Still fighting the cold, which is at its worst when I try to do something silly like sleep. I had to get up early this morning, to drive my father over to the local car mechanic, and there was a point, maybe around three or four in the morning, when I thought, hell, sleep isn’t working, maybe I should just stay up. I’m glad I didn’t, because as is I needed a nap in the late afternoon.
We went out this for dinner to celebrate my mother’s birthday, and then I came home and watched Drive, which was quite good.
I also watched this past Sunday’s Walking Dead episode, which I think I’ve been building up the courage to watch. The episode right before it, the big event right before the season’s most recent brief hiatus, was…well, pretty damn intense. It’s a good show, despite some problems, but it’s not always the most fun zombie apocalypse going.
So, what is the most fun zombie apocalypse going? Shaun of the Dead?
Well, I would defer to the expertise of Heather on this, who I believe is considerably more knowledgeable in the ways of the zombie — and certainly less of a latecomer — than I. But yes, Shaun of the Dead is probably the most fun one going. It manages silly ridiculousness and parody, which is nothing new, but is also a genuinely thrilling and affectionate homage to the genre.
The Walking Dead has this whole “abandon all hope” vibe going. It can occasionally be a little like The Road, but with zombies.
I’ve seen season 1 of The Walking Dead, and am waiting, somewhat impatiently, for season 2 to come out on Netflix. Is that still airing, or are we on season 3 now?
It’s a little hard to tell, the way AMC is airing them, but I think what premiered two weeks ago (after a short hiatus) is the second half of the second season.