With much anticipation, I have finally seen the culmination of awesome writing and fan outcry in the form of "The Walking Dead." I am such a huge fan of the genre that I have been collecting and wearing all things "zombie" for years. All of my friends would look at me funny every time I started going crazy over "The Walking Dead" comic that is written by Robert Kirkman. They, of course, had no idea what I was talking about and they had no clue that comics could be for adults too. Now that "the Walking dead" is an acclaimed television show, everyone can join in on my fanatical dedication to this awesome story.
The comic book was originally created by a master wordsmith by the name of Robert Kirkman. His talents are so good, that he's actually responsible for bringing the Image publishing company back from the brink of death with his contributions. It's somewhat funny that it took the undead to breathe life back into Image. When working on the show, Kirkman has remained fully involved in the creation process. He's joined by Frank Darabont of "The Shawshank Redemption" acclaim, who is known for creating film full of very deep characters. One of my favorite zombie tees features these two awesome individuals drawn as zombies.
The acting crew behind this show has done an outstanding job so far. Andrew Lincoln heads a stellar cast in the role of Rick Grimes, a police officer who has woken up from a coma in the worst possible scenario you can imagine: a world of zombies. He does a wonderful job as Rick, who's signature fault is taking on the responsibility of leading and caring for a large group of survivors. You can see each death striking him as a deeply-felt wound. The boy who plays his son, Carl, is a young man by the name of Chandler Riggs and is doing a magnificent job dealing with very hard issues for someone so young. I love these characters so much.
One of the arguably best things they've done in this series is deviate strongly from the original story featured in Kirkman's comic. Some people rant and rave against not staying true to the original story, but I do not agree. Frankly, there are many scenes that would work well on paper but would not translate quite so well onto film. Changing the story up, introducing new characters, and keeping some alive while killing others makes the story new to me. They never even went to the Center For Disease control in the comic, but it was heavily featured in the first season of the show.
With the third season just about to start with an absolutely amazing premier, I can only say that I am getting more and more excited. The story seems to be even richer this season now that we've started really caring for the characters. I'm not here to spoil anything, but you absolutely have to watch this show! It is turning out to be one of the best shows on television, and the epic scale of it cannot be matched in any other show. I am getting ready to watch the new season starter with all of the excitement of a kid at Christmas and all the anxiety of that same kid in the dentist waiting room...and you can bet your socks that I was wearing my season one zombie t-shirts while I do it.
The comic book was originally created by a master wordsmith by the name of Robert Kirkman. His talents are so good, that he's actually responsible for bringing the Image publishing company back from the brink of death with his contributions. It's somewhat funny that it took the undead to breathe life back into Image. When working on the show, Kirkman has remained fully involved in the creation process. He's joined by Frank Darabont of "The Shawshank Redemption" acclaim, who is known for creating film full of very deep characters. One of my favorite zombie tees features these two awesome individuals drawn as zombies.
The acting crew behind this show has done an outstanding job so far. Andrew Lincoln heads a stellar cast in the role of Rick Grimes, a police officer who has woken up from a coma in the worst possible scenario you can imagine: a world of zombies. He does a wonderful job as Rick, who's signature fault is taking on the responsibility of leading and caring for a large group of survivors. You can see each death striking him as a deeply-felt wound. The boy who plays his son, Carl, is a young man by the name of Chandler Riggs and is doing a magnificent job dealing with very hard issues for someone so young. I love these characters so much.
One of the arguably best things they've done in this series is deviate strongly from the original story featured in Kirkman's comic. Some people rant and rave against not staying true to the original story, but I do not agree. Frankly, there are many scenes that would work well on paper but would not translate quite so well onto film. Changing the story up, introducing new characters, and keeping some alive while killing others makes the story new to me. They never even went to the Center For Disease control in the comic, but it was heavily featured in the first season of the show.
With the third season just about to start with an absolutely amazing premier, I can only say that I am getting more and more excited. The story seems to be even richer this season now that we've started really caring for the characters. I'm not here to spoil anything, but you absolutely have to watch this show! It is turning out to be one of the best shows on television, and the epic scale of it cannot be matched in any other show. I am getting ready to watch the new season starter with all of the excitement of a kid at Christmas and all the anxiety of that same kid in the dentist waiting room...and you can bet your socks that I was wearing my season one zombie t-shirts while I do it.
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