This series is end of the world Big Brother. However, I have no idea how the 10 survivors actually made it through the undead because they are totally inept. The conclusion the viewer will draw from watching the first episode is that these people did not survive because of skill, they survived by dumb luck.
Seriously, none of these people had the forethought to make basic weapons, set traps, or even bother to try and fortify their bunker. And instead of putting brain cells toward defending against the deadly horde, they sit around discussing 1st world problems until they are given a task to perform.
Adding salt to the wound, only two out of the ten actors would win a role in a community theater production. Viewers will immediately catch on that the dialogue is all ad-libbed and poorly so. The actors would be booted from an improv class on the first day. (I literally watched long enough to see the worst actor of the group die. I was still left unsatisfied)
The wrap around material (British soldiers doing plot exposition via radio and the unfunny animated zombie survival guide) is idiotic and clunky. The narrator, with his smarmy, flippant comments, really needed to be the first zombie kill. It was as if they had no idea what tone they wanted.
The technical side is where this show goes completely off the rails. Supposedly, the audience is only able to see the survivors via surveillance cameras and drones. However, the filming mainly consists of hand-held shots like a full camera crew was present with the survivors throughout their bland "ordeal". The show also spends and inordinate amount of time time doing zombie glamor shots to pad the episode run time. Also, you can hear their body mics rustle under their clothes frequently.
Even done with an obviously low budget, this was an interesting premise that was poorly thought out and executed worse. This show is truly taking something and making nothing of worth.
Seriously, none of these people had the forethought to make basic weapons, set traps, or even bother to try and fortify their bunker. And instead of putting brain cells toward defending against the deadly horde, they sit around discussing 1st world problems until they are given a task to perform.
Adding salt to the wound, only two out of the ten actors would win a role in a community theater production. Viewers will immediately catch on that the dialogue is all ad-libbed and poorly so. The actors would be booted from an improv class on the first day. (I literally watched long enough to see the worst actor of the group die. I was still left unsatisfied)
The wrap around material (British soldiers doing plot exposition via radio and the unfunny animated zombie survival guide) is idiotic and clunky. The narrator, with his smarmy, flippant comments, really needed to be the first zombie kill. It was as if they had no idea what tone they wanted.
The technical side is where this show goes completely off the rails. Supposedly, the audience is only able to see the survivors via surveillance cameras and drones. However, the filming mainly consists of hand-held shots like a full camera crew was present with the survivors throughout their bland "ordeal". The show also spends and inordinate amount of time time doing zombie glamor shots to pad the episode run time. Also, you can hear their body mics rustle under their clothes frequently.
Even done with an obviously low budget, this was an interesting premise that was poorly thought out and executed worse. This show is truly taking something and making nothing of worth.