The Walking Dead Season 2 Review

In a word: AWESOME!

Only one episode in, but it's safe to say I''ll be watching for the next couple episodes at the very least; there was some solid stuff going on last night that I want more of. The absence of Frank Darabont, whose work I largely enjoy, doesn't seem to have been problematic, in fact I would say the first episode was stronger than anything we saw in the entire first season. My only real complaint, the zombies look more like living people pretending to be zombies, but there's only so much you can do with that aspect.

In my opinion, the entire first season was looking for it's place; the show was a little too gory to appeal to the people who want drama and stories, and the the drama was a little to over the top for the people looking for gore and horror. I think there will be some negative reviews about this episode, but this will be based on a model that doesn't apply to the walking dead. The Walking Dead is something of a misunderstood show. Most people see it as a horror show, but that's not really where it's head is at, or, more importantly, it's heart.

The number one and most important thing you have to understand about The Walking Dead is this: the show is about survivors not zombies. The zombies are a plot device to move the story along, the show is about the people; in fact, the title is talking about the survivors, not the undead (I implore you to read the comic book, it's all explained there). Watch some of the show, I mean really watch it, and you'll understand.

There it is, watch the show, it's good, real good, I think the best thing you'll see this year.