blackknight-51234
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The first season was decent. A slightly different take on zombies. Not groundbreaking, certainly not unique, but worth a watch. The two lead characters are thrown together and through hardship and loss they build a bond. Like I said, it's been done before (and better) but it's still perfectly watchable.
ASadly, after the first season, things take a complete nosedive.
It's not just the endless woke agenda, hammering home the writers political views, the virtue signaling, gender politics, ridiculous "girl boss" nonsense. It's not the complete lack of realistic weapons/tactics - and don't get me started on the accuracy of a teenage girl fighting hand to hand with a fully grown man.
It's not just that Bella Ramsey has the charisma of a King Edward potato (whilst also physically resembling one). Ramsey's character's only talent is the ability to get bitten and not get infected, without that, she would be dead many times over - something which would be a distinct improvement to the show.
The acts of random stupidity have to be seen to be believed - one of my favourites was hitting a drum kit. I mean, really? In a zombie apocalypse? How are you so idiotic and still alive?
Ramsey is as believable as a "bad ass" as Viola Davis in G20. She's irritating, selfish and downright stupid. As an actress Ramsey would struggle to carry a pre-teen Nickelodeon show. Heaven knows what they were thinking to have her as the lead in a big budget show like this. I would wager that a fair portion of the audience were routing for the zombie and/or the survivors she fights.
Without Pedro Pascal (and I'm not really of a fan of him either) to carry the story in season 2, it feels flat, clunky and uninspiring and there's nothing to redeem it. My wife tapped out of season two before the end of the third episode and I doubt I'll go much further. I'm spending an increasing amount of time on my phone or skipping forwards - a prime example being when Ramsey played "Take on Me" on guitar. A few bars would have been tolerable - but the whole song? Thank God I wasn't watching it live and could fast forwards.
From what I've read, I'm very much not alone and unless things improve massively, I can see the audience drop off rivaling Rings of Power, before being canned.
A disappointing end and a waste of what was a good, if not great show.
ASadly, after the first season, things take a complete nosedive.
It's not just the endless woke agenda, hammering home the writers political views, the virtue signaling, gender politics, ridiculous "girl boss" nonsense. It's not the complete lack of realistic weapons/tactics - and don't get me started on the accuracy of a teenage girl fighting hand to hand with a fully grown man.
It's not just that Bella Ramsey has the charisma of a King Edward potato (whilst also physically resembling one). Ramsey's character's only talent is the ability to get bitten and not get infected, without that, she would be dead many times over - something which would be a distinct improvement to the show.
The acts of random stupidity have to be seen to be believed - one of my favourites was hitting a drum kit. I mean, really? In a zombie apocalypse? How are you so idiotic and still alive?
Ramsey is as believable as a "bad ass" as Viola Davis in G20. She's irritating, selfish and downright stupid. As an actress Ramsey would struggle to carry a pre-teen Nickelodeon show. Heaven knows what they were thinking to have her as the lead in a big budget show like this. I would wager that a fair portion of the audience were routing for the zombie and/or the survivors she fights.
Without Pedro Pascal (and I'm not really of a fan of him either) to carry the story in season 2, it feels flat, clunky and uninspiring and there's nothing to redeem it. My wife tapped out of season two before the end of the third episode and I doubt I'll go much further. I'm spending an increasing amount of time on my phone or skipping forwards - a prime example being when Ramsey played "Take on Me" on guitar. A few bars would have been tolerable - but the whole song? Thank God I wasn't watching it live and could fast forwards.
From what I've read, I'm very much not alone and unless things improve massively, I can see the audience drop off rivaling Rings of Power, before being canned.
A disappointing end and a waste of what was a good, if not great show.
Generally a good series, aside from a few things.
The plot is decent enough, the acting and script are reasonable and there's enough tension and suspense to sustain it. Sean Bean does what he does in most roles he plays. There's a little action and the characters do at least have a little depth. On occasion it tries a bit too hard but all in all, it's an above average thriller and worth a watch.
The only negatives are:
How stupid most of the characters are. For people who are supposed to run a major criminal network, they really don't seem to have two brain cells to rub together. Bad decision follows bad decision. The worst offender is the character called "Jamie" who is probably the dumbest criminal ever to appear on screen. The fact that the police are unable to catch and arrest them serves only to illustrate how stupid and inept they are too.
None of the characters are particularly likeable. Name an undesirable trait and one of them has it. "Jamie" being again by far the worst offender - closely followed by his associates. It's only because he is so fundamentally unlikeable that you find yourself routing for the other protagonist.
Wardrobe - all the female characters change outfits like they're at a fashion show. They never wear the same outfit twice. It's actually quite distracting.
The plot is decent enough, the acting and script are reasonable and there's enough tension and suspense to sustain it. Sean Bean does what he does in most roles he plays. There's a little action and the characters do at least have a little depth. On occasion it tries a bit too hard but all in all, it's an above average thriller and worth a watch.
The only negatives are:
How stupid most of the characters are. For people who are supposed to run a major criminal network, they really don't seem to have two brain cells to rub together. Bad decision follows bad decision. The worst offender is the character called "Jamie" who is probably the dumbest criminal ever to appear on screen. The fact that the police are unable to catch and arrest them serves only to illustrate how stupid and inept they are too.
None of the characters are particularly likeable. Name an undesirable trait and one of them has it. "Jamie" being again by far the worst offender - closely followed by his associates. It's only because he is so fundamentally unlikeable that you find yourself routing for the other protagonist.
Wardrobe - all the female characters change outfits like they're at a fashion show. They never wear the same outfit twice. It's actually quite distracting.
It's hilarious that there are 8, 9 and 10 star reviews for this - and frankly, it's fairly obvious those reviews are from people whose politics align with the "message" this film clumsily attempts to ram down the audience's throat from minute one and throughout. To be clear, that's all this is, poorly scripted pandering nonsense which has no bearing on reality and whose only interest is screaming it's politics at the top of it's lungs at the cost of anything approaching entertainment.
If you think that watching a woman in her fifties of average build, fighting hand to hand and beating jacked up, military guys in their 20s is anything other than utterly ridiculous - then this film was probably made for you. Not one fight scene is even slightly believable.
Every white male character is toxic, useless, arrogant or a coward. Every female character is a stone cold badass who is misunderstood and does not get enough credit for being so.
If you are a left wing/liberal, militant feminist who thinks that body positivity is healthy, then grab yourself an oil drum of vegan popcorn and settle down for the best film you've ever seen. When the final credits start to roll, perhaps throw up a silent salute (of your choosing) for Jennifer Salke, as it was probably greenlighting sludge like this which cost her her job - and deservedly so.
To paraphrase Anthony Mackie: "You need to do better, Amazon"
If you think that watching a woman in her fifties of average build, fighting hand to hand and beating jacked up, military guys in their 20s is anything other than utterly ridiculous - then this film was probably made for you. Not one fight scene is even slightly believable.
Every white male character is toxic, useless, arrogant or a coward. Every female character is a stone cold badass who is misunderstood and does not get enough credit for being so.
If you are a left wing/liberal, militant feminist who thinks that body positivity is healthy, then grab yourself an oil drum of vegan popcorn and settle down for the best film you've ever seen. When the final credits start to roll, perhaps throw up a silent salute (of your choosing) for Jennifer Salke, as it was probably greenlighting sludge like this which cost her her job - and deservedly so.
To paraphrase Anthony Mackie: "You need to do better, Amazon"