This is one of those shows that moves so fast, you have to watch every episode to know whats going on. Every episode there is an earth shattering revelation that only brings about more questions. Originally i was wondering how long they could keep it up, its a new disease, what happens once they fully understand it? But then it was clear there was much more to unveil, the origins of the virus, the intentions of the characters, how it was made, what it was for, and more questions i'm not going to reveal because the questions in of themselves are spoilers.
The behavior of the virus itself is very creepy and disturbing, somewhat reminiscent of the zombie virus only seemingly intelligent, yet at the same time mysterious and inhuman. The visual effects are stunning and bizarre, they give character and life to the disease, and the behavior of the "vectors" is very scary. I suppose one might say its ferro-fluid like structure is unrealistic, and it has been the subject of many criticisms in other reviews, however its unbelievability is also expressed by the CDC scientists who say "no one has ever seen anything like this", its not like the impossible isn't recognized within the show just the same. The characters are intelligent, each with their own specialty and its clear they have staff writers with a background in genetic research. Also the behavior of the virus appearing like a fast growing mold isn't far off from reality, albeit an exaggerated reality.
They have done a fantastic job of building anticipation and spared no time jumping right to the good stuff. This has been a breakout show right from the first season and i'm eager to see how they keep up the pace for seasons to come. When it started this show seemed like it was going to take the science-crime route like so many others before, but its clear by now this is a suspense show, driven by mystery and conspiracy. Keep up the good work guys, best new show this winter.
The behavior of the virus itself is very creepy and disturbing, somewhat reminiscent of the zombie virus only seemingly intelligent, yet at the same time mysterious and inhuman. The visual effects are stunning and bizarre, they give character and life to the disease, and the behavior of the "vectors" is very scary. I suppose one might say its ferro-fluid like structure is unrealistic, and it has been the subject of many criticisms in other reviews, however its unbelievability is also expressed by the CDC scientists who say "no one has ever seen anything like this", its not like the impossible isn't recognized within the show just the same. The characters are intelligent, each with their own specialty and its clear they have staff writers with a background in genetic research. Also the behavior of the virus appearing like a fast growing mold isn't far off from reality, albeit an exaggerated reality.
They have done a fantastic job of building anticipation and spared no time jumping right to the good stuff. This has been a breakout show right from the first season and i'm eager to see how they keep up the pace for seasons to come. When it started this show seemed like it was going to take the science-crime route like so many others before, but its clear by now this is a suspense show, driven by mystery and conspiracy. Keep up the good work guys, best new show this winter.