There is this one series that Im going to give credit to other than my favourite Charmed and Supernatural. That will be The Walking Dead. I myself fancy movies which are supernatural, magical and brings horror. Well, this series falls in the horror category. The title is not vague and one can tell what this series is all about. Yeap, the zombies. Has anyone doubt the existence of zombies? Zombies are actually slaves of Voodoo craft, practised in Haiti area. There were reports of people dying and walk the earth after a few years-mindless. The rumours then spread and reached the ears of entertainers to produce zombies-movies such as Living Dead, Dawn of Dead etc. Of course, original zombies do not eat human flesh.
Back to the series, it features a sheriff; Rick, his wife; Lori, son; Carl, his best friend;Shane and a group of survivors. Rick became the leader of the group and lead the group to safe place where they hide from the 'walkers'. Typical zombie-movie-plot but this series is featured real and the plot is not bored or monotonous. There are always something that will surprise you and made you jump from the couch. Well, in my case, it did. The plot has many twisted events that no one is able to predict the end. That makes the series real and happening. The first season is only 6 episodes and the second season is 13 episodes.
The antagonist in the series is Shane Walsh, the best friend of the main protagonist, Rick Grimes. Both were sheriff before the world awful in the very first episode. Shane had a crush on Lori and was with her when both Lori and Carl thought Rick was dead. Rick's return made Shane emotionally unbalanced when Lori decided to turn off the flame of their affair to stay faithful to her husband. In the end of season 1, they arrived at the CDC and found the only surviving scientist, Dr Jenner. Dr Jenner was experimenting to come up with vaccine that can save the world from the damnation. I was wondering would I become someone like Dr Jenner if I really become a scientist one day? Coming up with a vaccine to save the world, thats a noble deed.
However, Dr Jenner told the group that there is no cure and all human beings are now the carriers of the unknown virus. The last standing scientist decided to die with CDC by activating self-termination of the CDC building. One member stayed with him because she could not bear the fear she was carrying everyday. The CDC exploded, indicating the end of science to go against the virus. The group moved on...end of season 1.
Season 2 starts when the group was at a stranded highway and the lost of Sophia. The search began and they found a safe home in a large farm, owned by Hershel, a vet and his family. Rick and the group joined Hershel's at first because Carl was shot by Hershel's servant. Two groups got close and when they figured out the barn was infested with walkers, Rick's group cleared them. Hershel thought the walkers were patients and kept them in barn. It turned out that Sophia had turned and was one of the walkers in the barn. Rick shot her in the head. Shane and Rick brotherhood was severed when Shane tried to win back Lori.
In the end of season 2, Shane lured Rick to the woods as he plotted to kill him. Rick figured out the evil intention and took the first move, stabbing Shane as Shane pulled the trigger to shot Rick but did not hit him. The sound of shooting attracted walkers nearby and the farm was soon infested with walkers. The group fought to defend the safe home but they were outnumbered and decided to leave. Many lives were lost that night. The surviving members settled down in the wood without noticing that their camp is set near to a large prison. End of season 2.
Im still looking forward for season 3 to be released. The large prison really attracts me. What is kept in this large prison? Thousand of walkers? so, i am assuming that the group might venture into this isolated prison and encounter thousands of walkers. That will be very interesting to watch. Adrenaline pumping, you know.
Stay tuned for season 3...Goodnight.
