this has a very different vibe to 'the walking dead' but i think i like that. it's interesting to have the series starting off before the start of the plague/virus zombie apocalypse.
there are a lot of potential strong characters in this one. i can see the writers are trying to make madison (blonde teacher lady) seem relatable and likeable for being sympathetic towards her son and the other student at the school. i'm not sure about her yet.
i do really like nick. he has humor on his side and was instantly relatable and likeable. i followed alicia over from 'the 100' so i can't wait to see what she does in this new role and the character she builds here.
the show seems to (still) be getting a lot of criticism. i think people are coming over from season 5/6/7+ of 'the walking dead' and expecting 'fear' to measure up to characters we've had several years with in getting to know. there was no possible way that 'fear' could hope to replicate 'the walking dead' so they had no choice but to try something different.
it's a bit strange to be watching this six years later but i'm going back and re-watching some of my favorites and leaving commentary so i don't forget things later, and i'm excited to be finally sitting down to watch 'fear the walking dead.'
this show has a lot of potential.
Review by DeletedBlockedParent2015-08-24T08:50:49Z
A promising start. There are a lot of haters, though, and I think many were expecting it to be The Walking Dead. It's like 90% The Walking Dead, yet the 10% of new style is objectionable to many.
There is a bit of artistic flare here. The original is artistic too, but in the sense of George Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" being artistic: bringing zombie films to a new level. The new series is more about feeling what the characters feel, especially when they see zombies for the first time. For example, the opening shot is upside down, so we feel the confusion of a druggy waking up.
The Walking Dead is filmed in 16mm, to give it that classic, zombie movie look. I haven't been able to find the specs on Fear the Walking Dead, but I'm guessing it's done with high quality HD video cameras.
The acting is criticized by many. The teen girl is often singled out. Personally, I wasn't taken out of the experience at any point. However, one advantage of a zombie series is that any bad actors are going to become zombie food. We might have to wait until next season, though, for the script writers to react to any bad acting.
The pilot was slow. But slow is not necessarily bad. Take Alien (1979), for example. I felt the pace was appropriate and built the tension. I'm looking forward to the next episode.