The Walking Dead

We now take a break from my diet and exercise and job hunt to discuss my favorite TV show for the moment: The Walking Dead.

Lost was my favorite show for years.  Since it started, even more so since its been off the air, I have tried to find a replacement.  Enter The Walking Dead.

What I loved about Lost was the mythology, the supernatural, but most importantly the characters.  Lost was about those people on the island.  It was fun and smart.  I never knew where it was going to go, and although I would have liked something more out of the ending, I was one of the people that didn't hate it.  It made sense.  Lost was about those with faith and those finding faith.  Faith in God, faith in humanity, faith in each other.

The Walking Dead is similar in that way.  If you haven't watched the show its a post apocolyptic world where zombies are running wild.  We are following the stories of a group of people, thrown together by fate who are trying to understand what has happened and how to survive.  Racial barriers are broken, yet still exist, friendships grow and are redefined, and faith is a central plot point. 

Season One of The Walking Dead was a fast paced emotional joy ride, which left me watching the TV in awe.  The special effects alone are movie quality, but again the story became about the characters.  Rick, our hero for now, is a cop.  He was shot and was in a coma.  He wakes up to this zombie infested world.  How and why is still unclear as we are nearly halfway through season 2.  The first half of season 1, which is only 6 episodes, finds Rick searching for his family.  I don't want to give too much away for those that want to watch, but Rick finds his family and that sets the stage for the rest of the story.  The dynamic between Shane (Rick's police partner) and Rick is still slowly developing, but I am very curious to see where it goes.

Season Two has drug on at a slower pace, which I like, yet I wish would pick up a bit.  I think I know where it is all leading, but I wish they would move a bit faster and that we could get a bit more background of what is happening in the world.

My suggestion to all of you, watch this show!  Its great!  Season One is streaming on Netflix and Season Two is On-Demand. 

If people want, I would be happy to give a recap and my thoughts of each episode. I don't want to spoil anything for those of you that want to catch up. 

~W

Other things I watch that I love:
Revenge
American Horror Story
How I Met Your Mother
Modern Family