Reviews for TWD S1e01

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I've yet to see a bad review for the episode - two typical examples of what I'm seeing are Arrow in the Head (sample: ..... "The Walking Dead" is treated with sincerity ... it doesn't pander to any sort of pop-culture bulls*it, there's no sad attempt at irony or any kind of snarky sarcasm ... there's no artificial sense of trying to be cool or hip ... the type you generally see on TV. No, this plays more like a 70-ish minute feature film ... the size and scope, the lavish production, Darabont's deliberate camera work ... all of it drive toward something truly special) and CraveOnline (sample: Regardless, the series premiere of "The Walking Dead" was incredibly strong and also among the best this fall. If the rest of the series is this good, then the dead are going to walk the Earth for several seasons.)

I really hope the series does well and we get at least a couple of seasons out of this!

ETA: another positive review at RabidDoll.