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Zombies are never just zombies.
They can be exaggerated expressions of becoming a brainless follower zapped by digital life.
Sometimes theyre classic every human has a monster inside them monsters.
(See also: werewolves.)
They turn on one another without compunction.
They pick violence over mercy.
But season two expands its storytelling horizons while narrowing its thematic interests to a fine point.
Over and over, the seriesdepicts the exact moment a character must decide where the line is.
When does a choice turn someone down a path they cant retrace?
Yes, there are still infected.
There will always be infected.
Theyve got food, theyve got shelter, theyve got community, and they especially Joel are miserable.
(Inevitably, thats Joel.)
A zombie story is always going to involve characters running and screaming for their lives itshould.
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