Fear the Walking Dead Ep. 2 ‘So Close, Yet So Far’ Review & Recap: Sh*t Just Got Real in L.A.

Fear the Walking Dead's second episode, "So Close, Yet So Far," had a much different feel than last week's pilot, which dealt more with the introduction of the new cast as the focal point. The extra half hour for that episode, to many, seemed to drag; but, as it turns out, it was completely necessary. Those extra thirty minutes were needed to lead into this week's episode because in this week's episode, things are moving much more quickly. As many had hoped we'd see in the pilot, L.A. is starting to fall apart and society is quickly breaking down.

We immediately find out why Alicia's boyfriend never showed up to the beach as she goes looking for him. Of course, we get the stereotypical apoclyptic behavior, as she does not want to leave her boyfriend who, as it turns out, has been bitten by a zombie. Look, I've got a wife and three kids, but if I come home and my wife has half of her should bitten off — I mean, that's pretty much God's will right there. If it were me, I'm grabbint my guns, taking my dog and the kids, and high-tailing it out of there. At one point, even the cop is seen stocking up the trunk of the squad car with water. It's a funny exchange when he spots Travis looking at him and just gives him the look like, "Yeah, I swore to protect and serve against criminals not this sh*t. Deuces. I'm out."

The episode also comments on the anti-cop hysteria in America. There's one particular scene where a cop kills a zombie homeless man and a group of witnesses start a protest. Tobias from the school seemingly has his stuff together, and it looks like our initial thoughts on Nick were off as well. He seems to be one of the few logical ones in the show, offering people insight into the attacks only to have them ignore it. It's incredibly frustrating, but your typical apocalyptic setup.

Following last week's pilot, I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't tune in to Episode Two. But, if you had any doubts about Fear The Walking Dead not living up to The Walking Dead, those sentiments were squashed tonigh. Los Angeles has gone to hell, moreso than it already has. The city falls apart, cars are on fire and we are once again shown the true nature of human beings. That is, people are only good when they need to be and there is fear that they will get caught. It's the sad truth, and it's why The Walking Dead is a "realistic" zombie show. It's how society would react if it ever did happen.

Sh*t just got real in Los Angeles. If you've yet to watch Fear The Walking Dead, you've now got two episodes to catch up on.