While true, it might also fall into the category of "things we know characters do but aren't interested in seeing". Not particular interesting to see characters sitting on the couch watching TV.

You've almost described the beginning of the original series. Not exactly the same, but you start out seeing some of what happened on the front lines - the abandoned military equipment, bombed out hospital - and then you get hints until the full-blown zombie scene at the end of the episode.

People do things like that out of routine. I think he was just on autopilot. And as I wrote above, neighbors not being friendly isn't all that odd. I would assume that was a guy who he never talked to and now that there's a crisis about to happen, he realizes the neighbor guy is distrustful of him because they…

See, that didn't seem at all odd to me. There are neighbors who don't know or speak to each other. It came off to me more as "this was a guy who he never was friendly with and is now more actively unfriendly because no one trusts anyone". It feels like this criticism is based on an assumption all neighbors say "hi"…

The one thing that really took me out of the episode was when Madison referred to "the walker" at the school. Unless I missed something, that phrase really hadn't been used before in this series. You'd think she would use some other word - the infected guy at the school, the sick guy at the school, etc. "Walker"…

It's absurd the guy has to apologize for characterizing Elba as "street". People of all races, colors, and creeds can be characterized with that word. Modern society is complete and utter rubbish. Everyone's obsessed with finding things to be offended about. Paradoxically, the more open speech becomes (with social…

Fair point, but I think you're ignoring things as well. She wasn't just talking about "dressing sexy". She was talking about being around people who treat sexual assault as a matter of course, and being drunk, and being scantily attired. That's how I read it, anyway. I read it as "be aware of where you are and what's…

Everyone's misunderstanding her point, which is that regardless of right and wrong, the decisions we make can influence what happens. If I have an expensive car, it's a bad idea to park it in an area with a high car theft rate. If I'm on vacation in a place known for pickpockets, it's a bad idea to flash large amounts…

The Travis/Nick dynamic has some potential. I liked that Travis actually went to investigate the church rather than just blowing it off as "junkie kid seeing things". I can see Travis trying to take a fatherly role and Nick bristling at that. Those are the two characters who actually had interesting scenes in the…

I really liked Frank Dillane's performance as Nick. No interest in the daughter. They really should have cut her way, way down in this episode. Her and her friends seeing the full video of the zombie kill shot was good. The rest - especially the boyfriend - was just cruft. I thought they missed an opportunity for…

I just binge-watched the first two seasons and found myself terribly disappointed.

Treadaway was amazing in this episode. I wasn't sure whether I was hooked until his scene with Timothy Dalton in the social club. That convinced me.

I cannot for the life of me understand how this episode gets a C.

I disagree 100%.

It's perfectly reasonable for him to accept the plea. That's just what happens when the state doesn't want to admit it screwed up. See the West Memphis 3. It sucks, but if you're facing death or life in prison, taking a plea that means you'll never face further punishment from the justice system is a sane choice.

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Can't completely disagree since it was a bit over the top, but there were a lot more than two gang members versus the cops, which makes a difference. They clearly had no tactical skills, but spray and pray could probably work over a short time period. You'd hit something just by luck and volume of fire.

I think so. I didn't know what to make of the discrepancy at first - why would Semyon be angry the price was less? - but what you say makes sense. He was angry because he realized he was overcharged the first time.

Yeah, I'm just re-watching and I realized they were old mines, which explains the pollution. oops. I can only blame the wine.

I took the map to mean she realized the properties Caspere was visiting were on the route the rail line would go through, but maybe I'm reading too much into it. Unless I'm forgetting something, I don't think Ani/Velcoro/Woodrugh are onto the land conspiracy yet. This seems like the thing that leads them to it.