What Lies Ahead

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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.

The caravan of survivors find the road blocked by smashed-up cars and the cooling water hose of Dale's truck bursts. The group decides to stop to get fuel and supplies from the vehicles but out of the blue, a pack of walkers come in their direction. Dale stays in the top of the truck and the others hide below the cars. Sophia leaves the hideout too soon and two zombies chase her. Rick rushes after the walkers, reaches Sophia and asks her to stay hidden in the bank of a stream. When Rick kills the zombies and returns to Sophia, he does not find the girl anymore in the place. The group organizes a pursuit to seek out the girl.

"What Lies Ahead" is a good beginning of the Second Season of "The Walking Dead". There are inconsistencies in the plot, but I liked the episode a lot. In "Guts", for example, the walkers were able to smell humans while walking; however, the pack of walkers on the road does not sense the presence of any of survivor. The decision of keeping Carl in a chase in the dark is also not reasonable despite the argument that Sophia is his friend. Andrea is annoying with her erratic behavior and the conclusion of the episode is ironic, after the pray of Rick that asks to Jesus Christ for a signal.

I saw this episode yesterday in Fox do Brasil on cable TV but unfortunately there are many commercial breaks in the moments of tension, in a great and abusive disrespected with the viewers. Shame on you, Fox do Brasil. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "What Lies Ahead"

Note: On 09 April 2016, I saw this show again.

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.

The first episode of the second season of AMC's "The Walking Dead" shows no sign in a drop of quality.

The episode starts with Rick (Andrew Lincoln) talking into his Walkie Talkie leaving a message for Marcus who we last seen in the first episode of season one. He says they are leaving Atlanta and are heading to Fort Benning. There is a lot of drama when one if the children in the group goes missing, and we get a good shock ending that ensures you will be watching the next episode as soon as possible.

Melissa McBride as Carol is the star performer here, whilst Norman Reedus as Daryl and Lincoln do some bonding in some good scenes. Once again it's Jeffrey DeMunn as Dale who is the human conscience of the group.