Episode 2 made me sort of want to quit. It felt super cliche for all the hype about it being this groundbreaking show. It does get way better quickly though.
I saw part of Episode 2. I was again very satisfied with it. I don't mind a slow show as long as there's some kind of direction being taken.
I was a huge Walking Dead fan and the moment it died for me was (Eugene I think?) saying that he was not a scientist and that this shred of hope heading towards Alexandria was just gonna be more of the same nonsense. OOOOH goody we get Neegan!! Then what happens? The next bunch of bad guys comes along and we're supposed to worry about THEM!
I don't care about gore, zombies and survival of characters that I'm somehow supposed to have some sort of attachment to. Survival implies that you get out of said situation. Not that you remain in it indefinitely so the main writer can indulge himself for as long as the franchise makes him money. I once read a quote he made about giving details on the zombie breakout as saying it was pointless and something along the lines of "You're stranded at sea but your life vest was made in (country I cannot remember)" Why should I be attached to people who are made to suffer? I no longer care about ANY of these people because the direction of the show has made it clear that they have no future to live for. If I could see some kind of motive I'd be invested.
For example, I grew up watching Dragon Ball Z in the 90's on Cartoon Network when I was in grade school. It follows a precise -if not exact formula to TWD. Super bad enemy comes along and we gotta beat them. But these people are HAPPY. There's actual hope in beating the bad guy. So that gives me a reason to care. With TWD there's no reason to care. All I can say is thank God I watched all of Breaking Bad first because I don't think I ever would have started it after this. Honest to God, fearing I won't have enough time to be hooked in and TWD burnout has stopped me from enjoying probably the best show of all time
I'm sorry to carry on but it just burned me out... I guess I just don't want people to think I'm insane