Podcast S02E01

The podcast is back for season 2! Join Alaisdair & Todd each week for the latest in TV news and reviews! This week we talk about our break, our favourite sitcoms and The Walking Dead finale. Spoilers ahead! You can listen below

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REVIEW - The Walking Dead - S03E16

So here we are, at the season finale. Could the writers and production team deliver on what has been a triumphant return to form throughout the course of this season compared to the lacklustre second season? Unfortunately, the answer to that question is yes and no.

There was a gripping pre-credits sting as Milton received some brutal attention after sabotaging one of The Governor’s plans while an army headed out from Woodbury to take out the survivors at the prison. While the battle raged, The Governor left Andrea in a life or death situation and Tyreese was left to ponder his place in Woodbury.

Writing credit for the episode went to the departing show-runner Glen Mazzara, the man who has done so much to raise the quality of the series and bring it back up to the standard of the first season. However, while there are some great moments in the episode and plot strands that have been laid in place to be explored in the next season, it was still slightly underwhelming considering what has gone before.

The Governor suffered a complete break from reality and is set to be an even more unhinged threat in the next season. Meanwhile, Carl is growing more ruthless and there are signs that Rick is scared of what is son is becoming. It will be fascinating to see how far the writers will be willing to push Carl’s character next season.

There was a sorrowful conclusion to the episode with the demise of one long-term character but overall the finale was still a little disappointing. There was no confrontation between Rick and The Governor and the altercations have been all too brief during the course of the season. Considering everything seemed to have been built up towards a showdown between the two leaders this was somewhat a cop-out.

Ultimately, this season finale didn’t deliver any major revelations or massive story changing incidents but rather decided to keep plot strands in place to be picked up in season 4. However, that shouldn’t distract from what has been an excellent season that has raised the bar for what is to come next.

Review by Jonathan Gray

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REVIEW - The Walking Dead - S03E15

It is the penultimate episode of the season and after last week’s Woodbury focused episode all eyes are back on Rick’s group in the prison as the final pieces are moved into place ahead of the season finale.

The episode revolves around Rick trying to decide the best course of action for the group and whether he can accept The Governor’s offer of sacrificing Michonne to save everyone else. Elsewhere, Daryl and Merle take a look at themselves and how they fit in while Glenn makes a decision about his relationship with Maggie.

During the course of the episode, Merle and Michonne are thrown together and they make for a very watchable pairing as they discuss their respective pasts and how they have changed. There are some very well written and engrossing scenes and the irrepressible Merle, played with great relish by Michael Rooker, is at the heart of everything good about this episode.

This is an episode that features a fairly slow build but it all leads to a highly charged and emotional climax that features the episodes only, yet highly crucial, appearance of The Governor.

The last few episodes have all been about certain characters choosing their sides and making choices that will have consequences come next week’s finale. This has been a high quality season that has gone a long way to restore the faith of disillusioned fans that were disappointed by season 2. Here’s hoping that this season’s final episode can deliver on all the promise and potential that has been developed.

Review by Jonathan Gray

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REVIEW - The Walking Dead S03E14

For one week only, the attention of the show switches entirely onto the residents of Woodbury with specific focus on the conflict of interests that Andrea is facing. Other residents also get their moments, but this is an episode that strives to provide Andrea with some much needed character development.

After learning about The Governor’s plan from Milton, Andrea sets off to warn Rick and the group at the prison about an imminent attack. She leads to trouble when The Governor finds out and sets off in hot pursuit.

Elsewhere, Milton’s loyalty is tested and Tyrese faces a crisis of conscience when he witnesses some of the darker aspects of the seemingly picturesque Woodbury.

This proves to be another solid episode that keeps moving pieces into position with just two episodes of the season left. It serves the show well to shift focus off Rick and company for a week and bring some of the other background characters to the fore.

It is an episode that digs into the façade of Woodbury and offer us the chance to see what certain characters are going through and where their loyalties may lie come the season’s end.

There is also further exploration of The Governor’s psyche and an illustration how just how dark a place it has become.

The cast and script certainly maintain the standards of the season so far and there are some truly exceptional effects work on display which help to demonstrate what happens to a zombie when you barbecue it. The results aren’t for the squeamish!

This proves to be another entertaining episode and brings what is certain to be an epic season finale closer into view.

