And given the generally optimistic attitude of the show, I'm assuming that means unless they're cancelled prematurely there's a victory at the end of things.

It's much better than Walking Dead in my estimation. It lacks the visceral highs of the zombie attacks, but unlike Walking Dead I'm not actively yelling at the TV for everyone to shut up and get eaten.

It's much better than Walking Dead in my estimation. It lacks the visceral highs of the zombie attacks, but unlike Walking Dead I'm not actively yelling at the TV for everyone to shut up and get eaten.

That's an interesting part of the show: due to the lines of communication going down save short-wave radios, there's no way of knowing how the fight's progressed anywhere else. Who knows, maybe Afghanistan actually beat the skitters and just can't tell anybody.

That's an interesting part of the show: due to the lines of communication going down save short-wave radios, there's no way of knowing how the fight's progressed anywhere else. Who knows, maybe Afghanistan actually beat the skitters and just can't tell anybody.

Except if they do that, then we're going to have to deal with Tom pulling the grieving father routine.

Except if they do that, then we're going to have to deal with Tom pulling the grieving father routine.

Do we really get ice cream from Todd if we mention Parenthood? I may have to go back and retool tonight's Falling Skies review.

Do we really get ice cream from Todd if we mention Parenthood? I may have to go back and retool tonight's Falling Skies review.

I was going with more contemporary examples. It's been quite a few years since Frasier, and Colbert Report isn't a sitcom so I don't think it falls in the same category.

I was going with more contemporary examples. It's been quite a few years since Frasier, and Colbert Report isn't a sitcom so I don't think it falls in the same category.

Good shows were what I meant - if they want to try to make a Cosby Show equivalent, that's what I'm supporting.

Good shows were what I meant - if they want to try to make a Cosby Show equivalent, that's what I'm supporting.

I was very disappointed this wasn't a remake of that.

I was very disappointed this wasn't a remake of that.

These are probably my two favorite episodes of the entire season.

These are probably my two favorite episodes of the entire season.

Thank you! As long as this show's on, I'll keep writing about it.

Thank you! As long as this show's on, I'll keep writing about it.

A terrific scene I'm now wishing I'd spent some more time on in the review. Hopefully they'll keep doing more of those.