Fear of Walking Dead Season 1

[featherlite]

Okay - my thoughts so far for the first two episodes...
I find it hard to believe the same people are involved as TWD.
The writing is terrible. Awful. I can't stand it when writers have people do things that no one would do, and this show is written as if the average IQ for humans is 60.
The acting is also subpar, even the main characters are not any good.
The only thing that will keep me going for a couple more eps (maybe) is hoping it gets better. But I have serious doubts.
So far, I rate it 2 stars out of 5.

Its kind of a filler.
The original is far superior I agree.

The slow pace adds to the reality that most people would be kind of in denial about the whole thing. I loved in the second episode when they were rioting about the police. Police misconduct will be the LAST of their problems soon.
...and I get they might not be expert zombie killers right away, but one would think (in that school scene) after killing your bloody, monster like friend co worker... those 2 would have RUN to the car, or at least walk fast.
they were wayyy too chill.

The desert as the go to place doesn't seem very smart either. They probably think...bring some water bottles & have a temporary "wait out."
Don't really dislike any character yet. The daughter has huge potential, and the dad seems like a born leader. Pimply kid will probably be an asset also.
Any new people along the way will be good

my summary.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Okay - my thoughts so far for the first two episodes...
I find it hard to believe the same people are involved as TWD.
The writing is terrible. Awful. I can't stand it when writers have people do things that no one would do, and this show is written as if the average IQ for humans is 60.
The acting is also subpar, even the main characters are not any good.
The only thing that will keep me going for a couple more eps (maybe) is hoping it gets better. But I have serious doubts.
So far, I rate it 2 stars out of 5.

Its kind of a filler.
The original is far superior I agree.

The slow pace adds to the reality that most people would be kind of in denial about the whole thing. I loved in the second episode when they were rioting about the police. Police misconduct will be the LAST of their problems soon.
...and I get they might not be expert zombie killers right away, but one would think (in that school scene) after killing your bloody, monster like friend co worker... those 2 would have RUN to the car, or at least walk fast.
they were wayyy too chill.

The desert as the go to place doesn't seem very smart either. They probably think...bring some water bottles & have a temporary "wait out."
Don't really dislike any character yet. The daughter has huge potential, and the dad seems like a born leader. Pimply kid will probably be an asset also.
Any new people along the way will be good

my summary.

"they are waaaayy too chill" - exactly.
In a span of what appears to be 36 hours, the Madison character (Mom)...her man brings her to a place to show her were apparent multiple-extremely violent murders took place..again..UNARMED..and what man would bring his girlfriend there BESIDES going their himself unarmed???...so she sees all of this blood and gore. Pheh...no problem...then on the way home the traffic jam...shots fired...the "video" she knows is real...school let's out early because officials are worried about the outbreak...so what does this woman do who just the night before seen all of this??...let's her daughter go on the bus and go home alone?????
Then the black kid who had to be repeatedly rammed by the truck to kill him (meanwhile the daughter is still home alone)..so then the next day...they AGAIN leave their kids home alone to go get pain killers (from a school that always has a large supply of painkillers right?)
I could go on for pages of shit like this.
It was completely unbelievable.

 

[ChrisL]

Okay - my thoughts so far for the first two episodes...
I find it hard to believe the same people are involved as TWD.
The writing is terrible. Awful. I can't stand it when writers have people do things that no one would do, and this show is written as if the average IQ for humans is 60.
The acting is also subpar, even the main characters are not any good.
The only thing that will keep me going for a couple more eps (maybe) is hoping it gets better. But I have serious doubts.
So far, I rate it 2 stars out of 5.

Its kind of a filler.
The original is far superior I agree.

The slow pace adds to the reality that most people would be kind of in denial about the whole thing. I loved in the second episode when they were rioting about the police. Police misconduct will be the LAST of their problems soon.
...and I get they might not be expert zombie killers right away, but one would think (in that school scene) after killing your bloody, monster like friend co worker... those 2 would have RUN to the car, or at least walk fast.
they were wayyy too chill.

