What Lies Ahead

It's masterfully shot, relentless, and full of exceptional performances. But mostly, it's a pointedly human story and study; that's what makes the Season 2 opener of The Walking Dead such high caliber television.

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Re: The shell-shocked crew head... somewhere. The don't get far, running into a huge accident blocking the highway. Then they lose a member during a zombie attack.

Outstanding: Some great, tense horror moments in this episode, especially in the tense early moments of the attack. The actors here run the gamut from over the top and up, but I really like Andrew Lincoln in this.

Unacceptable: Unfortunately, a few little things let this episode down, mostly the ludicrously sloppy autopsy, the constant gun argument and the director's tendency to cut away to the reaction shots during action scenes. I know this is a TV show, but the first season had no qualms. But they had a budget, too.

Summary: Overall a decent second season opener, and a huge improvement over the last season's big CDC-CGI extravaganza.

Watching The Walking dead for the first time and I'm loving it but I'm not sure I can stick with it due to the most annoying characters ever, namely Lori Grimes, lets hope she gets killed off soon, I mean when the group are on the highway and are stuck in all the abandoned cars and she complains about everybody looking for supplies to survive, give me a break, she's pathetic, then there is Shane, who thinks he is the leader when in reality he's an idiot, then last but not least there is Andrea, she needs to get a grip of herself and stop screaming at the slightest thing.

The second season of Walking Dead is finally here, at least for me and all I can say how incredible this opener is. What I really liked is how they don't overdo the walker violence, because it adds to the element of surprise, which happens here. When the walkers do appear, the action is excellent. On the human side, the characterization is top-notch and each character brings their own set of dynamics to the table, which I like!

In this episode, "What Lies Ahead," the crew decides to stop on the highway to forage for supplies, but are overran by a herd of zombies. During the chaos that ensues, one of the survivors, Sophia goes missing. Rick forms a search party to attempt to find her.

Overall, this is an excellent season opener and what a way to start off the second season! This episode even has several cliffhangers and one that will make you go bonkers. While a little light on the action, the drama is top-notch. I rate this episode 10/10.

This was a great way to kick off season two, after a great first season! It doesn't take long for things to get intense and from there the episode is an exciting ride, that leaves you on edge to find out how things will play out!

The first part manages to create some very intense scenes where you can almost hear your heart beat! Especially since you never know who will make it!

Sophia going missing and the search for her is one of the more memorable storylines in the show, and I think this episode handles the beginning of that well!

The episode leaves you with a shocking cliffhanger and you feel like things have just begun!