Review by Jonathan Gray

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REVIEW - The Walking Dead S03E20

Something special was going the be needed to follow in pursuit of last week’s brilliant episode, and fortunately, the show’s makers have an ace up their sleeve. That ace just happens to be the long awaited first encounter between Rick and The Governor and it is certainly well worth the wait!

The two groups are brought together when their two leaders try to discuss a potential truce. However, The Governor has other things on his mind.

This episode may contain less action than some others but it makes up for it with wonderful character moments. The scenes between Rick and The Governor are wonderfully executed with terrific central performances from Andrew Lincoln and David Morrissey.

Elsewhere, Andrea continues to be torn between the two groups, Merle continues to prove to be hard to handle and Glenn and Maggie get the reignite their relationship.

The episode ends on an ominous note as The Governor makes his intentions clear and Rick prepares his group for the tough times that ahead.

With so much praise lavished on the production design and effects team during the course of this season, this is a chance for the whole cast to come to the fore and showcase their talents. Thanks to an excellent, they more than meet the challenge to ensure this is another captivating piece of television.

There are only 3 episodes left this season and everything is in place to deliver a gripping climax to an extremely high quality season.

Review by Jonathan Gray 

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REVIEW - The Walking Dead - S03E12

There is a striking air of familiarity to this latest episode. It is a stripped down, streamlined episode that, in more than one aspect, harks back to season one.

The focus is entirely on Rick, Carl and Michonne as they make a run back into Rick and Carl’s home town in search of supplies, guns and ammunition. The nature of storytelling on display refers back to the simplified nature of the first season that primarily revolved around Rick looking after his family.

There is also the much-anticipated return of a character that played a major part in shaping Rick. Whilst exploring the town, the group encounters Morgan, the man who saved Rick’s life way back in the pilot episode. His reappearance allows Rick to attain some form of resolution to that part of his life as he tries to repay his debt to Morgan and help him confront the realities of the world.

Carl is given the chance to develop and demonstrate how he is becoming a product of the environment that he now founds himself growing up in. A few of Michonne’s layers are also peeled back as she begins to show signs of becoming a fully-fledged member of Rick’s group.

Episodes like this, that feature just a few regular characters, can be hit and miss but this is without doubt one of the best episodes of the season and arguably one of the best in the series’ history. Credit must go to Scott M. Gimple who has delivered a terrific script.

This season continues to go from strength to strength and here’s hoping that it is a level that can be maintained with the season finale only a few episodes away.

Review by Jonathan Gray

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REVIEW - The Walking Dead S03E20

Following the fallout from the recent events that have taken place between the residents of the prison and Woodbury, this week’s episode slows down the pace and acts as the calm before the inevitable storm.

However, just because there is less action, doesn’t diminish how important and intriguing this episode proves to be thanks to a fine script from Angela Kang and steady direction from the show’s resident effects genius Greg Nicotero.

The focus is on Andrea as she tries to build a bridge between the two communities and not allow any perceived loyalty to affect her mission for peace. The episode also sees battle lines drawn between the two camps and their leaders and various people being forced to choose a side.

It is testament to the quality of the writing for this season that an episode like this can remain so utterly gripping. Characters that have been allowed to grow are making decisions of real consequence and dealing with issues that have been carefully laid out during the course of the season.

Laurie Holden is allowed to come into her own during the episode as Andrea tries to act as a peacemaker. She is conflicted between her old friendships with Rick and the group in the prison and her new allegiance to The Governor and the citizens of Woodbury. It is an excellent performance that fully conveys the difficult position she is in. There is also impressive work from David Morrissey as The Governor begins to manipulate and orchestrate his grand plan. Finally, there is an impressive turn from Scott Wilson as Hershel who shares key scenes with Michael Rooker’s Merle and Andrew Lincoln, who’s Rick needs the push from the wise old head to reassert his leadership on the group.

To emphasise the confidence that has been inherent during this run, the episode concludes with a haunting singsong showcasing a zombie-surrounded prison that perfectly encapsulates the mood of the episode.

It’s not the all out action of previous episodes but is still essential and captivating television nevertheless.

Review by Jonathan Gray

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REVIEW - The Walking Dead S03E10

Life for the survivors has been well and truly shaken up following recent events. This week’s episode is built around one prominent idea: escalation. The Governor is seeking retribution for the attack on Woodbury, tension within the prison group is growing and Rick’s loosening grasp on reality is increasingly getting worse.