The desert as the go to place doesn't seem very smart either. They probably think...bring some water bottles & have a temporary "wait out."
Don't really dislike any character yet. The daughter has huge potential, and the dad seems like a born leader. Pimply kid will probably be an asset also.
Any new people along the way will be good

my summary.

"they are waaaayy too chill" - exactly.
In a span of what appears to be 36 hours, the Madison character (Mom)...her man brings her to a place to show her were apparent multiple-extremely violent murders took place..again..UNARMED..and what man would bring his girlfriend there BESIDES going their himself unarmed???...so she sees all of this blood and gore. Pheh...no problem...then on the way home the traffic jam...shots fired...the "video" she knows is real...school let's out early because officials are worried about the outbreak...so what does this woman do who just the night before seen all of this??...let's her daughter go on the bus and go home alone?????
Then the black kid who had to be repeatedly rammed by the truck to kill him (meanwhile the daughter is still home alone)..so then the next day...they AGAIN leave their kids home alone to go get pain killers (from a school that always has a large supply of painkillers right?)
I could go on for pages of shit like this.
It was completely unbelievable.

Yes, but if the parents kept their kids safe and everyone was safe, it would be a very BORING show. You see?

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Okay - my thoughts so far for the first two episodes...
I find it hard to believe the same people are involved as TWD.
The writing is terrible. Awful. I can't stand it when writers have people do things that no one would do, and this show is written as if the average IQ for humans is 60.
The acting is also subpar, even the main characters are not any good.
The only thing that will keep me going for a couple more eps (maybe) is hoping it gets better. But I have serious doubts.
So far, I rate it 2 stars out of 5.

Its kind of a filler.
The original is far superior I agree.

The slow pace adds to the reality that most people would be kind of in denial about the whole thing. I loved in the second episode when they were rioting about the police. Police misconduct will be the LAST of their problems soon.
...and I get they might not be expert zombie killers right away, but one would think (in that school scene) after killing your bloody, monster like friend co worker... those 2 would have RUN to the car, or at least walk fast.
they were wayyy too chill.

The desert as the go to place doesn't seem very smart either. They probably think...bring some water bottles & have a temporary "wait out."
Don't really dislike any character yet. The daughter has huge potential, and the dad seems like a born leader. Pimply kid will probably be an asset also.
Any new people along the way will be good

my summary.

"they are waaaayy too chill" - exactly.
In a span of what appears to be 36 hours, the Madison character (Mom)...her man brings her to a place to show her were apparent multiple-extremely violent murders took place..again..UNARMED..and what man would bring his girlfriend there BESIDES going their himself unarmed???...so she sees all of this blood and gore. Pheh...no problem...then on the way home the traffic jam...shots fired...the "video" she knows is real...school let's out early because officials are worried about the outbreak...so what does this woman do who just the night before seen all of this??...let's her daughter go on the bus and go home alone?????
Then the black kid who had to be repeatedly rammed by the truck to kill him (meanwhile the daughter is still home alone)..so then the next day...they AGAIN leave their kids home alone to go get pain killers (from a school that always has a large supply of painkillers right?)
I could go on for pages of shit like this.
It was completely unbelievable.

Yes, but if the parents kept their kids safe and everyone was safe, it would be a very BORING show. You see?

No.
You can still have all manner of excitement and be believable at the same time. It doesn't have to be realistic, just believable.

 

[ChrisL]

Okay - my thoughts so far for the first two episodes...
I find it hard to believe the same people are involved as TWD.
The writing is terrible. Awful. I can't stand it when writers have people do things that no one would do, and this show is written as if the average IQ for humans is 60.
The acting is also subpar, even the main characters are not any good.
The only thing that will keep me going for a couple more eps (maybe) is hoping it gets better. But I have serious doubts.
So far, I rate it 2 stars out of 5.

Its kind of a filler.
The original is far superior I agree.

