Ah, I can’t believe we’re already one-third of the way done with this season. Boy, time sure does move fast. But hey, at least the show's already been renewed for a 13 episode second season. With that in mind, lets get to it and see how racists and mermaids make for good television.
- First three seconds into the show and we already learn something new. Shane's mystery camp isn't that far from the city because you can see it in the background. Fancy.
- Lori leaves camp on her own to search for nonpoisonous mushrooms (I assume, I mean, why else would she leave camp?). I guess Shane's rule from last episode, never go anywhere by yourself, has already been thrown out the window. What could possibly go wrong as long as your within shouting distance of camp?
- Creepy noises in the forest turn out to be Shane. Surprise! I guess Lori found the food she was looking for though...
- Man, this is a weird sex scene. Possibly surrounded by zombies, awkwardly taking off the necklace given to you by your husband. Oh wait, what's that? You're starting the disturbing intro music while they go at it? Way to be creepsters.
- I do really enjoy this top down scene of the tank. Look at those zombies off to the side eating the horse. Om nom nom.
- Ah, our intrepid nameless figure radios the tank, "You're surrounded by walkers, that's the bad news." Guess we're sticking with Walkers as the name for zombies in this show. How did this lingo spread so fast? I get it AMC, this is a high-class zombie show, but can't we just call a spade a spade?
- "There's one geek still up on the tank." Wait, did you just call a zombie a geek? I'm sure I must've heard that wrong.
- Rick slyly takes the grenade and doesn't tell anyone about it. I'm sure this won't be important at some point in the future...
- I think this show has a thing about shoveling people’s faces. At least this time it was a zombie and not our hero. Ouch.
- I'm really glad they didn't drag the "Rick's tank adventure" for the whole episode. This show is always on the move.
- "Yeah whatever, Yee ha. You're still a dumbass." I like this new kid, Glenn, already.
- Also, Glenn is definitely calling zombies, "geeks". Alright, I take back what I said. Call them Walkers all you want, but what writer thought this would be a good idea? I know that the word "geek" is all the rage now, and Glee gets to use the witty "gleeks" but it makes no sense to call zombies "geeks". Gaaaaah.
- I do, however, approve of the new anti-zombie ninja army.
- Hey look, Rick's met a whole group of new people! My first reaction? I don't like of them. Except Glenn.
- "Every geek from miles around heard you popping off rounds". Dammit, I hope all these new characters die just so the etiology of this word dies with them.
- Oh look, a racist on the roof. Just when I thought I couldn’t dislike these people any more. He kinda gives off that "always constipated" vibe.
- Really, how did any of these people survive this far into the apocalypse? Merle the racist beats T-Dog into a pulp and everyone else cowers in fear. They are too dysfunctional to live.
- "I can see you make a habit of missing the point.” Thank goodness for Rick. More dialogue like this please.
- "All I am anymore is a man looking for his wife and son. Anybody gets in the way of that's gonna lose." Aw, poor Rick. Guess someone should tell this to Shane.
- Thunder and lightning in the background. I'm sure this will be important for later, but, I must give this show credit. If you remember back from the first episode, we actually saw lightning outside the city as Rick was driving in to it. They’ve been setting up rain for quite some time.
- When zombies surround the building, it’s time for an escape plan. To the sewers! But how do we get there? Apparently, there might be one under the building. How do we know this? Because one of the seven people in this little group worked in the city zoning office! What a crazy random happenstance!
- I appreciate Glenn's smarts. He’s the only one who knows how to actually survive. Of course you don’t want everyone in the sewers, because if something went wrong, everyone could die. He’s just so… logical!
- "You did get us into this." "If I get us out will that make up for it?" "No, but it'd be a start" Andrea is the most ungrateful person ever. Sure, it might have been Rick’s fault that zombies surround them, but without him, the whole group would be cowering to Merle. You don’t have to like him, but jeez, cut him a little slack.
- Speaking of Merle, his charm on T-Dog to be released is extremely lame. Although, the mention of using the hacksaw reminds me of the Saw movies. Hmmm…
- The sewer tunnel ends up being a dead end... literally. Ah ha ha ha, I kill me. But seriously, zombies eat mice. Ick.
- "Unicorns, dragons, she's into all that stuff, but mermaids, they rule." I give credit Andrea for attempting sound sincere, but I feel like all these new characters are just... trying too hard. Also, who cares about mermaids, unicorns are where it’s at. Any nonbelievers will be shunned.
- So, zombies can smell you. What can we do with this information? Concoct a crazy getaway plan!
- Hmmm, they just dragged a dead zombie into the safe room. And what's Rick going to do with that crowbar? Oh, use it to get the axe...
- "One more thing, he's an organ donor," Glenn is the only new person in this episode I genuinely like. You rock Glenn. Everyone else: I hope you get eaten.
- Man, they really dragged out the filleting of the deposed "Wayne Dunlap" zombie. Most shows would have the axe go down once and then cut to commercial. Not the Walking Dead. No, this show makes you hear ever last chop.
- Don't Glenn and Rick look like they would make good zombies? I like how Glenn looks like he's going to hurl at any moment during this whole scene.
- Ah, our ragtag team of misfits makes contact with base camp. Andrea’s sister freaks out and complains to Shane. His response? Give her the ol' crazy eye. This is why Shane is the best.
- Of course, now that Glenn and Rick out in the open, the rain that has been foreshadowed finally happens. These guys can never catch a break.
- Fortunately, our heroes make it to the van and save the day. Woooo.
- Except for Merle, because T-Dog trips and loses the key! What a twist! Alas, I very much doubt this will be the last we see of Merle.
- And of course, this episode ends on a high note. "Where's Glenn?" I’ll show you where he is.
- That’s right!
Remember, there's a new episode this Sunday, and if you still haven't seen the show, what's wrong with you?
