Firstly, the very conditions in which the characters found themselves are very interesting. Wherever the heroes of zombie horrors were locked! The reality show is something new. Heroes were without weapons, food and up to a certain point in complete ignorance of what is happening outside. Interesting!
As far as I know, to participate in the program ' Big Brother' select people with the most dissimilar characters, such that it will be difficult to get along with each other. So the situation is aggravated by natural conflicts within the group of survivors. And here comes such an interesting conflict. On the one hand, the heroes cannot tolerate each other, on the other hand, they need to somehow rally to fight an external problem, despite everything, survive in a building surrounded by hordes of dead people thirsting for human flesh.
If you want to watch pretentious supermen, armed to the teeth, smart and savvy daredevils, then pass by. An alpha male with his girlfriend, a rude and cowardly snob, a bitchy Negro with a transvestite friend, a stupid Scot, a selfish producer and only a couple of adequate people - such are the characters of this mini-series.
The characters 'Dead Set' generally cause quite contradictory feelings. On the one hand, they are disgusting, and you have a strong dislike for them. But at the same time, with all the shortcomings, they remain human and somehow show simple human emotions, so willy-nilly imbued with sympathy. The only person who does not cause pity is the producer of the show named Patrick, a scoundrel and narcissistic rude, who has never said a single kind word to anyone.
But in many ways, the series is interesting. Before us are ordinary living people, with their bad and good sides. Someone is stupid, someone is smart, but in the end, watching them is much more interesting than the brave cardboards so often found in films about the apocalypse, and you worry about them much more.
You will not find epic battles and mass urine of the dead here either, but in the case of 'Dead Set' this is even good. In general, the series is very dynamic and eventful, keeps in suspense until the very end. No chewing snot for no reason, no unnecessary scenes, everything to the place and in the right amount.
Of the disadvantages, I can mention only operator work. A shaky camera is, of course, not the worst way to convey panic, but sometimes this technique is very confusing.
Finally, I would like to add that the most attractive character is Pippa. She's a fool, but I like her sincerity.
Verdict: Honored Eight. Numerous recommendations from fans of the genre did not fail.
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