Since they’ve been born, my kids have been roping me into
one television fad or another. Some stick. Some I hate, but others I can deal
with. Hannah Montana wasn’t the end of the world, and SpongeBob Squarepants?
That, before too long, became an addiction. Nothing, I’m afraid, prepared me
for the latest round — “The Walking Dead.” Have you seen it? You wouldn’t
forget it if you did.
The show profiles a group of strangers who come together to
survive and (hopefully) build a new life in a world where zombies seem to have
the upper hand. When my daughter asked me to watch the first episode with her
(ah, the power of Netflix!!), I thought OK … one time, one episode. How bad can
it be? BIG mistake. I was HOOKED! And please note, I am not into the whole
zombie thing, even been known to call it DUMB. I still think that to a large
degree, even though they attempted to explain the process of zombification in
Season One. That being said, there’s something to be said for the life and death
struggle they face daily. And, in some ways, it’s not all that different that
my soap opera addiction, The Young and the Restless. Half of those characters
(at least) are zombies of a different type, if you think about it. Granted,
they are much better looking than the gross-outs from The Walking Dead, but I’m
telling you, looks truly aren’t everything.
At the very least, the whole show gets you thinking. WHAT
IF???? Last time I was at the grocery store I spent a lot more time in the
canned food aisle, wondering how many wax beans it would take me to make it
through a year. Or, me, the queen of peaceful resolve, was daydreaming about a
rendezvous at the local shooting range. Can’t be too careful, and you need to
protect what is yours (people or saltines!). Might want to spend a little time
honing up on the knife and bow/arrow skills, too – just call me Katniss (dare
to dream)!
If you’ve got some spare time on Sunday night, and can
handle a little (or maybe more than a little) fake blood, check it out. Just
don’t get too attached to any of the main characters …. J
Enjoy!
Cindy
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