pokerrakedeal
I find myself unfortunately with nothing to remember or ponder about after finishing season one. The theme is about how we treat those who are different from the norm of our society, but it is is presented in pretty much the most straightforward way possible. There was not a single memorable line, or a deep philosophical thought present throughout. The normal stuff you would expect to happen in any dysfunctional community filled with prejudice happens, except with rehabilitated, medicated zombies driving the narrative. You could pretty much replace the zombies with any other kind of minority group and the show would be pretty much the same. I know that this is probably the intended symbolism of the creators, but it didn't work for me.I am a big fan of the "what it means to be human" theme, and expected a lot more after having read the reviews. A similar (by concept) drama "the Leftovers" is also about dysfunctional people living in a post-catastrophe world in fear and uncertainty. The difference is that "the Leftovers" has complex characters and layers of depth while the moral lessons of "in the flesh" are, in my opinion, aimed to impress only intellectual lightweights. Another very similar British show, "Humans" also leaves a stronger impression with better acting and a bit, (though not enough) more depth.
AngelicSodaCan
If you are looking for high levels of carnage and violence with little backstory or character appreciation and development, this show is not for you. Similarly, you will not enjoy this show if you find certain forms of love distasteful.If you want characters who you are going to love and hate, who are a little messed up and dealing with it, who can choose to change or stay stubbornly steadfast. If you want some meaning with your undead, something raw and real and fantastic - this is the show for you.This is not a Walking Dead, end-of-days tale of an infectious epidemic that finds hope only in the form of a bullet and a fate worse than death at a bite."In The Flesh" is strife and horror at the hands of those closest to you. It's finding safety in people you just met and spite in the town you once called home. It's where the most monstrous are the ones who've been Living all along.
Ania
I first heard of In the Flesh from Tumblr and I am incredibly happy to have found the show. I would say that this is one of my favorite TV shows of all time. In the Flesh not only provides an entertaining story filled with gripping story lines and interesting characters, but also shows a social commentary of the world we live in. I can not repeat enough how much I love Series 1 and Series 2. I think that Series 2, which has just finished, was perfect. The writing on this show is fantastic and you just want to continue to watch and re-watch. I sincerely hope that BBC Three decides to renew this show for another series. I have already ordered by box set for Series 1 and 2!!
IgnisWolf
\Going into this series i knew only one thing about this show and that was it had zombies in it and I needed something to tie me over until the next season of Walking Dead arrived. What i got was an emotional roller coaster which not only takes the typical zombie gore fest in a new and less mindless direction but provides an inescapable emotional roller coaster ride which i would highly recommend. The series focuses on Kieren Walker a recovering zombie who is placed back with his family and has to deal with his new condition as well as the prejudice and hate that comes from the accepting community around him. The concept itself is very interesting and many of the subjects it touches upon has real world and often very relative implications. In The Flesh is not a TV show to watch for mindless entertainment, it looks deeply at real world issues and can get quite dark, looking at ideas of prejudice, suicide, sexuality and extreme religious views. What ever you do don't watch In the Flesh for loads of gore or violence because you wont get much, however this I think serves the show well and its sparing use of violence and gore even more impact when situations do escalate to deadly results.Visually the show is a treat and beautifully shot, with excellent locations and a diverse range of settings its hard to falter the production values of this show. Acting is top notch and every cast member gives memorable performances and I think this is what really brings in the flesh to life. It creates these living breathing characters that you feel for and understand, which makes their problems even more relatable and interesting. I have to warn you though that this is not a feel good tap your heels and skip off into the sunset type of show and I often tell people that if you get into this show there will be more than a few tears shed by the end. To me this show has positioned itself quite comfort next to some of my favourite TV shows. Well worth a check out. Bring on Season 2 is all I can say!
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