Elsewhere, two reluctant leaders are stepping up to the plate. Andrea is accepting greater responsibility in Woodbury, especially after her rousing speech to calm to townspeople amidst the chaos of last week. Meanwhile, with Rick continuing to hallucinate, it falls on Glenn to grasp the nettle in trying to protect the prison.

The episode is brilliantly constructed and builds to a barnstorming climax. There are plenty of careful character moments and plot developments to keep driving it forward allowing for a powerful and emotional pay-off at the episode’s denouement.

With Rick absent for a large portion of the episode, other characters get their moment in the spotlight. Glenn has come along way from the former pizza delivery boy he was when we first met him and this is an episode where he is brought front and centre, tackling his relationships with Maggie and Herschel and his role within the group. The brothers, Daryl and Merle, are also the subject for some concentrated focus as Daryl gets to showcase how he has evolved as a character, although there is a revelation that may come back to haunt him later as he returns to the group.

Credit must go the episode’s writer, Nichole Beattie, who serves up some major shocks and several moments that serve to keep the viewer on tenterhooks.

Season 3 continues to deliver and the wait for the next fix seems to get longer and longer with each passing week.

Review by Jonathan Gray

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REVIEW - The Walking Dead S03E09

After what seems like an eternity, The Walking Dead is finally back and picking up from the thrilling climax that concluded the last episode.

To briefly recap, Rick had led his group in an attack on Woodbury to rescue Glenn and Maggie from the grasp of The Governor but Daryl got captured and forced to square off against his long lost brother, Merle.

The episode wastes no time and throws the viewer straight back into the action. It is a truly thrilling opening and the pace of the episode is carefully maintained only easing up for some crucial moments of character development.

The actions that took place in the previous episode have put the prison survivors and Woodbury, and more specifically Rick and The Governor, on a collision course, which will no doubt play out during the rest of the season.

The episode is concerned with dealing with the consequences of what has gone before meaning several characters are forced to confront their realities and face up to their responsibilities. Rick is being put under pressure like he never has before in order to protect his group while in Woodbury, Andrea is taking on a more prominent role after learning some of the facts that had been kept from her. These are only two examples but every major character is facing life-defining choices that they must confront.

The cast and production standards are as high as ever and it is refreshing to see certain secondary characters given dialogue exchanges that offer us an insight into their thoughts.

It is a relief to have the show back and see that the quality levels haven’t dropped. This is shaping up to be a very special season of television and the next episode cannot roll around quickly enough.

Review by Jonathan Gray

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REVIEW - The Walking Dead S3E08

After the big build up, we arrive at the mid-season finale. And to say all the stops have been pulled out would be to put it mildly as this is one of the most densely plotted and action packed episodes of the series so far.

The duty of writing the episode goes to comic book and series creator Robert Kirkman and he has delivered an episode that makes the prospect of having to wait two months for the next fix an agonising one.

There is so much to process; it is an episode that is worthy of an immediate repeat viewing to ensure everything is taken in. Rick, Daryl, Oscar and Michonne launch their rescue mission for Glenn and Maggie although Michonne quickly reveals an ulterior motive for returning to Woodbury. Andrea’s loyalty to The Governor is put to the test and a battle erupts in the streets between both opposing sets of forces. Meanwhile, back at the prison, a new threat arrives on the doorstep, Carl is forced to take responsibility to protect the facility and another fan favourite character from the comics makes their entrance.

That summary barely does justice to all that is going on as this mid-season finale truly delivers on what has been a season of high quality so far with an episode of amazing scope and spectacle.

Robert Kirkman’s script is excellent, especially when considering the fact he has a lot of plot to cover within the episode’s running time and ensure that this half season goes out with a bang. It is a script that starts to peel away the layers of certain characters and leaves a lot of intriguing questions to be asked when the season continues. Credit here must also go to the cast, particularly David Morrissey as The Governor and Danai Gurira as Michonne. It is these characters, as well as Rick, that makes the strongest impression and leaves the most room for interesting development. Amongst the carnage, Kirkman also manages to deliver one of the funniest moments of the series in an exchange at the prison between Axel and Carol.

As always, the production design and special effects are of the highest order. It is praise that has been often repeated during the course of the season but I feel it is worth mentioning again here for one stand out scene in particular.

