I watched the first season when it aired and I thought it was okay, but I didn't have high hopes for future seasons as I didn't really connect with any characters as quick as I did with The Walking Dead. Because of this I stopped watching and fell behind with the episodes and it wasn't until I finished season 9 of TWD (which was amazing and made me fall back in love with my favourite show) and found out Dwight was joining Fear that I decided to binge watch seasons 2, 3 and 4.
I have to say I didn't have high expectations but it surprised me in how much I enjoyed it - especially season 3 - although many new characters were introduced in season 4 who I now love. It's not as good as the original in my opinion but it is still well worth the watch, especially if you love the world of The Walking Dead.
A lot more familiar faces on this show actor wise as I guess they need that which is cool. I like that it's different than TWD even though they deal with the same themes like; Are we on the right side? Are we the bad guys? And how far will you go to avenge or protect someone? Also, how surviving in a dead world changes you, a lot of times for the bad and how do the characters deal with these questions.
All in all I'm excited for season 5 and so happy I have this show to tide me over until season 10 of TWD airs in what feels like a million years lol.
8/10 - Fear TWD.
10/10 - The Walking Dead.
I loved the first season, it's original, dark, and engaging and I'm giving it an 8/10.
Although, it could have been a 10/10 if the characters (especially Beck) were a bit more likable, and the end bit when Beck is trying to escape the basement but she's caught by Joe was so disappointing, it cuts away from what's happening (which is a pretty important and dark moment for these characters, and it should not have been shide away from, it should have been shown) and then it's suddenly 4 months later and she's dead and her therapist is being framed for her murder and Joe is releasing a book of her writing after her death?
This was all in the last 5 minutes of the season finale, and in my opinion all that could have made up a whole episode which I think I would have really enjoyed. The last episode of a season is always something I look forward to, but this just disappointed me.
It's clearly supposed to be a dark creepy show, and yet they cut away from the truly dark stuff which I think does the story and characters (and viewers) a disservice.
That said, the show was still entertaining, and Penn Badgley was brilliant, so I will be looking forward to a new season, and a new obsession for Joe, although, I will now have expectations that they will cut out the truly dark stuff.
