10kfever October 22, 2017 Share October 22, 2017 Hmm, I've already confessed I'm not a big fan of the genre, but I fell in love with Z Nation for the characters. Today, I've been watching some Walking Dead, which I'd given up on because I found a bit too much plot and character manipulation by the writers trying to make them fit the story they wanted to tell. Now that Z Nation is falling into the same problem, I thought I'd give TWD a second look. Look at AMC...they're promoting the new season with long marathons, numerous specials and behind the scenes goodies. SyFy? We're lucky to get the previews run a couple of times. I'm not going to compare the two shows, but I'm really disgusted that SyFy doesn't do a decent job of promoting the ZN with the same fervor as AMC does TWD. Just delivering a mini rant. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/62873-amc-vs-syfy/
51Muses October 22, 2017 Share October 22, 2017 I think AMC has more to lose if ratings and interest decrease hence the marketing push. Their show and cast is expensive. Marketing has to be up there too. One thing I realized. I like rewatching Z-Nation but not TWD. I can't be the only one. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/62873-amc-vs-syfy/#findComment-3744745
Ohwell October 22, 2017 Share October 22, 2017 43 minutes ago, 51Muses said: One thing I realized. I like rewatching Z-Nation but not TWD. I can't be the only one. Same here. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/62873-amc-vs-syfy/#findComment-3744835
10kfever October 22, 2017 Author Share October 22, 2017 Yep, I'm diehard ZN, too. Watching some of the TWD marathon, I realized I like it, too. Only character I don't like is Rick, so that kind of spoils the whole thing for me. But nothing is going to keep me away from ZN, although I'm getting a bit tired Warren's visions. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/62873-amc-vs-syfy/#findComment-3744911
jhlipton October 22, 2017 Share October 22, 2017 TWD is too glum for me. "Everybody dies" is kind of the leitmotif of any zombie story, but on Z Nation more of the extras and oine-shots die than our heroes. I'm 99.9% certain that Addy is OK and will meet up with the group -- I wouldn't think that on TWD. Also, from the parts I've seen, Z Nation has a lot more humor than TWD. Which is vitally needed for prolonged viewing. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/62873-amc-vs-syfy/#findComment-3745038
ottoDbusdriver October 22, 2017 Share October 22, 2017 10 minutes ago, jhlipton said: Also, from the parts I've seen, Z Nation has a lot more humor than TWD. Which is vitally needed for prolonged viewing. Since we have yet to see a giant Walker-covered wheel of cheese roaming the highways of the apocalypse in TWD, Z Nation definitely has more humor. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/62873-amc-vs-syfy/#findComment-3745066
jhlipton October 22, 2017 Share October 22, 2017 1 hour ago, ottoDbusdriver said: Since we have yet to see a giant Walker-covered wheel of cheese roaming the highways of the apocalypse in TWD, Z Nation definitely has more humor. True dat! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/62873-amc-vs-syfy/#findComment-3745260
Nashville October 23, 2017 Share October 23, 2017 (edited) On 10/22/2017 at 2:42 PM, 51Muses said: I think AMC has more to lose if ratings and interest decrease hence the marketing push. Their show and cast is expensive. Marketing has to be up there too. TWD is second only to Breaking Bad on AMC's list of biggest hits ever, so AMC is definitely gonna milk that cash cow for every cent it's worth - hence the big promotion budget. Quote One thing I realized. I like rewatching Z-Nation but not TWD. I can't be the only one. I like rewatching both, for different reasons: TWD to spot Easter eggs and plot points I may have missed the first time through, and ZN for the yuks. :) Edited October 23, 2017 by Nashville Damn autocorrect Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/62873-amc-vs-syfy/#findComment-3748544
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