by Thom Yee

The Walking Dead Images courtesy of AMC

6×10: “The Next World”

There’s a version of The Walking Dead, once posited by creator Robert Kirkman well before it was a TV show, that would have seen the series conclude with Carl being the last survivor of our group.  And in a way, that makes a lot of sense and provides a surprisingly satisfying catharsis in a series where Rick has pretty much always been the lead.  The passing of the torch, the student becomes the master, the son becomes the father and like that, so it’s also sensible that Carl would be the ultimate untouchable character in the show if only because of what he represents. And then he gets shot right in the eye.  Continue reading →

by Thom Yee

The Walking Dead images courtesy of AMC

6×09: “No Way Out”

I don’t know why, but for some reason I felt compelled to watch some old episodes of The Walking Dead during this year’s midseason break, and somehow, in the midst of all of the Holiday festivities, family togetherness, celebratory warmth, and zombie gore, I realized that I’ve really grown fond of the show. That might seem obvious from my having written recap reviews of the show since season four, but it’s a show that I’ve had a lot of problems with over its lifespan, and at its critically bleakest points, it was often a show I hate watched more than actually enjoyed.  Since I took that chance to look back at where the show’s been and where it is now and have really been able to consider what a big part of my TV-watching life it’s become, I feel like I’ve reached a point of contentment and comfort with the show, and it’s become something I actively want to watch and actually kind of miss when it’s gone. Even though I pretty much already know where everything’s going. Continue reading →