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Welcome to the first of hopefully many posts on The Reel World, I'm your host Josh Hannock. The goal of this blog is to explore the world of the silver screen, television, and video games. As a 22 year old telecommunications student with next to no social skills, its fair to say that I'm quite qualified to talk about any and all wasters of time.

Tonight marks the return of one of my favorite shows on TV, AMC's The Walking Dead. In case you've been living under a rock, it's reception has been quite good. The show is based off a comic where the long awaited "zombie apocalypse" has finally happened. It follows a group of survivors who have to deal with not only the zombies, but the often more dangerous other humans. As with most zombie media, the flesh-eaters end up taking a backseat and act as a plot device. It boils down to being about humanity (or lack there of) in a world without rules.

It's one of the grittiest shows on basic cable, and you'll sometimes be shocked at what they can get away with showing. Even the characters who are the paragons of good will eventually get worn down and do things that will leave you cringing. The amount of emotion that it can evoke in people is probably the most staggering fact. I won't embarrass them by naming, but I know several people who have been left in tears from episodes. .

Along with NBC's Community returning on Friday, The Walking Dead solidifies the start of a strong Spring television schedule. Although its fair to say that nothing is going to be able to rival my excitement for HBO's Game of Thrones on March 31st, this may very well satiate my appetite until then.

Join me back tonight at 9 PM for a live blogging of The Walking Dead. It will be filled with spoilers, be warned.

Thanks for viewing. Check back in often for updates.

~Josh