'Fear the Walking Dead' pilot episode review: Will the spin-off be as riveting as the original series?
The pilot episode of "Fear the Walking Dead" has got zombie addicts all excited, but there are questions as to whether the "Walking Dead" spin-off will be as riveting as the original series.
Fear the Walking Dead showcases the lives of people in Los Angeles when the zombie outbreak was still starting. Compared to its predecessor, the new show does not feature as many "walkers," and the main characters are still trying to make sense out of the mysterious "sickness" spreading in the community, according to the Daily News.
Kim Dickens plays the role of high school guidance counselor Madison Clark, who is raising his two kids alone. One of his kids, played by Frank Dillane, is a college dropout and a drug addict. The other one, played by Alycia Debnam-Carey, is a teenager who hates her mom's boyfriend. Cliff Curtis plays the role of high school teacher Travis Manawa, who is romantically involved with Clark, the report details.
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Clark's heroin addict son Nick, serves as the main character in the pilot episode. In the story, his extended family is still trying to understand an attack that happened in a drug den. IGN says Dillane appears to be perfect for the character.
There are two main improvements in Fear the Walking Dead, the report notes. First, one main colored character survives at the end of the pilot episode and the cast is not dominated by white actors, unlike in the show's predecessor. Second, the characters are not "battle-hardened survivors," who are used to killing dozens of zombies, but they are portrayed as ordinary citizens still adjusting to the horrific events in their town.
At the end of the pilot episode, Nick is forced to straighten himself out because of some gruesome experiences. His dysfunctional family is also forced to connect and bond together as they muscle their way through the brewing chaos.
While there are five more episodes to be aired before the first season of Fear the Walking Dead ends, the viewers are hoping that the rest of the episodes will be as remarkable as the first. Considering that Adam Davidson directed the first three episodes, the show has a promising tint to it, the report relays.
Fear the Walking Dead airs on Aug. 23 on AMC.
