I personally think the character development is the show's greatest asset. There's plenty of mindless zombie gore out there, but in how many zombie flicks do you actually worry about the characters when they're put in these impossible situations? I feel like I'm watching Lost in the post-apocalypse and it's really compelling. I don't want these characters to die but deep down I know that in The Walking Dead, no one can live forever.
I do think they've lingered around the farm too long, a bit like they lingered around the hatch during Lost second season. As for Lori, her and Shane handled Rick coming back like a couple of Jr. High schoolers. I have a feeling it would have been much easier for the both of them to tell Rick if Lori wouldn't have been so pissy about Shane "lying" to her about Rick being dead. I'd have said the same thing if I were in Shane's position. I mean, last time he saw him he was in a coma with no medical staff around and an army of flesh eating dead people engulfing the hospital.
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