There was plenty of great zombie awesomeness/nastiness in tonight's The Walking Dead, but I think my favorite moment had nothing to do with any of that.Well... okay... to be honest, my favorite moment was probably that fantastic jawless zombie from the first act.
But aside from that, I actually loved the quiet scene that opened the episode, of the two sisters in the boat tearfully sharing memories of fishing with their father. I really love the way this show indulges in the quieter -- and completely character-driven -- moments like this.
The main plot was also decidedly not zombie-centric, as poor Glenn was abducted by another group looking out for their own survival. At least, so it seemed. The sweet granny that led to the revelation of what was really going on was another great character, leading to a more interesting situation than a standoff over guns. Showing a surviving group of humanitarians was a welcome and different texture to the show.
Of course, the zombie apocalypse won't be put on hold for long. And the final act wrapped up with a massive attack on our heroes' base camp. (Set up by a vengeful Merle, we're led to think?) It's a small detail, but I actually liked that they didn't show the dead sister springing back to life at the end. First of all, our assumption that she would was tension enough in that moment. And second, to not show it kept the focus on the drama, the human element -- a woman had just lost her sister right in her arms.
So once again, I'm very satisfied with the blend of the human and the horror on this show. Too bad there are only two more episodes to savor (for now).
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I liked the crazy guy digging graves because he had a dream it would be needed. a refreshing twist on the over-used "XX hours earlier" thing. and his story about how he escaped because the zombies were busy eating his family... man that is messed up! (in a good drama way of course)
and I knew that it would really hit hard when the zombies started munching on main characters. just seeing these people in danger is tension enough but when the sister got bit on the arm and later the neck it was all sorts of "OH NO! not the sister!" seat-squirming goodness. and she's not even one of the main-main characters.
it's a shame this is based on an existing series (graphic novels) because I'd like it a lot more if there was no temptation to investigate the story, or no need to be paranoid somebody will spoil something like "oh yeah in the novel this guy does this"
the mole
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