Overview of 'Nebraska' (The Walking Dead)

After an almost two-month wait, the Walking Dead made it's return last week with 'Nebraska', the 14th episode of the second season. Things picked up right where the mid-seasons finale left off, with the group right outside the barn, simply observing the pile of walkers they dispatched, with the main focus on the body of Sophia. The pain of losing not only one of their group members but a child will no doubt change the dynamic on the farm, and the questions immediately began towards Herschel and his people.

Did they really not know that Sophia was the little girl in the barn?

Would they have told Rick's group eventually about the infected barn?

Even if they didn't, they surely could have put two and two together based on the fact that Rick and his group were looking for a little girl for days, and despite the fact the barn was full of infect family members, they could have eventually shared this strange secret to give Sophia's mother some closure and eliminate the false hope she had for finding her daughter safe and sound.

Shane was furious about the barn, and many believe he was justified in clearing out the barn. He appears to be more realistic than Rick now, and believes that survival must come first before compassion. He even yelled at Rick in the previous episode.

"Things have changed, Rick! It ain't like it was before!"

Now more people are behind Shane than Rick, so that may create some issues in later episodes, especially Dale since he still has problems with Shane since their intense encounter in the woods.

Carl, who is the son of Rick and Lori, is starting to become more like his character in the comic. When Rick shot the infected Sophia, Carl tells his mom that he understands why he did that, and Carl says he would have done the same thing. You can see the worried expression in Lori's face as her son now talks about killing so calmly. Zombie Apocalypse or not, Lori still wants Carl to be happy and respect the world, but with many of it's inhabitants out to eat living people, its pretty hard to instill the lessons she and Rick went through as a child.

The ending to this episode was great as well. The talk between Herschel and Rick in the barn, to the intense moment with the two strangers created one of the coolest moments in the show since the beginning episodes.

Welcome back, Walking Dead. I missed you!