The creators admitted that we, the audience, would know more than the characters.
That may be why the early episodes were so exasperating.
Last week, for example, the hubby says, “You know how I feel about guns.” I made the comment that, by the start of season 2, he will glady be toting all the weaponry he can carry.
In a way it is sad to watch these Liberals coming face-to-face to a reality they could never have imagined, because we know they are unprepared for what they will be facing in the coming episodes.
Recall that the WD group were well into season 2 before they came to terms with their new world, and they are still having to make adjustments each new season.
The old man seems to be the only one who has an inkling of the reality they may be facing.
There’s also the fact that conversations inside a house and family conflict in front of one zombie are CHEAPER scenes to shoot.
The budget constraints are why Hershel’s farm season had so many petty arguments over laundry and safety of kids.