The Zombie Apocalypse is really starting to take its toll on our characters in the mid season finale of FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, titled "Shiva." The blended and extended family came apart under the weight of events as Chris, Daniel, Travis and Nick all staggered under the strain as things literally went to hell on the Abigail estate. And Madison shows a real dark side when she locks Celia in the wine cellar with the Walkers, one of whom is her Zombie son. The last few episodes have shown a lot of character development, most of which make a lot of sense in the circumstances as Travis and Madison's brood thought they had found a safe haven, but of course, this is the Walking Dead universe, where there is no such thing. The Abigail estate joins Hershel Greene's farm,the Prison, and Terminus on the list of infamy.
And there were a lot character turns we did see coming; everyone knew Chris was having rejection issues, especially after he took a knife to Madison and Alicia's bedroom last week, but few predicted Travis's decision to go off with his clearly disturbed son when he finally realizes how messed up Chris really is; we all heard Daniel's voices, but we finally got to see how heavy the ghosts of his past were on his conscience and how far he would go to exorcise them.
But it is Nick who was the biggest surprise and the sight of him, covered in blood and gore calmly strolling off with the Walkers, leaving his family behind, has truly made him the most fascinating character on the show. This former epic screw up and heroin addict has now found a place where he belongs. It opens the door to all sorts of possibilities with him in the future.
Loved Marlene Forte's Celia, could anybody be more sinister when they smiled? And is Madison's maiden name Dixon, that hardness in her had to come from somewhere. Glad Colman Domingo's Strand survived; not happy to see Daniel go, he was a real badass and every Zombie Apocalypse needs one. We didn't actually see him die, so there is still hope he'll be back.
This second season of FEAR THE WALKING DEAD got off to a slow start to say the least, but starting in the third episode, it really picked up the pace. Some of the characters who'd been flat and uninteresting have become quite complex; can't wait for the second half to begin in August.
And there were a lot character turns we did see coming; everyone knew Chris was having rejection issues, especially after he took a knife to Madison and Alicia's bedroom last week, but few predicted Travis's decision to go off with his clearly disturbed son when he finally realizes how messed up Chris really is; we all heard Daniel's voices, but we finally got to see how heavy the ghosts of his past were on his conscience and how far he would go to exorcise them.
But it is Nick who was the biggest surprise and the sight of him, covered in blood and gore calmly strolling off with the Walkers, leaving his family behind, has truly made him the most fascinating character on the show. This former epic screw up and heroin addict has now found a place where he belongs. It opens the door to all sorts of possibilities with him in the future.
Loved Marlene Forte's Celia, could anybody be more sinister when they smiled? And is Madison's maiden name Dixon, that hardness in her had to come from somewhere. Glad Colman Domingo's Strand survived; not happy to see Daniel go, he was a real badass and every Zombie Apocalypse needs one. We didn't actually see him die, so there is still hope he'll be back.
This second season of FEAR THE WALKING DEAD got off to a slow start to say the least, but starting in the third episode, it really picked up the pace. Some of the characters who'd been flat and uninteresting have become quite complex; can't wait for the second half to begin in August.