Fear the Walking Dead

[jrs]

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Fear the Walking Dead is an upcoming spinoff series created by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson scheduled to premiere on AMC in August 2015. It is a companion series to the horror drama television series The Walking Dead, which is based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. AMC greenlit the pilot to series on March 9, 2015, with a two-season commitment

Plot: What did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in "The Walking Dead"? This spin-off set in Los Angeles, following new characters as they face the beginning of the end of the world, will answer that question.
Creators: Dave Erickson, Robert Kirkman
Stars: Rubén Blades, Mercedes Mason, Cliff Curtis, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Kim Dickens, Frank Dillane, Colman Domingo, Lorenzo James Henrie, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Sandrine Holt

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[jrs]

Just announced... The extended premiere episode of Fear the Walking Dead will air on AMC on August 23rd, 2015 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

[AdamUpBxtch]

yeah it'll be interesting to see the beginning of the apocalypse but only time will tell if the show or the characters are actually good. TWD's quality has slowly been dwindling through each season so maybe this show will go back to the quality of TWD's first 2 seasons.(A BIG maybe)

[Powdered Water]

Completely disagree. I thought the first two seasons needed a lot of work and was almost ready to give up on the show. Glad it picked up and really started dealing with some pretty interesting questions that we'd all be forced to deal with if an event like this ever came to pass. I says. But yeah, this new one is welcome. Thought I was waiting till the end of the year for more walking dead. Or whenever it was slated to come back on.

[AdamUpBxtch]

Completely disagree. I thought the first two seasons needed a lot of work and was almost ready to give up on the show. Glad it picked up and really started dealing with some pretty interesting questions that we'd all be forced to deal with if an event like this ever came to pass. I says. But yeah, this new one is welcome. Thought I was waiting till the end of the year for more walking dead. Or whenever it was slated to come back on.

The first 2 seasons are written much better than the later seasons. Season 3 was a huge disaster and Season 5 was good aside from the Hospital arc. Season 4 overall has been the best season since Season 2

[dadgumblah]

I've loved The Walking Dead all through its entire run. I remember when Season 2 was on, people were impatient for the hunt for Sophia to be over. And when it was, the majority of people that I know where praising it with exclamations like, "That was brilliant!" or "That was so worth the wait!" Then, when Season 3 came along, those same people where saying, "Anything will be better than last season." Then they were praising the new location of the prison and new characters, and the Governor. Then they were complaining that the Governor's story arc was boring. And they didn't like Michonne. By the end of Season 3 they had stopped complaining about Michonne and were loving the Governor and wanting him back. And so it went, from season-to-season. Always something to complain about.

Again, I say that it's all been great. I mean, six years ago who thought that we would even have a continuing show with the undead. And I compare TWD to the original Dawn of the Dead in that sometimes the walkers are forgotten about and the people have to deal with their own human problems and clash with each other. I love that the showrunners really don't let you get completely comfortable in one setting or with any character's (except for a handful, especially Rick) survivability. I really don't know what (at least my friends/family) people want. There hasn't, IMO, been one season yet that sucked. It's all good.

And I am definitely looking forward to Fear the Walking Dead. The clip above looks really good. I do like zombie movies where an outbreak first occurs and people are slaughtered before they figure out what to do. I hope that at least Rubén Blades survives the first six episodes. I really like this actor. But, that's what makes it fun...and tense. Not knowing.

[AdamUpBxtch]

I've loved The Walking Dead all through its entire run. I remember when Season 2 was on, people were impatient for the hunt for Sophia to be over. And when it was, the majority of people that I know where praising it with exclamations like, "That was brilliant!" or "That was so worth the wait!" Then, when Season 3 came along, those same people where saying, "Anything will be better than last season." Then they were praising the new location of the prison and new characters, and the Governor. Then they were complaining that the Governor's story arc was boring. And they didn't like Michonne. By the end of Season 3 they had stopped complaining about Michonne and were loving the Governor and wanting him back. And so it went, from season-to-season. Always something to complain about.

