As a fan
of the comics and of Frank Darabont I was ecstatic about this television show
and now that I’ve seen the first two seasons I’m even more thrilled. It uses
the comic as a bases but allows for an organic change to occur to become
something new. Characters emerge not from the comics and entirely different
events play out to keep readers like me surprised. The funny thing is that as
I watch this show I’ve begun to see plot holes in the entire Zombie sub-genre
which I’ll explain below, but as a dramatic survival show that has potential to a legendary work of the television medium. This one is a winner, so far. Grade: B+
Zombie Plot Holes (or Developments I hope are
talked about or I’ll be greatly Annoyed)
1.
Zombies are dead so they decay. At some point they’re going to fall apart and
be unable to walk and be a threat. How long will this take and when this
happens what will happen to the show, being that it’s called the Walking Dead.
(Or are they going to rename the show the Crawling Dead)
2. Would the entire population really be that
devastated by a zombie plague? I understand there was chaos and the military
just started shooting people for no reason but I don’t really buy it. They
need to explain how this happened better, in my opinion.
3. Zombies are really not that dangerous and
I find it silly how the writers have to find ways for zombies to sneak up on
their victims (like they’re quiet ninjas) or their victims have to trip and
fall to make it fair for the zombies to reach them. In small numbers they’re slow, brainless things which any survivor
should get used to really quick. They’re only dangerous in large numbers which
could be avoided better. Spoiler Alert: I mean the way Dale is killed is pathetic. What should have been a powerful scene just had me angry? The zombie just tears open his stomach like he's made of cheese. How strong are these things? I wouldn't be able to tear open a human stomach on my own. I can barely rip through a piece of raw chicken.
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