Well, actually, that last part is new. And to be technically accurate, it wasn't the sky, it was more like the roof of a grocery store. But when you're huddling under the barrage of plummeting souless flesh-eaters, does it make a difference?
There’s two types of season premieres. There’s the “wrap up the cliffhanger from last season finale and begin the season with a bang.” But there’s also the “set up the various situations the group will be facing over the course of the next season even if it means the episode ends up being a little slow.” This one was definitely the latter.
So here’s my definitive list of questions from episode one:
- What’s up with farmer Rick? Also, how do I get a garden that has .45 autos instead of rocks?
- That pig is gonna be important. The only question is how.
- Do you really mean to tell me the zombies on the roof of that store never wandered over those patches before?
- Where is the Governor? If Michonne can’t find him, can anyone?
- Is “Zombie Rain” not the best band name you’ve heard in a while?
- What’s gonna happen with Patrick—or at least the zombie that once was Patrick? Is this a signal of something new with the zombie virus?
If it is, that’s exciting. Last season focused on development between human enemies, and the zombie problem became more of a nuisance than the center of the plot. Is this a return to the zombie-centric magic this show once was?