Again, I say that it's all been great. I mean, six years ago who thought that we would even have a continuing show with the undead. And I compare TWD to the original Dawn of the Dead in that sometimes the walkers are forgotten about and the people have to deal with their own human problems and clash with each other. I love that the showrunners really don't let you get completely comfortable in one setting or with any character's (except for a handful, especially Rick) survivability. I really don't know what (at least my friends/family) people want. There hasn't, IMO, been one season yet that sucked. It's all good.

And I am definitely looking forward to Fear the Walking Dead. The clip above looks really good. I do like zombie movies where an outbreak first occurs and people are slaughtered before they figure out what to do. I hope that at least Rubén Blades survives the first six episodes. I really like this actor. But, that's what makes it fun...and tense. Not knowing.

This is so true. I loved the first 2 seasons over all the others. but Season 3 is still crap though to me and has been since Season 3 finished, aside from The Governor and Merle I didn't like anything else about that season. So many unneeded deaths and rshing the Governor's story was a bad thing to do. The Governor was a brilliant villain with terrible writing around him, and David Morrissey is fantastic as him.

[jrs]

This begins tonight. Curious to see how it plays out and intertwines with The Walking Dead. Whether they're going to bring back past characters or recurring TWD characters into this show is yet to be seen, but extremely noteworthy and interesting to see.

[doubledenim]

I'm curious as to why they are running both series so close to each other.

[Fabulous]

I think they are using the first season of FWD to lead into and build hype for the upcoming TWD season. With next season's schedule of 15 episodes though, I wonder, if they will begin it at the beginning of the summer, or air it on another day during TWD.

[AdamUpBxtch]

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My Review of Fear The Walking Dead
Season 1 Episode 1 "Pilot"

Well here we are folks. The moment of truth. Will Fear The Walking Dead stand the test of time? I'm here to answer that question (sort of). Being a huge fan of the original series the concept of this alone caught my interest. Here's the thing the first episode is obvious, they are trying to set up the characters we're gonna be with for the series (Not all of them of course). Many will complain that this first episode sucks because it doesn't have barely any zombies, but those people are forgetting the whole purpose of The Walking dead is not about the zombies, its about the survivors so obviously they are gonna spend time on the characters, and this show begins BEFORE the ZA is in full effect so there isn't gonna be non stop zombie action early on, at least not immediately. I am guessing from the description of Episode 2, that is when the zombie action will start. This episode was a slow burner, but I have yet to begin to care about any of the characters. Also calling it now Alicia's black boyfriend is gonna die real soon, this is The Walking Dead after all and black people can't survive long unless they have katanas. Granted the action does pick up a bit towards the end, but that doesn't save the other 45 minutes from being a little mediocre story wise. The acting in this is good which is a good sign that when the action gets intense in the upcoming episodes the acting will still be on par. Can this series survive more than its initial two seasons? Depends on what they are going for here, if they wanna tell another story than maybe it could last a while, but if they are doing this solely because of the popularity of TWD and not to tell another interesting story, than this show will go downhill faster than a hooker on free chips night. The episode was not bad at all, and there were many entertaining parts.

8/10

[Fabulous]

I found myself asking the same questions when the concept for this series was announced. They can only spend so much time exploring the situations during the initial outbreak. Eventually, it will just become TWD #2, except we would have already seen everything that the new characters are about to go through. I'm curious to see the direction they head in if the series ends up being a success.

[doubledenim]

You would think there is gonna be a significant difference to distinguish the two.

Or, just pump out more of the same content for the hottest property going and maximize ad revenue.

:shrug:

[CiCi]

At least we'll always have Clementine and the video game if this one fails :lol:

[Fabulous]

At least we'll always have Clementine and the video game if this one fails :lol:

The next release from the developers is a Michonne episode, which I find completely unnecessary. They are said to be just using her story from the comics instead of something new and fresh. Instead of bringing us new content that we are anticipating, they come out with some crap that we've already read and will know what to expect.

[CiCi]

The next release from the developers is a Michonne episode, which I find completely unnecessary. They are said to be just using her story from the comics instead of something new and fresh. Instead of bringing us new content that we are anticipating, they come out with some crap that we've already read and will know what to expect.

