They keep him emotionally locked up and physically locked away in his childhood home thats become a haunted house.
Every nook and cranny triggers a memory of the mother who loved him, then began abusing him.
What the hell got into her?
Kyle could never escape the corruption that spoiled his innocence.
It followed him into adulthood and destroyed his marriage.
Kyle has the power to beat this foulness out of them.
And why do the shadows gather around him at all?
Is there no running away from this present anti-hero darkness?
For anyone whos had enough,Outcastmight be more must skip than must see.
Its certainly far from awesome, as this review will eventually explain.
Its pre-apocalyptic saga, not post-apocalyptic, one where We are the walking dead!
becomes We are demons to each other!
Theres even a glimmer of hope, but whether it comes from divine intervention or human ingenuity is TBD.
Outcastis also notable for grappling with Christian themes, or, perhaps, casting shade on them.
Outcastcould be building the same case.
Depends on where the story places the blame for a gone-mad world run amuck with predators.
(Ive only read six of the comics 19 issues to date.)
Regardless, Kirkmans sympathy is clearly for the bedeviled.
WherePreacheris ironic, weird, and violent,Outcastis sincere, grounded, and reserved.
Theres shock and gore, for sure, butOutcastfavors brooding over spewing.
Its surprisingly chaste show for Cinemax.
Those expecting a visceral thriller to fill the void ofBanshee, abandon hope and prepare for mope.
Outcastis a synthesis of creep show influences.
The blends are interesting, but they also yield familiarity.
Insects and hangnails are involved.
A sly, symbolic set-up.
Whats eating all of its Gilbert Grapes?
Who gets possessed and why?
Whats the process for successful eviction?
How can it be complicated or subverted?
Answers are suggested as patterns emerge, while Kyles peculiarities provide structure and replace theology with solvable mystery mythology.
The sentient force occupying Rome recognizes him.Outcast, they call him.
But is it the blood what burns them or the shedding of it?
And does this violent do-gooding, redemptive or damning, work for Kyle?
Kirkman invests more imagination into his characters, major and minor.
Zabriskie is a blessing to this show.
4 has a realTwin Peaksvibe to it, with Zabriskie being the most potent manifestation.
She played Sarah Palmer, wife of the weak-willed, demon-possessed Leland Palmer.
Rome basically has a BOB outbreak in its hands.
The congestion clogging the possessed?
A black lodge.)
Other stories are slow-burn journeys into hearts of darkness.
), or move you with poignancy.
Both chase liberating catharsis.
Each is tempted to do so through violence that would damn them.
InOutcast, memory can be a demon, too.
Outcastdoes just enough to push my buttons, but its more interesting than engrossing.
Bottled-up Kyle isnt the most dynamic protagonist, and Fugit isnt exactly the most dynamic actor.
But he has an appealing, soulful presence, and he makes Kyle compelling enough.
The show is still learning to balance the mix of grim supernatural drama and gritty human drama.
With a livelier, fresher spirit,Outcastmight really possess you.B
