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Originally Posted by Yamer
Count me as one of the few that is actually quite enjoying discovering the horror of the walker apocolypse alongside the characters in the show. I think it's quite intriguing to see how the initial days and weeks of the outbreak broke down in such a densely populated area such as LA. Again, considering nobody in this universe has the concept of zombies it actually lines up well with how the story is unfolding.
The lack of walkers isn't really surprising as we are really limited to a view of the 'safe zone' with brief allusions and glimpses into the 'dead zone'. We have to remember that the military has essentially instituted a kind of marshall law, and it seems that they are culling walkers and the living as a sort of immediate, preventative measure. Caught in the 'dead zone', then you're dead.
The end was definitey muzzle flashes of what we can only assume was an execution. Travis indirectly got those people killed.
Regarding caring for the characters, I don't remember having sympathy for any characters in TWD except Rick. I developed that sympathy for characters like Glenn, Maggie, Hershel, Dale, etc. as the story unfolded. It's going to take some time to get to know and care for these people as well. Travis is struggling to reconcile the tear between civilization and what he knows he needs to do. Madison is beginning to relenquish some of her humanity in light of what she has seen (abandoning the neighbor, contemplating killing Susan, etc.). Kids and cursorary female characters on TV tend to be disregarded unless they are badass.
Some complaints seem to forget that this group has no idea what is going on. Their minor glimpses into what is happening hasn't registered, and some of them still believe this is temporary and these walking corpses are just sick and can be saved. Daniel and his wife have the benefit (in a sick way) of seeing the dissoution of society into violence and chaos, and are thus the only characters with an understanding of what it will take to survive.
I'm glad the show-runners didn't just thrust us right back into the walker melee ala TWD. I'm liking the build-up to what I know is eventually to come. It's interesting to see the remnants of society fall away, starting with the assumption of control by the military and the projected rebellion of the citizens as they come to grips with what is really happening.
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Not sure it's the taking it slow thing that has people complaining...it's actually the exact opposite. They skipped a major step. The military showed up at the end of last episode, and now at the beginning of this episode the majority of LA has been cleansed and they live in a military society? A bit of a leap, no?