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I'm not okay with this :mad: I feel the same way you do, I was fine with having a few of the characters make cameos like Hershel, but then again if anyone could pull this off it'd be TellTale... but still :sick:

[jrs]

This has some strong potential. Some people seem to compare this too heavily with The Walking Dead and think that it is just a horrible rip off. It's not. It has a different motive. To focus more on family than on just a group of friends trying to survive the same apocalypse. FTWD, is set earlier and gives a different perspective, a different point of view. This is going to be an interesting show. Not as popular as TWD, yet anyway if it picks up fans, because it's not only new but different. Although, people tend to fray from different when it somehow relates to what they previously seen.. If that makes sense.

[jrs]

Oh and by the way, it turned out to be the most watched cable premiere in the history of television. So things might be looking good.

[Tenshi]

I just finished watching it, I read tons of great and awful feedback so I decided to not expect anything and simply give it a chance. I liked it, kind of. The mother though, she comes with a really strong personality, I'm scared of her fate.

I don't really like the main character that much but I can't compare it to TWD because Rick is a god damn cop and this one is a heroin addict, can't really compare them. It didn't really pick my attention that much as for the characters goes, but I'd like to see how it goes on with the story. I'd love to see how they handle it, and how it becomes so messy, because as it is now it's kind of weird that they cannot control it.

I hope the characters start to settle and develop (personality wise) as the story goes on because I didn't enjoy their personality that much. Everyone's so bitter and dark and there is no reason to be yet.

[Captain Steel]

I just finished watching it, I read tons of great and awful feedback so I decided to not expect anything and simply give it a chance. I liked it, kind of. The mother though, she comes with a really strong personality, I'm scared of her fate.

I don't really like the main character that much but I can't compare it to TWD because Rick is a god damn cop and this one is a heroin addict, can't really compare them. It didn't really pick my attention that much as for the characters goes, but I'd like to see how it goes on with the story. I'd love to see how they handle it, and how it becomes so messy, because as it is now it's kind of weird that they cannot control it.

I hope the characters start to settle and develop (personality wise) as the story goes on because I didn't enjoy their personality that much. Everyone's so bitter and dark and there is no reason to be yet.

Maybe the fact that the two lead characters on each show are a cop and a drug addict are intentional?

Although most drug addicts don't have long lives, they can bring some survival qualities to the table in a pinch:

Used to living on the street, without shelter, without common amenities.
Undisturbed by a decline in hygiene / dealing with gross stuff (like sleeping in vomit).
Going without food for long periods of time (well, opiate & amphetamine users anyway).
Resourcefulness for obtaining needed items without the normal exchange of money.
Running (from dealers, hoods, gangs, police, DEA agents, etc.)
Able to lie motionless for long periods (when strung out).
Given to short bursts of inhuman strength (if on the right drugs or during certain periods of withdrawal).
An incredible tenacity of will when what they want is withheld from them.

[Fabulous]

Oh and by the way, it turned out to be the most watched cable premiere in the history of television. So things might be looking good.

Due to it's connection the premier was always going to pull in the viewers. It's important to see the size of the drop off now as we move on.

[Diogo Mendes]

Watched the Pilot episode. Really intrigued so far. I thought they established the characters very well, and built the tension properly, though it's not as emotionally resonant as the very first episode of the series that spawned this spin-off (this being, of course, The Walking Dead). Solid episode and I'm really looking forward to happens after this.

[AdamUpBxtch]

Oh and by the way, it turned out to be the most watched cable premiere in the history of television. So things might be looking good.

It is riding on the popularity of TWD so obviously the first episode was gonna have a huge amount of viewers. Now we'll see if it can hold that 10 million viewers an episode. Many will probably stick around for the second episode after seeing the end of the first episode. I don't suspect a huge drop off as the first episode was pretty solid and much better than I thought it was gonna be.

[AdamUpBxtch]

I just finished watching it, I read tons of great and awful feedback so I decided to not expect anything and simply give it a chance. I liked it, kind of. The mother though, she comes with a really strong personality, I'm scared of her fate.

