Melissa McBride
Review: The Walking Dead 9×03, “Warning Signs”
Well, this is going well. “Warning Signs” is a terrific episode of The Walking Dead. It’s following up on the nuanced approached to characters that was so refreshing to see again in last week’s episod...
Review: The Walking Dead 9×02, “The Bridge”
Something that had been bugging me about the past couple seasons of The Walking Dead was its choice to settle for brutality as its best course of action. Not that extreme violence wouldn’t be seen in ...
Review: The Walking Dead 9×01, “A New Beginning”
Following a decline in interest when it came to The Walking Dead, and an unusually good season of Fear the Walking Dead, the prospect of a soft reboot for the original AMC zombie hit was an interestin...
Review: The Walking Dead 8×16, “Wrath”
*Note: I have some thoughts on the Fear the Walking Dead season premiere following this review. Remember when people used to die on The Walking Dead? I’m not talking about random Saviors or folks from...
Review: The Walking Dead 8×14, “Still Gotta Mean Something”
Thanks to a slightly extended episode crowded with characters, The Walking Dead managed to spin its wheels a little more, as we reach the final two episodes of season eight. “Still Gotta Mean Somethin...
Review: The Walking Dead 8×13, “Do Not Send Us Astray”
So we all remembered Tobin, right? This week’s episode of The Walking Dead decided to bring back Carol’s sorta-ex-boyfriend in a big way. “Do Not Send Us Astray” has fun with its big battle segment, b...
Review: The Walking Dead 8×09, “Honor”
I’m not sure how much I have to write about for the mid-season eight premiere episode of The Walking Dead. “Honor” is another extended episode that goes on far longer than it needs to (even with all t...
Review: The Walking Dead 8×08, “How It’s Gotta Be”
Why put Carl in charge? I guess he did his best, but this was a question that I kept thinking about during the overlong and underwhelming mid-season finale of The Walking Dead. “How It’s Gotta Be” fel...
Review: The Walking Dead 8×06, “The King, The Widow, And Rick”
There’s a particular shot of a walker in this week’s Walking Dead that summarizes the episode to the point that makes me wonder if another thousand words are necessary. While spending time in the wood...