It's not a perfect show, has a few boring episodes and some of the drama (such as that between Jake's brother Eric and his love affairs) would annoy some of the audience who would undoubtedly want to see more of the show's other themes (and sometimes make you wonder why people still are in the mood for acting petty during such a serious emergency rather than focusing on bigger problems). But overall it is worth watching because of it's well written and acted characters along with it's unique atmospheric blend of two very different types of doomsday scenarios people feared during very different wars, imagine the cold war era nuclear holocaust panic meets 9/11 terrorism paranoia. It has decently immersive world-building for a show that obviously doesn't have the best budget and couldn't show too much of the larger setting on screen.
If you want to see what Fallout 3 would look like with a 2000s as opposed to a 1950s retro future setting and without any science fiction elements, then you'd enjoy it. If you liked the Walking Dead and are in the mood for a similar experience starring the guy who played Morgan in a major role, then I'd also recommend it. I personally enjoyed Season 2 more than 1, but watching Season 1 is still important in order to really understand and appreciate the show. And in case you might be wondering, no it isn't "woke" and I could see it appealing to an audience with varying social/political beliefs.
Wish I saw it as a kid, would've been thrilled to see
It's not a perfect show, has a few boring episodes and some of the drama (such as that between Jake's brother Eric and his love affairs) would annoy some of the audience who would undoubtedly want to see more of the show's other themes (and sometimes make you wonder why people still are in the mood for acting petty during such a serious emergency rather than focusing on bigger problems). But overall it is worth watching because of it's well written and acted characters along with it's unique atmospheric blend of two very different types of doomsday scenarios people feared during very different wars, imagine the cold war era nuclear holocaust panic meets 9/11 terrorism paranoia. It has decently immersive world-building for a show that obviously doesn't have the best budget and couldn't show too much of the larger setting on screen.
If you want to see what Fallout 3 would look like with a 2000s as opposed to a 1950s retro future setting and without any science fiction elements, then you'd enjoy it. If you liked the Walking Dead and are in the mood for a similar experience starring the guy who played Morgan in a major role, then I'd also recommend it. I personally enjoyed Season 2 more than 1, but watching Season 1 is still important in order to really understand and appreciate the show. And in case you might be wondering, no it isn't "woke" and I could see it appealing to an audience with varying social/political beliefs.