I just started watching The Walking Dead, this time leaps and bounds more soberly than the first attempt(in the middle of a bar after 11 hours of drinking). Originally, I had found it trite and unoriginal. I was wrong. This product has the unmistakable aroma of a Frank Darabont effort(he's a co-writer/executive producer). If you aren't familiar with Darabont, he's the guy who directed some of Stephen King's short stories. Maybe you've heard of The Shawshank Redemption, and The Green Mile(and The Mist, which my wife HATES). Then again, maybe you haven't...which would be really weird...
In traditional Darabont fashion, The Walking Dead delves into the emotional, social and ethical ramifications of living during a zombie apocalypse(it's coming, folks! How could TV be wrong?!?). As in his previous work, Darabont attempts to breach the haze which surrounds our mundane, humdrum lives as we search like zombies for meaning in a cruel, cruel world, keeping the viewer ever-mindful of the "walkers' " past humanity, and the crumbling of our ethos and mores when all hope is lost. It's an existential full course meal. I usually suggest to the reader viewing films which are awful and hilarious. This show is neither of those, and you should watch it. And reinforce that shitty cardboard door of yours. Zombies can get through that shit in seconds. Just a friendly tip so my friends don't become flesh-hungry zombies who I hafta shoot in the head. I'm sure it would make me upset. Really, it would!
By the way, the zombies in this series can use simple tools and even climb ladders. Eek!
ReplyDeleteI liked you better before the college. "Ethos" Cripes.
ReplyDeleteThe tv series does not even come close to how awesome the comic book is. It's like crack. Written by Robert Kirkman. They have collected trade paperback editions available (13 volumes so far). Check it out.
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