Ok dudes. First off, I apologize for flaking out on my own thread the past couple of weeks.
All I can say is WOW at last weeks mid-season finale. I did not, in a million years even think for a second about Sophia being in that barn. When they showed that first shot of her from behind my jaw hit the floor. What a good job they did with that because I was so sick of that angle for like the past 4 episodes but it was well worth it. It's funny too because by the time she came out, I was emotionally torn about what had happened leading up to that moment, so crazy. And then, Rick having to draw Mr. Python and put one through her noggin', that shit was crazy as well. I think he just took a big step forward in regaining his role as the leader with that move. I mean Shane was really starting to run shit there with the peak of his power just happening only a minute before Sophia met her end.
Yeah Shane, holy shit, I don't know whether to love him for his cold harsh black and white views that would probably serve one well in that world or hate him for the same reason and just being a bastard in general. It's like one minute I wanted Dale to blow his chest out and the next, I couldn't help agreeing with him when he went off at the barn. That dude's character has me all fucked up. I think though he's mostly a bastard and I think Rick is gonna smoke his ass eventually even though Rick himself is going to be a little more like Shane going forward. At least I think he is because he hinted at that recently saying something about living by values that don't matter anymore or something like that.
I also noticed in that end scene how unanimously the group acted in killing the barn walkers. It was almost like they liked it. Your boy Herschel is out of his fucking mind too. That dude is done, his farm has been taken over, don't be surprised to see his ass in a tent next episode. I can hear him spewing some bullshit now about how they were people and blah blah blah. Rick's gonna be like, "outside bro".
I have thoroughly enjoyed every episode thus far with little disappointment and most of that is just nitpicking. Even the characters that I don't like or whatever is a good thing, I understand the necessity. I can't wait to see the rest in Feb. and then season 3 and so on.
I LOVE paying for Xbox Live! I also love that my love for it pisses off so many people.
