Yeah, the change in direction really hurt the show. It went from being a horror show into a drama with zombies. As for the added references to God- that is what would probably happen. I have spoken to Holocaust survivors and they have told me that if it weren't for their belief in God that they would not have made it out of the camps. Also, much of my family consists of retired army personnel (I am not one of them) who had the misfortune of participating in wars. They have all pretty much told me that there are no atheists in the foxhole. People who came into the service who were big and strong and only believed in themselves even broke down when confronted by the face of death. I am not condemning you if you don't believe in God, but just to consider how much easier it is to have that attitude while you sit at home, watch television, go to work, exercise, party and be like "yeah screw God, he doesn't exist." than it would be to have that attitude in a war zone, a concentration camp, a children's cancer ward, a hospice or even a zombie apocalypse. Just food for thought.
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Apis (1624)
8 years ago
You're probably right about the God talk, but it just seemed forced to me in the context of the show. The series Fear the Walking Dead did the same thing, but they did it the smart way... they had a few designated characters that were believers. So, it didn't seem forced.
I like your description "drama with zombies". I am watching Fear the Walking Dead now, and so far it's still more about zombies and less about drama, and I like it this way. We'll see how it goes in the future...
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