As expected, Frank Darabont brought his big screen A game with him and delivered a very cinematic opening chapter to this eagerly-awaited new series. As with all series premieres, it was all about set-up: introducing characters, laying out the story, and establishing tone. This hit on all counts all while sticking to the engrossing script of the source material. It does look like they will be straying from Robert Kirkman's comic series in the coming weeks, but since Darabont is on board as executive producer, I think we should have faith in his choice of direction.
The other big question mark with any new show is our first impression of the lead actors. Andrew Lincoln, another one of those covert Brits, looks like he can carry the weight of the hero, Rick Grimes. It's too early to tell about anyone else since this was pretty much Rick's show, but I liked actress Sarah Wayne Callies (Rick's wife Lori) on Prison Break which, if you saw Prison Break, you know says a lot.
And the zombies? Pretty good. Actually, the FX are very impressive so far.
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