Finding Refuge
Sun-hwa’s announcement sets off a chain of events that leads to the school’s evacuation and the eventual death of most of the students. In the end, Sun-hwa is forced to make a choice: stay and fight or go home and die.
In the canteen, a fire breaks out in the kitchen while On-Jo is saved by Cheong-San. Another guy who survives is Gwi-Nam, because of course he does. He holds his own against the infected, although it’s clear he’s just as frightened as the others. He scrambles into the kitchen and hides under a table with several other kids.
Cheong-San and On-Jo try to leave together, dodging and weaving through the hallways, using whatever they can to fend off the assault. Eventually they make it back inside their classroom, where Chong-San likens what’s happening to Train to Busan.
The other survivors make it back, including Su-Hyeok and I-Sak. Although they’re safe for now, it’s clear that they won’t be for long.
The detective is questioning Byeong-Chan about what he knows about the deaths of Jin-Soo and Jae-Ik. Byeong-Chan insists he is not responsible for either death, but he admits to experimenting on patients in an attempt to change the balance of power. He says that he did this in order to save the lives of many people.
In other words, he extracted testosterone and used that as a way of creating a rage virus. And although he was still working on perfecting the serum, Hyeon-Ju getting bitten has essentially acted as the catalyst for everything that’s happened.
The emergency services are overwhelmed with calls about the zombie outbreak. Well, it turns out On-Jo’s father is also a fireman too, and he soon races to the school after a false report about a big fire is called in. Obviously this is a way of bringing in the cavalry, but it may well be too little too late.
Coach Kang quickly arrives in the classroom, but there’s a big problem. He’s been bitten and although the other students do block up the doors, it doesn’t take long before he turns. And soon after, so too does a student called Min-Ji. The heartbreaking way she tells the others she doesn’t want to die is a sobering reminder of how futile this infection is to try and fight off.
Dae-Su’s barricade door strategy works well, and allows the survivors to ascend up the floors.
“Hello, everyone! I’m Sun-Hwa from the broadcasting room. I just wanted to let you all know that our teacher, On-Jo, is still alive and well. She’s been able to make it into the broadcasting room and she’s going to be making an announcement soon.”
Sun-Hwa urges the students to leave and get out. The trouble is, the noise actually attracts all the zombies out on the grounds to head inside. She tries to stay positive, telling them all to find a safe space.
The father goes to an office building, where he meets with a group of people. One of the people in the group is Hyeon-Ju, who has just turned 18. The father tries to get information from Hyeon-Ju about what is going on, but he is not successful.
Hyosan High’s remaining students are watching as the school falls apart around them. I-Sak tells On-Jo that Cheong-San likes her, but she seems uninterested. Suddenly, Cheong-San starts bleeding from her nose and becomes infected with the virus. ..
With little other choice, On-Jo is forced to let go of her friend – quite literally – as she’s dropped out the window to prevent everyone from being infected.
The kids use the hosepipe to create a way down, and Na-Yeon starts to grow impatient. This leads them to the broadcasting station, where Sun-Hwa is waiting for them. One by one, each of the students head in to the floor below. For On-Jo though, she’s overcome with grief for her friend. Cheong-San encourages her to get it together. ..
Su-Hyeok is left alone after the incident in the hallway earlier in the episode. While he scramble to safety, On-Jo is saved…but Cheong-San appears to be lost, as he’s thrown out the window by the oncoming infected horde.
The Episode Review
All of us are dead. This is a fact that is hard to wrap your head around, but it’s the truth. The infections aren’t just simple, mindless zombies, these are friends from school and the death of I-Sak typifies that perfectly. The infection has killed everyone and everything in its path. Families have been torn apart, towns have been decimated and the world as we know it has come to an end. In All of Us Are Dead, you play as one of the few survivors left on Earth and you must use all your skills to make it through the game. All of us are dead. This is a fact that is hard to wrap your head around, but it’s the truth. The infection isn’t just simple mindless zombies these are friends from school and the death of I-Sak typifies that perfectly ..
Netflix’s new zombie series is beautifully crafted and the show has a nice way of balancing out the teen drama with the outright zombie action.
Zombie series “The Walking Dead” continues to be a solid offering with all the hallmarks you’d expect from a zombie series. There is always the danger that the story starts to stagnate and become dull, but that hasn’t been the case with this one so far. There are enough characters and dynamics in this to make for an intriguing watch. ..
