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It's not a very good show...not really!.

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In Reply to: The Walking Dead = Redneck Downton Abbey posted by mr grits on March 9, 2013 at 20:40:20:

It's pacing is about as quick as the zombies and as much as I like horror movies (Dawn of the Dead 1978 especially) this series become quite banal quite fast. Season 3 seems to have come off the rails.

Now having said that - it does keep me watching it - kind of like staring at road kill.

The main problem with the series though is that there is no character development because everyone is the same character - a survivor out to survive. It's the same thing over and over. One group of survivors needs to find supplies and kill zombies in disgusting manners - one group fights another group of survivors over the bones as it were.

Which character is going to get killed this week (which I suppose holds some interest because no one is safe - no matter how main a character they may seem to be). But the problem of course is that none of the main characters are all that interesting. If Rick was eaten in the next episode - it really would not matter because he could be replaced by pretty much anyone and it wouldn't really skip a beat. Pretty tough to replace House in House for example.

It holds my interest - I've watched them all so that counts for something and I do like the imagination of this survivor story - the "What if this happened?" and seeing how the writers tackle the greater issue of "humanity" and how it devolves over time based on what happens to the survivors. And seeing what new way they can splatter a zombie is always kind of cool.

I do wish it offered a bit more humour here or there - just sprinkle in something to uplift it from always being completely dreary.

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Topic - The Walking Dead = Redneck Downton Abbey - mr grits 20:40:20 03/09/13 (11)

It's not a very good show...not really!. - RGA 02:53:33 03/11/13 (2)

With only five episodes down "road kill" is a very apt description . . . - mr grits 14:25:01 03/11/13 (0)

I really agree yet I watch it too, frankly the zombies could go away with little difference lately - PhilJ 13:29:55 03/11/13 (0)

I love Justified, Timothy Olyphant brings shades of Bullock to hillbilly heaven (or hell) - PhilJ 08:35:44 03/10/13 (0)

RE: The Walking Dead = One Helluva series, drags sometimes, but there's ALWAYS - Road Warrior 21:30:33 03/09/13 (0)

RE: The Walking Dead = Redneck Downton Abbey - J.Mac 21:27:21 03/09/13 (5)

I may give "Justififed" a shot if NF has it.....I like Olyphant. * - mr grits 11:33:57 03/10/13 (3)

He was born to play Raylan Givens, end of story ^ - Road Warrior 22:23:37 03/10/13 (2)

He was great as Alisha Cuthbert's psyco porn producer pimp years ago. * - mr grits 14:51:47 03/11/13 (1)

Ditto him as Todd the Drug Dealer in Go not to mention Seth Bullock^ - Road Warrior 16:38:40 03/11/13 (0)

A HUGE PLUS 1 for Justified!!!!^ - Road Warrior 21:31:44 03/09/13 (0)

Follow Ups

It's not a very good show...not really!. - RGA 02:53:33 03/11/13 (2)

With only five episodes down "road kill" is a very apt description . . . - mr grits 14:25:01 03/11/13 (0)

I really agree yet I watch it too, frankly the zombies could go away with little difference lately - PhilJ 13:29:55 03/11/13 (0)

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