“The Walking Dead,” Season 1, Episode 6: “TS-19” “The Walking Dead” had some ups and downs for such a short season. But Sunday’s season finale more than made up for any of the times I was bored by the show. It opened with a flashback between Shane and Rick. It recounted how Rick was both […]

“The Walking Dead,” Season 1, Episode 5: “Wildfire” After last week’s attack on the camp, the survivors are starting to clean up and regroup. Rick, using his CB radio, has warned Morgan (from episode 1) to avoid Atlanta. And Andrea is watching guard over her dead sister Amy. The survivors are trying to destroy the […]

“The Walking Dead,” Season 1, Episode 4: “Vatos” “The Walking Dead’s” fourth episode opened with some pretty subtle foreshadowing. Andrea and Amy are fishing and reminiscing about how their father taught them to fish. It was a tender family moment, but a bit forced. I immediately knew something was going to happen to one of […]

“The Walking Dead,” Season 1, Episode 3: “Tell It To The Frogs” Last week I said I was ready for some character development and human drama on “The Walking Dead.” I sure got my wish with Sunday night’s episode. And well, I take that wish back. I’m not invested enough in the characters for that […]

“The Walking Dead,” Season 1, Episode 2: “Guts” When we last saw Rick he was trapped inside an Army tank surrounded by an army of zombies. With the help of another survivor, he’s able to escape, setting the tone for the entire episode and likely the entire season. Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and his new friend […]

“The Walking Dead,” Season 1, Episode 1: “Days Gone By” AMC’s new horror series “The Walking Dead” fittingly premiered Halloween night and I’m going to go ahead and call it a runaway hit. That that would actually happen has been widely doubted. A lot of people believed only horror fans and zombie nerds would be […]