A group of people try to survive zombies and each other in The Walking Dead. |
My biggest problem with Season Two is they took two solid
story lines—Sophia going missing and Rick’s ever-fluctuating authority within
the group—and beat them to death. Granted, the cliffhanger during the break of
Season Two with the walkers trapped in the barn was a great way to wrap up
Sophia’s story line in a way that left everyone speechless. But in my opinion,
they shouldn’t have to slow the pace of Season Two down to make this discovery
as exciting. It took the new writers’ time to get their sea legs so to speak;
the later episodes in Season Two are stronger than those in the beginning.
Forgive me if I don’t care that Andrea is now an enlightened and empowered
woman who wields a gun….the writers could have created stronger storylines that
were more fast-paced and entertaining. Andrea’s storyline took up roughly four
or five episodes and it consisted of just that, her and her gun! It’s a plot
arc realistic to a zombie apocalypse, but NOT one worth being explored for half
a season. Her character is balderdash and annoying.
Even though John and I complain about this show I still
believe the writers are doing an authentic job of placing the audience in a
semi-realistic version of what it would be like to survive in a zombie
apocalypse in a small-knit group…..each member of said group you would hate at
one point or another but they are vital to your stability and sanity. The
writers’ ability to sustain those relationships and scenarios is why I will be faithful
till the end of The Walking Dead…..I
reserve the right to change my allegiances to each character depending on
whether they upset me or not. My allegiance will always lie with Dale and the
father and son from Season One. : )
-Becky