iZombie delivered its best episode yet, melding its disparate parts together in quippy and compelling ways.
For the first time in her undead life, things are going swimmingly for Liv.
Her boss/friend is making significant advances in his quest to cure her zombie-ism.
And work involves getting to listen to hours of a morning radio show she is already obsessed with.
This combination of quippy and compelling made Dead AiriZombies best episode yet!
Something else this episode did well?
Integrating this diverse ensemble in organic and compelling ways.
Ravi moved in with Major and the two became friends.
Lieutenant Suzuki is covering up Blaines murders in exchange for brains.
Major is onto Blaines business.
Ravi and Peyton are going out on a date.
And now we know that Lowell, Livs new boyfriend, gets his brains from Blaine.
Well done,iZombie!
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Liv: Like a drama queen?
In the case of Ravi, she told him he has no chance with her BFF Peyton.
Ravi stands up for himself in a rather epic fashion, and the two have their first real squabble.
Ravi is the first person Liv trusted with the secret of her zombie-ism.
Sure, he figured it out himself, but she subsequently let him in.
That they only loved theoldLiv, the human Liv.
It is the heart of this show.
Now, hey dont turn Ravi into a zombie!
On the other end of the People Liv Will Be Honest With spectrum is Major.
Right now, he is the Iris West of this show.
Even though keeping this secret from him puts him in even more danger.
It is the Protect The Ones You Love By Lying To Them trope.
Fear that the person youre trying to protect wont accept you for who you are.
This trope is so overdone, but usually with the gender roles reversed so it feels somewhat refreshing here?
Unfortunately, Major is ignorant to the nature of the danger he is heading into.
Bullets cant stop zombie.
Livs revelation will hopefully kick this plot into high gear.
Rating:
4 out of 5
