AMC should fear dropping ratings, and it should fear their lack of character development. Mostly it should just fear that it's become my new Nyquil. Through all the ups and downs I've stuck with The Walking Dead. And it's not even that I'm a comic snob. Yeah I've been reading since close to the start, but I got past all the twists and changes of the show. I just can't get behind Fear the Walking Dead no matter how much I try. I want to love you AMC zombie shows, why won't you let me love you?
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Stupid people, looking stupidly, at stuff that's probably stupid |
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This is probably just L.A. and not the zombie apocalypse |
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I like how all these people in glasses are trying to look smart |
Sadly, there are no zombie whales, or sharks, or anything else cool. When you've got 6 or 7 people on a boat you're not left with little fat to trim so it's a sure thing that not a lot of people are going to die. I'm guessing there will be danger, and peril, and such. Since I still don't care about any of these assholes it's hard for me to get worked up about their possible fates. Your "next time on..." won't get me worried about what might happen to the angry teen who acted like a total dick this week. Bringing in Chris Hardwick for another Talking Dead won't get me either. I only ever bother to watch Talking Dead when someone good is on, and have been disappointed before. Could Nathan Fillion have contributed any less to the conversation? Why should I care about listening to actors and producers talk about a show that has yet to grab my complete attention? I'll give you production quality, zombie gore, and that shot of L.A. burning while they were headed out in the boat was pretty awesome, but what else have you got? I want to be on your side AMC, but you've gotta meet me halfway.
AMC hit it big with shows like Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and The Walking Dead. What they've been doing since seems more like trying to get lightning to strike a few extra times rather than working hard on really original content. Stop making comics in to shows, and go out and get us some new ideas. I'm sure someone has them. And if no one has tried to pitch Dead Sea as a show yet, then I'm calling Brain Keene. For real, people on a ship trying to survive against zombie giant squid? I'll take stupid over boring any day.
Beth got her start writing for a site called Movie Criticism for the Retarded (which has been reborn as dorkdroppings.com. Check it out sometime), but was pulled out of an early retirement to write for Needless Things. When she isn't writing she plays video games and watches bad horror movies while eagerly awaiting the zombie apocalypse. She may try to save her husband and/or their cats, but luckily hasn't had to make those tough decisions yet.
-Beth
Beth got her start writing for a site called Movie Criticism for the Retarded (which has been reborn as dorkdroppings.com. Check it out sometime), but was pulled out of an early retirement to write for Needless Things. When she isn't writing she plays video games and watches bad horror movies while eagerly awaiting the zombie apocalypse. She may try to save her husband and/or their cats, but luckily hasn't had to make those tough decisions yet.
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