I really got into this and liked it more than most series. Joel and Ellie grew on me as the characters developed. I liked the different ways that different groups adapted to post-apocalyptic survival. A lot of reviewers didn't like the "filler" episodes like Bill's story and the night the girls spent at the mall. But I liked both of them! Especially how Bill's prepping wasn't as stupid as it seemed in The Before. This isn't a perfect series for sure. Tommy's community is too good to be true. A lot of the episodes dragged. And some factual stuff was way off....giraffes couldn't survive Salt Lake City winters, for example. And problems like "gas being mostly water" after 20 years come and go conveniently. But overall well done and I'm looking forward to Season 2. And like all post-apocalyptic stories it makes me value canned goods in a new way.