《我是殭屍》 別笑 這個殭屍會破案

Zombies have become very serious business over the years. Legions of video games, movies and television shows have all tried their best to use the undead to say something profound about the living, to mixed results.

近年來，“殭屍”題材變得越來越嚴肅，一大批電子遊戲、電影、電視劇都使勁渾身解數，想要通過這些“不死之身”表達一些關於生死的深奧之理，不過效果貌似喜憂參半。

Based on an ongoing DC Comics series, “iZombie” waves off all that self-seriousness and instead embraces the inherent goofiness of its subject matter with open arms, and the result is a show that’s funny and addictive.

根據連載中的漫威漫畫改編而成的美劇《我是殭屍》則拋棄了（假裝深刻的）惺惺作態，一展殭屍題材自帶的荒謬，反而讓整個劇趣味盎然，讓人慾罷不能。

Olivia “Liv” Moore (Rose McIver) was once a promising young medical student with a bright future, dedicated fiancé and supportive family. But after being attacked at a boat party, she washes up on a beach zombified and hungry for brains (and instant noodles), her bright future suddenly darkened.

（女主）奧利維亞•“麗芙”•摩爾（羅絲•麥克萊弗 飾）本是一名前途大好的醫學院女學生，擁有對她一心一意的未婚夫和支持她的父母。然而一次遊輪聚會的意外讓一切都陷入黑暗，（在遊輪上）麗芙遭到殭屍襲擊，後被衝上海岸，變成了喜歡吃人腦（還有方便麪）的殭屍。

In order to keep her flesh-eating-monster instincts in check, Liv drops out of medical school and takes a job at a morgue, where she can feed on brains in secret and, just barely, live. When she discovers eating brains allows her to inherit the traits of the deceased and experience flashbacks of their last moments before dying, she uses her abilities to help the local police department solve murders.

爲了控制自己食肉的殭屍本性，麗芙退了學，在停屍房找了一份工作，以便悄無聲息地食人腦過活。後來她發現吃腦之後，自己會繼承大腦主人的性格，看到那人臨死的瞬間。麗芙於是開始利用這種能力幫助當地警局破案。

It’s an over-the-top setup in keeping with the show’s over-the-top sensibilities. The creators spend no time justifying their approach, and that’s for the best. This is a series where you’re just going to have to go with the flow.

這部劇在腦洞過大的背景下一路保持其誇張的感性。編劇們從未花時間證明劇情的合理性，也許這樣正是最好的選擇。看劇時，你（無需思考）只要跟着劇情走就好。

Each episode plays out like a quirkier version of the average crime drama: There’s a crime, there’s an investigation, there’s a twist, and then the mystery is solved. What makes “iZombie” different is that it employs this formula not to shock audiences with the grittiness of police work, but as a vehicle to push along Liv’s development as a character.

《我是殭屍》的每一集都犯罪片，卻比犯罪片更詭異：首先發生刑事案件，然後開始調查，經歷一波三折，最後謎案得解。與衆不同則在於其不再極力展現警察驚人的破案能力，而是將破案過程當做推進麗芙這個角色成長的工具。

As Liv solves crimes and takes on new personality traits, she gradually discovers she has the power to cope with what she’s become and deal with the unfair obstacles fate has placed before her.

隨着犯罪案件一一得解，越來越多的性格在麗芙身上呈現，她漸漸發現自己其實能夠應對變成殭屍的自己，直面擋在她面前不公的障礙。

“Izombie” is a story about unexpected reinvention, and it’s never been more fun watching a zombie come back to life.

《我是殭屍》講述了一個意外重生的故事，而還有什麼比看着殭屍甦醒更有趣呢？