Of course, the one constant throughout every piece of “Walking Dead” media is the phenomenal, and disgusting, special makeup effects designs for the walkers. On that positive note, one standout sequence in this episode features a particularly nasty creature that happens to have a huge gaping hole where his heart should be. Petski, Denise (February 2, 2022). " 'Tales Of The Walking Dead': Anthony Edwards, Parker Posey, Terry Crews, Poppy Liu, Jillian Bell To Star In 'TWD' Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 3, 2022. If there’s one other saving grace of the episode, it’s certainly the two leading performances. Crews puts on an energetic, and comedic performance in the role of Joe. Watching his monotonous daily routine and relationship with his pet dog in the beginning of the episode was quite fun. The prospect of a retired football player watching reruns of old football games to pretend like the world is still moving along as if nothing ever happened is a fascinating character element. Munn’s strange, yet entertaining performance as Evie adds another eclectic, yet strong-willed survivor to “The Walking Dead’s” universe. Her chemistry and overall dynamic with the hardened Joe character makes for some genuinely entertaining scenes. Watching both characters uncover the true personalities beneath one another is the best part of the episode, anchored by those strong performances.

Tales of the Walking Dead” looks fairly beautiful from a cinematic perspective. Everything from the moonlit, foggy countrysides to the claustrophobia of Joe’s man-cave captures the color palette of the apocalypse in interesting ways. Sequences on Joe’s two-seater motor-car offer a glimmer of bright, visual hope amongst the nastiness of the show’s world. Things take a more cheesy turn when Joe uncovers a much more extravagant bunker with production design that, much like the tail-end of the narrative, rubs up against the established tone of the episode. The Walking Dead universe has a long list of spinoffs, including several yet to be released. One unique spinoff is the episodic anthology Tales of the Walking Dead. This series premiered in the summer of 2022 with six standalone episodes. In June 2023, the series will be available on Blu-ray and DVD. Meanwhile, though it was more or less a blip on the radar for the main series, World Beyond remains one of the more tightly-plotted and intriguing TWD arcs. Focusing on two sisters who leave the relative safety of their home to search for their father, the series combined YA sensibilities with the general brutality of the zombie apocalypse to create something that remains unique in genre TV. Introducing an intriguing cast of characters, complete with complicated villains that defied easy moral expectations, this 20-episode saga was one glimpse at the potential that opening up the series to a more wide-ranging demographic would create. Ramirez) as they take shelter at the home of an old woman who insists they only stay the night. Failing to convince her to let them stay RLJ Entertainment presents all six episodes of this first season on two discs with no extras, but collectors will at least appreciate having thea b c d e f g h i j Zalben, Alex (June 6, 2022). " 'Tales of The Walking Dead' Gets August Premiere Date: First Look". Decider . Retrieved June 6, 2022. Otterson, Joe (February 11, 2022). "Daniella Pineda Joins 'Tales of the Walking Dead' at AMC (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved February 12, 2022. Do Not Disturb is a disturbed psycho-vacation freakout like the aftermath after Cupid went on an Ozzy Osbourne-sized bender. John Ainslie does a lot with minimal means: two lead actors, infected bite marks, maybe a severed limb or two. Kimberly Laferriere and Rogan Christopher don’t make the most of every moment but excel in the film’s most absurdly memorable setups. It’s a film that’s hard to pin down and all the better for its elusiveness, like a romantic comedy that fell in with the wrong (but right) horror crowd. Bonomolo, Cameron (April 10, 2022). "Tales of the Walking Dead Trailer Teases Alpha's Return". Comicbook.com . Retrieved April 12, 2022.

dangers. Trouble still comes their way, however, when one passenger tries to take over their vessel. Clearly the most substantial of these six Metcalf, Mitch (August 30, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Sunday 8.28.22 Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily . Retrieved August 30, 2022.

Likewise, two different composers are credited here (Morgan Kibby, Daniel Wohl) and members of the sound design team tend to vary by episode, and though, it's business as usual for the franchise and, like its visual counterpart, this audio presentation surpasses streaming counterparts in overall Suschitzky, Thomas Yatsko), three editors (Jeffrey Glaser, Phillip J. McLaughlin, Shari Mead), and four directors (Michael E. Satrazemis, Haifaa

somewhat dramatically. There are a few aesthetic through-lines, such as the same general visual effects team, makeup department, and of course its I'm actually a pretty big fan of anthology shows... and especially in this case, where my far-from-deep knowledge of the TWD universeTraveling from rom-com to sci-fi sendoff to villain origin story to nature documentary within a handful of episodes is a major shift in tone for a series that spent its first eight seasons firmly entrenched in one man’s story. Keeping things short and sweet while exploring the many possibilities of the zombie apocalypse is the exact thing to enliven a show that has long depended on slow-burn reveals and lengthy character arcs. Not replacing but accentuating the main series, Tales also gives longtime fans the tantalizing possibility of revisiting beloved deceased characters like Sasha, Andrea, Lori, the Greene family, and yes, maybe even Glenn.