I don't really like the main character that much but I can't compare it to TWD because Rick is a god damn cop and this one is a heroin addict, can't really compare them. It didn't really pick my attention that much as for the characters goes, but I'd like to see how it goes on with the story. I'd love to see how they handle it, and how it becomes so messy, because as it is now it's kind of weird that they cannot control it.

I hope the characters start to settle and develop (personality wise) as the story goes on because I didn't enjoy their personality that much. Everyone's so bitter and dark and there is no reason to be yet.

I found Travis (Cliff Curtis) to be the most positive of all the characters. I really loved that classroom scene where he gets the slacker to participate, it really shows what a caring and loving guy he really is. He is the one I personally fear for the most.

[The Sci-Fi Slob]

Easily one of the worst pilot episodes ever. It was boring and the that drug addict kid is immensely annoying.

[Captain Steel]

So... two episodes in... anyone like Fear the Walking dead?
Loath Fear the Walking Dead?
Or just fear Fear the Walking Dead?

[Fabulous]

Haven't watched it and don't plan to.

[gbgoodies]

So... two episodes in... anyone like Fear the Walking dead?
Loath Fear the Walking Dead?
Or just fear Fear the Walking Dead?


I still haven't watched the original "Walking Dead". :shrug:

[Captain Steel]

I wouldn't be watching it at all, except I heard it's only a 6 episode mini-series (I can't commit indeterminate amounts of time to following another maxi-series). And it's supposed to end when the regular series resumes.

[AdamUpBxtch]

I wouldn't be watching it at all, except I heard it's only a 6 episode mini-series (I can't commit indeterminate amounts of time to following another maxi-series). And it's supposed to end when the regular series resumes.

They picked it up for a Second before the First season even started airing

I found the second episode better than the First one tbh. The intensity is rising.

The second episode only saw a drop to 8 Million from 10 Million last week, and the VMAs were also on during the second episode, seems like it is doing steady numbers, certainly better than half the tv shows out there that don't have Walking Dead in the name.

[christine]

This has some strong potential. Some people seem to compare this too heavily with The Walking Dead and think that it is just a horrible rip off. It's not. It has a different motive. To focus more on family than on just a group of friends trying to survive the same apocalypse. FTWD, is set earlier and gives a different perspective, a different point of view. This is going to be an interesting show. Not as popular as TWD, yet anyway if it picks up fans, because it's not only new but different. Although, people tend to fray from different when it somehow relates to what they previously seen.. If that makes sense.

I agree with you jrs. I've watched the pilot and episode 2 . It's been interesting seeing the beginnings of the Dead, and the horrible realisation by the main characters that life's never going to be the same again. You can't help but think what if it happened to you, how would you cope?!

[Derek Vinyard]

Just finish watching the first two episode and I like it so far!

I see a lot of potential here (mainly because I'm a big fan of The Walking Dead)

[Captain Steel]

I was going to watch the third episode tonight. But guess what? It's NOT ON!
They're just showing repeats of the first two episodes.
Geez! If you're going to make a spin-off, mini-series of limited episodes, at least keep the schedule consistent.

[doubledenim]

@ Steel

That is why I was coming to post here. I couldn't figure out why the 3rd episode wasn't on.

The first episode is the only one I have seen. In the beginning I was ready to write it off, but started enjoying it by the end. I thought the addiction angle was a different approach and could lend itself to family issues bubbling up. That said, I'm in no rush to watch the second episode.

[Captain Steel]

I stopped watching The Walking Dead after half of Season 4 because it got too repetitive.


Repetitive how?

I mean a group of people are on the run from flesh eating zombies and they meet more people also on the run from flesh eating zombies, some of the people are good, some aren't... and more zombies come and while the people either fight among each other or help each other out, they shoot zombies in the head and they run. And people keep getting killed and new living people keep getting found. And then as people die, they turn into zombies who chase living people who are on the run from flesh eating zombies. And they meet some people who try to kill them, but then they meet some people who are just trying to survive like them, so they hook up and they all run from flesh-eating zombies. Now the zombies, they just keep coming as more people die and they just want to eat flesh... so they kill people running from them and chase people who are on the run from the flesh-eating zombies.
But THEN some guy shoots some other guy and then he shoots a guy who's turning into a zombie and then more zombies come so all the people run away from the flesh-eating zombies.

