I like mysteries so I really liked this episode. It had suspense, action, humor and character development. Lots of good lines. My fav was Doc's "Kidnapped and enslaved for evil purposes. Again. I hate it when this happens." 

No one batted an eye as Murphy was spitting out feathers. There was no hesitation with the dog food feeding. That’s realistic. In an apocalypse, food is food no matter what it was pre-Z times.

For reference, here are the mini quests in this episode. Yes, I took notes. Each quests "builds" the map. 

Doc (mentioned but not seen): Clear stairwell with 2 redshirts. 

Warren: Clear Elevator (crowbar, key)

Doc & 10K: Close pipes to clear noxious gas. (Wrench, duct tape)

Sarge: Up the stairs to hallway then another stairway.

Doc & Murphy: Clear hallway in the pipe works. (Croquet mallets)

TenK with Black Shirt Girl: Clamber over an extended ladder that keeps moving up.

Warren & Zona guy: (rope, screwdriver, crowbar)

Sarge: Empty stairway with bird.

Warren, Doc, Murphy, Lucy, Sarge, TenK, Zona Guy:  Makes the Dog Chow map

Warren & Murphy: Clear a short hallway. (Bowling pin)

Team Getaway 1: No Lucy. They get to the rendezvous stairs and outside. Captured again. Lucy hid away with Carson after getting out of her box. Smart girl.

Where do we stand now? Murphy is bitten and may be dying. Roberta is more intensely in the grip of her vision. More of Sarge's character is revealed. Doc and TenK are still the Batman and Robin of the Apocalypse. Warren is Wonder Woman and Captain America combined. The group has bonded with the newbies of Lucy and Sarge. Lucy is shown as resourceful and brave. Lucy has accepted Murphy as her Dad. They're tight. All the character development in these first episodes has to be for something. 

On Z Nation, character development is shown not just talked about. Much more entertaining IMO. And it's educational. I now know how it feels to be in a box being moved by a forklift, elevator or crane. We have more big bads to choose from - Zona Mad Scientist, Enders, Mad Zs and the Maze Master(s). We've had homages to Barbarella, Christine, Saw and it sounds like Bride of Frankenstein is next. 

Where are they going? What's next? When will the Cheese Wheel make an appearance?

Spoiler

Next episode shows a zombie monster that holds a clue to Warren's visions. Murphy is in mortal danger. Episode summaries on the web reveal a team member is lost permanently. The team is out for revenge. 

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