Fear the Walking Dead delivers gut-churning brutality in its dramatic two-part season finale.
ThisFear the Walking Deadreview contains spoilers.
Yes,FTWDstruggled a bit to find itself in season one.
And yes, this problem continued into season twos early episodes.
But things picked up considerably once the story made landfall.
Heres a person whos struggled mightily to retain some semblance of compassioneven in the face of seemingly impossible odds.
Trying to save a teenager from himself is a difficult proposition even in the best of times.
That the likes of Brandon and Derek encouraged Chris darker impulses only deepened the rift between father and son.
Never mind Madisons pep talks; for Travis, his failure at losing Chris is nigh insurmountable.
Seeing Brandon and Derek is a shock to the system, for us at home and certainly for Travis.
But when he realizes theyve killed his son, this is when something vital inside of Travis snaps.
Not only has he lost his son, hes lost himself in the unstoppable act of righteous vengeance.
How could she have known that these very words would come back to haunt her?
How could she know that these same words would lead to her and Alicias banishment from the resort?
Its a nice twist of fate, especially given how single-minded Madison has been this season about finding Nick.
Strand, on the other hand, is less sentimental about Travis.
Hes unwilling to sacrifice himself for Travis or anyone else.
That he aids in the groups escape is a nice moment for him.
It redeems a man who doesnt care about the opinions of others.
I believe he does it for himselfand maybe for Alicia.
I cant imagine we wont see him again, though.
As for Nick, hes had quite a season.
All of it was believablefrom teaching himself conversational Spanish to negotiating with drug cartels.
Its selfish of him to do this, but its selfless, too.
Hes grown to care about these people, even if he doesnt quite understand them.
Why else would he return to the colony, if not to lead the way across the border?
That this gesture blows up in his face is one of the episodes strengths.
That being said,FTWDreally came into its own in this latter half of the season.
The loud squelching, the blood, the graphic violenceits definitelyFTWDat its most visceral.
Like Nick, Ofelia is ambushed as she crosses the border.
Is this person part of the same group patrolling the border near Tijuana?
If so, does this mean that Nick and Ofelia will eventually meet up?
Rating:
4.5 out of 5
