I seriously almost stopped watching when he died. I didnt read the comics but i felt that after he died there was no need to continue on. I gave it one more chance and im glad that i did.

I have to agree there; many of the recent deaths were obviously given very little thought and consideration. I didn't know whether to laugh or be pissed at Dale's death, and I didn't particularly care for him in the first place.

I get that it's a zombie apocalypse and anything could potentially happen at anytime and the showrunners seek to convey this, but I certainly hope they don't use that as a crutch to excuse bad writing in the future. At least not this often...

All in all though, S2 had its good points. Sophia's story arc conclusion was absolutely masterful, and Randall's was another good one, albeit intertwined in the mix of the other laughable deaths. The finale was truly brilliant; I tip my hat to the whole crew for this one. I can say earnestly that it did indeed make up for the few stutters and missteps from this season.

Ultimately; however, I'd like to see a return to form for this show. Season 3 needs to recapture the tension and drama that made season 1 so gripping. By far the best season of any sitcom I've ever seen, and that's saying a lot for being only six episodes.

Kratos is right, those characters were just filler anyway.

Plus I like that some of the main characters died abruptly, it drove home that the world is dangerous and anyone could be taken at anytime. The show had been lingering a bit this season on the farm with everyone so safe. It was a nice snap back to reality.