KibblesBits
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I like how they call it IDERP in the pdf. Very clever.
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Fear the Walking Dead - Season One - Sundays on AMC
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This stuff happens all the time with The Walking Dead. Don't get why this one is a big deal. Thought we'd be used to this by now.
Pop
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My problem is more with the gun being right next to the car and the son not pointing it out/not being noticed. Nor there being a blood trail/blood from Calvin dying there. Same problem with the "fresh blood" in the church. Dude slips in it, gets his hands wet and thinks "oh geez! Something went on here, but I better not call the cops about it! lolz!"
I mean I'm used to the teleporting zombies now, but you're telling me these mysterious disappearing bodies wouldn't have alarm bells ringing in those two cases?
Haha very true
breadtruck
Member
Super slow build up, but I get why. I woulda liked more done with the traffic jam scene, but ehh. Ill watch it regardless, Im a Walking Dead fanboy
thecouncil
Banned
Signs did this situation right. The entire movie took place at a farm. One family, isolated. They went into town, people were talking about aliens. They drove in the car, it was on the radio. They went home, it was on the TV. This was well before the invasion happened too (which would be pre-outbreak in a zombie universe).
That's how I feel this should've gone.
A full blown outbreak doesn't need to happen immediately and I don't even want to see it on a global scale, but people are always dying. And those people are reanimating. And the people that saw this would talk about it. This news would travel SO FAST these days. EVERYONE in EVERY hospital is covering this up? People also die outside of hospitals. What happens to them? Nobody saw?
The school should have every student and teacher asking each other, "What do you think about that video where that man was shot and didn't die?" The two parents should've constantly been fielding questions from students about it.
Gloria was a flat out zombie at the beginning of the show. She wasn't there when that man went back to the church. So, nobody saw her except for the druggie kid? Convenient.
Maybe this will be the next episode and rest of the season. But it seemed a lot more isolated given the fact that we saw multiple zombies in this episode and nobody seemed to be making a fuss, except for Nick. Also, it's far enough along that the WHO is issuing bulletins to hospitals about how to handle the dead.
If it were me in this situation, I'd never turn the TV off. I'd never leave GAF! I think there should've been some of that shown in here.
Specifically Nick being on NeoGAF.
Nameless
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The Artisan
Member
that's some gta shit right there
Yes, it's a prequel series.
darkwing-buck
Member
Yup
I liked it.
That shirt the stepson was wearing in the opening sequence was the biggest problem with the show. Also the stepfather finding ridiculous amounts of blood at the church and just continuing like nothing happened was lame. But in general I thought it was a good start. Decent direction and acting in general. I am in for now.
That shirt the stepson was wearing in the opening sequence was the biggest problem with the show. Also the stepfather finding ridiculous amounts of blood at the church and just continuing like nothing happened was lame. But in general I thought it was a good start. Decent direction and acting in general. I am in for now.
Hari Seldon
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I like the cast far better than the shit tier cast that is walking dead which caused me to quit watching that show in season 2. I will give this a little longer. The plot writing is weak. You would think someone would tell the police about the massive amounts of blood in the junky church.
Fear is only six episodes long. It ends the week before real Walking Dead starts back up
Didn't know it was that short of a season.
The first season for The Walking Dead was just as short. The second season is suppose to be longer. Around 13 episodes if I'm remembering correctly.
KibblesBits
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What if Fear decides to jump around and is not just centralized with one family? It could be nothing but stories from the start of the outbreak.
New seasons could be new families or friends or groups in different situations.
New seasons could be new families or friends or groups in different situations.
MadLaughter
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Is there any video of Frank Dillane doing interviews between Comic-Con and today? At SDCC he seemed really, REALLY off. High or anxious or something. He had trouble answering a single easy question and the producers had to bail him out.
I really liked the pilot. I'm not sure why so many are hung up on the character of Nick; he is a junkie and liar so I get why people dislike him, but poorly acted, really? Frank Dillane is a good actor and he really pulled off the scatterbrained, paranoid and panicked junkie.
I also liked the rest of the family, though I was a bit annoyed by how nonchalant they were about certain things. Travis, for example, just went to the church like it was nothing even though there was so much blood. Or Madison just seemingly not giving a fuck when Calvin turned into a zombie.
To its credit however, the show really got the mood down. I was engrossed and the time flew by. I'm actually already regretting the first season is only 6 episodes long. Here's hoping it stays good.
I also liked the rest of the family, though I was a bit annoyed by how nonchalant they were about certain things. Travis, for example, just went to the church like it was nothing even though there was so much blood. Or Madison just seemingly not giving a fuck when Calvin turned into a zombie.
To its credit however, the show really got the mood down. I was engrossed and the time flew by. I'm actually already regretting the first season is only 6 episodes long. Here's hoping it stays good.
Master Thespian
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Maybe he's a
crystal
Bones sticking out everywhere. Dunno how he's still standing, but that's some voodoo magic virus voodoo keeping him walking.
MulderYuffie
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TWD had 13 for The Farm Chronicles and FTWD will have 15 for it's 2nd season.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I totally understand the criticisms about the dramatic irony about the prequel nature of the show. Since we already know all the rules of this universe, it's going to be tedious seeing this cast of characters go through the exact same thing that Rick and his crew did in the first few seasons.
CadetMahoney
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Mad Season
Banned
Johnny depp. Nice
Represent.
Banned
That was real good. Bring on more.
chalkitdown1
Member
I thought that was decent. Definitely not boring, just a bit slow, but then again it's a drama not an action series and I loved that it was completely different to The Walking Dead in both tone and atmosphere. I liked all the characters even if the daughter was a bit of an annoying know-it-all. The guy playing the son, Nick, was fantastic. Easily the most interesting character. And was that Randy from The Wire playing the daughter's boyfriend? Sure looked a lot like him.
Looking forward to seeing where it goes for sure.
Looking forward to seeing where it goes for sure.
SlickShoesRUCrazy
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Didn't realize until watching the first episode that Johnny Depp was in this!
Exactly what i came to post. dude looks like he could be depp's son
Edit: That was really great!!!
Subpar Spatula
Banned
That was bad. Only way I'd continue watching is if they talk about the cause and cure. Right now it's playing on similar cords and it isn't good.
AMC must hate black people.
AMC must hate black people.
hastethedav
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Had a hard time making it through the episode. Hopefully it improves.
I just hope that because they don't have to follow the comic book storyline that they can make the LA crew just a bit smarter than the Georgia people. Rick's group is so dumb I'm surprised anyone is left alive down there, really.
-MD-
Member
My thoughts.
Gonna have to agree with the folks that called it boring. Frankly, none of the characters are interesting enough to make up for its slow pace. Also, I understand teleporting zombies as that is a staple of the genre, but come on now. You have to put SOME effort into their placement. It was a damn tunnel. There is no way for Calvin to get behind them without them noticing him. It was so silly that it took me right out of the show.
Not a good start.
Not a good start.
More_Badass
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Maybe there have been. The medical community already knows about the virus. There are protocols in place
RatskyWatsky
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