Hello Readers,
I might be a little late to the party on this one, but I discovered
Kingdom a couple weeks ago and I binged both seasons that are out and the prequel
film.
I am using a poster image I have found through google I
do not own any rights and am using the image purely for future review purposes
(Fair use under the copyright act sections 29 and 30 under use for a review).
I think Kingdom is a standout in the zombie genre and one
of my favourite zombie series in recent years. I loved every second of it and I
can’t stop recommending to people. I have a little list of things that I think
makes Kingdom unique in my opinion.
First is the setting the series is set during Korea's
Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910) and the series is filled with detailed costumes, and
historical backdrops making Kingdom feel unique. While talking about the
setting I would be daft not to bring up the social commentary that is threaded
within this series as the series criticises the class divide and the
exploitation of power, during this time period and its fictional bubble.
Secondly, the pacing really doesn’t give up between the
continuously changing political landscape to betrayal to the zombie attacks.
Thirdly, this series is filled with brilliant characters
each with their own moral predicaments and personal struggles that not only enhance
the drama but adds another brilliant layer to the story.
Finally, without giving to much away the zombies are intelligent.
These are not your stereotypical slow-moving zombies these are terrifying creatures.
I think what I loved the most about Kingdom is not only
are the zombies a thing the series shows humanity at its best and worse. This series
holds no punches when it comes to showing humanity's greed, corruption, but
also the resilience of the human race in the face of an apocalyptic disaster.
My only complaint about Kingdom is that it took me too
long to discover it. It is what I have been missing in recent zombie movies and
tv series. For me personally this is the perfect zombie series there is political
intrigue, but it’s also a historical drama, and it has relentless horror. It was so
clever, and I loved how it kept the cogs turning the whole time I was watching
it.
I also have to mention the cinematography in this series as
not only do they capture the beauty of the Korean countryside but also the
horror of the plague (Zombies).
This is a must watch for any zombie fan.
L x
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