So why do you think it's repetitive?

:cool:

[doubledenim]

At least WD stayed better through 4 seasons than True Blood.

[mack]

Ok I watched the first season when it came out and I was NOT impressed. Let's just say whiny teenagers are not my cup of tea - I find it trite and cliche, and it annoys me because the world is filled with capable, thoughtful and able teens, who actually do get it. In fact, I know many. Its also filled with parents who trust their children, and entire family units who can work in concert to get things done.. Oh, I also hate drugs, and think low of addiction, so I'm probably biased. Enough about Season 1 - that it was underwhelming is all you need to know. Suffer it, and you'll be rewarded with Season 2.

Now. About Season 2. Lacking, but still better, so there's hope for this spin-off yet.


SPOILERS AHEAD

I read one reviewer who called this spin-off a "diet" Walking Dead, and I have to agree. They really miss the mark on dealing with REAL gut-twisting issues for the entire 1st half of the season, and then, in a wild frenzy, attempt to make up for it by taking the show off the rails with twisted, unreal, made-up-on-the-spot melodrama for the 2nd half. Its almost like they got a memo that we were all falling asleep, and decided to jump the shark with the show to jolt us back.

Couple things:

1. The "kids." These adult-looking children work INCREDIBLY hard to be stupid. Each of these actors have been in other shows as very capable, and in some instances even imposing characters, and have held their own. They have also held their own with heart-twisting drama. Now we're to believe they are simply just dumb? Like shoulder shrug dumb? I know 13 year olds who make better decisions, and can connect the dots better. I therefore chalk this failure up to poor writing, and bad decision-making by the writing/directing team to use childhood idiocy to move the plot/story forward. Cheap trick, but it works. And maybe I'm being too harsh. Maybe this really IS how other people live. Horrifying. Literally, and without the need for zombies.

2. Really, Alicia? This character is like Commander Lexa Lite. And I was willing to follow on this plodding, boring childish journey of self-discovery until she openly endangered her entire family and all others by doing what everyone and their mother already knows not to do: trust strangers with deeply personal and life-changing information. And the writers want us to accept this character as some budding ingenue, some whip-smart young college-bound future leader, some brooding, intense, deep-though-having person? Pshaw. I get that she might have Daddy issues (see Season 1), and now Mommy issues (see #5), but the betrayal of their lives, even by accident, was a bridge too far. And the post-tense gloss over of that without serious backlash was astounding. Privilege, anyone? I needed to see her suffer for character development, and that didnt happen. The later mommy issues that surface in an attempt to make her character more endearing do not suffice. She's on probation.

3. Really Chris? The only thing I wanted this attractive little guy to do is cut his hair. His only addition to the show was his looks, minus the shag. A shame, because his character had SO MUCH conflict potential that he turned into a simplistic whine-fest. To this moment, I cant decide if it was a failure of his acting ability, or the writing team, or both. But here's the thing: a LOT of horrible things happened to him. However, the character went from sad/hurt/brooding to homicidal literally in minutes, and without explanation. NO, writers. A person doesnt just "become" homicidal. That's why its called "conflict" -- because a person is torn-up and tortured inside about what is the right/best thing to do. And NO, you dont come to a final conclusion about this ultimate character trait from a 5 minute conversation about whether you "shoulda" shot a pregnant woman whom the "old you" (all of one hour ago) hesitated to kill BECAUSE YOU WERE NORMAL. And note - the team escaped this situation unscathed: no one was hurt, no one died. But we lose Chris' mind in that equation? No. I accept that the intent was to ultimately shape Chris into a homicidal sociopath. I do not accept that this fundamental character warp happens in 5 minutes, and with absolute finality. Cheap writing. Cheaper still to write a story where the girl-child who led the wolf to the door isnt so much as reprimanded (walks away scot-free), but the boy-child that is twisted as a direct correlation to that event, is punished in the extremity for it (death). White girl makes a bad decision. Mexican kid (ultimately) dies because of it. White girls gets a hug and pat on the head. Looked like privilege to me.

