Guts

While episode two may not be as good as the first, it is still WONDERFULLY executed on pretty much every front. We get introduced to main series staples, wonderful and lovable characters (Some not so lovable) and we see how our Protagonist handles certain daunting situations. Overall an amazing episode!

Rick is guided by Glenn that rescues him. They head to a department store where they meet a group of survivors that has come to Atlanta to seek supplies. They advise that Rick brought the attention of the geeks (zombies) and now they are trapped inside the building under siege of many walkers that are trying to break in the department store.

They stay on the roof and the violent racist Merle Dixon wastes ammunition and hits the survivor T-Dog. Rick controls the situation and handcuffs Merle on the support of a piping. Rick learns that the zombies are attracted by sound and the human smell, so he tears the walker into pieces and uses his guts to cover the overcoat and gloves that Glenn and he are wearing. They deceive the zombies and get a truck to bring the survivors back to their camp. But Merle Dixon is left behind.

"Guts" is another engaging episode of "The walking Dead". The redneck and racist Merle Dixon is a despicable character, but I felt sorry for him in the end of the show when he is left behind. Like in the pilot, the plot is very well constructed through a good story, great performances and stunning special effects. The romance between Rick's best friend and his wife will certainly bring serious consequences when Rick meets Lori in the camp. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Guts" (1.2)

Note: On 08 April 2016, I saw this show again.

Rick and a group of survivors face a siege in an Atlanta department store.

This is a strong action based episode with a number of suspenseful moments.

The plot is a classic siege thriller seen in many zombie movies and is done well. As the events unfold the tension and suspense are excellent.

Rick Grimes has some great action hero moments and the intrigue surrounding his family continues. There are some other characters introduced who consist of the typical cross section of society found in disaster movies. Merle could not me more of a stereotype redneck. Although this is a bit of a cliché for survival stories, there are no particularly annoying characters, which is a relief.

The visuals are great, including several pulsating action sequences, stomach turning (literally) gore and strong visual storytelling. There are also some subtle shots of characters doing simple things such as foraging and building that feel like they are showing humanity back to basics. One scene with two characters in a wooded area works fantastically well given the little dialogue involved.

All performances are strong with Andrew Lincoln and Michael Rooker standing out.

The second episode is Season 1, "Guts" is more intense and more action-packed. The first episode dealt with character development, now the second episode allows more action to come across. I like the name of this episode because it's a very pivotal part of the episode and the name alone will get your guts wrenching.

This episode has Rick banding up with another group of survivors who were scavengers. But they get trapped in a department store that is surrounded by zombies.

Overall, this is a great episode, maybe a little less quality than the first but nonetheless still entertaining. I rate this episode 9/10.

This, you could call it, second half of the pilot, manages to capture the vibe and atmosphete that makes this show so watchable!

After a first episode that mostly centers around Rick, we are now introduced to more survivors as thry try to figure out a way to escape a Walker infested Atlanta!

The new characters is a nice edition with Merle and Glenn being the stand out! The episode mostly takes place at the same location and is genually exciting from begining to end!

The production quality is also INCREDIBLE! Everything looks really good and convincing for a TV show! At no point are you in doubt that this is a zombie apocalypse!

Overall another episode thst captures what this show does right!