OK, I agree the ending was filmed well, but the fact that about 6 shitty episodes led up to it sorta ruined it anyway. I will be honest, I wasn't expecting the girl to be a walker in the barn, I expected there to be a kid to come out for the whole harder-to-shoot-than-an-adult thing, but not her, so that was clever. Of course Rick had to show his Rambo-ness to Shane and shoot her, lest his wife start doing the horizontal mambo with him again between tricks with the suddenly much less interesting blonde. I guess I get what they're trying to do with Dale, they're setting him up to be the meek/conscience/Angel to Shane's Rambo/Devil on Rick's shoulders, but they've done a piss poor job setting it up because he isn't believable...right now he is a blonde-obsessed dirty old man with a hat and an RV. Glen is an interesting character to an extent, not sure where they're going with him, but Jesus, WTF are they doing to Daryl? Dude picks flowers and wears ears. Looks for a mother's daughter and calls her a "stupid bitch". I mean, nice writing, very believable. It's like they want him to be some sort of Redneck Rampage combo of Rick and Shane, without getting laid and without a say in what goes on.
Bottom line is I'm sure I'll finish out the season in February because there's nothing on in the winter, but I can't see this show going to a year 3.