Why You Need to Watch “The Walking Dead”
It’s been an entire year since “The Walking Dead” premiered on AMC. I must admit, when I first heard about this TV series that was derived from a comic book about a post-apocalyptic, zombie world, I was pretty interested.
After all, we all love zombie movies right? From “I Am Legend” to “28 Days Later,” we all love a flic that chronicles the story of a few survivors trying to reestablish mankind in the face of thousands of zombies trying to hunt them down.
Well, this is basically the same storyline that “The Walking Dead” follows….except you get a weekly dosage of zombie love, rather than sporadically whenever a zombie movie comes out.
All that being said, I still haven’t watched a single episode of this TV series yet…shame on me! But in this post, I’m going to let you know why both of us should be turning on our TV sets next Sunday at 9/8c to check it out with the millions of other viewers across the world who have already tuned in.
Award Nominating
After the first season aired, pundits and critics were already hailing “The Walking Dead” as the next great drama series. Along those lines, it was actually nominated for several Golden Globe Awards, but failed to actually win any of the categories it was nominated for.
That being said, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the series win ‘Best TV Series Drama’ in the next few years here as it continues to build steam and pick up viewers. Speaking of picking up steam, AMC just announced a few weeks ago at the beginning of this the second season, that a third season will be airing next year due to the popularity of the show.
It seems that TV critics and AMC’s board alike, have realized the magnitude of this series and the potential it has to become one of the best drama series to date.
Great Storyline
Backtracking a bit, its obvious that “The Walking Dead” has a great storyline as well…hence its popularity. In short, the series begins after the earth is overrun by zombies, and follows a small group of survivors who try to reach a supposed quarantined-zone in Atlanta. The group is led by a former sheriff deputy named Rick Grimes.
Intertwined into this storyline, of course, are plenty of enticing plot lines that develop as the characters in the group develop relationships with one another while trying to survive the zombie onslaught. And as always, there are love triangles that develop, a pregnancy, alpha males who butt heads, and more.
Viewership Records
Lastly, if you need further convincing about the quality of this TV series, just know that the premiere of season two set a new viewership record for a premiere on a cable network as over 7.3 million viewers watched the episode. On top of that, its the most watched TV series in the history of television by the demographic of 18-54 year old people.
So if you’re older than 54, perhaps its understandable if you decide that the whole zombie thing isn’t for you. But if you fall within this 18-54 year old range, come join the party!
Conclusion
In conclusion, if you like action, drama, suspense, and good-looking women, you’re going to enjoy “The Walking Dead.” Again, it airs on AMC on Sunday’s at 9/8c, if you want to be cool and watch this series with the rest of America and the world.
I know I’ll be…