The second season of the show was roundly criticised for its meandering pace and lack of action. This is something that in no way can be leveled at season three, which has justified the faith of fans and is rewarding those who stuck with the show while others deserted during season two.

The episode finishes on a tantalising cliffhanger that means the early February return cannot come soon enough.

Review by Jonathan Gray

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REVIEW - The Walking Dead S3E07

Given that this is the penultimate episode before the mid-season break, its probably fair to cut the show’s writers some slack as they maneuver all the players into place for what is shaping up to be a spectacular finale next week. However, that doesn’t mean that this is anything other than another thoroughly entertaining and thought provoking episode.

This season has revolved around two parallel storylines in two very contrasting settings and last week’s episode featured the first crossover between the two groups as Merle took Glenn and Maggie back to Woodbury as hostages and Michonne arrived, much to Rick’s shock, at the gates of the prison bearing news of the abduction.

The tagline for the season has been “fight the dead, fear the living”, and this is one episode where that sentiment is most apt. Firstly in Woodbury, where Merle takes great delight in getting “reacquainted” with Glenn while both sides of The Governor’s character come to the fore as he romances Andrea one minute before threatening Maggie the next. Rick’s group, heading off in pursuit of their lost comrades, don’t come off much better as they find themselves in the middle of difficult situation with a rather unfortunate hermit. It serves as a reminder that while the zombies remain the chief threat, everyone is being pushed to some very dark places in order to maintain their own survival.

Writer Frank Renzulli, a veteran of The Sopranos, does a good job providing enough small character moments to go with the necessary placing of pieces on the board to set up the next episode. It is an episode where Glenn in particular gets the opportunity to shine and show how he has developed as he is forced to stand up for himself with Rick not alongside him.

Ultimately, it is an episode that acts as an appetizer for what is to come next week with a lot of the character’s personal arcs about to come to a head. This includes Merle, who has his loyalty tested by The Governor, and Daryl, as the two brothers look set for a reunion. It may also prove testing for Andrea who is likely to be torn between her new community and her former allies.

This season has delivered in ways that were unexpected given the disappointing nature of season 2, but everything is in place for something truly special next week to see the series out until the New Year.

Review by Jonathan Gray

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REVIEW - The Walking Dead S03E06

After a few game-changing episodes for Rick’s group of survivors and the community of Woodbury, its time to take a deep breath and prepare for a change of pace. This week’s episode takes some time out to allow the characters to pick up the pieces from the events of the last few episodes and start coming to terms with where they are and what they have just experienced. It is an episode with multiple story threads but it also demonstrates signs of the writers putting some of the season’s over arcing plot wheels in motion with only two episodes to go before the mid-season finale.

Following the surprise phone call Rick received last week, he is left to ponder his thoughts as he continues to dwell in his self-induced exile as he struggles to come to terms with Lori’s death. Meanwhile, Daryl displays leadership qualities as he tries to fill the void left by Rick, while Glenn and Maggie go in search of supplies. Over in Woodbury, the attraction between Andrea and The Governor continues to grow and Merle leads a group in pursuit of Michonne.

The change of pace at this stage of the season is necessary with what has gone and with what is undoubtedly to come. It is also understandable in what has been a thrilling season so far and welcome when considering what the characters have been put through. However, the quality of the show as a whole doesn’t suffer and this is far from being merely filler episode.

Writer Scott M. Gimple does a fine job of juggling all the different strands and allowing each the room to breathe. The episode treads lightly across its various storylines meaning it never gets bogged down in one particular plot thread and keeps everything ticking along nicely.

The cast is as good as ever with Andrew Lincoln’s Rick having to confront the feelings he has been unwilling to face and Michael Rooker’s Merle getting plenty of opportunity to develop as a more villainous figure.

The dynamic that two contrasting and parallel settings has offered the show this season has helped to freshen it up and now characters from both sides are starting to crossover. It demonstrates events are building to a head and there is certainly a sense that there is something big building to take us into the break.

Review by Jonathan Gray

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REVIEW - Walking Dead S03E05

After the shocking events of last week, there is a lot to be dealt with in the aftermath.

Rick is left inconsolable after Lori’s sacrifice and descends further into the darker recess in which he has found himself this season. Glenn is faced with trying to step up to Rick’s side while Daryl and Maggie go on a quest for supplies for the group’s newborn. Meanwhile, in Woodbury, Michonne continues to follow up her suspicions about The Governor and Andrea becomes increasingly torn between her friend and the community in which she is starting to be indoctrinated.

