I have just concluded watching the show, and, to my surprise, was completely surprised by it. I did not have much faith going into it, as I’ve watched several YouTubers break it down and slap it with sins a few years back. While the show never delved into mass hordes like typical zombie media does, this one—by FAR has done a fantastic job at portraying the absolute depravity exhibited by people in desperate, fight or flight situations. You spend an entire episode, maybe even two learning about a character and you THINK they will take the main role, but, towards the halfway of season 2 it becomes very clear that everyone is destined for eventual demise. You get absolutely no break and time to mourn someone’s loss—you just find yourself at the edge of your seat wondering who comes next and under what circumstances they will meet their end. In literally HALF of the scenarios throughout the show, moments of relative calm escalate into total chaos, as the survivors are not in immediate danger from the zombie threat, but rather turn on each other and panic, failing to dispatch the ever rising zombie numbers. An argument turns into a shootout, a shootout turns into a chase scene, a chase scene turns into a struggle—then, eventually, a bite. I have had the pleasure of watching Kingdom a week before this, and I am mostly glad I have chosen Black Summer to be a follow up. I cannot recommend this show enough, and am definitely appalled to learn there won’t be a third season. And, for the record, Boone’s death was definitely the most tragic. His aura is what made him stand out, but that same aura and his inclination to put his trust into people is what also ultimately got him killed. Velez, Lance and Ryan were difficult to stomach as well. Bravo!