The second episode of The Walking Dead continued in its mission to give viewers a sense of excitement. The first episode was focused on setting up the story while this episode was more curated on starting a thrilling experience.
Rick Grimes meets up with other people and they try their to escape the city. This is displayed in a very tense manner, keeping us on the edge of our seats as this is the first experience of the adventure Rick Grimes is about to embark on.
In this episode, we are already informed on ways to outsmart the walkers and that is awesome. The creators of the show delivered in the first two episodes getting information relayed to the viewers.
As for the character introductions, there is not too much to be said. We are introduced briefly to a few characters and get a general idea of what they are like.
Merle is a little bit over the top but it does not feel completely false. It still feels genuine, although, this is the first human antagonist we are introduced to. Even though he doesn't hold a huge role in the show, he can be considered the first antagonistic character. His setup wasn't to grand, though. It felt placed just for a sense of extra drama alongside what was already happening. It was still enjoyable but I wish there was more of a fluid way of introducing him.
We see more characters at a camp, the two seeming to be most important at the moment being Shane and Lori, Rick's wife. Although it is shown they are now in a relationship, it is portrayed awkwardly. The opening scene probably felt more meaningful to the writers than it did to me.
As for the two of them in general, their relationship feels forced. Not forced in the sense of the writing of the show but in the sense of those two as individuals. It is an interesting and is an intriguing way to starting to show viewers of Shane's true demeanour.
In the end, this is still a really great episode and it rightfully deserves a 9/10.
Rick Grimes meets up with other people and they try their to escape the city. This is displayed in a very tense manner, keeping us on the edge of our seats as this is the first experience of the adventure Rick Grimes is about to embark on.
In this episode, we are already informed on ways to outsmart the walkers and that is awesome. The creators of the show delivered in the first two episodes getting information relayed to the viewers.
As for the character introductions, there is not too much to be said. We are introduced briefly to a few characters and get a general idea of what they are like.
Merle is a little bit over the top but it does not feel completely false. It still feels genuine, although, this is the first human antagonist we are introduced to. Even though he doesn't hold a huge role in the show, he can be considered the first antagonistic character. His setup wasn't to grand, though. It felt placed just for a sense of extra drama alongside what was already happening. It was still enjoyable but I wish there was more of a fluid way of introducing him.
We see more characters at a camp, the two seeming to be most important at the moment being Shane and Lori, Rick's wife. Although it is shown they are now in a relationship, it is portrayed awkwardly. The opening scene probably felt more meaningful to the writers than it did to me.
As for the two of them in general, their relationship feels forced. Not forced in the sense of the writing of the show but in the sense of those two as individuals. It is an interesting and is an intriguing way to starting to show viewers of Shane's true demeanour.
In the end, this is still a really great episode and it rightfully deserves a 9/10.