In 2010, the first season of the series was presented to the audience, telling about how people are trying to survive in the current apocalypse. They are forced to fight with zombies that invaded the planet. In October 2016, fans are waiting for season 7 of the beloved film The Walking Dead. Reviews about the TV show are both positive and negative, the latter are most often left by fans of the eponymous series of Kirkman comics, dissatisfied with the significant deviation of the script from the “original”. However, the high ratings of the TV show show that he will live for a long time.
A few words about the plot
“The Walking Dead” - a television series whose main characters are not zombies at all. The main characters are ordinary people whom the epidemic that hit the entire planet deprived the world they knew of. More than 90% of the world's population turned into zombies, the few survivors are forced to fight for survival, uniting in groups.
One such group, led by Rick Grimes, a former police officer, travels in vain to find a safe place. On the way, the fugitives have to fight not only with zombies, but also with other people who managed to survive after the spread of the epidemic. The latter often turn out to be much more dangerous, since in the world after the apocalypse the laws no longer apply. None of the members of the group are safe from death, the loss of relatives and friends, as the audience can see.
The Walking Dead is a television series whose plot is taken from the famous comic book series by author Robert Kirkman. However, as events unfold, the script further recedes from the "original", which causes outrage among many fans.
Andrew Lincoln and his hero
Rick Grimes is one of the main characters of the sensational show, a leader who is ready for any actions in the name of saving his group, among whose participants are his son and daughter. Before the onset of the apocalypse, the character, played by charming actor Andrew Lincoln, was a police officer, lived with his family in a small town. After the defeat of the planet by an epidemic of the virus, he was forced to lead a group of survivors, trying to save his wife and children from death.
At the beginning of the series, Rick appears before the audience as a calm, smart person who does not deviate from his own principles. However, as events unfold, the character becomes hardened, begins to commit acts unusual for him earlier. Andrew Lincoln claims that it is becoming increasingly difficult for him to play his hero, as he is forced to show the changes taking place in his character. The actor also says that shooting in the series The Walking Dead saved him from having to go to the gym. The role of a former policeman, constantly fighting with zombies, and so provides the necessary load.
Rick Grimes is the most famous character of all that Lincoln has played so far. Also, the performer of the role can be seen in the films "Smoothie", "Real Love".
Who played Laurie Grimes
Lori Grimes is another striking character in the acclaimed The Walking Dead TV show. The audience’s reviews about this heroine turned out to be so negative that the creators of the series were forced to “kill” her earlier than this happens in the Kirkman comics. Lori was supposed to die during the attack on the prison, in which for two seasons Rick's group from the Governor's army remained. However, in the film, Mrs. Grimes died in childbirth, giving birth to a girl.
Sarah Wayne Callis is an actress who played Rick's wife and mother of his children. It was her heroine who caused Grimes conflict with his childhood friend Shane Walsh, which led to the murder of the latter. Sarah presented her character as a real "splinter", which constantly intervenes in matters that are not related to her, puts her husband and the whole group in mortal danger. The audience greeted her death in the series with a storm of applause. It is interesting that the actress herself does not understand the reasons for the negative attitude to her heroine, fully justifies her actions.
Sarah Wayne Callis is a girl who became a star even before the release of The Walking Dead. She was especially remembered by the audience as the doctor Sara from the famous series “Escape” - the beloved of the protagonist, who decided to commit a crime for his sake. Among the new projects with the participation of the actress, “Colony” deserves attention, she plays Katie - one of the residents of Los Angeles, occupied by aliens.
David Morissi and his character
David Morissi - a real find for the series The Walking Dead. The actors who became his colleagues on the set do not deny that it was the Governor who became the true star of the third and fourth season of the show. This character brought together another group of survivors, but his leadership methods have nothing to do with Grimes style. The governor enjoys killing people, is ready to challenge anyone who gets in his way. At the same time, his hero is not without a negative charm that conquered many viewers. That is why David Morissi stayed in the television project much longer than originally planned.
Of course, the Governor did not like all the fans of the show, like the other characters of the series The Walking Dead. Reviews of Kirkman comic book fans indicate that they are unhappy with the appearance of actor Morissi. The original source says that this character must be a long-haired, mustached Hispanic. The character of the hero, who became a pragmatic sociopath, and not a temperamental madman, underwent changes.
Spectators who liked the actor will be able to see him in such films as “The Price of Treason”, “Another of the Boleyn Family”, “Become John Lennon”.
Who played Andrea
Lori Holden is an actress whose character did not appeal to most of the audience of the series. She played Andrea - a girl who worked in a law firm in the past, after the epidemic became a member of the Rick group, her sister in the first season becomes a victim of a zombie. The audience did not like the emotional instability inherent in the heroine, the indecision that she showed in the first series of the television project. The actress claims that she even received threats from the most dissatisfied fans.
If the creators adhered to the plot of the comics, Andrea would still be part of The Walking Dead. However, the dissatisfaction of the audience of the series with this character prompted the scriptwriters to “kill” her. Andrea dies in the third season, the Governor becomes her killer, with whom the heroine had a short romance.
Actress Laurie Holden can also be seen in films such as "The Darkness", "Silent Hill", "Young Catherine." She really liked the belligerent Andrea, who was learning to handle weapons and defend herself, in The Walking Dead. The character is not like all the heroines in whose roles she had the opportunity to play.
Denmark Gurira and her heroine
Michonne is a heroine who occupies a special place even in such a show full of interesting characters as The Walking Dead. Reviews of the audience about the warlike Amazon, who perfectly knows the katana, are mostly positive. A fighting girl with a mysterious past is portrayed by Denmark Gurira. In preparation for the role, the actress had to take several fencing lessons, pay special attention to her physical form.
