Hey look at that, the season finale is next week, clearly this means it’s time to clean house and get the plot moving some more. Much like last week’s episode, there’s a lot of talking, followed by a shocking ending, which also incidentally sets up the season finale.

Before I get into the spoilers, I have to say that this season really could have been done in six-seven episodes without losing anything significant. I was really excited when I first found out that season two would be seven episodes longer than the first. In retrospect that’s about the worst thing that could have happened, especially coupled with budget cuts and Frank Darabont leaving. Less is often more, particularly when more means hanging out on farm and experiencing high school level drama (i.e. “who’s my baby’s dady!?!”).

Enough about that! So what happened this week? If you’re afraid of spoilers turn back now, otherwise read on. Read More

I’m fairly certain that Walking Dead is perfecting the art of ending episodes with a bang. I did not see the shocking ending to this episode coming, not one bit. Having read the comic-book, it’s easy to rely on that knowledge, so it’s great to see the show deviate and shock like this. It truly makes it surprising and interesting for all. Anyway, the episode, much like the title suggests, deals with the issue of whether the group should kill Randall or not, and unlike the last episode which did a great job of not going anywhere, we’re not only presented with a difficult moral issue, but the plot is also advanced! Yay!

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This was probably my least favorite episode so far in the second half of season two. It felt too much like a rehash of previous ideas, and didn’t provide sufficient plot movement. Sure we finally get a big confrontation between Rick and Shane, but it’s hardly satisfying. In the end it’s only setting things up for later, which is disappointing after how much energy is dedicated to it in this episode. Sigh…

My recap and review follow below, any unsuspecting readers beware, spoilers ahead! Read More