4. Et tu, Nick? I think being a junky is weak, but I do like Nick. I mean, what's not to like? Nick can do no wrong, because they literally wrote the show to underscore and uplift his character. Let's just go ahead and call this his show, because that's what it is. Written by white men, to prove that even a broken, useless junky white boy can rise to relevance, even if only on TV in post-apocalyptic America. So Nick will outdo them all - literally every character with even a modicum of decency or legitimate thought process will be outdone by Nick. And if they accidentally overact and steal the limelight, or appear amazing, they will be written into indecency and disqualification (see Chris, as Nicks foil). It is literally a race to the character bottom (and by that I mean character = you as a person), to stay below Nick. I loathe selfish people and people who put their families in danger, and Nick did that BEFORE the zombie apocalypse. Now that he's kicked the drug habit and become useful, the only thing I dont like about him is his shag. Cut the hair. But if we tip back over into "poor Nick is on drugs again," or "poor nicks feelings again, " or "oh no, we have to save nick from himself" he had better die from an overdose.

5. Not the parents, too! Ive seen the husband act in other shows/films, and while he's not much to look at, he can ACT. I kept thinking: where is THAT man? The show did nothing for him until the finale, where he literally made me cry. Literally. I thought - ok now we're getting somewhere. The wife? I've seen her in other shows in non-major roles and I always had this concept that she could act very well, but I have had to re-assess. This woman is actually a sub-par actor and boring to watch. I thought it was the show and that they were both boring due to the writing, but the finale actually exposed the truth: she cannot elevate her acting for high drama. She cannot carry the dramatic episodes. This man leaves no dry eye in the audience, and when its her turn to take the stage with her own (randomly inserted into the show) heart-twisting family/mommy issue, she just... flubbed. Maybe her mommy/daughter emotion felt wooden and contrived because the issues were presented in literally the pen-ultimate episode (bad writing), but I have to say, if I were her daughter, I wouldnt have believed a word she said. She was so basic and emotionless that it felt like she was reciting a script. I even get that some people are the types who dont show physical emotion, or vocal emotion, but somehow actors down through the years have been conveying even tortured conflicted love very well. That, this was not. Honestly, if they killed the mom off, it wouldnt hurt the show.

6. Oh, Strand! I liked Strand's character from the beginning, because his character was done very well. Smart, beautiful, sinister, and with an agenda we can only guess at. I cant figure out if that was the writing, or the actor. If the writing, then I remain confused at where they failed with everyone else. Strand was an enigmatic character when he met Nick, pulling strings and shaping outcomes from jump. That the entire team was openly hostile was always strange to me. I get not trusting him - we have no idea what his agenda is - but who in their right mind would BLAME a person who helped one of your team escape prison, and helped you ALL escape LA, provided the boat, and after that, a destination? It was weird to me that they always questioned him, and to me, it showed a strange sense of entitlement on their part. They came at him like HE needed THEM. Really? If you dont want to be on this boat - feel free to leave at any time. Right over the side. Where are we going? You mean where am I going, on my boat. Why San Diego? Because that's where you are getting off? Why didnt I tell you about Mexico? Because you are not welcome there. You dont want to go where I am going? There's the side door. I get that Mexico changed Strand, but I liked him better as a smart-talking, quip having, sharp dresser. Hopefully he gets his mojo back in Season 3.

7. Daniel and Ofelia. Both were unremarkable in Season 2, although Daniel was starting to show promise. How they just randomly gave him a mental disorder (a la Chris), and killed him off in a random episode shocked me, and jumped the shark. Seemed like they just wanted to get rid of the other Mexican man on the team. And talk about useless children - Ofelia basically got him killed by fighting him and not going with him when he grabbed her. You get your dad beat up, tied up, and locked up, and he snaps and kills himself there. And then you run off. You are useless. I was like "whelp, there goes that Mexican family." Maybe they had to make her worse than Alicia, and him worse than Travis. Shame really - he was starting to get his moxy back - I imagined him as a great help to the team in the coming "fighting days" ahead.

