The gruesome violent horror drama TV series “The Walking Dead” is about to show its spinoff this week and critics believe that this gamble from AMC will pay off.
After creating monster hits like the cable show “The Walking Dead” and the talk show “The Talking Dead,” AMC is set to have “Fear the Walking Dead” as the drama’s spinoff. Although most spinoffs receive mixed reviews, AMC proved that they can create successful ones such as “Better Call Saul” as prequel series to “Breaking Bad.”
However, some fear that the upcoming “The Walking Dead” spinoff might become less successful like the “Cheers” spinoff and even the “Love Boat: The Next Wave.” It seems that the followers’ fear is not baseless. For the fans of the horror drama, it is difficult to comprehend how far the story of the spinoff will cover.
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Nevertheless, after the critics saw the first two episodes of the latest series, The Wall Street Journal believed that “’Fear the Walking Dead’ has a legitimate shot” in achieving the same feat as “its older sibling.”
The spinoff of “The Walking Dead” is set in Los Angeles and the initial episode will show the early beginnings of the zombie apocalypse. At the early scenes of the first episodes, the zombies can be seen eating and stalking the living. While the new series introduces the characters, the plot will stick to the thrill and tense of the horror drama with surprising twists that will truly scare the viewers.
What sets apart “Fear” and “The Walking Dead” is the set of characters. In the spinoff, the heroes are ordinary individuals with flesh and blood like the junkie, the barber, an English teacher and a high school guidance