Not really. This show doesn't even deserve to be in the same sentence as those others. It truly is an average show with plenty of flaws in writing and direction. It gets by on high ratings due to lots of zombie fan service and good production value. There are many better shows currently on air and a library of great TV series, especially now that TV focus has been higher than it has in the past. That doesn't mean this show isn't enjoyable. It's fun, thoughtless TV that has cool moments and also provides good unintentional LOL comedy. But let's not pretend this show is one of the GOAT or better than 99% of TV out there. Its writing and directing is still leagues below the best shows out there.
They have an above average emsemble cast, remind me a slightly poorer version of LOST in that regard Good chemistry. Probably not top tier or 2nd tier but definitely above average because at the end it is all about entertainment and sometimes less about high intellectual content, good thought out stories..... It aint bad and good IMO
I agree that TWD is more-or-less coasting on the outrageous success it had in in its first two seasons. Worth watching, but not the appointment style omg viewing it was in the beginning. Makes me appreciates shows that maintain that level of awesomeness throughout all that much more.
I think it's because so many of the mistakes are painfully obvious to anyone watching . It's like they just say " screw it ,we got zombies to carry the show " The scene where Carol blows up the tank is a great example .When she first put the firework in the gun barrel I thought it was a great idea and that she'd be able to aim it at the tank , she then leans it on the fence at 45 degrees and scores a direct hit ... it just completely ruined the entire scene . It's like no thought went into what was happening .
ok I'm critical of TWD too, but that's a huge nitpick... the trajectory of a firecracker took you out of a scene? you have no idea how powerful that firecracker was (it didn't look very strong at all) and it's very possible the fire cracker ignited the propane in the air that was spewing out everywhere.
My personal favorites from the premier were crab guy, tie the guys hands with a loosely wrapped seatbelt and not secure him to anything like a pipe, army of hip firing noobs that Rick easily kills one and finally aims down the sights, and clean Carol.
Clearly the best way to get head shots on dozens of walkers is by shooting rifles from the hip, they teach that in basic training in the Army.
Guessing you haven't used fireworks much ? Even a tiny bottle rocket will fly extremely high and straight, that thing she had looked like something Wiley Coyote ordered from Acme . Not saying this ruined the episode for me but there are usually several WTF moments like this in every episode and it just seems like lazy writing to me . I'm still enjoying and watching the show but it could be so much better .
The firework scene was completely r****ded as were the guys firing at the hip including the one dude who was practically pointing at the ground. It was ridiculous and yet easily correctible. I completely agree with the notion that it just feels a little sloppy, which is weird considering how much thought and detail they put into making the effects look good. It doesn't ruin the show, I enjoyed the episode tremendously, but they can clean it up a bit.
Yea and these guys were supposed to be good enough marksmen that they kept bullet counts and could heard groups of people through a maze . Another thing that's a little ridiculous was Carol painting up in the zombie blood and becoming invisible to the hoard .Wasn't this discovered in like the 2nd or 3rd episode ? Funny how it now comes back after all this time .
after further review, the man crawling backwards had his ankles taken out. Agree with those that say this should have been the season finale.
Covering yourself in rotting flesh isn't something you can do often. You'll either become nauseated (which will ruin the disguise) or you'll become seriously ill from some sort of infection. I laugh when people try to pick apart little details of shows like this. The only part that I had that kind of reaction to was Carol's amazing skills with the bottle rocket. Everything else that's been mentioned, I didn't notice at all. And I agree with the person who said this isn't anywhere near the same level as The Wire and Breaking Bad. But I do think this is one of the most entertaining dramas currently on television. And this is coming from someone who completely lost interest in the show during the halfway point of last season and picked it back up out of sheer boredom.
That's not a huge nitpick. Even in a world with zombies, that's an "Oh, Come On! You've got to be ****ting me!" moment. Give her a flare gun or something. Have her take aim. It's all implausible, but he firework lazily propped up against the fence is just too ridiculous. Even in an unbelievable world, there are things that are so unbelievable that they take you out of the moment. Again, it's like they just wanted the cool visual of the exploding tank and fire zombies and seemingly didn't give too much thought about the best way to make the tank explode. Hell, have her make a molotov cocktail, lob it into the compound, set a few zombies on fire, the shoot the tank, zombies walk into the tank. Boom! Fireball! That's a better idea than what they used on the show and it took me all of 20 seconds to think it up.
I'm not saying they should walk around covered in guts ,just pointing out that it's silly that something as ground breaking a discovery as this would be took 5 seasons to revisit . How about keep a poncho or some rags covered in zombie in a handy ziplock bag or something.
Finally watched the premiere...I was pleased with it. Pretty good! I was expecting for Carol to b****slap Rick...so disappointed.
Was Bob already bit by the walker in the church? I am assuming that is why he went outside and was crying....and seemed to be limping a bit as well... It was not clear but it seemed like his ankles showed the bite while it was on the grill. So the hunters might have actually saved him?
I didn't get a good enough look at the leg, but I got the feeling what you described is exactly what was happening.
