Editorials 
All of Us Are Dead is a Korean series with an interesting premise. Of course, it starts with a cliché subject and scenarios that have already been explored in many other works. However, its production, especially when it comes to the special effects and even some of the performances, deserves some recognition among South Korean zombie productions.
I am not exactly sure how to put it, but although the characters are not necessarily badly written, they do not generate enough interest in the viewer, at least for me, when something important happens to them. I do not know if this is because of the pacing, the large number of characters, or the limited amount of time the series has to develop all of them over its almost 12-hour runtime.
It becomes difficult to form an emotional connection with a character's death or tragedy, especially considering that all of them are dealing with relatively complicated situations in their lives that dont take the time to be appropriately developed . It is hard to become deeply attached to them, and as a result, you end up not caring as much when something bad is about to happen to a character you could otherwise have cared about much more.
As was often the case with many Asian series, the ending leaves something to be desired, creating a sort of cliffhanger between a possible second season and the conclusion of the first one. I know that in Korean series, or K-dramas, this kind of ending tends to be more satisfying, but that is not really the case with All of Us Are Dead.
The ending may leave some viewers disappointed, especially considering the context of the story. The deaths of certain characters can also feel unnecessary, considering how much screen time and narrative attention the series devoted to them.
This struggle to find meaning in the loss of certain characters, combined with the episodic-ish structure and the sometimes overly melodramatic way certain events are handled, ends up hurting the quality of the writing and the narrative as a whole.
Still, it remains an entertaining show to watch. It is almost like a popcorn movie, the kind of B-movie where you do not necessarily care that much about the narrative or the writing. You are mainly watching it for the entertainment or simply to pass the time.
I am not exactly sure how to put it, but although the characters are not necessarily badly written, they do not generate enough interest in the viewer, at least for me, when something important happens to them. I do not know if this is because of the pacing, the large number of characters, or the limited amount of time the series has to develop all of them over its almost 12-hour runtime.
It becomes difficult to form an emotional connection with a character's death or tragedy, especially considering that all of them are dealing with relatively complicated situations in their lives that dont take the time to be appropriately developed . It is hard to become deeply attached to them, and as a result, you end up not caring as much when something bad is about to happen to a character you could otherwise have cared about much more.
As was often the case with many Asian series, the ending leaves something to be desired, creating a sort of cliffhanger between a possible second season and the conclusion of the first one. I know that in Korean series, or K-dramas, this kind of ending tends to be more satisfying, but that is not really the case with All of Us Are Dead.
The ending may leave some viewers disappointed, especially considering the context of the story. The deaths of certain characters can also feel unnecessary, considering how much screen time and narrative attention the series devoted to them.
This struggle to find meaning in the loss of certain characters, combined with the episodic-ish structure and the sometimes overly melodramatic way certain events are handled, ends up hurting the quality of the writing and the narrative as a whole.
Still, it remains an entertaining show to watch. It is almost like a popcorn movie, the kind of B-movie where you do not necessarily care that much about the narrative or the writing. You are mainly watching it for the entertainment or simply to pass the time.
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