WOW. This show totally exceeded my expectations. I was blown away by the adaptation of Robert Kirkman's comic book series. For long term readers of the book, they must be pleased of this adaptation the film makers have chosen, sticking very close to the original storyline. But having said that, it's nice to see some of the characters and situations elaborated or expanded on. Kirkman,with the help of his illustrators has done an excellent job bringing a wide variety of emotions to the written page, but seeing his characters fleshed out by a talented cast, brings it even more closer to home. Such as little Duane, crying into a pillow after seeing his zombified mother amid the undead. Duane's father staring through a scope of a rifle, his wife in his sight , but struggling to pull the trigger as Rick is seen making his way back across the park. Back to the place where he had encountered his first undead, a living torso dragging herself across the grass. Kneeling beside the legless undead he appologizes for what has happened to this creature before he fires a bullet into it's head. A very touching moment.
Although we still haven't learned the cause of the zombie outbreak at this point,( does it even matter ? )we do see the incident that put our hero Rick into the hospital. The book just hints at it and the film makers have turned it into quite the spectacular set piece with it's car stunts and elaborate gun play.The zombie make up by Greg Nicotero is in my opinion the best I have seen since Tom Savini's work in The Day of the Dead. Director Frank Darabont doesn't shy away from the red stuff, which I have to commend him for , especially on national television. The look of the picture is brilliant, and could easily pass as a theatrical production. I'm anxiously awaiting the Blu-Ray release of this sucker.
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