The Walking Dead has become one of the most popular shows on national television.
It was originally a comic book series until it became a television series that was created by Frank Darabont.
The show has built its success based on the intense story line with notable characters who are attempting to survive blood thirsty zombies.
Season one premiered on Halloween night last year at 10 p.m. and had 5.3 million people watching. Season two was came about because of the mass viewership the show gained during the first season.
The Walking Dead tells the stories of people who are living during a zombie apocalypse. Original? No, but this show brings in a new viewpoint on the survivors. The show focuses on the characters’ feelings and back storie,s which create new and interesting events that play out during the episodes.
The show feels more of a post-apocalyptic setting but the writers kept the atmosphere of vicious zombies trying to eat the characters at the same time.
The show follows Former Sheriff Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), his wife Lori Grimes (Sarah Wayne Callies), his partner Shane Walsh (Jon Bernthal), and a group of strangers who are sticking together to survive waves of zombies in Atlanta.
Season one was about the group trying to find guns, ammo, food, and other necessities to survive. Then, they found information regarding shelter at the CDC (Center for Disease Control). They met Dr. Edwin Jenner (Noah Emmerich), who told them about the disease which turns people into zombies.
After a couple of days, he told them that the CDC would self destruct due to the high risk of the disease. Most of the group gets out and heads off to the highway.
One thing that was really great to see was the transition to season one to two. Season two starts off as the first one ends. I am not a fan of shows that have lengthy transitions in between seasons. Sometimes, there is a story behind the scenes of a show in the time it was off the air and the show must tell what happens in that time. It wastes time of the show where that time could be spent on the story line progression. The Walking Dead did not do this, which made me enjoy the first episode of season two.
The characters really impress. Each person has something to contribute to the show’s episodes. A good example is Andrea (Laurie Holden) and her feelings after the death of her sister, who became a zombie. Andrea killed her sister and now she is depressed and frustrated about life, which affects the others as well.
She wanted to stay when the CDC building exploded, but Dale (Jeffrey DeMunn) persuaded her to leave and go with the group. Her story may evolve further with the hatred she has for Dale. This is just one example of how these characters affect the plot.
This show focuses on how strong the characters are as this epidemic goes on. Most zombie movies focus on killing zombies and that is getting old.
This show really captures a suspenseful and interesting story since their search for safety is a long and bumpy road to ultimate salvation.
Each character is different, but must work together through the difficult times. Daryl (Norman Reedus) is an outlaw that didn’t like the group because they trapped his brother on top of a roof. Now, he protects the group with his sharp thinking.
The show bases itself on the positive and negative sides of people when faced with danger. Shane has good intentions, but has an evil side to him.
He protects the group anyway he can, but he will sacrifice anyone if needed. When he was protecting Lori and Carl (Chandler Riggs) when Rick was in a coma, he took advantage of them when he thought Rick died in the starting days of the apocalypse.
Over the summer, The Walking Dead creator was fired. This was a shocking event to a fan like me. The first season featured six episodes and Darabont wanted at least 13 episodes for a more in-depth look on the show’s setting. He was trying to do this for the second season, but he was fired because of the measures he was taking.
Season one was a success because of his great innovations and now it won’t have this. I’d like this show to go far. I truly recommend this show to others. Zombies may not be your interest, but The Walking Dead brings a unique view of humanity that can interest anyone.
Even without the leadership of Darabont, I am looking forward to how this new season plays out.
The first episode was quite suspenseful and entertaining, so I’m sure it will just get better. The Walking Dead is on at 9 p.m. Sunday nights on AMC.