Hey BZF bandits, this past week has seen the interwebs
alight with much discussion around the CW's newest series iZombie. Despite popular belief, iZombie is not about a
viral Apple app that turns all its users into tech savvy brain munching
zombies. Rather, the series is based on
the comic book of the same name which was released back in 2010.
I have often shared my thoughts on what has sometimes been
called a saturation of zombie related content in film and television. The Walking Dead continues to go from
strength to strength with a spinoff series due sometime this year, Z Nation has
been green lit for a second season
thanks to consistent ratings and Hollywood is constantly pumping out fresh
zombie offerings on the silver screen.
The key here is whether or not iZombie can set itself aside
from the competition while delivering an engaging story and characters we are
intrigued by. So far this seems entirely
possible with the original creative team behind Veronica Mars at the helm who
are taking the story of an intern
physician (Olivia Moore) who can hide
her 'zombieness' by eating a stable supply of brains.
The twist with this show is that after Olivia has consumed
some brains from her morgue buddies, she then experiences visions/memories of
that particular person. On top of that,
she also adopts some of their habits
which ultimately helps her and her crime fighting friends solve the
mysterious death of aforementioned morgue buddies.
I will admit that the initial write up of iZombie didn't
really grab me but since it's premier the show is holding a 74% rating on
Metacritic and is garnering positive reviews from critics and fans alike. Check
out the trailer below and let your own brain decide:
Bite you later
Mr Vitamin G
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