‘Fear the Walking Dead’ season 2, episode 10 reaction: Show boss on Chris’ move

On Sunday night’s new episode of “Fear the Walking Dead,” we saw Chris make a move that is going to be particularly hard to come back from. After all, he made the move in the closing minutes to fire off that gun. Is this really him? It’s a tricky thing to try and figure out. There’s clearly always been a certain degree of darkness within him, but at the same time, being around these new guys we met tonight is bringing that violence and darkness out of him.

Just to give you a little bit more context, take a look at what showrunner Dave Erickson had to say on the subject in a post-show chat with Entertainment Weekly:

“I think Chris has crossed over to the apocalyptic side, definitely. Here’s the thing for Chris: What he has been looking for — and this goes back to the pilot in episode 2 — Chris is a kid who is looking for his place. Before the apocalypse, he was alienated, he was very angry, he was very lost, and then the apocalypse struck, and then he lost his mother by the hand of his own father, and he’s gone through some pretty hellish experiences. I think the biggest thing that Chris needs is to find people who actually get him.

“And when they meet the Americans in this episode — Brandon, Derrick, and James — it’s the first time he’s found people in a long time who actually seem to get him, and they seem to be playing the same game. The trigger for him — figuratively and literally — is when the farmer comes in and shoots James. And once that happens, I think Chris reacts instinctively, and he does it because he thinks he’s protecting his friends.”

What Chris unfortunately did not realize in that moment was the impact this “trigger” would have on his father, and that is what we’re curious to see unfold as we get further to the end of this season. Erickson did confirm that you will see him again this season. While it may be easy to assume that, at the same time, the series has done a ton of bouncing around this summer and will continue to do so for a little while longer.

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