Ever since I was a little kid, I loved zombies. Yes, they did scare me, but that's what I liked about them. When I was younger, and even today, I love horror movies. So when I heard there were would be a TV show about zombies, I was pretty stoked. I heard it was based on a series of graphic novels. I haven't read them, but nonetheless I could wait to watch the show.
I was really impressed by the series premiere. The story, a sheriff deputy must face a zombie horde as he makes his way to a family. Thankfully, the zombies were actually scary. I also loved the back story of the characters. Rick, the main character, had just woken from a coma. He was frantic in seeking his wife, Lori, and his son, Carl. Little did Rick know, Lori was sleeping with his best friend and partner, Shane. It stood to reason that Shane and Lori were sleeping together to comfort each other during this disaster. Or where they? Is it possible Shane and Lori were sleeping together even before the zombie outbreak?
Throughout the first season, we witnessed as Rick strugged and fought his way to reunite with his family. He braved plenty of zombies, even went on a rescue mission to save a man, Glenn, he barely knew. When he was finally reunited with his family. it was a happy time. However, the happiness wouldn't last forever. In a world where the dead come to life, is anyone truly safe?
I don't want to give away too much. There might be some people out there who haven't seen the show yet. But hurry, you have no idea what you're missing. I really liked how the first season of 'The Walking Dead.' handles itself. There are plenty of scares and gore. But there were also plenty of story arcs to keep your attention. I already mentioned Lori and Shane. There's another story arch that gets introduced when the characters decide to the CDC (Center for Disease Control) to see if there is a cure for 'Walker Virus.' (That's what I call it.) It becomes a dangerous trip. Characters die, loyalties are questioned.
Speaking of characters, my favorite is Daryl (Norman Reedus). Daryl is a bad-ass who first starts out as a loner. He wields a mean crossbow and has amazing aim with it. At first, Daryl detaches himself from the group, but later becomes closer to them. He realized that if they need to survive, they need to stick together.
Although we see Daryl become a bit softer, he's still quite the bad ass.
My only complaint about the first season was that it was only eight episodes. The season tried to explore as many plot lines as it could in such few episodes. If it had more episodes, it could've had more story lines and more zombie killing action. But the first season was it was. A great beginning to something that only continues to become more awesome.
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