We could also echo the mantra of some of the online journalists who don't seem to understand the franchise.

"Thoz show so sloe!! Why nut so many zombys rite away?"

 

Love the first three minutes

 

When the Tom Riddle kid turns out to actually be a vampire—that was so cool! And also the the pile of Twinkies on the counter was a cool nod to Zombieland.

 

Loved it!

FTWD has such a different feel to it -- I can't really put my finger on it -- but I think maybe it seems more realistic than the main show. These are everyday people with mundane problems who are about to find themselves in the middle of hell. They don't have army training or mad katana skills, so I feel more worried for them.

I'm pleasantly surprised by the Nick character. As was the consensus in the live reactions thread, he's more relatable and vulnerable than the previews suggested, and Frank Dillane is doing a great job of playing him so far.

 

Yup, that sums it up well.

And it's maddening to yell at them to make a better decision than they do which can only get worse. They are already surprising us with one character to be stronger than expected. I wonder who else steps up or who falters as the whole disaster becomes real.

 

LOVED IT and as [MENTION=41032]and138[/MENTION] stated the character of Nick and the portrayal of that character by Frank Dillaine was one of the highlights and surprises for me. I have already knighted him as my favorite character.

 

Yeah Nick was by far the best part of the pilot. Loved his performance, his annoying sister not so much.

Did the mother madison get bit by calvin btw? i couldnt see it properly

 

Anytime they show a murder in the L.A. river basin it's a good thing.. They did a great job on sound and cinematography..

 

I enjoyed it to. We have any allys in Vancouver to start the spoilers thread ? hehe

 

Tobias is going to be an even bigger fan favourite than Daryl (except one that I still like 5 seasons in).

 

I liked it and thought it was pretty good for a pilot where they are just introducing us to the characters. The acting was pretty good and they balanced the teen and adult characters well in my opinion. Also Nick's character was a lot more interesting than I thought he would be.

 

Another part of the eppy that I liked:

 

I finally got to watch it, and I loved it. I'm definitely Team Nick. His character has so much potential, and FD did a wonderful job with his portrayal of the character. I really like Madison and Travis, as well. The jury is still out on the other two teenagers. Alicia has some potential, and I can see why she has the attitude she does. Chris just seems bratty. As we learn more about him, it's possible he'll become more likable. We didn't get to see enough of Liza to make a determination. Also, the conspiracy-theorist student--Tobias. I like him, as well. I imagine he's not long for this world, though.

 

To be fair, season 1 and 2 felt fairly realistic on the main show. But as things got much more heightened and the elements from the comic had to be bought in, it obviously made seasons 3 and beyond become less realistic feeling. Also things really would get more extreme and less like our world now the longer it went on. Terminus might seem like a far cry to us, but we know human cannibals really do exist out there who have been charged for it!

As for Nick....I thought he'd be annoying from the promos and snippets we saw of him. But I totally loved his character tbh!

 

Agreed, totally loved it as well, really shows the main series up for the massive flaws it has!

 

I liked Nick's character and the actor plays him very well. Looking forward to the next episode.