The Walking Dead Season 3 Premiere "Seed"
By Andy Frisk
October 15, 2012 - 23:19
Starring: Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Danai Gurira, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, IronE Singelton, Lauren Cohan, Emily Kinney, Scott Wilson
Directed by: Ernest R. Dickerson
Produced by: Gale Ann Hurd, Robert Kirkman, Glen Mazzara, Gregory Nicotero
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Readers of The Walking Dead comic book already know the answers to these questions, and beyond, but we nevertheless can't seem to get enough of the best ever written horror comic turned live action television series. The Ernest R. Dickerson directed series takes a turn towards the action and gore in its third season debut episode, which is a good thing for fans of the comic and series as the biggest complaint about last season was that there was way too little of each.
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The episode opens with a lengthy scene where Rick's ragtag gang of zombie apocalypse survivors battle desperately to continue to survive against the zombie hordes and their own fatigue and dwindling hopes. Zombie kill after zombie kill occurs while the cast speaks nary a word while Rick, now the full on and unquestioned alpha male of the group, displays the leadership chops that probably would have kept the farm secure if not for the selfish and idiotic antics of his now turned (and put down) former best friend Shane. Soon viewers are treated to some more of Michonne's swordplay and resoluteness in the face of despair while she and Andrea struggle to survive the wasteland world on their own. Michonne is every bit as bad-ass as she is in the comic book, and her bad-assness only promises to get badder as the season progresses.
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An expertly threaded opening salvo of a pivotal season for AMC's flagship show, "Seed" definitely lives up to its title. The seed is planted for a long, involved, and yes action packed and bloody season.
Rating: 10/10
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