Why The Walking Dead is a Good TV Show There is no disputing that The Walking Dead is one of the most popular shows on television, with approximately 20 million viewers tuning in each week. While there are many zombie TV shows, The Walking Dead is unique in the way it portrays the zombie apocalypse and that is why it is so much more successful than any other zombie show. While other shows focus primarily on zombie killings and blood and guts, The Walking Dead spends a balanced amount of time on
particular zombie story (film, book, video game, etc.) reflects and/or comments on three specific elements of contemporary culture. For the purpose of this research I have chosen the currently running television series, “The Walking Dead”. The Walking dead is an American horror and drama television series. Series are created by Frank Darabont. The series are based on a comic book series under the same name. It is not just any book but, it’s a long running comic series and covers more than a hundred
In the past several years Zombies have been on the rise. We see them in books, television shows, movies, games; they’re everywhere. But what exactly is it about zombies that interests our culture and that continues to holds our interest so much that we continue to go out to the movies to pay to watch yet another zombie film similar to the other of hundreds of ones that have already been made? According to Robert A. Delfino and Kyle Taylor this “obsession” we have with zombies comes from fear and
The Walking Dead in my opinion is the most intriguing show on television right now. This show has lots of gore and is not for the faint of heart. Although the show has its fair share of blood it also has a great story. The Walking Dead follows a group of survivors running from the undead. However even with the vast majority of the population being walkers people are ultimately the main problem. The main character is Rick the leader of the group. There are many other main characters but Rick is the
AMC’s The Walking Dead has been argued as an unrealistic and graphic reality. The chances of a zombie epidemic forcing the end of civilization, many would see it as a slim to none chance. Not only does this show portray the end of civilization but it prepares you for the moment where this may just become a reality. Within all the action, suspense, cliff-hangers and jaw dropping moments, this is by far the best show on TV. This show was created by a man, Frank Daranbont who has a number of successful
such thriller movies and text have lots of adaptation between each other. We see World War Z, a Brad Pitt film adapted from the popular text by Max Brooks along with the Walking dead, an iconic television show from the zombie literature world. Such types of texts and movies make a large chunk of post-apocalyptic settings and show how characters would act in a survivalist situation. Movies and texts like these connect with the fact that such apocalyptic tales invoke hope despite the fact of loss of
In The Walking Dead the zombies aren’t called zombies they are mostly referred to as “walkers” since they walk. The “walkers” are slow and not very intelligent except for a scene in season one where a zombie unzips a tent to eat a human. In World War Z the zombies are able to run. The virus in The Walking Dead is an airborne virus which means that everyone has it but it does not go into effect until you are dead. People thought that the bite is what makes you
“The Walking Dead” is a comic book that now has the rare privilege of being adapted into a television show, and admittedly a great one at that. While the two differ slightly, we will be referring to the show adaptation of the franchise. So what is “The Walking Dead,” and why is it so important to reference when it comes to Campbell’s archetypes? Well “The Walking Dead” is a survival horror story that revolves around your everyman Rick Grimes, a man dedicated to his family and his job as the county
Portrayals of zombies fill the mainstream media and popular culture. From television shows such as The Walking Dead to movies like 28 Days Later and Zombieland. Zombies have even been largely popularized through the Resident Evil novels followed by video game and big screen adaptations. The most awarded video game, The Last of Us, is based on a post-apocalyptic world full of zombie-like creatures. The popularity that zombies still elicit in the media can be traced back to one film that changed the
Zombies and Vampires have been part of many legends throughout the years, but now they become popular with people. They are both in horror films, and television shows which we enjoy the jump scares and suspense. The younger generation sees them as “awesome” monsters. They capture the imagination amongst adults and teenagers these days. Vampires suck human’s blood, unlike zombies that feed on human flesh. Both are incredible creatures that are fiction and will kill to survive. As fictional creatures