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re: Why is Fear the Walking Dead not getting good reviews so far?
Posted on 9/21/15 at 3:05 pm to CaptSpaulding
Posted on 9/21/15 at 3:05 pm to CaptSpaulding
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I'm going to keep watching, but it lacks something.
I just don't care about any of these characters yet. The pilot episode of TWD is a sympathy grab for Rick Grimes. He's been rendered comatose, comes out, the world has gone to shite and he's lost his family. You're rooting for this guy and his quest to find his wife and son from the outset, and then the story and ancillary characters build off of that.
In this show, they wanted to show how mundane, everyday life suddenly is infiltrated by the outbreak. However, that very aspect of the story kind of begs for things to start out dull. It's especially dull when the audience is anticipating something as significant as what's to come.
Challenging issue for the writers to deal with. Hopefully, things will improve on the character building front.
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Posted on 9/22/15 at 2:41 pm to lpgreat1
The problem is the characters. TV shows and movies in general seem to have a hard time locating someone between idiot and invincible badass. Most of the people in this show seem to be very far on the "idiots" side of the spectrum and I don't really care about any of them yet.
I am glad they are taking a somewhat slow burn w/ the zombie action, I just wish the characters were better. Stubborn and close-minded seem to be the defining characteristics of most of them.
What I would like to see is people who are making good decisions, but still getting screwed sometimes b/c of the circumstances.
I am glad they are taking a somewhat slow burn w/ the zombie action, I just wish the characters were better. Stubborn and close-minded seem to be the defining characteristics of most of them.
What I would like to see is people who are making good decisions, but still getting screwed sometimes b/c of the circumstances.
Posted on 9/22/15 at 3:16 pm to lpgreat1
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I'm going to keep watching, but it lacks something.
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I just don't care about any of these characters yet.
That's sort of how I feel about it too. With only a couple episodes left I don't know if enough can be done to make me feel differently about it. But we'll see. I'm enjoying it but I'm definitely ready for the real Walking Dead to start back up.
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