The slow pace adds to the reality that most people would be kind of in denial about the whole thing. I loved in the second episode when they were rioting about the police. Police misconduct will be the LAST of their problems soon.
...and I get they might not be expert zombie killers right away, but one would think (in that school scene) after killing your bloody, monster like friend co worker... those 2 would have RUN to the car, or at least walk fast.
they were wayyy too chill.

The desert as the go to place doesn't seem very smart either. They probably think...bring some water bottles & have a temporary "wait out."
Don't really dislike any character yet. The daughter has huge potential, and the dad seems like a born leader. Pimply kid will probably be an asset also.
Any new people along the way will be good

my summary.

"they are waaaayy too chill" - exactly.
In a span of what appears to be 36 hours, the Madison character (Mom)...her man brings her to a place to show her were apparent multiple-extremely violent murders took place..again..UNARMED..and what man would bring his girlfriend there BESIDES going their himself unarmed???...so she sees all of this blood and gore. Pheh...no problem...then on the way home the traffic jam...shots fired...the "video" she knows is real...school let's out early because officials are worried about the outbreak...so what does this woman do who just the night before seen all of this??...let's her daughter go on the bus and go home alone?????
Then the black kid who had to be repeatedly rammed by the truck to kill him (meanwhile the daughter is still home alone)..so then the next day...they AGAIN leave their kids home alone to go get pain killers (from a school that always has a large supply of painkillers right?)
I could go on for pages of shit like this.
It was completely unbelievable.

Yes, but if the parents kept their kids safe and everyone was safe, it would be a very BORING show. You see?

No.
You can still have all manner of excitement and be believable at the same time. It doesn't have to be realistic, just believable.

Well, seriously, zombies are pretty unbelievable, so . . .

 

[ChrisL]

Okay - my thoughts so far for the first two episodes...
I find it hard to believe the same people are involved as TWD.
The writing is terrible. Awful. I can't stand it when writers have people do things that no one would do, and this show is written as if the average IQ for humans is 60.
The acting is also subpar, even the main characters are not any good.
The only thing that will keep me going for a couple more eps (maybe) is hoping it gets better. But I have serious doubts.
So far, I rate it 2 stars out of 5.

Its kind of a filler.
The original is far superior I agree.

The slow pace adds to the reality that most people would be kind of in denial about the whole thing. I loved in the second episode when they were rioting about the police. Police misconduct will be the LAST of their problems soon.
...and I get they might not be expert zombie killers right away, but one would think (in that school scene) after killing your bloody, monster like friend co worker... those 2 would have RUN to the car, or at least walk fast.
they were wayyy too chill.

The desert as the go to place doesn't seem very smart either. They probably think...bring some water bottles & have a temporary "wait out."
Don't really dislike any character yet. The daughter has huge potential, and the dad seems like a born leader. Pimply kid will probably be an asset also.
Any new people along the way will be good

my summary.

"they are waaaayy too chill" - exactly.
In a span of what appears to be 36 hours, the Madison character (Mom)...her man brings her to a place to show her were apparent multiple-extremely violent murders took place..again..UNARMED..and what man would bring his girlfriend there BESIDES going their himself unarmed???...so she sees all of this blood and gore. Pheh...no problem...then on the way home the traffic jam...shots fired...the "video" she knows is real...school let's out early because officials are worried about the outbreak...so what does this woman do who just the night before seen all of this??...let's her daughter go on the bus and go home alone?????
Then the black kid who had to be repeatedly rammed by the truck to kill him (meanwhile the daughter is still home alone)..so then the next day...they AGAIN leave their kids home alone to go get pain killers (from a school that always has a large supply of painkillers right?)
I could go on for pages of shit like this.
It was completely unbelievable.

Yes, but if the parents kept their kids safe and everyone was safe, it would be a very BORING show. You see?

No.
You can still have all manner of excitement and be believable at the same time. It doesn't have to be realistic, just believable.

Well, I guess I can agree that the people seem super stupid, but they weren't really sure about what was happening, so keep that in mind too. After seeing that black kid keep getting up after being rammed with the car repeatedly, maybe they were in some kind of shock or something. That would be pretty much of a freak-out, no? I know it would totally freak ME out.

