Note: Full spoilers for the episode follow.
The Season 1 finale of iZombie left Liv in a dark place, and the Season 2 premiere didn't do much to bring her out of it. As mean as it sounds, I'm happy about it. One of iZombie's best qualities is its lightheartedness -- it doesn't take itself too seriously -- but that doesn't mean they don't handle the intricacies of relationships and betrayals (real or perceived) properly. It would have been easy to have everyone forgive Liv and to give her a happy new outlook on being undead, but it wouldn't have been realistic. Liv's family is still angry at her, Major hasn't forgiven her, and Peyton hasn't returned. People don't get over falling-outs quickly, but television series often would rather move the story along rather than give conflict time to breathe. iZombie's doing it right.
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The Season 1 finale of iZombie left Liv in a dark place, and the Season 2 premiere didn't do much to bring her out of it. As mean as it sounds, I'm happy about it. One of iZombie's best qualities is its lightheartedness -- it doesn't take itself too seriously -- but that doesn't mean they don't handle the intricacies of relationships and betrayals (real or perceived) properly. It would have been easy to have everyone forgive Liv and to give her a happy new outlook on being undead, but it wouldn't have been realistic. Liv's family is still angry at her, Major hasn't forgiven her, and Peyton hasn't returned. People don't get over falling-outs quickly, but television series often would rather move the story along rather than give conflict time to breathe. iZombie's doing it right.
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