iceberg;4471731 said:
you mean they really didn't blow it up? : )
i know rick is catching flack for not telling everyone about being infected, but he had no proof at the time. why tell everyone something that may or may not be true?
i do think the way he told the group he killed shane was pretty bad and poorly written but i'll have to see where they go from here to really know.
They had so much to work into that last episode...they could have handled some of the bombshells better, for sure. It was rushed b/c they were trying to introduce elements for season 3 and b/c they had so many zombies to whack.
I think they could have handled the character development better if they ratcheted down the condemnation of Rick's leadership from the group (he *is* a ******, and he did help save everybody in an extreme situation when the farm was overrun), and then ratcheted *up* the tension between him and Lori over Shane's death...and by that I mean more dialogue, or even a fight, and not just her looking upset.
In terms of emotional impact, killing your best friend and partner is a much bigger deal than finding out they're all carrying the zombie virus. The group should have been freaked out by that development, but not mad at Rick. Lori, though, might take it as further evidence that Rick's withholding from her and making decisions that affect her family without talking to her. There's lots of meat for a dysfunctional and grossly unfair conflict between Rick and Lori that they can take advantage of there. Having Rick's leadership questioned by Lori in some way is good for the show. It gives him another hard choice to make. Having the group question him weakens his character, I think, and is counter-productive.
