I've read the Walking Dead comic book series up to episode fourteen. I'm waiting for my stepdad to order episode fifteen and sixteen (he always orders them in twos). Naturally he should be the one to introduce me to this series.
I don't regret it though. It's pretty awesome. Depressing though.
Seriously guys, don't read this if don't want to feel sad, or grossed out, or just generally upset. It's not a happy story. Basically it's a Zombie Apocalypse, and we follow a small group of survivors as they, well, survive.
And you get to see how they grieve for their lost companions, and how they adapt to the new world, and how they develop. People who start out as pretty moral human beings, begin to get crueler and harsher because it's a kill or be killed world now.
For a story about zombies I've got to say it does a pretty good job on the social commentary.
It can get pretty intense at times, and by that I mean it's actually kind of realistic, as long as you can accept the fact that dead people are walking around eating people. Like there is no guaranty that you're going to survive because you're a kid, or a pregnant woman, or pretty, or even tough. Anyone can die anytime, and that's what makes it so realistic. The zombie killing machines make no concessions just like war killing machines.
One of the main plots of the story, apart from trying to not get eaten by zombies, is the fact that this group of survivors is desperately trying to find a home, a place where they can sleep at night without fear. A hard job I must say. And even when they do find a place that seems safe, you're never sure that they actually are.
It's a good series. It's really depressing, but it's good. The TV show isn't too bad either.
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