The best comment from the episode was when Survivalist George says that Travis has an air of L.A. about him. Yeah, pretty spot on.
I will begin this blog with all the things that totally irritated me about this show and the L.A. air about these characters.
Madison and Travis are so entitled and clueless. If I have learned anything from this episode it is how moronic these two characters are. What gives Travis the impression that George gave up? Perhaps the problem here is that the episode was shot and edited poorly. At that point on the fence, George is the most rationale guy. He lives on an island. He has a fence up that he is mending. His son is actively killing the walkers in an intelligent way. He actually knows to stab, not to shoot, the walkers because it brings more. This makes sense. Any idiot would know this after a few days of trial and error -- something it took out Scooby gang from TWD years of television to learn. This man also has a shit ton of information about the other ranger stations and knows which ones have fallen (all of them).
But the writers want us to believe that Travis thinks George gave up at this point?
Dumb.
The only logical thing that Travis said was he couldn't believe Chris was killing the walkers, that that isn't how his life was supposed to go. I'm fine with a little lamenting here and there, but there also has to be awareness. This characters seem so frightfully unaware.
Then there is Madison.
Are you really going to take someone else's kids? Really? I mean, why? The woman's explanation is so obtuse. Could it be anymore vague as to why she wants Madison to take her children? With more explanation I could have seen it, but here is where the complacency of the writers comes in. You've got to give the viewer more than what you did for us to think it would be okay to take someone's kids.
The reason given is that they are not safe there. Huh? Why? So far, that island is the most safe anyone has seen. There is no mob and there are no pirates coming to shoot them down. It has a low level of inhabitants and there is a fence up to help protect against the walkers who do come. If catastrophe hits, you could have a fail-safe plan in place if The Rugrats do get overrun from the amusement park walkers.
This all ties back to the writers complacency. You could spend some time on explaining the main drive of Travis and Madison is to find a functioning civilization, not just a safe place. State that they still cling to the fact that it is out there. Otherwise, you run into the problem I'm having now with the characters. If they are looking simply for someplace safe, to wait out the epidemic, then Catrina Island is it.
I will begin this blog with all the things that totally irritated me about this show and the L.A. air about these characters.
Madison and Travis are so entitled and clueless. If I have learned anything from this episode it is how moronic these two characters are. What gives Travis the impression that George gave up? Perhaps the problem here is that the episode was shot and edited poorly. At that point on the fence, George is the most rationale guy. He lives on an island. He has a fence up that he is mending. His son is actively killing the walkers in an intelligent way. He actually knows to stab, not to shoot, the walkers because it brings more. This makes sense. Any idiot would know this after a few days of trial and error -- something it took out Scooby gang from TWD years of television to learn. This man also has a shit ton of information about the other ranger stations and knows which ones have fallen (all of them).
But the writers want us to believe that Travis thinks George gave up at this point?
Dumb.
The only logical thing that Travis said was he couldn't believe Chris was killing the walkers, that that isn't how his life was supposed to go. I'm fine with a little lamenting here and there, but there also has to be awareness. This characters seem so frightfully unaware.
Then there is Madison.
Are you really going to take someone else's kids? Really? I mean, why? The woman's explanation is so obtuse. Could it be anymore vague as to why she wants Madison to take her children? With more explanation I could have seen it, but here is where the complacency of the writers comes in. You've got to give the viewer more than what you did for us to think it would be okay to take someone's kids.
The reason given is that they are not safe there. Huh? Why? So far, that island is the most safe anyone has seen. There is no mob and there are no pirates coming to shoot them down. It has a low level of inhabitants and there is a fence up to help protect against the walkers who do come. If catastrophe hits, you could have a fail-safe plan in place if The Rugrats do get overrun from the amusement park walkers.
This all ties back to the writers complacency. You could spend some time on explaining the main drive of Travis and Madison is to find a functioning civilization, not just a safe place. State that they still cling to the fact that it is out there. Otherwise, you run into the problem I'm having now with the characters. If they are looking simply for someplace safe, to wait out the epidemic, then Catrina Island is it.
Other random stupid occurrences:
Tell Seth, the older son, that his sister and mother have turned.
Alicia has her headphones on in a zombie apocalypse (am I the only one who hopes she is the first casualty). Is she really that clueless to what is going on in the world?
How is it that all the teenagers on the boat get to roam around willy-nilly? I'd want to know where everyone was at all times, not just the teenagers. Alicia wanders off to the ranger station/Seaport Village or whatever that was. Chris is down on the beach at one point killing walkers. Nick is searching people's houses for drugs. Strand wanders off to make a call. What do you do if there is an emergency and you don't know where your people are? So unfucking believable. Maybe it's the L.A. air of entitlement. I mean, they are aware that there are walkers out there, yes? That there are scary people out there?
Ofelia is right up there with most annoying character. She calls her father cruel? You say you understand him, but you don't. Your daddy is keeping you alive, sweetheart. Maybe it's time for a rude awakening on your part.
The log book really was just a plot device. That did not warrant Nick getting it.
Tell Seth, the older son, that his sister and mother have turned.
Alicia has her headphones on in a zombie apocalypse (am I the only one who hopes she is the first casualty). Is she really that clueless to what is going on in the world?
How is it that all the teenagers on the boat get to roam around willy-nilly? I'd want to know where everyone was at all times, not just the teenagers. Alicia wanders off to the ranger station/Seaport Village or whatever that was. Chris is down on the beach at one point killing walkers. Nick is searching people's houses for drugs. Strand wanders off to make a call. What do you do if there is an emergency and you don't know where your people are? So unfucking believable. Maybe it's the L.A. air of entitlement. I mean, they are aware that there are walkers out there, yes? That there are scary people out there?
Ofelia is right up there with most annoying character. She calls her father cruel? You say you understand him, but you don't. Your daddy is keeping you alive, sweetheart. Maybe it's time for a rude awakening on your part.
The log book really was just a plot device. That did not warrant Nick getting it.
However, the only thing this show has going for it right now is Nick (and Strand). He seems to be the only person who gets it. It makes sense that Strand would think he would survive a zombie apocalypse. He understands that walkers are dangerous, people even more so. He is still able to assess the situation around him and see if it requires cunning, aggression, or, like with the kids, can let himself relax a bit. He is my favorite character.
As for Strand, I'm not convinced just because he has an agenda that that's bad. It depends on the agenda. If I were Strand right now, and I understood what the rules of the world were and was able to adapt as quickly as Strand and Nick are, I'd seriously consider leaving The Rugrats behind. I'd only be keeping them on at this point because there are strength in numbers. It's just that you need to be careful as to who you include in your numbers. Right now, The Rugrats are not keepers.
As for Strand, I'm not convinced just because he has an agenda that that's bad. It depends on the agenda. If I were Strand right now, and I understood what the rules of the world were and was able to adapt as quickly as Strand and Nick are, I'd seriously consider leaving The Rugrats behind. I'd only be keeping them on at this point because there are strength in numbers. It's just that you need to be careful as to who you include in your numbers. Right now, The Rugrats are not keepers.
Until next time!
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** If you would like to read my other blogs, please find them at:
http://www.madelinefresco.com
http://www.ihatemyback.com.
**** Madeline Fresco is a novelist who lives in San Diego. She is the author of CROSSED THE LINE, available for Kindle at Amazon.com, for Nook at Barnes & Noble, and as an ePub at other eBook retailers. You can also listen to her novel as a free, serialized audiobook at http://www.madelinefresco.com. Her second book THE CHOICE, is available on Kindle at Amazon. Her third book ANGUISH, is available for Kindle at Amazon.com