The success of the television adaptation of The Walking Dead comics has led us to present times with seven seasons, with the latest one having just started. Effectively, the series has set the new standard when it comes to slow moving zombies.
Unlike the satirical, parodical or political themes playing surrounding the zombies of George A. Romero, The Walking Dead rather sets the zombies back as background obstacles, as the show really is about making difficult moral choices about survival.
Indeed, throughout the seasons, which have settings beyond urban cities such as the farm getting overrun in 2, or the prison being a temporary base for 3&4, Rick's human group grows and declines in numbers, as death scenes come and go in all sizes.
There have been so many dramatic and gory scenes involving not only zombies going down, but plenty of humans too, that I seriously have lost count as to what my favorite of anyone of them would be at the moment. Naturally, Season 7's opening episode is the one sticking with me the most right now.
The show also has seen plenty of intimidating, cruel and nasty villains, including the cannibals group, the Governor of Woodbury, Daryl's brother Merle, and the latest involves the Saviors, led by Negan, who easily stole the spotlight.
I'm glad to see The Walking Dead being so highly succesful. The zombies look absolutely great at times, as does the intense dialogue heating up between the humans. The action is stunning, as is the drama, and there really is no other zombie television series out there with such a high caliber as this.
Rating: 8.0
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