Before I start Monday Morning Quarterbacking this finale, let me just say that overall, this was a good finale. Of course, there are big problems with the show, some of which have already "missed the boat", so there is no sense in after this finale worrying about it anymore.
Like always, I will assume that you have already watched the show and these are just thoughts and comments.
I totally get not killing the soldier right away. Yes, we all know that the world has changed, more so than the characters at this point do. Plus, you know my biggest pet peeve with TWD is that at this point in that show, I'd be killing people left and right.
This show is not the same show, nor is it occurring during the same time frame of the zombie apocalypse. At this point, it would take something like the soldier coming back and shooting Ofelia that would cause me to take a much harder stance on how I treated strangers. They alluded to this earlier in the show when Ofelia mentions to Madison if they should warn the neighbors, and the resounding statement is no -- they did nothing to help them when Nick was taken. It is already protect your own, on a small scale, and we all know the scale is going to get bigger and more deadlier.
As for the plan itself, it just seemed convoluted that Nick and Strand would be out and everyone would be looking for everyone else and they would windup seeing them in that huge compound just in the "nick" of time. I hate that shit. Just write something that is actually reasonable.
Was I the only one that thought Liza got blood in her eye from the spray of the helicopter?
I liked her character, too bad they killed her off.
This is also where they could do a better job with the writing. She is a strong, go-getter character. There could have been more finesse, more eluding to not every strong, deserving person lives. She wasn't weak. She just got bit. There is this sense in TWD that those whom we meet are the strong, degenerate, aware people of society - those that are willing to do what needs to be done. I think it's Daryl who says it, everyone now is a bad person - or something like that
That's where this show missed out. What we wanted to see from a prequel is HOW it happens -- all of it. How the degenerate, assholes of society win at this new game of life. We want to see how Travis makes the mistake of letting the soldier live, only to have stark repercussions later (which we do). We wanted to see the government breakdown. We wanted to see how Atlanta (in this case, L.A.) gets bombed. We wanted to see little cells of people like Andrea and Glen form. How did they form and under what circumstances? How does someone like, say a Daryl compete with someone like Strand?
Missed opportunities.
Now, Travis.
Okay, please realize less than 24 hours has passed since he would not shoot the zombie.
I get that the soldier did something to him, but considering how slow Rick's transition has been, this Travis switcharoo seems outlandishly fast.
My issue is not a comparison between TWD and FTWD, so I take back that last statement. What I mean to say is the writing could have been so much better. Again, what drives a good story? Characters, their relationships, why they make the decisions they do, and what the consequences are.
What could have driven the end scene to more drama is what they did to set that up. Does Travis, despite the divorce, have an innate trust of what Liza says? Did they show us any scenes where he relies on her judgement?
FTWD needed to show this. Remember, seeing his neighbor eat a dog did not convince him that zombies were real, just that people were sick.
He would not humanely kill the sweet lady neighbor.
He would not shoot that zombie 24 hours prior.
Now he just takes it at face value to shoot his ex-wife?
Was it the 2000 zombies that were let loose? Was it Daniel? The soldier?
Like always, I will assume that you have already watched the show and these are just thoughts and comments.
I totally get not killing the soldier right away. Yes, we all know that the world has changed, more so than the characters at this point do. Plus, you know my biggest pet peeve with TWD is that at this point in that show, I'd be killing people left and right.
This show is not the same show, nor is it occurring during the same time frame of the zombie apocalypse. At this point, it would take something like the soldier coming back and shooting Ofelia that would cause me to take a much harder stance on how I treated strangers. They alluded to this earlier in the show when Ofelia mentions to Madison if they should warn the neighbors, and the resounding statement is no -- they did nothing to help them when Nick was taken. It is already protect your own, on a small scale, and we all know the scale is going to get bigger and more deadlier.
As for the plan itself, it just seemed convoluted that Nick and Strand would be out and everyone would be looking for everyone else and they would windup seeing them in that huge compound just in the "nick" of time. I hate that shit. Just write something that is actually reasonable.
Was I the only one that thought Liza got blood in her eye from the spray of the helicopter?
I liked her character, too bad they killed her off.
This is also where they could do a better job with the writing. She is a strong, go-getter character. There could have been more finesse, more eluding to not every strong, deserving person lives. She wasn't weak. She just got bit. There is this sense in TWD that those whom we meet are the strong, degenerate, aware people of society - those that are willing to do what needs to be done. I think it's Daryl who says it, everyone now is a bad person - or something like that
That's where this show missed out. What we wanted to see from a prequel is HOW it happens -- all of it. How the degenerate, assholes of society win at this new game of life. We want to see how Travis makes the mistake of letting the soldier live, only to have stark repercussions later (which we do). We wanted to see the government breakdown. We wanted to see how Atlanta (in this case, L.A.) gets bombed. We wanted to see little cells of people like Andrea and Glen form. How did they form and under what circumstances? How does someone like, say a Daryl compete with someone like Strand?
Missed opportunities.
Now, Travis.
Okay, please realize less than 24 hours has passed since he would not shoot the zombie.
I get that the soldier did something to him, but considering how slow Rick's transition has been, this Travis switcharoo seems outlandishly fast.
My issue is not a comparison between TWD and FTWD, so I take back that last statement. What I mean to say is the writing could have been so much better. Again, what drives a good story? Characters, their relationships, why they make the decisions they do, and what the consequences are.
What could have driven the end scene to more drama is what they did to set that up. Does Travis, despite the divorce, have an innate trust of what Liza says? Did they show us any scenes where he relies on her judgement?
FTWD needed to show this. Remember, seeing his neighbor eat a dog did not convince him that zombies were real, just that people were sick.
He would not humanely kill the sweet lady neighbor.
He would not shoot that zombie 24 hours prior.
Now he just takes it at face value to shoot his ex-wife?
Was it the 2000 zombies that were let loose? Was it Daniel? The soldier?
And that's my point. Delving into the characters, what makes them tick, is what we want to see - what would make the scene and story better.
Therefore, killing Liza at the end does not make story sense, nor have as much of an emotional impact.
It's also the problem with the stupid, money-hungry way AMC sets up its series. 6 episodes? Just plain greed.
Now, as for the kids, I'm not convinced I leave them with the car and 2000 zombies roaming about.
As for the 2000 zombies, I knew they were going to do that.
Therefore, killing Liza at the end does not make story sense, nor have as much of an emotional impact.
It's also the problem with the stupid, money-hungry way AMC sets up its series. 6 episodes? Just plain greed.
Now, as for the kids, I'm not convinced I leave them with the car and 2000 zombies roaming about.
As for the 2000 zombies, I knew they were going to do that.
Ironically, that killed the good doctor and Liza. It probably killed everyone in the subdivision. It killed all the soldiers that remained. It killed all the patients that were just about to be airlifted away.
Whoops.
Well, that does it for this series for awhile. Check back here for my review of TWD when it starts, what, next week?
Whoa. How time flies.
If you want to read my primary blog, please visit http://www.madelinefresco.com.
Until next time.
Whoops.
Well, that does it for this series for awhile. Check back here for my review of TWD when it starts, what, next week?
Whoa. How time flies.
If you want to read my primary blog, please visit http://www.madelinefresco.com.
Until next time.