I love The Walking Dead graphic novel. I got to meet Robert Kirkman, get his autograph, and sit-in on the Walking Dead panel at New York Comic Con. So, as you can see, The Walking Dead means a great deal to me. It is a fantastic work of fiction and is an ideal candidate for a television series. I was thrilled to hear that AMC would be picking up the show, seeing as they have an amazing track record (Breaking Bad and Mad Men anyone?) , and that Frank Darabont would be involved in the project.
Now that the first season has come and gone, I feel that as a fan, I should share the things that make me feel cautiously optimistic about the show. The premier was some of the best television I’ve seen in some time. It used a lot of the early memorable scenes from the comic, the acting was spot on, the writing was sharp, it was beautifully shot, and Bear McCreary’s score was 30 shades of awesome. The premier managed to cater to The Walking Dead fanatic as well as the newcomer. This is the challenge that the show faces: Making the show accessible to a new audience while keeping the rabid fan base happy in the process.