heartspill The cringe factor of this show increases with every episode. After sitting through season 1 in a suspended facepalm position, I started watching season 2 because some said it was going to be improve. But it's getting worse. It's a continuous string of potholes and unimaginative writing. I cannot fathom who comes up with this nonsense and what goes through the head of the people pumping more into this farce. Is there really no better material out there and, above all, better writers with sufficient talent and imagination to put together a cohesive and engaging plot?The premise of this show is actually not too bad and the production itself is also passable: good sets, costumes, camera work and editing. On that end everything is OK (and I think that's why I have made it through this show as long as I did) but holy donkey, the story is one convoluted mess and with every minute it develops I just wish that all the characters die die and the show comes to a quick end. How can they get characters so wrong? Pretty much all the leads suffer from an extreme form of lack of common sense and decision making skills. It's not a sign of a good script if the viewer just wants top slap those characters for being complete idiots instead of sympathising with them. And what do the writers do to redeem their leads? They make the villains even worse. Take Sam, for example. He's not scary nor entertaining. He's simply an annoying side-kick who has nothing to offer. Every time he shows up I feel ashamed for the writers that they could dream up such an embarrassment of a villain. He's like the Joker's red-neck cousin who suffered a severe stroke. The fact that nothing about the story is even faintly original has been covered elsewhere.What a train wreck..

mmmiiiaaauuu I enjoy all sorts of shows, I knew I was not getting an 1800´s elegant and dark Van Helsing story, and also aware it did not have the best actors, so I watched it without any high expectations and oh men!! this was nonsense still, most of the time people are just spitting, breathing heavily close to each other and screaming for bloody anything... to be honest, at the end I was screaming at the scenes for being so damn silly character construction has no logic, not sure which vampires are worst, twinkeling ones or this zombie/vampire.

joel-AH7 At first the show didn't do a lot for me. I know, it's weird to rate the show so highly and start with a comment like that, but hear me out. Like any new series, it took a while to find its feet, in the beginning it felt like a B grade vampire flick. But its off charm kept me watching as slowly but surely the show began to reveal more and more.For most of the first season the character development seemed weak. Vanessa goes from being a blunt ass-kicker to being in the exact same position at the end of the season. No real growth. And as a personal gripe I felt that Susan left the show too soon. I don't know if she was given enough of a chance to grow. But that's just me. Sam's character, and perhaps Axel's being the nony exception. I remember feeling bitter at the end of season 1 because of that. Also I'm not sure Vnessa's anger toward Axel is entirely deserved, her reaction felt forced. And not a consequence of the acting, but rather the writing of that moment.Despite that criticsm though, the series was nonetheless engaging, I felt pulled into the world they lived in. I feelt for the characters and believed their struggle in the midst of an apocalypse. I cared about what happebed and that alone should speak to the show's ability to create a contained and believable world.Then came season 2 and oh boy was that an improvement on season 1!!! I was surprised by the move to no give ANY of the characters wha they wanted, and I loved that. The development of Vanessa's character had greater potential because of it, not being pulled along by a single specific directive. Though she is still a blunt ass-kicker, the advent of blood relatives serves to normalise her eccentricities rather than making her as a character seem forced. The development of both the charcters ad the world itself was fantastic. I will forever sing the praises of the writers of this show for making te decision to turn Julius human! Instead of just killing him off, this gave us al an opportunity to see what it would be like for someone to be human again for the first time in nearly a century. The scene with him and Doc eating is perhaps the most heartwarming and ingenious scene of the entire eason. It's such a simple scene, but incredibly powerful in terms of story. The positioning of the characters both in terms of their individual development, and where they are left at the end of season 2 is exciting. Each of the characters has faultered and lossed greatly. Redemption, loss, victory, life and death. The stage is set for season 3.I like what is happening with Sam and Mo. I've loved the fear and pai n of his character and hope to see more. My pesonal hope/challenge to the creators would be to take Sam's journey ina way that presents a meaningful challenge for him. He owes much of his pwer to the control he has over his victims. His fall wouldidealy come manifest from losig that control. His fear should coe fro 0m first seeibgit, feeling it. That is my hope snyway, wat happens happens really.That's about it, I think. If you're looking to watch this series. Give it time. It may not grab yo immediately. But it is worth warchi g the first few episodes at the very least. And if you can stick it out the first few. You may well end up liking it more and more as it goes on. I look forward to season 3.

phalarisacid Didn't see a flaw in this show in any way. I really liked this show. As per usual general consensus or public opinion is irrelevant to reality.