The first season of AMC's The Walking Dead wrapped up earlier this month, after a painfully anemic six episodes. It's difficult to believe there hasn't been a zombie TV series up until this point. Here's the GBU:

The Good:

• Top notching casting all the way around, particularly with the Mixon brothers (Daryl and Merle). I could watch Daryl chew through the post-apocalyptic scenery all day.
• Those zombie creature effects are the new gold standard when it comes to rotting flesh.
• Managed to retain all the best elements of Robert Kirkman's comic series of the same name.

• Soundtrack had moments of greatness, but was surprisingly forgettable, despite the mighty talents of Battlestar Galactica's Bear McCreary.
• Nit: none of the characters use the word "zombie". Ever. Which is weird. The term "walkers" ain't doin' it for me.

• As season finales go, that last episode was a loser. Hopefully the story won't be straying this far off the comic book path next season.