That's kind of how I feel about it too. Like, it's a by-the-numbers zombie story with clunky plot elements like having a toddler saving every one with a gun every now and again. I like comics and I like zombies, but TWD has always underwhelmed. It's like, "Ok, you've seen the same ten movies everyone else has and now you're writing it down and repeating it back to us. Thanks?"
It hit early in the recent zombie revival, so it caught on just ahead of the trend, and there's always something appealing about a dwindling band of survivors in a ruined civilization, but there's nothing really "special" about it. That said, it's a fun idea for a tv series because it can just keep going and there will be a chance to explore corners and concepts a 90 minute movie wouldn't have time to. Looks like decent production (though not super super tight). It looks fine. So, I agree with most of what you say, Luke, but I'm confused by it being "lame" that cable stations can use "profanity?" Are you worried about "the children?" -----Original Message----- From: Luke <[email protected]> To: The Unique Geek <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, Aug 24, 2010 6:59 am Subject: [The Unique Geek] Re: The Walking Dead trailer I've read the first two trades of The Walking Dead but that's it. When you have seen as many zombie/zombi/Dead movies, you get harder to impress. I mean, I understand that TWD is the ne-plus-ultra of zombie comics, but I'd rather throw Zombi 2 in the DVD player than watch a series based on it. Nevermind the fact that my wife would never watch this! Of course, like I said I only read the first two trades. So I will try to give this series a chance on either OnDemand or if AMC shows their shows online. I guess AMC is like TNT and they are allowed to use profanity, now? Lame. The main character, he's a Southerner, right? A Southerner would never say "Highway 85." He'd say "I-85" or just "85." Saying "Highway 85" is as bizarre as him saying "The Eight-Five" like they would in California. On Aug 24, 1:41 pm, "Edward Crosby" <[email protected]> wrote: > I am so pumped. > > http://bit.ly/cKSpKT > > -- > Have a Better One, > Edward Crosbyhttp://www.edwardcrosby.com > ----- > "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." > Merlin Mann -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
