Like every responsible citizen, I sat down tonight for my regular dose of instruction on What to Do in the Event of the Zombie Apocalypse (and What NOT To Do. CoughCough. Shane.)
Thoughts:
I heart The Walking Dead.
I can’t believe we don’t get any more until next October.
And on the topic of tonight’s finale, I must say:
Well freaking done, Darabont & Co.
SPOILERS AHEAD.
I had very mixed feelings for most of tonight’s episode. We were led down what felt like a familiar path; the technobabble outbreak analysis (set against internal tensions and survivor trauma) reminded me of every mediocre scifi movie I’ve ever seen.
I started getting rebellious.
“This is not what The Walking Dead is about!” I said to myself.
“It’s not about finding a cure, or having access to technology! It’s about every hopeful turn going horribly wrong and messed up people making crazy decisions that endanger our heroes, and everyone and everything being screwed, but not giving up even when it seems like the only rational option! It’s about a world where wandering aimlessly out into a zombie-filled countryside with no plan and no resources becomes the best-case scenario!”
If you’ve already watched the end, you know what happened. While I didn’t love every part of the execution, it went exactly where I wanted it to go without my having any idea how it would get there. That’s a hell of an accomplishment for any show, never mind an adaptation.
This is me, eating my words and making amends as publicly as possible for ever doubting you, show.
Is it next October yet?