 

[ChrisL]

I can understand the woman's reaction to the security guard. She really didn't know what was going on yet, and he was her friend, so her first reaction was to be concerned for her friend. A believable scenario could be that some of these people are or were in denial because what is happening is SO unbelievable.

 

[Gracie]

It's a bad show. Period.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

I can understand the woman's reaction to the security guard. She really didn't know what was going on yet, and he was her friend, so her first reaction was to be concerned for her friend. A believable scenario could be that some of these people are or were in denial because what is happening is SO unbelievable.

Here is my line... Good writers and good actors are what make an unbelievable story - believable.
And that isn't happening.

 

[Muhammed]

There was so much hype that it was hard to live up to. Did it live up to it? Not even close. It was a snoozer! No compelling characters (however, so gave potential). Don't gets wrong it wasn't bad, it was just extremely boring. It definitely was 't as exciting as the first episode of the Walking Dead.

That said, I am still going to tune in for episode 2 and probably be as addicted to this show as I am to the Walking Dead.


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Every time I started watching that TV show it was the same episode.

 

[GHook93]

There was so much hype that it was hard to live up to. Did it live up to it? Not even close. It was a snoozer! No compelling characters (however, so gave potential). Don't gets wrong it wasn't bad, it was just extremely boring. It definitely was 't as exciting as the first episode of the Walking Dead.

That said, I am still going to tune in for episode 2 and probably be as addicted to this show as I am to the Walking Dead.


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Every time I started watching that TV show it was the same episode.

There have only been 2 episodes so far and they have been quite different. As for the walking dead. Yep there is is a lot of more of the same on the show, but for the most part the story changes and fairly good.


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[Muhammed]

There was so much hype that it was hard to live up to. Did it live up to it? Not even close. It was a snoozer! No compelling characters (however, so gave potential). Don't gets wrong it wasn't bad, it was just extremely boring. It definitely was 't as exciting as the first episode of the Walking Dead.

That said, I am still going to tune in for episode 2 and probably be as addicted to this show as I am to the Walking Dead.


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Every time I started watching that TV show it was the same episode.

There have only been 2 episodes so far and they have been quite different. As for the walking dead. Yep there is is a lot of more of the same on the show, but for the most part the story changes and fairly good.


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OK, I didn't realize that"Walking Dead" and "Fear Of Walking Dead" were separate TV shows.

 

[ChrisL]

Okay, well maybe I'm just weird, but I didn't think it was all that bad and I'm actually looking forward to this week's episode.

 

[featherlite]

Okay - my thoughts so far for the first two episodes...
I find it hard to believe the same people are involved as TWD.
The writing is terrible. Awful. I can't stand it when writers have people do things that no one would do, and this show is written as if the average IQ for humans is 60.
The acting is also subpar, even the main characters are not any good.
The only thing that will keep me going for a couple more eps (maybe) is hoping it gets better. But I have serious doubts.
So far, I rate it 2 stars out of 5.

Its kind of a filler.
The original is far superior I agree.

The slow pace adds to the reality that most people would be kind of in denial about the whole thing. I loved in the second episode when they were rioting about the police. Police misconduct will be the LAST of their problems soon.
...and I get they might not be expert zombie killers right away, but one would think (in that school scene) after killing your bloody, monster like friend co worker... those 2 would have RUN to the car, or at least walk fast.
they were wayyy too chill.

The desert as the go to place doesn't seem very smart either. They probably think...bring some water bottles & have a temporary "wait out."
Don't really dislike any character yet. The daughter has huge potential, and the dad seems like a born leader. Pimply kid will probably be an asset also.
Any new people along the way will be good

my summary.

