Finally got caught up on FTWD. Some thoughts:
The last little bit of this season's first half felt extremely disjointed to me. Everything from Nick suddenly showing up bloody with a zombie Louis (I think his name was) to Daniel dropping a lighter and the whole compound being up in flames. I don't feel that Chris' going nuts was handled properly or was believable in the slightest. Yes, I could see him going that direction, but to suddenly just go that route after killing that annoying kid was just forced.
That said, I'm still enjoying the show. Unlike most here, I actually like Chris a lot. I've seen signs of a hero complex in him, which I like, and am hoping that Travis will find a way to get through to him to help that side of him become dominant. I like that the show left the two of them together to open that possibility. I think Chris could be a very multi-layered character. I just hope the show lets him live long enough to realize that.
I'm growing to like Travis more with each episode. He bored me in the first season, but as a father, I'm becoming more of like mind with him.
Madison is okay. I don't like or dislike her. If she continues to grow... great... if she dies... oh well. I'm not overly concerned about her one way or another.
Nick is the best character on the show. I love the idea of how his former life defines his modern life in the modern world. I find that I'm the most interested in where his story goes in the zombie apocalypse.
Alicia's one of those characters that's there and that I'd be sad if she died, but I don't necessarily see a future for her in the show. I honestly feel that her role is to be the daughter/sister. I felt that her core story line moving forward could be to become the love interest for Chris and have the two of them build each other up for this new world. I like her, but I have no invested interest in her. I'll be surprised if she makes it through this season. I feel that her death would propel quite a few characters.
Daniel is fantastic. He was my favorite character of season one but has been laying low in season 2. I felt his going nuts at the tail end of this first half of season 2 came out of nowhere. I guess that should all be remedied by now but hate how the story played out. He randomly burned the compound, endangering his own daughter and others and smiled about it. How very un-Daniel like. That was just weird for me. If he's dead, shame. If the rumor is true that he isn't... good. But they better get his character right after this because he's too good to be written crappily like that.
Ophelia has no role. She is literally a nothing character. Her only role is to be Daniel's daughter. Daniel's fate in the mid-season finale better do something to improve her, because otherwise she's just taking up screen time. I'd rather her just be killed off to push Daniel than the other way around. I'm not really feeling her connection with Nick either.
Strand is just awesome. I loved the story line with him and Scott's character (whose name I'm forgetting). I'm glad they went a route with him that wasn't exactly expected. He's fantastic.
So yeah, overall I do feel that the women of the cast need a lot more development, but the show itself still has my interest. It's no Walking Dead, but it's still enjoyable for me. Looking forward to August.
and so will I. 
This show had so much potential but it's like they didn't learn from TWD. But one can only hope they get better as time goes on though. They really need better characters though. Most of the characters on this show are just plain unlikable.
