sudarshs

I was really looking forward to this show from the get-go, and I decided to give it a fair shot by watching four episodes before jotting down my thoughts. The first couple of episodes? Pretty much what I was hoping for, but after that, it's been kind of a letdown.

The choice to cast Kurt and Wyatt Russel, an actual father-son duo, was a brilliant move. These two are knocking it out of the park! But, they're pretty much the only ones keeping things interesting. The other characters? They're just filling in the usual slots - the hacker/sleuth, the love interest, and the usual daddy issues.

With the big names behind this show, the folks who've brought us hits like 'Mad Men' and 'Severance', and penned blockbusters like 'Thor' and 'Iron Man', I was expecting something special. But, this show is just forgettable. It's not about the CGI or how the show looks - that stuff's all good. It's the way things play out on screen that just doesn't add up at times.

That said, what's keeping me interested is the story set in the 1950s. I hope the show brings more of that.

As a TWD fan, I am really bummed with this one.

They focused way too much on Negan and Maggie, with monologues and stuff, and basically ignoring everyone else.

No one else got any character development - why should we even care about them, right?

No one seemed to remember how to deal with the walkers! After 11 Seasons and 177 episodes! Like, you know, cover themselves in zombie gunk or wear walker faces to get past hordes? Nope.

Honestly, it's like the writers only watched bits and pieces of the old seasons and then tried to cobble together a spin-off. Disappointing, really.

I don't understand all these good ratings but hey, YMMV.

The plot is ok and the antagonists were just mediocre, but what made the big difference to me was the likable casts (fresh) and the 24/Bourne-esque style and pace of the show that kept me on the edge of my seat. I ended up binging on this show in three sittings.

You'll truly enjoy this show if you can look past the cliches and the unrealistic parts of the show - which is not uncommon in this genre. The series ended satisfactorily but it made me want more.

Netflix originals lately have been meh, but they got it right in this one.

I highly recommend that you give this show a chance and not read too much into the bad review.