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Nov 172010
 

Episode 3: Tell It To the Frogs

So finally, deputy Rick is reunited with his wife, Lori, and son, Carl and the dynamic of the survivors’ camp changes completely. Of course, we know that in Rick’s absence, his good friend Shane has been getting it on with Lori. This affair (as it turns out to be) is kept secret from Rick and the couple have a special reunion that night.

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Nov 092010
 

Episode 2: Guts

And with this 2nd episode, the TV series (written and directed by Frank Daramont) is already miles ahead of the comic book. Make light years in fact. In the comic book, Glenn meets Rick Grimes and the two of them hightail it out of Atlanta in a flash but here, that escape from Atlanta takes up an entire episode’s worth. Like I said, light years ahead.

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Nov 032010
 

Episode 1 – Days Gone Bye

I’ve always been dead against the use of zombies in any pop culture format – books, comics, films and TV – the very concept seemed as cliched as the ubiquitous vampire. And after watching Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland, I was firmly convicted that the only way to treat zombies was with humor.

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