Warning: Full spoilers for Season 1 of iZombie follow.
If you've read any of my weekly reviews this season, it's no secret I've been impressed with Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars' creator) and Diane Ruggiero's adaptation of iZombie. The comic of the same name by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred inspired the world on The CW show, but the series used the existing story as a launching pad. Thomas and Ruggiero developed the plot and world in new directions and executed one of the best first seasons of a television series in recent memory.
One aspect that contributed to the success was how the stakes kept moving. When we first met Liv, life as a functioning zombie didn't seem like the worst thing ever. The overall tone was more humorous, Liv was more introspective. She learned more about living and embracing existence by being undead. But then, things shifted. Different types of zombies were introduced, character paths started converging, and the stakes grew higher and higher -- and much bigger than Liv and her self-actualization.
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If you've read any of my weekly reviews this season, it's no secret I've been impressed with Rob Thomas (Veronica Mars' creator) and Diane Ruggiero's adaptation of iZombie. The comic of the same name by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred inspired the world on The CW show, but the series used the existing story as a launching pad. Thomas and Ruggiero developed the plot and world in new directions and executed one of the best first seasons of a television series in recent memory.
One aspect that contributed to the success was how the stakes kept moving. When we first met Liv, life as a functioning zombie didn't seem like the worst thing ever. The overall tone was more humorous, Liv was more introspective. She learned more about living and embracing existence by being undead. But then, things shifted. Different types of zombies were introduced, character paths started converging, and the stakes grew higher and higher -- and much bigger than Liv and her self-actualization.
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