When trying to survive a zombie apocalypse do you focus of the needs of the few or the needs of the many? That seems to be the dilemma season 2 is boiling down to. Should the group follow Rick who is holding every life precious even if it puts everyone in potential danger or should they follow Shane who obviously feels a few casualties are OK as long as you are protecting the lives of everyone else? Will the search for Sophia end up causing more damage then finding her at this point? It's a question that's just as hard to answer in a normal society but the savagery of the zombie world pulls the argument out to the fore front. I'm not sure either Rick or Shane is totally right, but the dilemma is an interesting one. I have a feeling that Rick will come out on top, that the writers will focus on the triumph of humanity over savagery, but it isn't a question that will be easily answered.
In other news, I guess we now know why Hershel is so worried about the traveling group getting to close and wanting to stay around... he's hiding a troop of zombies in his hay barn. Poor Glenn ran into the biggest cock block you find in the zombie world. How will everyone react? Will Glenn keep quiet about it for Maggie or will he blab to the group? Will this revelation effect how much longer Rick and company stay around looking for Sophia? Maybe the bigger question is, why is Hershel keeping zombies in his barn. The obvious answer is that they are all close friends or family members who got turned, people he didn't have the heart to kill. If the zombie's aren't hurting anyone, is there any harm in keeping them around? I can't help but think this type of thing only ends in disaster.
The last from the episode I need to comment on is the return of Michael Rooker as Merle Dixon. I'm hoping a figment of Daryl's imagination isn't the only way we will see Merle from here on out. I'm still holding out hope that he will end up being the Governor. It seems like an obvious way for the character to develop. I also wonder if we are going to see Morgan and Duane return like in the comics or when and if Tyresse will make an appearance.
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