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The wait is almost over for season 2 of AMC’s breakout hit The Walking Dead, and the promotion machine has gone into overdrive. The new trailer “Hope Survives” lets the characters shine and puts the undead on the back burner.
One of the things that makes The Walking Dead such a unique show is that it isn’t about a zombie apocalypse, it’s about people dealing with a zombie apocalypse. During the six episodes of the first season, most of the time was spent on conversations or transitional scenes – in other words, character development. The zombie attacks, while certainly awesome, are not the central focus of the series.
It appears that the focus on characters and storytelling is intact as the show enters its sophomore year. The theme of a small, tight-knit band of survivors trying to keep a hold on their sanity (in a world literally gone mad) remains, and the stress is getting to Rick Grimes and the people in his charge. After narrowly escaping the CDC in Atlanta, the convoy heads out of the city looking for a safe refuge. It appears that at least in the first few episodes, they aren’t successful in finding it.
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