Fear the Walking Dead: Mixed reviews on social media for the pilot episode
By Susie Graham
The Pilot
The wait is over. Fear the Walking Dead has begun with its 90-minute premiere episode. The reviews are mixed on social media. Even the positive reviews admit that the show is off to a slow start. That is something that is not a surprise though. I believe that the producers have been trying to prepare us for the slow start. Trying to get us excited enough and invested enough to stick with it and give it a chance.
A few weeks ago I wrote that one of my biggest fears for Fear the Walking Dead was that viewers might not give it the chance it deserves. I had a feeling the slow “Pit and the Pendulum” boredom and build up might be too much.
It’s a 6 episode season. I hope viewers can look at it like a mini-series and stick with it before deciding if they want to abandon it for season 2. I’m all for the Hitchcockian boredom building to the “not-realizing-all-of-a-sudden-I’m-hooked” turning point.
Here’s some social media reaction:
Scott Dombroske: Absolutely loved it! Tension throughout!
Ativa Young: It was great and very suspenseful for a first episode. Seeing patient zero was awesome!!!
Glen Springer: I expected it to start slow to introduce characters & establish where they are at in this point in their lives but it started a little too slow for me. I enjoyed it but I hope it gets better as they realize/discover what the epidemic is.
Brett Jenkins: Ehh
Mickey Ashby: Its just the beginning and some of you already hating? It’ll get better just watch 😉
Corey La: Disaster so far
Will Diaz: Pretty good, pretty slow but i liked it
Corry Osowski: Didn’t care for it so far.
@UndeadWalkingFS I liked it. It's not the same as TWD. It plays on the fear of what's around the corner. WE know walkers, they have no idea.
— procrastinatingfan needs more MagnumPI (@SMummert) August 24, 2015
@UndeadWalkingFS - I found #FearTWDPremiere to be well-paced & believable by utilizing the slow-burn. #FrankDillane kills it as druggy Nick.
— Jonathan Ⓥ 🏳️🌈 ✡️ (@4EverJohnnyBoy) August 24, 2015
@SMummert @UndeadWalkingFS
— RuthS15 (@ruthscalpone) August 24, 2015
I thought it was slow, but then, I'm used to The Walking Dead
One crazy clear fact on becoming a new zombie is the fantastic new eye color #FearTheWalkingDead
— Tony Stewart (@digitmaxr) August 24, 2015
Best thing so far is the awakening of the characters to something incomprehensible happening, truth is how would anyone react? #FearTWD
— Tony Stewart (@digitmaxr) August 24, 2015
It saddens me to say that I didn't like FTWD
— Chris Goff (@thechrisgoff) August 24, 2015
@UndeadWalkingFS I can recap the show in one word. SLOW.
— Chris Goff (@thechrisgoff) August 24, 2015
What did you think?
So what did you think? Are you going to keep watching? If you didn’t like it as much as you has hoped, do you think it will improve for you? Do you think you will be a Fear the Walking Dead fan?
Next: Everything we know about Fear so far!
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