Classic American dramas always bring back countless memories.
" Lost" "Prison Break", "Breaking Bad"...
Regardless of the unfinished ending, it is still a godsend. None of
prevents them from being everyone's best memories.
Among them, there is an IP that can be considered as long-lived.
has been on the air for 12 years and ended last year.
But the vitality of the series is not over.
Not long ago, when the spin-off series came back, directly became the ratings champion of this year's cable network .
This also proves once again the appeal of the old IP.
, as an old fan who has been chasing for many years, Uncle Yu will naturally not miss it.
Today, I will talk to you about it—
"The Walking Dead: Dead City"
The Walking Dead: Dead City
"The Walking Dead" is one of the longest-running American dramas.
started broadcasting in 2010, html has 112 years and 11 seasons in total.
impacted countless audiences.
If Amway plays this drama, you will definitely use this sentence:
is very delicious.
After all, the biggest selling point of the whole drama, is zombie .
*** High energy ahead***
First of all, it is vivid and vivid.
was covered in scars, his skin was rotting, his bones were exposed, and he made strange noises.
In addition to the "basic model", there is also an "upgrade model".
The ones with grass growing on their bodies, the ones with only their heads left, the ones with swollen bottoms, and the ones dragging their intestines...
can even walk up to you to eat with you, let alone eat.
Second, professional deployment.
All "zombie actors" in the play have to go through special training .
from slow running to fast running.
went from screaming against the wall to crawling away and rushing for food.
Finally, rich and full.
has a large number of clusters, which is one of the characteristics of zombies.
Facing the swarming zombies, few people are lucky enough to escape.
Therefore, there are countless characters who died under the hands of zombies , and the ways of death are all kinds of strange, so it's very lively.
"The Walking Dead" has spared no effort to create an apocalypse full of zombies.
at the same time, also contributed many scenes and excellent characters.
such as the first protagonist of the series, Rick . When
debuted, the scene of "meeting a zombie at the corner" still haunts people.
Rick is the soul of the show and one of many people's favorite characters.
's iconic cowboy sheriff hat, not only highlights his identity as a sheriff at the time, but also represents the moral benchmark of the whole show.
is another example of "Brother Crossbow" Daryl .
has greasy long hair, speaks little, and is good at using bows and crossbows.
's cold demeanor and lonely personality make him one of the most popular characters in the play.
After Andrew Lincoln, the actor of Rick, left "The Walking Dead", Brother Nuo naturally became the protagonist.
As the story continues to advance, more and more characters are rising in popularity.
However, just as the popularity was approaching its peak in the seventh season, a scene that shocked everyone happened.
, the villain at the time, , Negan, , completely surrounded the protagonist group.
At the same time, kill "Contra" and Glenn one after another.
is a stick, knocking out a villain that makes people hate to the bone.
Negan's cruelty and cold blood became a long-term nightmare later in the series.
is also this stick, which has created the polarization of fans.
Some people lamented the cruelty of the drama, while others abandoned the drama in anger.
Now, that epic scene was the beginning of the spin-off The Walking Dead: City of the Dead. The protagonists of
, the latest derivative drama, are Negan and Maggie .
The former is the big villain in "The Walking Dead" who severely defeated the protagonist group.
The latter is Glenn's wife, so she hates Negan deeply.
Putting such two people together to form a team is bound to spark unpredictable sparks.
Zombies, after all, are just the background board of the story.
In the chaotic and disorderly end of the world, the complex and changeable human nature is the core theme of "The Walking Dead".
is like the former protagonist Rick. At first,
always took into account his identity as a sheriff and insisted on the morality of the peaceful era.
And as he saw and heard more and more, he gradually realized that the world was no longer the same.
It is difficult for a purely good person to survive. Only by wandering in black and white can he die well.
again like Maggie. Originally,
was often criticized for being unreasonable and troublesome because of his simple thinking and weak consciousness, and his favorability decreased.
But after a series of events such as Glenn's death and the birth of a child, Maggie's temperament also became more bold and pungent.
eventually even became the leader of federation (a survivor group) . The practice of digging human nature in the main story of
has also been continued in this derivative drama. The
object is nigan .
But that's where the "bad point" lies.
Many people think that making the villain who tortured and killed the protagonist as the protagonist itself has a lot of "forcibly whitewashing" suspicions.
What's more, Maggie, who formed the team with a bloody feud, seemed to be deliberately weakening the conflict between the two.
So some people directly abandoned the drama, angrily complaining about the main creator "playing gimmicks to tease fans".
If you only look at Negan from the perspective of past villains, this view also makes sense. When
first appeared on the scene, only its voice was heard but not its voice. The whistle of
echoed for a long time, like the prelude to the approaching death.
The image of a great villain has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people ahead of time and has become everyone's nightmare.
When he came out, was wearing a leather jacket and a baseball bat wrapped in wire, giving him a sense of oppression.
However, later in the story , his image began to change.
and gradually stand on the same front with the protagonist group.
People who like it will say that this is the subtlety of the drama, and those who don't like it will call it "forced whitewashing".
Uncle Yu prefers the former.
In the derivative drama, there are more excavations of Negan.
