The Walking Dead Review

Where’s Carl? Well, you’re not going to find him in the house. This common theme from Season 2 of the Walking Dead carried right on through to the Season Finale. When it came time to escape the Walker ridden property, Carl was nowhere to be found. Luckily for Carl, his father, Rick Grimes, was able to find and escort him to a car and flee just before it became too late. The only problem was, like usual, the group was separated.

The Walking Dead is a post-apocalyptic horror series following a group of survivors after a disease outbreak, turning humans into zombies, also known as Walkers. The series begins with Officer Rick Grimes awakening into a zombie ridden world after being in a coma for an unknown duration of time. With the goal in mind of finding his wife and son, he struggles his way out of Atlanta with a few survivors who were on a recon mission away from their campsite. After fighting their way back to the campsite and returning to the main group, he is surprisingly reunited with his best friend, Shane, and his wife and son, Lori and Carl. Here they establish a group with mixed authority and complicated relationships.

The group, led by Rick, suffers through attacks, loss, and plenty of emotional drama, all while trying avoid herds of Walkers and any confrontation with the disease. With twists around every corner, you never know how long your favorite character will live.

The Season 2 Finale was everything you could ask for and more. Zombie killing was in full tilt, casualties were high, and many close belongings were lost. After abandoning their “safe” farm haven, the group is significantly slimmer in numbers than prior to the Walker invasion. The human casualties of the group were sad yet satisfying, as we lost a few insignificant characters that had no benefit to the group’s well-being, as well as possible threats to the group. After the escape, the truth behind a clash between Rick and Shane arises, as well as the secret that Jenner told Rick from the Season 1 Finale. This sends the group into a state of confusion and questioning just as the episode fades out and we see a huge, mysterious surprise that will surely come up in next season.

Although it seems like the survivors can only make bad decisions, these decisions lead to an intriguing plot line. With the group separated into pieces yet again at the end of the season, it will be interesting to see where everyone turns out at the beginning of Season 3. The much anticipated finale answered many questions, left plenty more, and initiated provoking thought on what is to come with the start of Season 3 this fall.