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12. I've literally hated all zombie movies, shows...

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Tue Oct 16, 2018, 02:11 PM

Oct 2018

Last edited Tue Oct 16, 2018, 09:00 PM - Edit history (1)

until WD. But that was only after binge watching the first 2 seasons at my son's request. He knows me well and would never ask me to watch something he thought I would not like so I gave it a try.

Well he was right. I love it and have been watching ever since. We even started having WD family nights while the kids still lived at home. I would cook a dinner that did not resemble zombie-gore in any way. No red sauce, red meat, or zombie, green.

It was never much about the zombies for me. I still cover my eyes/look away when they're attacking people. It really is about the story and the characters dealing in an almost impossible world. Plus it's a well made show.

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What is it about the Walking Dead that makes it so darn popular? [View all] dixiegrrrrl Oct 2018 OP

You have to watch a few episodes, it is just plain interesting katmondoo Oct 2018 #1

Character Development Nictuku Oct 2018 #2

I figured that might be the case. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2018 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Control-Z Oct 2018 #11

Today's repuke party are zombies like in walking dead. kimbutgar Oct 2018 #3

If you can get through the first three episodes you are hooked. LuvLoogie Oct 2018 #5

Unfortunately, I have a strong aversion to watching 'human goo' so I've never tuned in Siwsan Oct 2018 #6

I watched for a few seasons. Then the subtext started to dawn on me: ret5hd Oct 2018 #7

I have always loved biographies of those who survived horrific challenges and that is what I see in hlthe2b Oct 2018 #10

I watched it MFM008 Oct 2018 #8

It is a survival story at its heart... Not a typical zombie story, in fact one could imagine hlthe2b Oct 2018 #9

I figured it had to be character development as a key. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2018 #15

I've literally hated all zombie movies, shows... Control-Z Oct 2018 #12

My son tells me he into "Preacher" dixiegrrrrl Oct 2018 #16

Preacher is just hilariously wacky Blue_Adept Oct 2018 #17

Oh..........thank you for clarifying that for me. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2018 #19

It is a soap opera nt d_r Oct 2018 #13

Sadly it isn't as popular anymore and it's only going to get worse (spoilers) vercetti2021 Oct 2018 #14

Lots of gruesome violence. Like Game of Thrones. GeorgeGist Oct 2018 #18

Yes ,it was character development that got me mainstreetonce Oct 2018 #20

TWD is a repeating cycle of melodrama, inter-human violence, & horror gore. SuprstitionAintthWay Oct 2018 #21