We live in a time where there’s not ONE or TWO or even THREE post-apocalyptic TV series. There’s FIVE!
The Walking Dead (AMC)
- Do I watch? Yep.
- The good: When the story is paced well, the stories of TWD are amazing.
- The bad: When the story is paced poorly, TWD can be as slow as molasses.
Revolution (NBC)
- Do I watch? I did, but I gave up on it.
- The good: Revolution is a fantastical version of The Walking Dead minus the zombies that’s heavy on action and light on horror.
- The bad: Ultimately, Revolution had a lot of promise but it tried to hard to sell the central plot point of why all electrical devices stopped working. Which honestly I just didn’t find all that interesting.
Falling Skies (TNT)
- Do I watch? Yep.
- The good: At it’s best, Falling Skies is a dark look at last remnants of humanity trying to hold on to what’s left and fight back against an alien invasion.
- The bad: I didn’t think the second season of Falling Skies was as good as the first. It seemed a bit lighter in tone and this might be intentional. Regardless, I still really like this show.
Defiance (SyFy)
- Do I watch? I haven’t seen this one.
- The good: Anytime SyFy creates original programming other than reality series is a good thing.
- The bad: So I need to play a video game in order to fully understand the Defiance TV series? C’mon!
Under the Dome (Premiers June, CBS)
- Will I watch? I’m planning on it.
- The good: Based on a Stephen King novel of the same name. Need I say more?
- The bad: CBS isn’t exactly known for critically acclaimed series. And the vibe I’m getting from Under the Dome is more Revolution than The Walking Dead.