Greg Nicotero, the genius behind the special effects and make-up, takes over behind the camera as director and displays a great eye for a visual. There are some very well staged scenes including a gladiator fight, with zombies, and Rick going on a one man rampage in a zombie filled corridor. Nicotero also demonstrates a delicate touch with some of the more emotional scenes especially one involving Rick and Glenn where the latter tries to offer some comfort to his friend and leader.

There is no one stand out character or performance this week, with pretty much everyone getting a scene or moment to shine. The facades around Michonne and The Governor begin to crumble. Andrew Lincoln is as compelling as he has ever been as Rick even with barely any dialogue throughout the entire episode. Glenn, Hershel, Maggie and Daryl all have their own personal moments trying to cope with the group’s losses that each stand out. This is great testament to the cast and production team. There is a particularly touching moment at the end of the episode for Daryl as he brings some closure to his relationship with Carol.

With Rick somewhat incapacitated, its interesting to see Daryl step up into a leadership role within the group and take the initiative. He has grown into Rick’s right hand man during this season and he is a character who deserves to get a little more of the spotlight. Glenn has to take more responsibility too, looking to step back into the role of friend and closest ally to Rick, which is something that hasn’t been explored greatly since the two first encountered one another right back at the beginning of season 1.

It is an episode where so much happens it almost demands a repeat viewing. There are so many ideas and developments you are left to mull over that you can’t help but realise that this is now a show firing on all cylinders. The only challenge is going to be maintaining the standards that have been set so far, but if they pull it off, this is shaping up into one special season.

Review by Jonathan Gray

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REVIEW - The Walking Dead S3E04

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder and after a week away from Rick’s group holed up in their prison surroundings we return with a bang. This is one of the most emotional and thrilling episodes in the history of the show and firmly reinforces the new tone that has been set in place after the pedestrian nature of season 2.

After being introduced to the Governor led Woodbury community last week, this episode runs the two different plot lines simultaneously. Rick is forced to make a decision regarding the safety of the group when the two surviving prisoners ask to join and Andrea and Michonne begin to form a difference of opinion about their next step and what the Governor’s true intentions might be.

Season 2 padded out a very thin storyline over the course of the entire season but only four episodes in to season 3 and there has already been so much packed in. Indeed, this episode feels like it could have been a mid-season finale but, with four episodes to go until the break, it will be fascinating to discover what the writers have in store.

Series debutant writer Sang Kyu Kim does a fantastic job with the script nicely balancing the the two parallel story threads whilst giving several characters emotional charged scenes.

As ever Greg Nicotero and his team continue their outstanding work in the effects department, not only with the zombies but also an amazing scene at the end of the episode which I won’t spoil here.

The performances are again of the highest order, and a few cast members who have been singled out for a lot of fan angst get their moment to shine. Chandler Riggs as Carl and Sarah Wayne Callies as Lori have a gut-wrenching scene together while there are equally impressive performances from the likes of Lauren Cohan as Maggie and Andrew Lincoln as Rick. David Morrissey continues to make for an intriguing presence as the Governor and Michael Rooker gets a few choice moments as Merle.

This season is really on a roll and a week is now an awfully long time until the next fix.

Review by Jonathan Gray

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Review - The Walking Dead S03E03

There are already encouraging signs of a sense of momentum being built up in these early episodes of season 3. There is certainly an indication the writers have learned from their perceived mistakes of the past and are keeping the characters, and the audience, on their toes and not allowing a malaise to set in.

This week’s episode takes the risky step of moving the focus away from Rick’s group of survivors but that doesn’t mean it isn’t another piece of gripping television. In fact, the change of scenery and new characters aid the show in not falling into the repetition trap that let down season 2.

Instead, we spend the episode in the company of Andrea and Michonne. This proves a valuable opportunity to re-connect with Andrea and learn more about Michonne, as the two have been restricted to minor scenes so far this season. We are able to gauge more about their relationship over the past few months and start to gain more of an insight into the character of Michonne.

The episode begins with a spectacular helicopter crash and works hard not to let up from there. David Morrissey makes his much anticipated first appearance as The Governor, a character who is a firm fan’s favourite from the comics and the early signs are promising regarding his casting. His performance neatly balances the two sides of the character’s persona, meaning his motivations are never quite clear and leaves plenty of room for exploration. It is an intriguing performance as there are obvious parallels to be drawn with the shows other main leadership figure, Rick himself.