8. Z Nation, Anyone? I feel like Robert Kirkman must also be watching Z Nation, because there is one episode where one boy tells the other "Give me MERCY!" and the other boy shoots him. Showing a person "mercy" is a Z Nation construct where they kill zombies, or dying people with the statement "I give you Mercy." Killing a "Z" is considered "mercy." Funny stuff! Additionally, I cant help but feeling like Strand is a black version of "The Murphy." Tall, smart, acerbically funny, impeccably dressed, gives off a gay vibe and a jerk to boot. Oh and he answers to/follows a woman. The only difference is skin color, official word that Strand is gay (Murphy gets down with a chick and has a kid), and show name. Madison is nowhere near Warren in hardcore mental toughness and ability tho, so similarities end there. Even the "children" since we know they are actually adults in real life, put you in mind of Addie, 10k, Citizen Z and the rest of the young Operation Bitemark crew.

Anyway - I could say more, but I think the show has potential. Hopefully Season 3 isnt as plodding or stereotypical. We'll see!

[OdumC]

As a fan of The Walking Dead from start to current, It's hard to get into this version. I think a mini series showing the outbreak was a great idea, but dragging it into a companion series just isn't working.

Part of the Walking Deads greatness is it's ties with the comics and watching what they stick close to while at other times, they veer wildly off from the source usually to great effect. this show doesn't have that anchor, it's just relying on ties to the original show which aren't that strong as it's on the other side of the country. None of the characters are particularly interesting, Which isn't good for a franchise that's more about the characters than the zombie apocalypse backdrop.

It mainly feels like a cheap grab to supply another zombie show while TWD is on hiatus.

[Potter]

This show surprised me. Expected it to be a lame rip-off of the main series, but it's actually really good.

[dadgumblah]

Okay, I thought there was a FtWD thread and I found it way back on page 17, so I'm bumping it back up, just because I'm digging the show and compared to the first season, it's only gone uphill IMO.

I'll only talk about Season 4 as that's where we're at. They've just aired Episode 2 last night. I was shocked that a major character (in fact, one of the major characters) was killed on this episode. This was explained on "The Talking Dead" as being because the actor had asked in the previous season to be let go so they could pursue other opportunities. Whatever...there was no warning at all that this would happen and it really amped up the drama.

In the two episodes so far, they've gone back and forth in time. The NOW is, for me, more interesting than the THEN. But you have to look at just a bit of the past that they're revealing little by little in order to know why the regular cast is acting the way they are. Plus a certain character of the main cast is nowhere to be seen in the NOW. And a supporting character that was new to the show met his fate this episode but hinted that he'd be back, which probably means in flashback. If that's so, I don't know if we'll see the major character that died tonight return in the past sequences. "The Talking Dead" promised that the major character was indeed dead and that actor even appeared on film to tell the audience "Thanks" for their support and it seemed like they wouldn't appear again. But for the story and the reasons for the character's choices that ended up bringing about their demise needs to be revealed. So I'm thinking we haven't seen the last of this actor. They've left the show but maybe having filmed some scenes for flashback. Make sense? I hope so. :)

The new actors on the show are pretty great. Maggie Grace, Garret Dillahunt, and crossover actor from TWD, Lennie James (Morgan) are all super. I'm totally invested in this show and right now it's way more interesting than TWD. Anybody else watching?

[gandalf26]

Just picked up season 2, though I can barely remember anything from S1, that I watched ages ago.

I don't know if I can continue to watch it, that dumb kid ( not the addict one) just had a moment with his father where he says "I'm no good dad".I was like what!!?? Really bad people don't have a moment like that. Saying that just watched the episode where the addict kid was out on his own running out of water, think that was a really strong episode.

Would have preferred to see more of society breaking down though rather than be out on the boat for the first 4 episodes. More for budget reasons I guess.