The Walking Dead S04E03 Review

The Walking Dead S04E03

Third episode down, and I agree TWD is getting better.

     I don't mind anymore if this show gets more story than more gore. At least, we're getting a direction, and we're heading that way in a nice pace. That's what the past seasons didn't give us.

     1) Isolation. That's what the title is, right? And that's what I definitely saw this week. I don't know for you, but I felt bad about those Woodbury no-name extras who need to pile up with other flu-infected mates in lonely Block A. Why? Because they'll probably die of flu and not of zombie attacks. *sighs* Anyways, it's good in this episode to see all main characters in action or in dialogues. Glenn, Sasha, a few more people... Somehow I'm getting this feeling of not wanting them to die sooner or later. Please spare Glenn! Teehee.
     2) Badass Carol. You know what, I'm still not over about the changes with this woman. We knew in this episode (SPOILERS AHEAD, JUST LIKE THE SEA OF ZOMBIES IN THE EPISODE) that it was her who burned Karen and David, and to be honest I didn't peg her to have done that. The episode ended with this revelation, and I kinda liked how she said a simple Yes when Rick asked her if she was the suspect of burning bodies. About who fed the walkers with mice last ep, I am betting on Hershel. No questions. Going back, Carol almost died here, having run outside the safe (so far) fences to fix some clog in their water pipes, and right now I'm still sitting on the fence about how I felt about it--stupid and dangerous, but brave of her.
     3) Greene sisters. Very recently, we noticed how active Beth is onscreen now, and it's good. Maggie is crying for Glenn, who is unfortunately with other infected, and at the same time, dealt with Hershel. Here is his noteworthy speech: "You don't have a choice! The only thing you can choose, is what you're risking it for. I can save lives. That's reason enough to risk mine." I suddenly remembered that two-footed, less-bearded Hershel back in Season Two, who kept walkers in their barn in belief he could cure them. He's a vital comic character, and I see him useful now. Going back to his daughters, the show seriously gives them good exposure, if they want drama.
     4) Morality plays. Hershel and Carl in the woods to go berry-picking. Tyreese ranting on Rick. I can't help but think how humanity can still remain in the apocalypse. Would murdering living people alright now, as long as they're a threat? Do you really need to waste a bullet? I'm dying.
     5) The run. This last item is one of my favorite part of the episode. Zombies should never come out in any episode, and they came at the proper moment. While on the run searching for meds to cure the infected people back at the prison with, the gang Michonne, Tyreese, Bob, and Daryl encountered a choppy radio reception--something about alive and survive--and a sea of zombies blocking their way. The car's back wheels failed them, and they go escape. Ty was left hammering the zombies, and it reminded me of the comic equivalent of that, so while I believed he was still alive, he later reappeared. Oh, this one's the cliffhanger.

Maaark: B

     I'm lying here, waiting for that fourth episode seven days from now. The gang still on the run, and Rick and Carol teaming up. Interesting.

The Walking Dead S04E02 Review

The Walking Dead S04E02

For as long as this show stays awesome, I'm doing this. Lezzgo!

     Okay, because the season's opening episode was really good, I expected this next episode to do equally good. Well, not that better than the opening, but we'll do!

