Secrets are told and secrets are revealed. Hershel refuses to acknowledge the world’s new reality. Andrea comes out of her shell. And Rick mopes and stares at bottles.

Season 2, Episode 6: "Secrets"
Original Air Date—13 November 2011

Secrets are told and secrets are revealed in what is perhaps the most soap-opera like episode of "The Walking Dead."

I was so uninspired by this episode that is a culmination of all the melodramatic meandering that contrasts this season against the excellent first season, so I instead submit some criticism found on the interwebz that sums it up:

The frustrating inconsistencies plaguing the second season of The Walking Dead have no doubt permeated throughout the zombie drama’s slipshod narrative and muddled attempts at poignant allegory, but hopeful fans remain faithful to the AMC hit as the looming mid-season finale generates buzz, if not desperate hope, for a redemptive twist. In the show’s defense, there’s only been a total of 12 episodes in its entire run thus far, but the ham-fisted focus on Lori’s pregnancy drama and continued lack of resolution on other waning plot elements have viewers’ patience wearing thin.

- Erin Biglow (Poptimal)

I loved the first series, but this series (2) is dreadful. The first was about survival, escape, being the last-people-on-earth, horror, suspense, chase scenes and excitement. It had great twists, good writing, and was fun to watch. You know, the stuff you expect from this genre. Now it's about about pregnancies, and inter-relationship hassles. Now that they are on a farm, I wouldn't be surprised to see this turning into a series about farming.

EVERYTHING that was good, no GREAT, about the first series is gone. It seems like there's 30 minutes of bland filler in every episode now. Did they run out of money? Ideas? Where has the suspense gone? And I don't mean the 'soap opera' suspense about "Who is the father?" or "Will-they-won't-they?" Bring back the zombies, put in some more action of the type that is demanded, and necessary, of this genre, because it's in danger of leaving the genre behind and becoming The Waltons.

- Utmad - IMDB.com review

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NITPICKS:

Please read succint reviews above.

The Walking Dead Soap Opera. Really? Again I'm all for character development and drama, but this season is a far cry from quality we got in season 1.

Still no Sophia? Why bother.

QUOTABLE:

Glenn: "You're old--you know things. So, what if someone told you something that somebody else should know--''
Dale: "Stop being dramatic and spit it out!"
Glenn: "There's walkers in the barn and Lori is pregnant."
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Rick : "I can't live like this any more, Is there anything else I should know about?"

Lori: "Shane and I,"

Rick: "I know, You thought I was dead, right?"

FACTS & NOTES:

Napalm - Napalm is a thickening/gelling agent generally mixed with gasoline or a similar fuel for use in an incendiary device, primarily as an anti-personnel weapon. The portmanteau Napalm was derived from the names of two of the constituents of the gel: naphthenic acid and palmitic acid."Napalm B" is the more modern version of napalm and, although distinctly different in its chemical composition, it is often referred to simply as "napalm"   

Use of fire in warfare has a long history; similar to napalm is the earlier Greek fire, which was also described as "sticky fire" and is believed to have had a petroleum base .From 1965 to 1969, the Dow Chemical Company manufactured napalm B for the American armed forces and napalm B became a symbol for the Vietnam War

Chupacabra - The chupacabra ("goat sucker") is an animal said to be unknown to science and systemically killing animals in places like Puerto Rico, Miami, Nicaragua, Chile, and Mexico. The creature's name originated with the discovery of some dead goats in Puerto Rico with puncture wounds in their necks and their blood allegedly drained. According to UFO Magazine (March/April 1996) there have been more than 2,000 reported cases of animal mutilations in Puerto Rico attributed to the chupacabra.

Squirrel meat - A 1 lb serving of squirrel (raw) contains 541 calories, 14.7 grams of fat, 96.3 grams of protein, and zero carbohydrates.

Barns - The first great barns built in the US were those of the Dutch settlers of the Hudson, Mohawk, and Schoharie valleys in New York State and scattered sections of New Jersey. On the exterior, the most notable feature of the Dutch barn is the broad gable roof, which in early examples (now extremely rare), extended very low to the ground.

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