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Season 1 and 2 Overview

So I didn’t make this blog until I got to the last episode of season 2, so I’m just going to compile what I want to talk about for those two seasons into one post.

Lori

So I remember back when the walking dead first came out and I was a kid watching it, I hated Lori with my entire being. I didn’t understand why she would cheat on her husband, thought her attitude was horrible, etc. watching now as an adult I understand so much more. Shane had told her Rick was dead, and why would she have any reason to believe other than that? I believe that she wanted to keep Carl safe and Shane was that protector for them in those times. She was most likely grieving or trying to distract herself from doing so. And I feel like it’s almost in a way like a rebound. She needed to move on and keep living for her son and so she found something in Shane that she needed to keep living. I can’t say that I blame her or dislike her for this at all.

Where I start to get confused is the back and forth that she has with Shane. One minute she’s telling him to leave her and her son alone, the next minute she’s mad when he doesn’t give Carl much more than a “listen to your mom.” I also can’t fathom how she can ask Shane to stay with the group after he assaults her.

Then there’s the situation after Rick tells her that he has killed Shane. When Rick is recounting the events she seems confused and sad/upset. Her big angry reaction though comes after Rick reveals that Carl “put Shane down.” I can see this as something where she’s mad at Rick for having their son be the one to kill the zombified version of Shane since she already thinks that Carl is becoming cold to the world. I do wonder though if part of it comes from anger that she no longer has Shane looking out for them or pining after her anymore - even as disturbing as he did it.

I wish Lori had a different way of being written because to me she is very unlikeable. I felt very much like she was wanting to be faithful to Rick but that part of her still wanted that attention from Shane.

Maggie and Glenn

So, hear me out. I know that they’re a solid couple from what I remember watching seasons in the past. I also am so aware that it’s literally the zombie apocalypse and that time is not a luxury that everyone is afforded now. But them confessing their love for each other felt so so rushed. And then when Glenn confesses his love he says he’s loved Maggie for a long time…. You’ve know each other maybe a week or two? It’s a small detail and it’s not that serious but good Lordy. I’m excited for their relationship to blossom though don’t get me wrong.

Sophia

Now before I get blasted I am so well aware that Sophia was a child. Children don’t have a fully formed mind and make stupid decisions that don’t make sense. With that out of the way, WHY??????? Why did Sophia get done and do that. First, the herd had not even fully passed. She had been quiet and still the whole time the large chunk was moving past. And then as soon as she doesn’t see feet move directly in front of her face for like 5 seconds she just gets out from under the car??? Like the walkers still turn around you know. They haven’t gone that far. But anyway, this was dumb. Then she runs into the woods. Okay fair decision honestly. But THEN Rick like helps her right? And he tells her to wait in the little like dug out thing and don’t move until he comes back. And then he also says if he doesn’t come back after a while to head the same way she came from. Rick literally leads the walkers off camera AND THEN THREE SECONDS LATER SISTER IS LEAVING THE DUG OUT. Now…. Now come on. I’m just so mad about it. I know that they needed it to happen to have Carols story but god damn it. It still makes me so sad.

Other Character Tidbits

Dale

I forgot how much I liked Dale. He always seemed to know what was going on in the gossip. He is a nosey bitch and honestly me too. Sad that he died how he did. Can’t say I agreed with all his actions and opinions but he was still cool and I liked his hat.

Carol

One of my favorite characters from what I remember. Her story starts so sad but she’s gonna become a badass soon and I’m ready for it.

Daryl

Everyone was also so thirsty for Daryl when I was growing up and like, honestly, yeah. I get it. Hate his brother (side note the full on N word really shook the fuck out of me when it happened in season 1) fully though.

Little Things from the Last Episode of Season 2

I don’t know why, but it drives me absolutely crazy that the group is always leaving their car doors open. It makes me actually insane. Please just shut the door. It isn’t that hard. Maybe it’s my own personal paranoia and my parents yelling at me to close the car door as a kid, but like surely it’s just not a good thing to do. What if someone or something crawls in? Just shut your damn car doors people.

MICHONNES ENTRANCE IS SO FUCKING SICK!!! I’m so excited to see more of her because I remember she was one of my favorites back in the day.

