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I'm going to be that guy and say I don't think 'proliferate' is a transitive verb.

I will also say I'm done with this. I got hooked in by the season one pilot and it's just taken this long for the disappointment to sink in. Watching season 2 was just not fun for me.

space oddity - Is it a grammar issue or just an odd word choice? Is transitive even an issue? It's a present continuous modal verb, right? I'm not sure any more. I might be talking out my @ss.

@space oddity and Mrs. Julien: It's possible I used "proliferate" awkwardly, but I was thinking of it in terms of this definition, "to spread rapidly and often excessively." Emphasis on the excessively, in regards to my consistent badgering about the woes of "The Walking Dead" TV series. I think my usage here was fine, but I can see why it might make one go, "Eh?"

@FDBluth: I agree that Shane's development has been one of my favorite parts of the show, besides Norman Reedus's Daryl. I just don't like how Dale's been thrust into the middle of it rather illogically. And I think if the mid-season finale had been episode four, it would have made for a stronger and more compelling storyline. And you're probably right about the ending, and that should be fairly good. Emphasis on the should.

I was extremely disappointed and irritated with the first half of this season. But I plan to keep watching with some hope that the show will redeem itself. I'll wait until the end of the season to decide whether or not to throw it in the same bin as The Killing.

The first half of Season 2 was, to be kind, extremely uneven. The slow pacing has been noted by others. I don't mind deliberate pacing, but pacing so slow it had the effect of turning almost half a season nearly into a bottle episode is maddening. The confused timelines ie: how long would it take for Carl to recover from a gunshot wound to the belly after being treated by a vet(erinarian) with only meagre supplies? Weeks? A month or more? Either way, Sophia is dead, or a walker. Hershel wants Ricks crew gone, then GTFO. The zombies also got stupider. When the walker finds Daryl unconscious on the riverbank and starts gnawing on his boot? WTF? And Laurie. And Andrea. And the ongoing gun control PSA. And laundry, dear Godtopus, so much laundry. But the development of Shane, Daryl and to a lesser extent Glenn were high points. Also, some cool zombie kills. So I guess what I'm saying is, I'm cautiously looking forward to Season 2.5, and hope they can right the ship. But, if Season 2.5 is more of the same, I won't be around for Season 3.

Count me in the "still love it" camp. I haven't read the graphic novels, and I'm not going to sully my enjoyment of the show by doing so right now. No, the show is not perfect, and there are annoying characters, as there are annoying people in real life. I like a slow pace, and even as a rabid horror fan, I would get bored if there were just constant zombie attacks.

So now we have Grammar Zombies?

Nooooooooooominaaaaaatiiiiiiiiiive

FDBluth, I'm not a huge fan of the show myself(just not generally a fan of the zombie genre) but my BF is still a big fan and he's got the same views as you with regard the slow development if character over all the action.

Having checked in now and again(almost exclusively for Mr Reedus) I can see the issues the show has but also that there isn't a lot of reason for them to be there, the cast is mostly excellent so it should't be hard to write them even just half decent material they can turn into gold. As it is, from what I see, it seems as if the writers aren't sure where to actually take the show and are stalling for time with slow grow plots.

Obviously for some this is frustrating and a let down, for others it isn't.

I think the reason this show continues to frustrate so many but still have a pretty die hard audience is similar to why Lost did around the middle when it got really confused with its self; it's a great concept, great cast, great setting, it just seems as if it's...only that. Great idea but not a whole lot of substance.

Oh God. I can’t even say how disappointed I am. THEY ARE STILL ON THAT STUPID FARM? I hoped that now after they found Sofia they would finally leave that farm. And here we are. At least one entire episode will will be on that damn farm.

Should I just stop, read reviews and return when recap will say to me that they finally moved? Shane is stupid and crazy and lost his charm when he shaved his head... But he is the only one who brings life to that boring show. He is the only one who acts and does something. All the other just talk and talk and talk.

My bet is that the slow season 2 is mostly related to budget issues. Filming at a single location like the farm lowers productions costs; scenes of two non-zombies talking - lower production costs. Scenes of two people walking in a sunlit field? really low production costs if you can do it with natural lighting.

One of the best things about Battlestar Galactica was listening to the producer's real-time discussion of the episodes. They really helped to put into perspective the way that budget dictates nearly everything in TV. And I guess in a sense it should.

Remember that ad-supported TV shows are really just filler to get you to watch the real content, advertising. Sure, the actors, directors and producers are trying to make a great show, but the people paying them to do it have one thought in mind: "Does this show bring in more ad revenue than it costs to make"?