"they are waaaayy too chill" - exactly.
In a span of what appears to be 36 hours, the Madison character (Mom)...her man brings her to a place to show her were apparent multiple-extremely violent murders took place..again..UNARMED..and what man would bring his girlfriend there BESIDES going their himself unarmed???...so she sees all of this blood and gore. Pheh...no problem...then on the way home the traffic jam...shots fired...the "video" she knows is real...school let's out early because officials are worried about the outbreak...so what does this woman do who just the night before seen all of this??...let's her daughter go on the bus and go home alone?????
Then the black kid who had to be repeatedly rammed by the truck to kill him (meanwhile the daughter is still home alone)..so then the next day...they AGAIN leave their kids home alone to go get pain killers (from a school that always has a large supply of painkillers right?)
I could go on for pages of shit like this.
It was completely unbelievable.

lol I forgot some of that. I thought that also. odd to have a huge supply of drugs for junkies at a HS.
...and maybe the dad is a "potential" leader. He did keep leaving his family scattered all over in spite of verified danger.

 

[featherlite]

There was so much hype that it was hard to live up to. Did it live up to it? Not even close. It was a snoozer! No compelling characters (however, so gave potential). Don't gets wrong it wasn't bad, it was just extremely boring. It definitely was 't as exciting as the first episode of the Walking Dead.

That said, I am still going to tune in for episode 2 and probably be as addicted to this show as I am to the Walking Dead.


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Every time I started watching that TV show it was the same episode.

There have only been 2 episodes so far and they have been quite different. As for the walking dead. Yep there is is a lot of more of the same on the show, but for the most part the story changes and fairly good.


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OK, I didn't realize that"Walking Dead" and "Fear Of Walking Dead" were separate TV shows.

...blasphemy!!!

 

[iamwhatiseem]

... odd to have a huge supply of drugs for junkies at a HS.

On the other hand, this is taking place in California...hell they probably do have needle programs and free OxyContin for Meth users...

 

[ChrisL]

... odd to have a huge supply of drugs for junkies at a HS.

On the other hand, this is taking place in California...hell they probably do have needle programs and free OxyContin for Meth users...

Maybe the drugs were there for a teacher who has some medical problems or something. I mean, come on, use your imagination!

 

[Alystyr]

Just finished the second episode, and I think that I get what they're trying to show.

If, somehow, a situation like the one presented would really happen, I think they pretty much nailed how the average person would respond.
For the huge majority of people, anything that's outside of their tiny little frames of reference...
Just. Does. Not. Compute.

I think that the term "selective perception" ( Selective perception - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ) is what best describes what's being shown.
It isn't happening because it can't happen, in their minds.
That's why the ex-wife was focused on the petty crap like the custody agreement, her son on the "police brutality", and the step-daughter on her boyfriend being "sick".

I think that junkie-son gets that there's something going terribly wrong with things in general, and I think that the father is starting to come around somewhat. Pimple-face seems to be the only one to really grasp the severity of the situation. I'd say that he could be this series' "Daryl", except that, right now, he's only got the heart and knowledge but is somewhat lacking in the physical skills and ability.

odd to have a huge supply of drugs for junkies at a HS

I didn't see it that way. It looked like they might have been prescription meds kept there for certain students, hence the labeling on the bags and relatively low quantity per bottle. Could be wrong, though.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

... odd to have a huge supply of drugs for junkies at a HS.

On the other hand, this is taking place in California...hell they probably do have needle programs and free OxyContin for Meth users...

Maybe the drugs were there for a teacher who has some medical problems or something. I mean, come on, use your imagination!

Oh it is going to take imagination to get through this...I really hope they regroup. I looked at reviews around the net and it isn't pretty. Pretty much everyone thought the first episode was a bust, 2nd better.
We'll see...I hope it comes around.

 

[Alystyr]

... odd to have a huge supply of drugs for junkies at a HS.

On the other hand, this is taking place in California...hell they probably do have needle programs and free OxyContin for Meth users...

Maybe the drugs were there for a teacher who has some medical problems or something. I mean, come on, use your imagination!

No need for imagination.
I see it as totally plausible that the school would want to restrict access to necessary yet "marketable" meds, be it for staff or students. They just give a supply to the nurse then come to the office to take them when needed.