I really love when a show that is this serious finds moments for happiness and light. As Dale says, "we can still find joy", and boy do Glenn and Maggie find it together. Now I know many of us are quick to judge the lack of thought that went into the decision to get it on in the pharmacy, but it's nice to see Glenn happy. And, if nothing else, the dialogue that led up to the encounter was pretty hilarious. I'm really liking the actress who plays Maggie (much more than I like Maggie of the comics).
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As an older sibling, I don't really get the whole "I love my older sibling and yet hate them at the same time" thing, but I'm sure my sister would be happy to explain it to me. Regardless, you have to love the raw honesty of the relationship between Daryll and Meryl. Without telling us a great deal about their history, you can sense the aura of abandonment and disappoint, even as it mixes with a sense of love and loyalty. Nice to see Daryll's demons, as he remains one of my favorite characters.
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I've read the comics...many times...so I knew that Lori was pregnant. But in the comic she never comes right out and owns up to her relationship with Shane. Eventually, Rick kind of admits that he knows, but this doesn't happen until long after Shane is dead. So when she was just like "yeah, I totally had a thing with your bff", I was pretty floored. But hey, honesty is the best policy. Right?
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Well, better get myself to the gym or avoid encountering Shane in the apocalypse. Whether you can justify his decision to sacrifice Otis or not, I think we can all agree that it was an excellent moment from the series. It speaks volumes about where Shane is now and potentially foreshadows his actions in the future. I'm with Dale; Steer clear of this dude.
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Yeah, totally didn't see that coming. And Nicotero did such a good job with the makeup in that scene that, if only for a brief moment, I thought "maybe she's alive". Great acting job in reaction on the part of Carol, btw. That's a hell of a way to end the first half of a season though. Nothing says "the gloves are off" like killing a child. Battlestar Galactica proved that in their miniseries. Looks like the same brutality will exist here, and I'm looking forward to it.
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I liked this season so much more than the first! I am still a skeptic for some reason. I think the show is extremely sexist, the accents highly lacking, and some of the acting is laughable. But I am finally connecting with a number of the characters (Darryl is my fave these days), and the motivations feel a lot truer to me. The end of this season's first half definitely got to the mom in me!
ReplyDeleteI agree that it's a little sexist at times, but I feel that it's not very intentional...it more just feels like Kirkman doesn't understand chicks in the slightest. But let's be honest, not all women are awesome Whedon heroines.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're liking it more though. I like this season a lot more than the majority of the first.