zombie article responses

In regards to reading "The Walking Dead," I ended up enjoying reading it much more than I was expecting to. Up until this point, I have always been skeptical about the hype surrounding zombies and the undead that seems to have caught on so much in our current day; the concept sort of freaked me out as well as kind of grossed me out as well. I have never really been one to be inclined towards the science fiction types of writings, as I tend to gravitate towards more of a romantic fiction instead. However, during my reading I began to be enthralled by it and when I was done with both documents I wished that there was more to read. Perhaps I partially enjoyed reading it for the comic book format, but the story line itself was also very interesting to me. After reading volume one, I feel as though I am more likely to begin possibly watching "The Walking Dead" on television, and I am also now more open to zombie films, books, etc. When it came to the article comparing vampires and zombies, I thought it was very informative. I have always put zombies and vampires (the undead) into their own subcategory, making them almost synonymous in my head. However, after reading this article I feel much more informed about the similarities, but more importantly, the many differences the two share. They are incredibly different and they also represent different things. I also liked how the article incorporated television shows and movies that I could relate to, to make it better for me to really process what the article was saying and understand the differences on my own generational level. Overall, I really appreciated this assignment as it opened my eyes and expanded my horizons to a genre that I had previously completely closed myself off from ever reading or being interested in. This makes me look forward to our upcoming lessons that involve the same sorts of themes.