The show’s insistence on shunning moral ambiguity takes a bit of the danger out of its liaisons.
The miniseries fails to tackle the unseen forces which enable and encourage the institutional rot that wrecks people’s lives.
There are many instances of questionable logic in Into the Storm, but the most persistent is the film’s unexplained assumption that tornado-hunting is a growth industry.
Rick’s storyline is one of several in which characters strike up or rekindle a connection.
It makes better use of its quieter interludes than similar episodes and also offers a handful of isolated standout moments.
Ihe pre-credit sequence lends insight into how the episode amounts to a particularly poignant, if also problematic, entry in the show’s run.
This week’s episode pivots forward into more fruitful dramatic terrain than last week’s season premiere.
It suggests that the writing team has listened to everyone’s gripes about season two’s frequent and labored pontificating.
What’s most rewarding about the season so far is seeing this band of fools become more efficient and ruthless.
The Walking Dead remains a frustrating mixed bag of intense highs and melodramatic lows.
If the characters are a bit weak, The Walking Dead still has a compelling scenario going for it.
It’s a stellar work-in-progress—a grisly, thrilling, and uneven take on the zombie apocalypse that’s still finding its footing.
To say that Frank Darabont has kicked his series off with a bang would be a serious understatement.
Like Lost, the show seems predicated on an unsustainable premise.