I wasn't sure what to expect for this season of FTWD after the disappointing first season. But I do have to say, I'm feeling quite optimistic about season two. The idea of the character's traveling via sea is quite exciting.
This episode generally is not an action packed episode but it's not a slow episode either. It didn't feel like a season premiere per se but I personally liked it as a season premiere. A few questions that I've been asking have been answered and new questions have emerged. Now we know walkers (or 'infected' as they are calling it in this show) can swim/float but does the water faze them? That seemed to be the case when a walker was trying to bite Nick. Can Strand be trusted? We've already seen the conflict between Strand and the other characters, with a few of them not trusting him. It's picking up the pace pretty quickly, much quicker than season one anyway.
The problem I still have with this show that we saw in this episode is that the characters are still making stupid decisions. For example, Chris jumping in the water without telling anyone claiming he "just wanted a swim". Also, Nick swimming to the capsized boat after he just came face to face with a walker to me didn't make any sense. Surely he would have swam back to safety after realising that there were possibly more walkers around. Instead he risks his life for very little reason. Alicia offering to pick up Jack's crew was also very risky but understandable given the nature of her character.
We have to remember that these characters are new to the apocalypse and may not know yet what the right decisions are. We've already seen them beginning to change their ways of thinking; particularly Travis who didn't want to help the refugees. However, some of the characters are taking longer to develop which may cause conflicts (i.e. Madison and Travis). It'll be interesting to see how this will affect their relationship.
So overall, good start for season 2 and I'm excited about the rest of the season! I also can't wait to learn the fate of Flight 462.
This episode generally is not an action packed episode but it's not a slow episode either. It didn't feel like a season premiere per se but I personally liked it as a season premiere. A few questions that I've been asking have been answered and new questions have emerged. Now we know walkers (or 'infected' as they are calling it in this show) can swim/float but does the water faze them? That seemed to be the case when a walker was trying to bite Nick. Can Strand be trusted? We've already seen the conflict between Strand and the other characters, with a few of them not trusting him. It's picking up the pace pretty quickly, much quicker than season one anyway.
The problem I still have with this show that we saw in this episode is that the characters are still making stupid decisions. For example, Chris jumping in the water without telling anyone claiming he "just wanted a swim". Also, Nick swimming to the capsized boat after he just came face to face with a walker to me didn't make any sense. Surely he would have swam back to safety after realising that there were possibly more walkers around. Instead he risks his life for very little reason. Alicia offering to pick up Jack's crew was also very risky but understandable given the nature of her character.
We have to remember that these characters are new to the apocalypse and may not know yet what the right decisions are. We've already seen them beginning to change their ways of thinking; particularly Travis who didn't want to help the refugees. However, some of the characters are taking longer to develop which may cause conflicts (i.e. Madison and Travis). It'll be interesting to see how this will affect their relationship.
So overall, good start for season 2 and I'm excited about the rest of the season! I also can't wait to learn the fate of Flight 462.