By: Tatyana Pekarsky
Zombie movies are great fun. It’s just a shame that they end after an hour and a half or so. I always thought the idea of a zombie TV series was a good one, if it was done right. The acclaimed director Frank Darabont had the same idea. Thanks to him and the comic book series, “The Walking Dead”, I get a weekly dose of zombies.
“The Walking Dead” is the first zombie-themed TV series to hit America, though there was controversy about the gore and violence. However, it shows about as much as any CSI show, while still capturing the gruesome action that most rated ‘R’ movies do.
The show starts with Rick Grimes, sheriff of a small town in Kentucky, ending up in the hospital during a gun fight. He awakes to find the town completely deserted, only the company of dead bodies welcoming Grimes back. He soon meets two survivors – a son and father – before making his way to the city, where it’s supposed to be safe. But Grimes finds that the city is not at all safe and traps himself in an abandoned tank.
The characters, especially Grimes, mostly develop through each other and the interactions they share. While they all hold a specific role in the show, they maintain their own personalities and mannerisms, which make them seem more realistic and allows the audience to relate better.
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