UPDATE: This show started out with a bang with the first 3 episodes and then meandered into boredom until the 8th episode. Skip episode 7 (watch the last 5 minutes). It really ticked me off because it was such a waste of time - Elle tells Joel how she got bit in about 30 seconds in episode 8. I have read that several here did not care for the ending. I liked it. What I now realize is this show is more of a drama than The Walking Dead which relied heavily on zombie attacks to provide the drama. Zombies are part of this show but it focus's much more on human survival and how the human race is as bad or worse than zombies. Some didn't like how this show negatively portrays Christianity but I disagree - he was a false prophet which Jesus warned us about. Yes, there are parts that are far fetched, very far fetched, but did you expect anything different? What I didn't like was the filler episodes and I did not much care for the girl who plays Elle. Just not a good fit. In addition, Joel meeting up with his brother was the original mission. He gets there and they hug ... and that's about it. So Joel and Elle move on. Disappointing. Overall its good but could have been great.