Fear the Walking Dead: Season Seven – Review
A lot has happened since Fear the Walking Dead first premiered. They have moved across the country, the cast has radically changed, and now they are dealing with two disasters: a zombie apocalypse and a nuclear explosion and it’s aftermath.
One of the challenges of Fear the Walking Dead, as well as the original Walking Dead, is the large cast and the difficulty in developing each character. This season tried to do that by having each episode revolving around one (or just a couple) of characters. In some cases, this was to finish off their story.
The context of this season is that a nuclear bomb exploded in a previous season, devastating the area, and contaminating much of the surrounding area. This makes surviving doubly difficult.
Add to that different philosophies about what surviving looks like. Victor, one of the few remaining characters from the first season, has set up a thriving community, one that he rules with an iron fist. Those who oppose him are thrown from the rook of a tall tower.
Meanwhile, Morgan is still as idealistic as ever, even when he and Grace struggle to feed the baby they have adopted. He continues to try and inspire other survivors to walk a better path and this leads to an intense conflict with Victor.
One of the things that I struggled with in this season is that it was very unrealistic. I know, it’s a zombie show, it’s meant to be unrealistic. However, they survive the radiation far too easily. The show claims that people are generally fine, as long as they are wearing gas masks. That would not be enough protection. Plus, I have a gas mask and it is useless without a canister, and I have no access to a canister. But everyone in this show seems to have no problem.
The character that I found the most interesting was Daniel, another veteran from the beginning of the series. His mind has been broken but he is still a deadly enemy. I thought he was used to great effect and the actor who plays him is a extremely skilled.
The biggest event in this season is the reappearance in the season finale of a character, presumed dead, who was a part of the original cast. While it is great to see her, I found her willingness to serve Padre to be rather unbelievable.
Having said that, it was a reasonably good season. It was entertaining and a good addition to the Walking Dead mythos. I understand this to be the penultimate season. It should be interesting to see how everything concludes and who survives.
