![]() Of all the flyover states The Walking Dead’s writers could have chosen as the title of this season’s second half opener, “Nebraska” is the most penetrating. Without the fall out between Rick and Shane, Rick would have been different as well.įinally, season 2 had the absolute best character intro that had us salivating for season three.Follow that great void, my soul be hurled…there’s just a meanness in this world.” - Bruce Springsteen, “Nebraska” Without season 2, we wouldn’t have seen the Daryl we have now. ![]() Carol’s arc would have been vastly different if not for the loss of Sophia, the friendship with Daryl and the complicated relationship with Rick. Overall, one of the often-overlooked seasons is the season that began the development of the characters as well as set into motion some of the behaviors, coping skills and future storylines for several characters. Who can forget the deadpan way he says “people in hell want Slurpees” or “Am I the only one Zen around here?” He still had his abrasive side which made his transformation seem more realistic, but the abrasiveness pales next to Daryl giving Carol a flower and telling her a story to give her hope. As a bonus, we also got to see the snarky humor side of Daryl. His deeply buried good heart started to peek through. Here was a Daryl that had a sweetness to him. I started to change my mind because of his scenes with Carol. In season 1, I found him to mostly be a cliché stereotypical “redneck”. Like many other fans, it was his scenes in season 2 that made me a fan. If only he could have moved on and found a new purpose… but that’s a thought for another day.ĭaryl started showing the “Daryl” that led to fans screaming “If Daryl dies we riot!”. It was that relationship that gave him a purpose in the chaotic early days of the za. I’ve always felt that Shane clung to Lori and Carl because that was all he felt he had left from the “old” world. His final scene with Carol at the water pump was fantastic, but it was his final scene with Rick that carried the weight of the years of friendship/brotherhood to its tragic end. Shane’s descent into madness was on full display in a layered outstanding performance by Jon Bernthal. This was the season fans of The Walking Dead got to see them meet, fall in love, and become “Gleggie”. Glenn and Maggie: one of the sweetest relationships on the show. Norman has credited the search for Sophia and especially Cherokee Rose on several occasions as the scene that pushed his popularity to the heights it achieved. Rick and Daryl became brothers by the end of the season, with Daryl having faith in Rick and his leadership.ĭaryl and Carol have had each other’s backs for eight more full seasons and we still have the close bond the two formed during this season. We also saw the forming of some of our favorite character bonds: The loss of Sophia was their loss of innocence but the loss of Dale brought the fear of the loss of humanity. Rick’s speech during Dale’s funeral gave the mourners a lot to think about. ![]() After the loss of Dale, the dynamic changed. ![]() During the search for Sophia, some survivors worked together while others did their own things. Over the course of the season, we saw the first hints of our favorite characters becoming the well-oiled machine they were in the first episode of season 3. Since season 2 wasn’t full of action, instead it focused on character building, fans looked at it a bit differently. Over time an appreciation for this season has grown within the fandom, but why did it take so long to gain that appreciation. We’ve all seen the comments in articles, on IMDB, and on social media over the years calling season 2 “boring” and “slow” among other unkind adjectives. Prior to the much-maligned season 8 of The Walking Dead, no season raised as many conflicting emotions as season 2. By Neva Cunningham 3 years ago Glenn and Maggie fall in love, the start of Carol’s journey, the heart of Daryl, Shane’s descent into madness and the loss of innocence all came from one of the most underrated seasons of The Walking Dead.
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