Fear the Walking Dead slows down the action to deliver some solid character moments.
ThisFear the Walking Deadreview contains spoilers.
Fear the Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 11
Its no secret Im a Frank Dillane fan.
Hes no clown, though.
Nor is he reliant solely on the kindness of strangers.
Nick is the most fleshed out character in a series with a large ensemble cast.
This is quite a feat, especially given howFTWDkeeps adding new characters every week.
No cast should ever be too big to fail;FTWDneeds to start killing off core charactersjust not Nick.
Not yet, if ever.
(I know, Im a hypocrite.)
Theres more to this show than Nick, of course.
This is not a complaint, this family dynamic.
To wit, Alicia ignoring her mothers pleas not to wade into the surf.
Had she listened to Madison, Alicias plan may never have come to fruition.
Its a good plan, part Psygnosis gameLemmingsand part Pied Piper of Hamlin.
Its also one of those plans thats so crazy that it actually works.
Yes, the zombies are corralled out onto the pier where they then plummet into the riptide.
And yes, Madison survives the ordeal unscathed.
But surely the hotel isnt completely zombie-freewhat would be the fun in that?
Plus weve seen zombies wash ashore before, so whos to say that couldnt happen again on this beach?
Both these moments are earned.
We want Nick to be taken seriously, to be valuedmore so than Chris, in my opinion.
Nick actually has more in common with Travis than Chris does.
Theyre both lovers more than they are fighters.
They both have big hearts, and care for their fellow men.
Nick takes this a few steps further, disarming strangers with a preternatural magnetism that Travis simply doesnt possess.
My guess is Alejandro would be wary of Travis, who telegraphs moral superiority.
Nick, on the other hand, draws people out of their shells.
Why else would Alejandro recount the tale of the local junkie who was rounded up with the infected?
In other words, there is no miracleonly faith in the illusion of a miracle.
Its this illusion holding the colony together, bringing temporary hope to people in desperate need of optimism.
Alejandro is a shrewd observerwhich makes him an effective leader.
Some closing thoughts:
Did Ofelia take the truck?
Does it even matter?
We dont even know if her father is still alive.
Nick had some interesting moments with Luciana.
Is it weird for anyone else to seeSeinfelds Sue Ellen Mischke, the braless Oh Henry!
heiress, make an appearance on this show?
I for one would love to see her slay some zombies.
Rating:
4 out of 5
