<P> In response to the season finale, James Poniewozik of TIME magazine gave the first season of The Walking Dead a glowing review stating, "the show has an urgency and bravery that make it something special". Josh Jackson of Paste magazine also praised the season by writing, "the characters are worth caring about" despite "occasional stilted monologues, quick tempers and unfortunate stereotypes". Some reviews were mixed, including one from Kofi Outlaw of Screen Rant who concluded, "The Walking Dead still hasn't really defined itself as anything more than a vague survival story about the human condition" but added, "you can be sure I'm one of those Dead - heads already chomping at the bit for season 2". Sean McKenna of TV Fanatic also offered mixed criticism saying the first season "had its ups and downs" noting that the second season should focus on "a more specific story arc and strengthening of the character development". Logan Hill of New York magazine was more critical, claiming the episodes contained "atrocious dialogue" and "a lot of plot machinery that has been contrived to create action suspense but...hasn't really moved the story itself anywhere in particular", though he admits the fifth episode showed "flashes of promise". </P> <Table> The Walking Dead (season 1): Critical reception by episode <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Season 1 (2010): Percentage of positive reviews tracked by the website Rotten Tomatoes </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Season 1 (2010): Percentage of positive reviews tracked by the website Rotten Tomatoes </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> Season 1 (2010): Percentage of positive reviews tracked by the website Rotten Tomatoes </Li> </Ul>

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