Facing Maggie, he always felt guilty about killing Glenn.
But he also explained why he did it in the first place.
In the last days, it is extremely difficult to create order in disorder.
and Negan's approach is cold-blooded rule . On the one hand,
is to control some subordinates who are already morally corrupt, in exchange for more people's peace.
On the other hand, it was because he didn't know the details of Rick's team at the beginning, and he could only choose the most ruthless trick under the ineffective communication.
In the final analysis, he is also to protect his own people.
When two people who don't know each other's details meet, suspicion and conflict are inevitable. There is such a flashback in
.
Negan during The Walking Dead saw his men torture a prisoner for a confession.
The captive was a child, covered in blood and dying.
's subordinates didn't care at all, but became more and more excited.
Seeing this scene, Negan's expression changed subtly.
The previous cruelty and indifference are gone, but there is some unbearable and pity.
is enough to show that there is still some kindness left in his heart.
This short scene fully expresses Negan's image of being both good and evil.
He knows the rules of survival in this world.
Facing the wicked, only the worse can survive.
Therefore, in his confrontation with the enemy, not only has to torture and kill the opponent, but also psychologically defeat the opponent.
is now "cut throat rain" with one hand, and can smile without hesitation.
At the same time, he carefully conceals his kindness.
Because kindness will become the weakness of survival, hiding kindness is the way of survival in troubled times.
Zombies are not scary, humans are.
He did this not only to protect himself, but also to protect his companions.
Good and evil seem to be two opposite sides, but in Negan there are two sides of the same body.
Facing the enemy, he is cruel and merciless.
When facing those who want to protect, he is extremely gentle and loving.
In the world of The Walking Dead, survival is the first rule.
Therefore, the "whitewashing" of the spin-off series is not actually to wash away his past sins.
is constantly enriching this role.
highlights the horror of this zombie world by further interpreting the role of Negan.
And this unexpected combination of partners also has more meaning of a journey of redemption.
unfortunately. Although the spin-off drama
is very popular, its overall reputation is not ideal.
Compared with "The Walking Dead" html with a score of more than 18, the Douban score of this drama is only 7.2. The score on
IMDb is only 7.6.
have to admit that the treatment of zombie theme is not what it used to be.
0 years ago, the movie industry ushered in a wave of zombie movies.
"Resident Evil" " Surprised changed 28 days " "Dawn of the Dead" "Shaun of the Dead" "Planet Terror" "I am Legend" "World War Zombie"...
"World War Zombie "
In the 2010s, the theme of zombies began to enter the drama field .
has successively launched many American dramas such as "The Walking Dead" "Zombie Zombie Country " and " Fear the Walking Dead ".
In recent years, this theme has been carried forward by South Korea.
From the movie "Train to Busan" to the Korean drama "Kingdom", Korean zombies are sweeping the world.
"Kingdom"
In other words, almost all the styles and types of zombie themes can be photographed, and they have been photographed a long time ago.
Today's works of the same theme are hard to catch everyone's eyes.
is like "Legion of the Living Dead" that was shot by Netflix last year. As a zombie theme,
is actually a bit new.
Whether it is a wise corpse king, a pregnant corpse queen, or a fast-moving zombie tiger.If
were placed more than ten years ago, these would undoubtedly surprise everyone.
"Legion of the Living Dead"
It's just that today's audience has a much higher viewing threshold for this kind of theme. Not only did
not find it novel, but instead complained about old-fashioned stories and procrastinated rhythms.
Korean zombies have long evolved to the state of running wildly.
But most of the zombies in the United States are still walking slowly.
In contrast, the excitement is very different.
It's a pity that Korean zombie movies have also fallen into the quagmire in the past two years, with frequent bad movies.
Last year's Netflix drama "Zombie Campus" also had a lot of thunder and little rain.
was full of expectations, but in the end word of mouth overturned, and the Douban score was only 6.1. The reason why
"The Walking Dead" was filmed for 11 seasons is that it can continue to dominate the ratings with derivative series.
largely relies on a good foundation in the early stage and full of emotions in the later stage.
Just looking at the difference in the number of ratings between the first season and the eleventh season, one can feel the gradual decrease of the audience. From the initial super 120,000 to the final season's 12,000 , not many can accompany them to the end. Although
is a classic drama.
But if you just follow a similar routine, it will eventually make the audience weak.
In the main series of "The Walking Dead", there are many problems that have been complained about.
For example, there will always be a lot of boring dialogues, turns zombies into background boards, and the characters are self-serving. Questions like
have also been carried over to the spin-off series.
is not long in size, and there are a lot of slightly water-filled bridge sections.
seems to want to impress people with feelings, but it is inevitable that people feel that it is careless in the play.
Needless to say, there is a high probability that it will be difficult for derivative dramas to reproduce the glory of "The Walking Dead".
In my opinion, is more like a survival zombie theme.
However, just relying on feelings cannot make this theme shine again.
Uncle Yu hopes that the main creator can try more bold imagination on this theme.
puts zombie movies into a new era, showing a different kind of charm.
If it's just a routine without thinking aggressively, then I might as well revisit the classic old movies.
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