Someone needs to talk to Woody Harrelson. Too much of his performance involved stressing his jaw and bugging his eyes. Nuance, Woody. Nuance!

I'm definitely adding their conversation to the things I'll listen to very, very carefully when I rewatch in a few months. I like to let some time go by and come at it fresh.

Fair enough.

"My point was that's it's highly plausible that the pair were incredibly
ill at this stage. What reason do we have not to trust that this was the
case when we already witnessed the disease end the lives of two other
people very rapidly (literally overnight)."

Hell, yes. It would have made for a terrific, metaphysical conversation, the same way Hershel's initial belief that walkers were ill rather than dead led to some tremendously engrossing tv.

Was that the ep where she and Rick are discussing the murders? I know that's not from 4.2 so I'd be interested in tracking it down. Of course, in any case, Tyrese won't be privy to any of those conversations or rationales.

I think Lincoln, with competent writing, would be good enough in the role. Take 18 Miles Out, where he had to play all kinds of emotions, for example. Rage, bluster, forgiveness, toughness… I thought he pulled that off, as he did the difficult bar scene and the swift realization that he was going to have to shoot the…

Uh huh.

Yup. Once that happens, you'd never voluntarily leave Lizzie alone, especially not with Mika, and especially, really, not with Judith. Anyway, under the best of circumstances who leaves an infant ALONE with a 10 year old and an 11 year old?

What would you have had Rick and Lori do—chain him in his room? At least the kid had the motive of being angry, reasonably enough, at both parents, and of dealing with the aftermath of Sophia's death.

It's not that Tyrese forgives 'more easily than others', it's that there's no basis for it. None. Certainly not in the character as established by the writers, said character who violently assaulted a sheriff and friendly acquaintance over this, not in the facts of the matter, and not in the justification offered…

Oops. Spoiler for episode 5.1 in imdb's listing for The Walking Dead.

The directors in the employ of TWD seem to have more trouble with this kind of thing than directors do for pretty much any other show. No idea why, except as it's part of the fundamental incompetence plaguing the show since S2 ended and particularly since Darabont left.

Serious question: why did you think, say, episode 2.3 ("Save the Last One") was horrific?

Serious questions for any or all of you:

"…and if they hired better writers,…"

I wonder if it matters to people complaining about season 2 (not you) that pretty much none of what they're complaining about is remotely accurate.

It's hard to believe you actually watched the season. When your lead, specific complaint is that a 12-13 year old boy escaped the supervision of his parents, on a farm, there's not even a discussion to be had.

And if zombies are just as human as people, and if in addition there's no difference between killing a person and killing a zombie, what's the motivation for killing a person? The writers haven't offered any. As big a plot turn as four years of the series has had to offer, and the rationale is 'just because'.

I'll find a copy. I like what she does with weights and cadences.