Meanwhile, Jillian Bell as Gina was a great foil to Blair. Her character did experience some growth during the episode, but mostly just because she was completely worn down and had to grow in order to escape the fatalistic purgatory that she found herself stuck in. Posey played your quintessential horrid boss who doesn’t care about her employees at all. And although Posey never ceased to be entertaining, there was also never a moment when I was truly on the edge of my seat, wondering and hoping the characters would survive. I think I just couldn’t get over how out of place it felt within the universe as a whole. So it kind of surprises me that I didn’t love this episode more than I did. I love scifi, sometimes even more than apocalyptic stories. While the idea of repeating a day over and over is pretty overdone in scifi tropes, it was certainly a fresh take on The Walking Dead universe. This new episode was basically “Groundhog Day” meets zombies. This Was Basically ‘Groundhog Day’ Meets Zombies & ‘The Office’ AMC But even with that, Episode 1 still felt like it fit a little better with the rest of TWD genre. Blair and Gina are surviving the outbreak in Atlanta, while Rick is simultaneously asleep in his coma somewhere nearby. Others, like myself, prefer Episode 1 because it felt more authentic and fit better with The Walking Dead universe overall.Įpisode 2 certainly put its setting firmly within TWD Universe.
Many viewers think Episode 2 of Tales is better because of its creativity, writing, and pacing. While I personally liked Episode 1 better than Episode 2, The Walking Dead fandom seems split on the question. This is a Tales of the Walking Dead Episode 2 review, so there will be major spoilers below.įans Are Split on Episode 1 vs Episode 2 A scene from Tales of the Walking Dead Episode 1 (AMC) But Parker Posey and Jillian Bell certainly nailed their roles, and were thoroughly entertaining from start to finish. While I enjoyed the episode and was certainly never bored, I think I would have liked it better outside of TWD universe. It felt more like something I would see on Z Nation or in a Netflix made-for-TV zombie movie. Some will rise to the occasion, some will find new purpose, and some will redefine themselves - even if it comes at a terrible cost to those they once considered family.Tales of the Walking Dead Episode 2 was unexpected, fun, and maybe a bit too campy for The Walking Dead universe. The survivors will find out who they really are and what they’re really made of.
“And they’ll have to do it in a world devoid of light and hope, where the outside air is just as deadly as the walkers they face. “Teddy (John Glover) brought about his vision of ‘The End’ when he detonated nuclear warheads across the Texas landscape, but it will be up to those who survived to decide what ‘The Beginning’ will look like,” reads the official synopsis. RELATED: Fear the Walking Dead Season 7 First Look Clips & Details Released
Additionally, Aisha Tyler, who directed an episode of the series in Season 6, will appear in the new season. AMC has released the official Fear the Walking Dead Season 7 trailer and key art for the upcoming season, premiering on Sunday, October 17, and streaming early on AMC+ beginning October 10.