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Of all the things in the world, I definitely didn’t think Zombieverse would get a sequel so soon on Netflix! Zombie fans should’ve gotten ‘All of Us Are Dead’ season two before this, especially since the show came out much before and topped Netflix charts across the globe. Sigh.
Well, anyway, just like ‘Zombieverse’ season 1, the new season follows a group of Korean celebrities trying to survive a zombie apocalypse in Korea, reality TV style. This time, the creators add game-like graphics for extra comic relief. For instance, when a group of survivors finds themselves trapped with zombies, life bars appear above their heads in green, indicating they are still alive. It’s funny at first, but the novelty fades soon.
My headline for the first season was Zombieverse Review – Has Fun Bits But Drags On, and well, this season could bear the same title. Once again, despite some very entertaining elements, it’s an overstretched mess that didn’t need to be seven episodes long. The season starts with a group of survivors arriving on Jeju Island, where an elaborate evacuation zone has been set up to shield people from zombies. However, when a bus carrying infected individuals breaches the area, a bloody massacre ensues.
By episode two, the survivors are already on a mission to leave Jeju Island and reach a site where rescue helicopters are scheduled to pick people up. In the only interesting twist, Zombieverse 2, like several other titles in the genre, introduces a new strain of zombie, which proves to be a game-changer in the show. Sort of. Perhaps the most fun segment in the series is when the main group of survivors catches an underground metro train in Seoul (episode 5), a direct ode to the famous zombie movie Train to Busan.
Packed with a long list of actors and several celebrity cameos, any commentary on acting prowess feels redundant, especially since no one particularly stands out. If you’re up for a mildly entertaining mindless show featuring some handsome Korean oppas and beautiful unnis battling hideous zombies, give this a go.
Rating: 2.5 on 5 stars. Watch the series on Netflix.
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