Review: Survivors 1.2

As per the rules of the second episode, this is where we fully work with premise. While this episode is not as captivating as the first, it still works with the ideas presented quite well. The lack of depth in the characters is an issue, but at this early stage we rattle along anyway.
          Our survivors have found a country house and as of the start of the episode are going out to get supplies. However, the supermarket is being controlled by a group of gun-toting survivors headed by the manipulative Dexter, who serves as this series' main villan.
          Meanwhile, over in a large warehouse full of enough goods to feed a city, Bob and his helper/manipulative lover Sarah watch on. As the survivors trek around Netto, Greg goes into the offices and finds their supplier. In the supermarket, the group find a speared corpse. On the way out, Dexter stops the group from taking anything, claiming property rights. As they're forced to drive away, Abby's plot device kicks in as she thinks one of the gang is Peter's instructor from the holiday.
          Abby broods (this will become more familiar as we go on) and when they get back, they all argue some more about the reality of the situation. Tom (pictured) describes his now personal vendetta against everyone in their way. Back at the supplier's, and we see that Sarah is bribing Bob with sex.
          Anya decides to go out to get some supplies and Tom tags along. They're packing medical supplies, Anya being a doctor'n'all, and Tom is trying to chat her up (blissfully unaware). He guesses correctly that she was a doctor, and she says that she doesn't want him to tell anyone because she wants to start afresh. In return, he tells her about his criminal past.
       Bob has an accident with a forklift, crushing his leg. Back in the morning, and the survivors are split up into two groups - Greg, Tom and Abby go out to look at the other supermarkets, and Anya, Al and Najid go out to the small country shops. They also discuss having to raid houses as well. Anyway, Greg decides he'll go to the supplier's instead.
       Abby drives Tom to the supermarket from the day before, against Dexter's orders. Tom thinks it's just to get supplies, but Abby, being a cmplete and total waste of air, honks the horn repeatedly to get the attention of Dexter's gang and hopefully find Peter. This doesn't go down well. They get held at gunpoint, Tom ends up really not liking Dexter, but luckily Dexter has mercy on Abby and they get away scott-free.
     Greg goes to the suppliers, where Sarah (the most shallow and undercharacterised person in the world) stops his car, and asks for help regarding Bob. He drives into the warehouse and lifts Bob out of his inprisonment. Along the way, Greg finds that Sarah is a complete incompetent. That night Greg decides to stay at the compound to make sure Sarah can look after Bob, and to get a few supplies. This obviously worries the rest of the survivors when he doesn't return.
     In the other subplot, Anya takes up raiding houses while Al and Najid rob a sweet shop. However, the owner is still alive and trys to kill Naj, meaning that Al is forced to kill him instead. It weighs on the conscience of them both. The three get back. Meanwhile, in the morning, Greg starts to head back and Sarah comes with him, abandoning Bob. Abby has set off looking anyway.
     Al and Najid also go off, and find some chickens, which they plan to take back and keep. Al moans about having killed the shopkeeper. Abby arrives at the supplier's and there's some tension, which doesn't really work because no-one has any character! The Dexter arrives and claims his territory. He slaps Sarah (and the audience cheered!) Greg ends up attcking Dexter and then Tom arrives, making Dexter choose as to who he'll kill. Choosing peace, Dexter tells them to go and they do.
     As a second episode, it doesn't carry the gravitas of the opener. The desolation that endcapped the premiere isn't mirrored here, and that's a bit of a let down. We still know little about the characters beyond their stereotypes and basic motivations (PEh-TER!!!). However, there is some good drama and while some of the acting is a little stiff, it works.

Thanks.