The mini-series gets you emotionally involved in the main characters. It's not like in every episode a character is just killed off. I really don't think it's trying to be malicious at all, rather, it's trying to challenge one's expectations of how a show is supposed to begin.
Dunno, that's the premise of the entire show: that earth, and most people who live on it, die and a very few people escape. If that's not your cup of tea, then stop watching it.
I dunno. I guess I'm just frustrated by people saying it's depressing. Yeah, it's depressing, so what! Shows that try to be sunshine, moonbeams, and sparkly vampires piss me off because their characters aren't complex and the plots are contrived. I think, ultimately, the show tries to be positive, or at least the people try to overcome and live with the cards they are dealt.
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Date: 2009-09-24 04:56 pm (UTC)Dunno, that's the premise of the entire show: that earth, and most people who live on it, die and a very few people escape. If that's not your cup of tea, then stop watching it.
I dunno. I guess I'm just frustrated by people saying it's depressing. Yeah, it's depressing, so what! Shows that try to be sunshine, moonbeams, and sparkly vampires piss me off because their characters aren't complex and the plots are contrived. I think, ultimately, the show tries to be positive, or at least the people try to overcome and live with the cards they are dealt.
Sorry, you've hit one of my buttons here.