There is so much to praise about 'In the Flesh' - the standard of the writing and acting is superb, and I found it a gripping and compelling series from start to finish. I really enjoyed the twist of the story addressing the zombie point of view as well as the survivors'. It is 'kitchen-sink' because it focuses on ordinary people being affected by the aftermath of a zombie incident, rather than the larger sphere of politics and the military, but that works to its advantage. It brings out, in many subtle and varied ways, the different aspects of humanity revealed at times of crisis - courage, love and loyalty on the one hand; prejudice, hatred and fear on the other. The scenes where the PDS-sufferers (zombies) are made to sit in a separate 'apartheid' section of the pub, or the character who's been bitten is forced into a 'pen' and treated like a subhuman by his neighbours, are heartbreakingly realistic and resonant of many sad episodes in human history. The other thing I think it does brilliantly well is deal with the issue of suicide, and show the devastating impact of this on the people left behind. My only complaint is that the series is over too soon - three episodes just isn't enough - and I hope that the 'undead prophet' subplot will come to fruition in a future series.
Review of In the Flesh
