Walking Dead season 2 (spoilers)

[Bullgrit]

I've seen the discussions here about this show for a while now, but I never got a chance to see it. Then last night I saw three episodes in a row.

I love Zombie Apocalypse movies, and this has all the makings for something I'll love. I did find the show fun; I enjoyed it. But there were moments of "What were they thinking?"

Watching some ZA stories makes me think I'd be a survival god in the ZA. But I'd also be terrible entertainment if my survival story were made into a film or show. I'd not take dangerous chances, I'd not set up dumb dramatic moments, I'd separate from incompetent idiots and aggressive jerks, etc.

Bullgrit

 

[Mark CMG]

They're adding a bit more mystery to the show. I like it.

 

[Kzach]

Watching some ZA stories makes me think I'd be a survival god in the ZA. But I'd also be terrible entertainment if my survival story were made into a film or show. I'd not take dangerous chances, I'd not set up dumb dramatic moments, I'd separate from incompetent idiots and aggressive jerks, etc.

Me too. In all honesty, I'd probably go solo 'cause people piss me off under just general circumstances and I can't see that trait improving in a ZA.

The worst thing about this series is that it never improves. They continue to do stupid crap all the time. My favourite quote of the series so far is from the preacher last episode, "It's a wonder you people have survived this long!"

 

[Ahnehnois]

Not that I'm breaking any new ground here, but the way people behave in extreme situations in real life is not necessarily any better than the way they behave in fiction.

I'm pretty happy with the last few episides. The production values are excellent and the drama is unpredictable.

 

[Kzach]

I'm starting to feel that only Daryl has any sense out of the lot of them. I would've said Glenn too before he went down the well. That made the last episode one of the best for me 'cause I was genuinely worried he might die. It's pretty obvious that deep down, he's not a racist and that he's just echoing his upbringing through his brother's influence so there's few reasons not to like the character. He's the most resourceful by a long shot, provides the most benefit to the group, wouldn't shoot you in the kneecap to make you zombie-food so you could run another hundred feet to safety and he's a crack shot with a silent weapon.

 

[Joker]

I'm starting to feel that only Daryl has any sense out of the lot of them. I would've said Glenn too before he went down the well. That made the last episode one of the best for me 'cause I was genuinely worried he might die. It's pretty obvious that deep down, he's not a racist and that he's just echoing his upbringing through his brother's influence so there's few reasons not to like the character. He's the most resourceful by a long shot, provides the most benefit to the group, wouldn't shoot you in the kneecap to make you zombie-food so you could run another hundred feet to safety and he's a crack shot with a silent weapon.

This episode cemented my opinion of Daryl as my favorite character. He is resourceful and self-sufficient. Yet he still cares about the people around him.
I was afraid that he was going to feel isolated and become vindictive, especially after he was shot. I was glad to see Carol showed him that they care about him as well.

I wonder what the walkers are doing in the barn. I'm assuming they're family members and farm hands and the people in the farm didn't have the courage to put them down. But if that's so, how did they get them there in first place. There seems to be all sorts of logistical problems with that.

 

[Kzach]

I wonder what the walkers are doing in the barn. I'm assuming they're family members and farm hands and the people in the farm didn't have the courage to put them down. But if that's so, how did they get them there in first place. There seems to be all sorts of logistical problems with that.

Remember Rick shouting out to the rest of them that Hershel wanted to take care of any walkers on his property? I'm going to guess that it's a God thing and Hershel thinks it's murder or something and that their souls can be redeemed or a cure can be found or he doesn't want to condemn their immortal souls to Hell or some equally demented excuse.

 

[CrimsonReaver]

It's surprising and a little sad that Daryl is now the only likable character in the whole group. Of course, this means they'll either make him pull a Shane, or kill him off before season's end. And he'll probably end up dying for something stupid, like saving Sophia. Ugh.

Seriously, does anyone even care about that girl anymore? I mean, I had pretty much zero sympathy for her to begin with (if you're too stupid to follow simple instructions meant to keep you safe and alive, then screw you, you deserve to be eaten by zombies), but it's been so long since the girl was a part of the goings on that, even if I had cared, by this point I'd say I've written her off as lost and grieved for her death. And, really, is there any outcome to the scenario that would be satisfying at this point? Either she's alive (thanks, kid, a good man - Otis - had to die because you're a friggin' moron), or she's dead (boohoo, I'm so over it), or, if we're lucky, she's been zombified and we get to see someone put a bullet in her head. But, in my opinion, none of those outcomes really justify all the time wasted - by which, I mean, the show time dedicated to the search, time that could've been used to advance the story, which is pretty damn precious since there are only 13 episodes to the season and we've spent how many now with people wandering in the woods?! - on looking for her. Shy of Merle showing up, blitzed out of his mind on PCP, with the little girl's hand grafted onto his stump and wearing her face as a dead skin mask, back to slaughter everyone who left him on that roof, I'm not able to think of a resolution that'll leave me thinking, "That was so worth the wait, because the buildup really paid off in the end."


Speaking of Merle, I'm glad they brought him up in this last episode. Because, yeah, what the hell? They made only a half-assed effort to search for him. And Rick was even more responsible for Merle's situation than he was for Sophia's. But, what, because he was a racist, druggie scumbag he wasn't worth looking for, possibly getting people killed for? Some ripe hypocrisy on Rick's part there.

As for the zombies in the barn...yeah, I'd say it's a given that Herschel rounded up infected family, friends, farm hands and neighbors, or any walkers that strayed onto his property, and locked them up, not wanting to kill them for religious reasons or because he's just f'ed in the head. Question is: now that Glenn stumbled upon the secret, will the chick push him into the zombie pit to keep him from telling Rick? I kinda hope so.

 

[Krug]

Well I kinda like Rick. Anyway those who read the comic books should know what happens after this. As for Sophia, you'd think they would have given up on her already. It's not the same world as it was, and even if she's not zombie chow yet, she likely will be.

 

[Remus Lupin]

Sophia's a McGuffin that gives them a reason for a) staying at Herchel's farm and b) doing character exposition, particularly on Daryl, as the only one with the survivalist chops to pull off the search effectively (maybe Rick and Shane too, but Rick is distracted and Shane is rapidly entering psychopath land). Her ultimate fate is irrelevant to the larger story, except that it might conceivably give Carole a few moments of through the roof hysterical mourning in the end.