Sunday had the season finale of the Walking Dead. I am going to review the season as a whole. As a fair warning, I am not a regular reader of the comic book so my bias will be solely as a fan of the AMC series.
Plot:
(This review will contain some spoilers) Season 2 had the group join up with Hershel and his group on a farm. After Carl was accidentally shot, Rick found Hershel’s farm. Hershel was able to doctor Carl back to life. The group stayed on the farm with tension and suspicion.
What I liked about this Show:
Season two took time to build the characters further. We learned much more about the group as a whole. We realized that some of the characters were much more than what they appeared in season one. The characters of Shane, Daryl, Glenn, Lori, and Dale grew tremendously as characters.
I love the new editions to the cast from Hershel’s farm. Hershel is a man of conviction and faith but all of that is questioned when he comes to a better understanding of the Walkers. Maggie is the rebellious country girl but she is much more than just that. Beth’s struggle with suicidal thoughts when she has to face the fact that the Walkers will not get better.
There were a lot of interesting moments in this series. Discovering the Walkers in the Barn was a really cool scene. The bar scene where they meet the guys from the other group was very cool. The zombie herd in the last episode was awesome along with the barn fire.
What I did not Like:
There were moments that seemed to drag this season. The plotline of looking for Sophia took a long time to develop. There were very positive aspects of this plot but the pacing was slow.
Certain members of the group disappeared for much of the season. As some of the characters developed, others did not grow at all. T-Dog and Carol were two characters that didn’t get enough screen time.
Review:I throughly enjoyed this season. It did have moments of slowness and pacing problems but I learned a ton about many of the people of the group. Overall this was another great season.
I know many fans of the comic books have problems with when and how certain members of the cast died. I understand as a comic book fan. I often have issues with adaptations of comics I love.
My Grade:B+
Other Reviews
IMDB: 8.7