     1) Nerd attacks. I can't believe I've been too excited for that walker attack to happen. About half of the reasons on why I'm die-hard excited for this week's ep is this one. Oh, I thought those kids who name the walkers outside the fence would die. *sigh* At least there are more extra people to die next week. ;)
     2) The Flu. I know this is something to be feared about, but come on! There's got to be something that had given this to Team Prison. The pigs caused it? NOOOO. I'm too much cute-struck by them for me to believe they're sick or something. One good thing about a show is that they don't--or sometimes, I prefer, never--explain too much of something. Yeah, Hershel isn't really that freaky genius to know what struck Patrick, so that's reasonable.
     3) Characters with flesh. If you're not considering this, and you just want to keep on watching the show for zombie guts, then get the heck outta here. At least, The Walking Dead is striving to be a show that isn't only about people that we don't care about live their life in an apocalyptic world. So, I just noticed that Carol, Beth, and Michonne are being given their time to shine. Carol, unlike in the comics, is getting her character development. Yeah, I didn't care about that bearded man dying, but at least, Carol was there. Teehee. I can't believe she handled those over-acting kids.
     4) I'm a baby hater. I don't know for you, but I felt this weird feeling and I wanted to cry on the part where Michonne was ranting to Beth. Aww. I really adore Scott Gimple for giving these girls a meaningful dialogues this week. And! I can't believe that I saw Michonne crying. Again. What little do I know about her background is what I want to find out in the later episodes. I really can't take that part where Michonne was, at first, grumpy about Beth giving her Judith to hold for a while, and then she gets upset. *sigh* Maybe she lost her baby before the infection.
     5) The Fence. I'm too much worried about the fence, how about you? And who do you think fed the walkers with rats? I just can't believe watching a show that gives me too good mysteries to follow! :D It's what keeps us watching, right? Anyways, I don't give a damn about anything, but the show is starting to make a new way--something that the past seasons didn't do.

Maaaark: B+

     I don't know, but, there's this certain something that I want for it to be an A. Hmm.

The Walking Dead S04E01 Review

The Walking Dead S04E01

So let's get this started! I've been dying for this in MONTHS.

     Not that the Season 3 Finale was actually a cliffhanger, but the future of the Team Prison (I'll hold on to the name,) was the one I've been waiting for.
     Here's a few points of my review.

     1) The prison is supporting life. Yeah, that's cool, right? Although I've seen it from the trailer a month ago, Team Prison had managed to make the creepy prison a bit comfortable and human-friendly. We see Rick at the first few minutes doing farmwork. Carl had a pet pig. Hershel was...yeah, doing his farmer-skills thingy. But then, it's not really convincingly peaceful, given that walkers are hell lot from outside the fences.
     2) Relationships. Admit it or not, you're surprised by this. Karen and Tyreese. Beth and Zack. I actually thought the writers would give Beth-Carl a shot, but now I think things are appropriate. Then, Michonne. Ever since S03E12, or the bottle-episode Clear, I've started loving her character, and now it's good to see that she's actually capable of smiling. She even knew how to laugh! How lovely. Teehee. Lastly, have you noticed Daryl's fan, Patrick? No wonder he was struck by the Dixon's awesomeness, and his hand was even shook with wet fingers.
     3) The other side of Rick. I really think he's less crazy now. So, to make this review a non-spoiler, let's say Rick helped a certain somebody, and surely it gives you the chill. I had to watch the episode twice to understand that grubby woman he met.
     4) WalMart adventures! I admit it was fun. Have you seen Michonne's reaction when she saw that paper zombie standing while she was 'shopping'? I was like, HAHAHA that moment. Have you seen Glenn? It looks like he's really excited to go asdfgfdsd with Maggie and have a baby.
     5) The Falling Dead! Just as I was starting to wonder, how the hell those zombies got up WalMart? Maybe it was that they rode the helicopter that broke, or whatever. The point is, they're really surprising and unpredictable, given they're already dead and can't think anymore. Dead people count: One so far. Not gonna tell you, but for a second I thought it's going to be Daryl--yet IT IS NOT HIM. His haters, you gonna wait FOREVER to see him die in TWD.
     6) The dying woman and Knife Lessons. I don't see the sense of keeping her alive, but I also didn't see the sense of killing her. At least, this was a bit of life and drama for TWD...life issues, I mean. Then, we see Carol doing storytelling. She just waited for somebody to get out, and then she gets a set of scary, large knives. I don't really see the point of keeping the rules of humanity anymore, (such as not letting kids learn things only adults should do) because since the apocalypse started, that word humanity has gone down. Sorry folks.
     7) Cliffhanger. Admit it, although the opening episode is a bit boring, what will this episode leave is what we'll hold on to until next Sunday. And the second dead kid will wreck hell to the prison. I'm thinking that a lead character would die.

Maaaark: A-

     Too much for an A+, but too harsh for a B-. Still waiting for the next ep!