Finally!! I only heard about this series a couple of months ago but I've been eagerly anticipating it ever since. As a comic book fan, I am ashamed to admit that I've never actually read the series except for a couple of random issues. It's one of those series I heard about after quite a few issues had already come out, so I added it to my list of titles to read it TPB format. Alas, I've still yet to get around to it. Despite that I couldn't wait to see this series and it has not disappointed.
In the feature-length series premiere we are introduced to a zombie infested world primarily through the eyes of a policeman Rick Grimes as he awakes in hospital from a gunshot wound sustained in the line of duty. As he comes to, he begins to see a world not as how he last remembered it and slowly the reality of the situation comes to light. Along the way we meet other survivors, a father and son team who are already quite familiar with the undead situation and have been surviving for quite some time. There is also an outpost of survivors including Rick's partner, who we first meet at the beginning of the situation. There's an interesting situation with these survivors which I won't spoil but it certainly adds a lot of weight and intrigue to the storyline.
And this is where the first episode of this series really succeeds. There is a great amount of depth to the characters and quite a lot of emotion to their situations, and already the plot twists and turns are being layered and setup nicely. There's definitely some nice gore, and a great bleak look to the show, but it's the characters that this series looks to be all about the masterful way in which they are portrayed and given real depth is what will keep this show going.
Let me know what you guys think. I cannot wait for the next episode!
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