Initially, Michonne appears before the audience as a hermit-misanthrope, with whom it is difficult to find a common language. Joining the Grimes group in the third season, she gradually “thaws”, begins to make friends. The main complaint of the fans to the scriptwriters is the failed romance of Michon with another member of the group Tyrese, who died in season 5.
Denmark Gurira is an actress whom only episodic roles in TV series trusted before the release of The Walking Dead. It is curious that for the role of Michon she had to not only undergo physical training, but also acquire dreadlocks.
Who got the role of Glen
The last episode of the sixth season ended at the tragic moment of the murder of one of the central characters. Who exactly was killed is a secret that will be revealed only in the first episode of the next season of the Walking Dead television project. The actors do not admit which of them will leave the show, but fans suspect that this will be the performer of the role of Glen.
Why is it that the character of Glen has the highest chance of dying at the hands of the villain Nigan? This is exactly what happens in the comics created by Robert Kirkman, the plot of which is not forgotten by the scriptwriters. Glen (Stephen Yeon) was an ordinary pizza delivery man in the past, in the present - one of the most active members of the group, Rick Grimes, almost the leader's right hand. His death, which most of the audience of The Walking Dead does not doubt, is also tragic because the beloved of the hero, Maggie, is expecting a child from him.
Curiously, Stephen Yeon has little to do with his character Glen. For example, the hero is absolutely indifferent to his appearance, while the performer collects expensive costumes, devotes a lot of time to shopping. The actor is also convinced that if he were in a world filled with bloodthirsty zombies, he would certainly be among the first victims, since he does not know how to survive in such conditions.
Daryl Dixon is a favorite of the audience
Interestingly, the most popular character in The Walking Dead is by no means Rick Grimes. The greatest number of enthusiasm is caused by the hero, whose role was Norman Reedus. Initially, the actor wanted to play Merle Dixon, Daryl's older brother, who died in the third season, but the role was given to another person. Nevertheless, the creators liked the applicant so much that a hero was invented specially for him, which is absent in the comics.
The younger Dixon is often compared to the Legolaz from The Lord of the Rings, as arrows are also his favorite weapon. Daryl practically does not part with onions, constantly helping the whole group out of trouble due to his fighting skills. Norman Reedus did an excellent job with the image of a guy from a dysfunctional family, who is gradually changing and becoming a devoted friend and assistant to Rick. The paintings in which you can see the actor: "Dark Harbor", "Saints from the Boondock", "Gangster".
Merle Dixon is another character that many fans of The Walking Dead were delighted with. The hero is Daryl's older brother, who, by the will of fate, becomes the Governor’s right hand, but then dies at the hands of the character of David Morissi. Michael Rooker, when asked to name a favorite episode of the show with his participation, calls the moment when he turns into a zombie. In preparation for this event, the actor even had to take special courses at which he was taught to move like a zombie.
Loreen Cohen Against Violence
Loreen Cohen is an actress who hesitated for a long time before agreeing to participate in the project. The girl was embarrassed by the abundance of scenes of violence present in the show. However, now she is pleased with the creators' desire to turn the series The Walking Dead into an analogue of the endless Supernatural (the 11th season of the story of the Winchester brothers is now shown to viewers). The actress claims that she is ready to star in the role of Maggie for a long time.
Maggie Green is a character who appears in the second season of the television show. Having lost most of her family, the girl with her father and sister (later dying) is forced to join the team of Rick Grimes. She also finds her love in the face of Glen, at the end of the sixth season she learns about her pregnancy from him. Maggie Green is one of the characters that most viewers like.
Actress Loreen Cohen became famous primarily due to filming in the series. For example, she can be seen in the movie Supernatural, where she played the unprincipled thief Bela Talbot. The star is also known to fans of the Vampire Diaries series, in which she portrayed the 500-year-old vampire Rose.
Viewers reviews
For several years now, the television project The Walking Dead has remained popular. The seasons are invariably expected by a multi-million army of fans. Of course, not all fans of the first seasons of the show retained interest in him. Many viewers accuse the series of being overly prolonged, saturated with "extra" heroes and empty conversations. However, there are many who continue to consider him one of the best works in their genre.
The largest number of complaints about The Walking Dead comes from Kirkman comic book fans. The script of the series constantly recedes from the original, which fans do not like. For example, many were unhappy that the Governor did not deprive Rick Grimes of his right hand, as was the case in the comics. Also, viewers are not satisfied with the changes that have undergone the character and appearance of some of the main characters.
The creators are responding to this, that you can not please everyone without exception. And also the fact that a flurry of criticism will not force them to abandon filming the continuation of the rating television project The Walking Dead. The 9th season of the series, already extended for the seventh and eighth seasons, seems to be quite realistic for the film crew, the further fate of the story depends on the audience interest.
Fan Opinions on Season 6
Attempts by critics and spectators continue to establish the best season of The Walking Dead. The actors and creators of the series at the same time call the most interesting exactly the 6th season. It is known that when writing it, the scriptwriters finally concentrated on the relationships of people in the world that survived the epidemic, making zombies only a kind of background for the development of history.
The audience’s greatest emotions were caused by the final episode of season 6 of the television project, or rather, its final shots. Wanting to warm up the audience’s interest in the continuation of the story, the creators decided to leave behind the scenes exactly who was killed by the new Nigan antagonist performed by the talented actor Jeffrey Morgan. Fans of the series did not like this decision. However, the heated discussions that erupted in thousands of forums show that the Walking Dead project is still very popular. Season 9, therefore, will be, since his fate is determined precisely by spectator interest.
When to wait for the seventh season
Since 2010, new seasons of the popular series are presented to the audience at the end of October. Consequently, the seventh season of the television project The Walking Dead in Russian will be available in our country in October 2016. The exact date of the appearance of the first episode has not yet been officially announced.