There is another character who makes a welcome reappearance and will provide plenty for the writers to work with over the course of future episodes.

As always the effects and make-up are exceptional, particularly for a soldier who is not quite all himself.

To sum up, this is another impressive episode. The interplay between characters is good and we get to chew over a few theories regarding the zombies. Everything is nicely set up for a return to Rick’s group next week and leaves us feverishly awaiting the inevitable encounter between the groups and their indomitable leaders.

Review by Jonathan Gray

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REVIEW The Walking Dead S03E02

Following last week’s blazing season premiere, episode two has a lot to live up, especially
when picking up from last weeks nail-biting cliffhanger. Building on the high quality from
the previous episode, this is another excellent episode that truly proves the series is back
on form following the meandering nature of season two.

As you might have guessed, the survivor’s new prison surroundings aren’t quite as safe as
they had hoped they would be and there is plenty of zombie action, with the effects and
make-up again up to an impressively high standard. However, the episode still has time to
pause and allow some of the more emotional moments to breath, particularly concerning
Beth and Maggie and between Rick and Lori.

The script is excellent and some key pieces of dialogue stand out, particularly some
amusing lines. Indeed, one of the highlights to come out of the episode are the occasional
moments of very black humour. A key success with the script is that the characters are
able to convey more through fewer works compared to some of the lengthy exchanges
that dogged the previous season. Some of the most powerful moments in the episode
come through simple looks, expressions and gestures.

Andrew Lincoln’s performance again stands out especially due to the fact Rick is being
driven to even greater lengths and forced to confront some major decisions to ensure the
safety of his group. The darker side of Rick’s character that is coming to the fore looks set
to be one of the most intriguing developments over the next few episodes. Another key
improvement is that characters that were severely underused last season, namely Carol
and T-Dog, are finally being given something to do. This is helping the audience further
invest in the group as we are now being given reasons to care about these characters.

So far, this season has delivered two great episodes in a row and looks to be back on
form. Encouragingly, the momentum doesn’t look like slowing down going into next week’s
episode with the introduction of major new character from the comics and the much
anticipated return of a character last seen way back in season one.

By Jonathan Gray

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REVIEW - The Walking Dead Season 3 Episode 1: "Seed"

After the somewhat lacklustre second season, The Walking Dead needed to produce something special to begin its third season. The show’s makers were constricted during the second season due to their budget, but have pulled out all the stops for this season premiere to ensure any doubts about the show are case aside.

At the end of last season’s finale, we left the survivors at a literal and figurative crossroads. After fleeing the farm, the group had nowhere to go and Rick had to step up to take a firmer grasp as leader. We pick up a few months later, with Lori now heavily pregnant and weary from the constant moving that has been necessary to evade the ever increasing hordes of “Walkers”. After discovering a seemingly perfect fortress in the shape of a prison, Rick and the survivors must battle their way through the building to reach what, Rick hopes, could be their sanctuary.

The previous season received a lot of heavy criticism from fans for its lack of action, a criticism that certainly can’t be leveled at this opening episode. There is plenty of zombie action to keep you firmly rooted on the edge of your seat. Praise must also also go out to Greg Nicotero, the genius behind the make-up and special effects, for more exceptional work in an episode that will probably go down as some of the finest in the series so far. This is especially relevant for some particularly gory moments and memorable sequences. The effects and design of the zombies have become the hallmark which separates this series from so many other zombie related movies and shows.

Amongst all the action, there is still breathing space for the more tender, character driven moments. A number of pairings have formed within the group and each of these has their own moment in the spotlight to remind us what has been left ticking over from the last season and to wonder what developments might lie ahead. We also our first proper introduction to fan favourite character Michonne, who was briefly glimpsed in the final scenes of the season two finale.

Andrew Lincoln, as Rick, carries most of the weight of the episode as he continues to try and lead the group into a safer environment. There is a darker more driven side to Rick’s character on display, primarily as a consequence of his actions in the season two finale and as a result of the responsibility he has taken on for the group.

The episode finishes with a thrilling climax and tantalising cliffhanger that is sure to leave you, much like the eponymous walkers, clawing at the walls for the next episode.


Review by Jonathan Gray

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