interesting episodes of the series. There was much in that story--not just about the idea of a cure, but how the lack of one (so far) hard-splits people into still seeking hope, or throwing it all away (Jacqui, Jenner & attempted by Andrea). For me, that's where the fantasy and human drama work together, instead of characters always dealing with the next evil leader (Governor, Gareth, claimer Joe, Dawn & Negan coming soon) / real rapists (some of Dawn's officers) or implied (The Governor or Randal's gang in the bar) / cannibals (Terminus) and nihilistic types (Terminus, Claimed gang & the Wolves)---all psychos at the end of it all.
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I love the title Fear The Walking Dead. It has a real B-Movie, Pulp magazine vibe, and that's the sort of thing I dig.
After seeing that long trailer a couple of weeks ago, I started to get pretty psyched about the show. It feels like it's going to be like an updated take on the original Night of the Living Dead, which is pretty cool. I don't know how long they can keep that up-- probably not long-- but as long as the quality is good, I'll keep watching.
After seeing that long trailer a couple of weeks ago, I started to get pretty psyched about the show. It feels like it's going to be like an updated take on the original Night of the Living Dead, which is pretty cool. I don't know how long they can keep that up-- probably not long-- but as long as the quality is good, I'll keep watching.
I don't see any B-movie pulpiness.
Anyway, Alycia Debnam-Carey looks a lot different than she does on The 100. Will she be able to do both shows? Looks like she will given that both shoot in Vancouver.
Anyway, Alycia Debnam-Carey looks a lot different than she does on The 100. Will she be able to do both shows? Looks like she will given that both shoot in Vancouver.
- Lots of teasing about potential walkers and zombie apocalypse stuff in the first half or so. They really took advantage of viewers' expecations.
- It was a very slow and meandering start but hints of what was yet to come were somewhat interesting and the hook at the end was decent.
- I like the idea of a spin-off that takes us back to when the zombie apocalypse started. And it looks like they're going the slow-burn route. They'd have to if they want to milk this. Problem is, can they go several seasons? Once the zombie apocalypse is underway, what will distinguish this show from The Walking Dead? What new story ideas can they present?
- The show's title could be read as 'Fear: The Walking Dead'.
- It was a very slow and meandering start but hints of what was yet to come were somewhat interesting and the hook at the end was decent.
- I like the idea of a spin-off that takes us back to when the zombie apocalypse started. And it looks like they're going the slow-burn route. They'd have to if they want to milk this. Problem is, can they go several seasons? Once the zombie apocalypse is underway, what will distinguish this show from The Walking Dead? What new story ideas can they present?
- The show's title could be read as 'Fear: The Walking Dead'.
I thought it was alright and will keep watching. I've always been interested in the back story behind the outbreak. Could tell the Mom is an annoying enabler with her kids. Doesn't know shit but thinks she does. Was hoping she'd get bit at the end. 
Pros:
The obvious use of viral videos to spread the reality of ZA.
So far, no L.A. clones of TWD characters (past or present).
Cons:
I hope the Madison character grows a personality other than one which would make her the last person you would ever save in a ZA. Long before she even suspects whatever, she's a biting asshole, so the stress of survival can't be blamed.
Sure, people have existing problems that will not disappear just because the Z hits the world, but the addict subplot seems sort of forced.
The obvious use of viral videos to spread the reality of ZA.
So far, no L.A. clones of TWD characters (past or present).
Cons:
I hope the Madison character grows a personality other than one which would make her the last person you would ever save in a ZA. Long before she even suspects whatever, she's a biting asshole, so the stress of survival can't be blamed.
Sure, people have existing problems that will not disappear just because the Z hits the world, but the addict subplot seems sort of forced.
I think this show exemplifies the reason that Kirkman didn't want to show the beginning of the apocalypse, and that's because none of it really seems plausible the way they displayed it here. In fact, it seems the worst part of Walking Dead has manifested in Fear, which is the absurd plot logic. I mean seriously, guy going into drug den at night alone? Son kills guy, parents don't freak out? Guy is undead and their reactions are just calm confusion? Outbreak of undead in several states, and this isn't widespread news on day one?
This show is off to a bad start. If it wasn't clear before, this show isn't about how the apocalypse will unfold, but how some dysfunctional people adapt to all the changes, and how humanity will turn on itself to aid the apocalypse. It will be just like the original where reason is absent, and stupidity guides the plots.
This show is off to a bad start. If it wasn't clear before, this show isn't about how the apocalypse will unfold, but how some dysfunctional people adapt to all the changes, and how humanity will turn on itself to aid the apocalypse. It will be just like the original where reason is absent, and stupidity guides the plots.
Well, get ready, because the previews for next week seem to show the military being corrupt in some way. I wonder if that take a Day of the Dead feel, or will it explore what Shane referred to in TWD season one (military shooting civilians)?