At the very end of the episode when the group is camping out by the wall and are questioning why they’re listening to Rick and why they don’t leave and Rick spits the line “this isn’t a democracy anymore.” I’m so interested to see if and how this forms later on. Because again, this was something I didn’t fully understand and catch on to as a child. I feel like it’s been less of a democracy anyway but still, with Rick making a big statement like this I’m excited to see what’s up.

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So like even if a cure was developed, the people who had extremely decayed in some places or who had sustained incredulous injuries and damage would have to be like put down anyway no? What would the logistics of it be? Like surely only the unscathed walkers would be able to be like cured or whatever even if there was one. But I guess in this universe also since the people have already died the “cure” would be more like… a vaccine? Or like a cure for the people who are alive and haven’t been bitten yet I guess.

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Paper is done and I’m on ep. 13 and things sure are thinging 🤠

I love Hershel so much btw

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I cannot live blog anymore right now because I have to write a paper, but I will still be watching and will follow up with thoughts once I am done with my work. 

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Andrea gets mad about people treating walkers like they aren’t dangerous. Andrea also jumping over a wall that she is safely on/behind to kill a walker that someone was already shooting at to take it down.

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ahhh yes, Ricks ✨breakdown era✨ we love to see it

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Michonne is so cool and hot I can’t

“People with nothing to hide don’t usually feel the need to say so.”

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Milton gives me weird little fuck energy and not in a good way.

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CAN SOMEONE PLEASE COMFORT CARL???? HIS DAD IS GOING CRAZY CAN AOMEONE PLEASE HELP THAI CHILD. I understand Maggie is crying Glenn and that she also has now witnessed the horrors BUT CARL IS LITERALLY LORIS SON WHY IS NOBODY SUPPORTING HIM????

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This is insane. I don’t know how old Carl is right now, but imagine having to help this woman kill your mom to get out your baby sibling…. Like… and then like feeling like you have to shoot her in the brain so she doesn’t turn. Like Maggie couldn’t have done that for him? He’s gonna have to kill people eventually but god damn.

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Andrea wants to fuck the governor when Michonne is RIGHT THERE girl come on

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the prison was the most underutilized base in all of twd. like how did negan's factory become an impenetrable fortress with 0 fucking walkers around it, while the prison eventually gets swarmed. theres like 12 people in the prison COME ON. at least they have FENCES and WATCHTOWERS.

I don’t remember Negans factory at all I’m very interested to see the differences in how places are protected going forward. I do agree that the prison has a lot of potential as a long term settlement. I remember roughly what happens. So like, if it weren’t for the actual alive people villains the prison very well could’ve lasted till the end imo.

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GOD I forgot about TDog sacrificing himself I’m so sad. He was a good dude. And the fact that he knew he was already bit so he doesn’t have a chance. He was so dedicated to getting Carol to safety.

Also I know it’s a tv show so obviously things are going to happen to cause drama and suspense and whatever else, BUT just the whole sequence of events. The prison suddenly getting swarmed, the alarms going on, TDog gets bit and now Lori is going into labor. It’s so much.

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the walkers just show up fr. like tell me how theres hundreds of thousands of walkers in "herds" going through random towns. like why on the road too. makes more sense theyd be drawn into the forest by animals

Yeah no it doesn’t makes sense to me because how would two people throwing bodies outside of a door attract a whole ass herd??? Surely that’s not that much noise. Where did all these freaks come from? There hasn’t been any helicopters passing over the prison. The helicopter that did crash was somewhere near Woodbury too and if these events happened within the same like 3 days then the walkers - being so noise driven - should’ve been heading for the crash no?

In general I also feel like the walkers grouping up is so crazy. It probably is because they are so noise based, but from what Dr. Jenner explains, only a small part of the brain is reanimated, and I can’t believe that these zombies would form herds as like natural like “big numbers means more power” instincts if they don’t seem to have any other survival instincts at all. So to me, until it is explained, the only rationalization I can make is that they all attract each other with sound but don’t attack each other cause they’re all rotten flesh.

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Okay Andrea but Merle calling the governor a good man is not like a good indicator of character at all.

OKAY NOW WHY IS THE ALARM GOING OFF IN THE PRISON NOW?

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IM LOSING IT

“how come we never hooked up?”

“You called me a whore, and a rugmuncher”

😭😭😭 alright you two