The Walking Dead

March 19, 2012

THE WALKING DEAD – S02E13 (TV Review)

The Walking Dead is broadly considered a "cult" show, just because it has supernatural elements and a dedicated geek fanbase. But I don't believe it is, because real cult shows earn their slavish followings through love of the characters. Continue reading →

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February 18, 2012

THE WALKING DEAD – S02E08

Though the first forty minutes of "Nebraska" just offered us more of the same, the last ten minutes felt like a breath of fresh air blasting through the lingering stench of burning corpses and stagnant dialogue. Continue reading →

THE WALKING DEAD – S2E07

Season 2.1 of The Walking Dead has all been leading up to this moment, making it just one long shaggy dog story: a padded, drawn-out set up for a staggeringly cruel—and thematically essential—punchline. And it was almost worth it. Continue reading →

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November 21, 2011

THE WALKING DEAD – S2E06

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, CAN WE PLEASE GET OFF THIS GODDAMNED FARM ALREADY? Continue reading →

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November 15, 2011

THE WALKING DEAD – S2E05

The Walking Dead remains mired in a troubling view of women. "Whatever you do, don't give her a gun: she's on the rag." Continue reading →

THE WALKING DEAD – S2E04

Stop me if you've heard this one: How many morons does it take to get a zombie out of a well? Continue reading →

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November 1, 2011

THE WALKING DEAD – S2E03

I don't want to sound too much like a college sophomore trying to get laid here, but it's amusing me this week to think of The Walking Dead as a modern, ultra-violent version of Albert Camus' 1948 existentialist novel The Plague. Maybe it's my own desire to find a purpose to the show beyond action sequences and zombie porn, but I find myself embracing the idea that The Walking Dead might have an existentialist philosophical agenda. Continue reading →

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October 25, 2011

THE WALKING DEAD – S2E02

Scott Wilson as Hershel, Wonder Vet in "Bloodletting"

Am I asking too much? Is The Walking Dead really just well-made zombie porn, and should I just give up on anything resembling plot or character development? Continue reading →