Liv and Babineaux investigate the murder of a type-A, ambitious hyper competitive and driven student near the top of her class. Liv consumes her brains and becomes very much like the girl she used to be before she was a zombie. Meanwhile, things go from bad to worse for Major.

iZombie is entertaining with so many characters playing against their character. Liv, Blaine, Major, they’re all different here as things get flipped around last episode and things got a bit weird.

Because of that, the episode is a hell of a lot of fun!

Blaine doesn’t remember anything which creates a lot of fun and interesting situations as he figures out his past life and who everyone is. It’s a solid performance and once that again throws the character in this gray area where he’s not that bad, at least not totally bad.

Major has some major movement in his character and the Chaos Killer storyline, a story I hate. He’s decent in what he does and some of his lines, at least how he delivers them, is entertaining.

Liv does her usual taking on characteristics of the brain she eats, but Rose McIver who usually steals the show, is actually the least entertaining character and performance. The award goes to Blaine this week.

The episode does a solid job of entertaining, moving the story along and especially developing the characters a lot. It’s a great mix and good example of packing a lot into the episode, and how to do that with a great pacing. So many things are coming together, it’s pretty impressive.

And that ending! Things should get even more interesting from here with an extra long season finale to go!

Overall Rating: 7.9

A research scientist who was recently demoted at her job is murdered. Liv and Babineaux investigate and are shocked to learn where the victim had been employed. Meanwhile, Blaine pays Ravi a visit at the morgue.

iZombie is another ok episode this time moving various plot lines along while doing another whodunit murder case. Blaine and Liv are both entertaining with Blaine actually stealing the show as he’s returned from the grave. It’s the highlight of the episode with acting that gives Liv a run for her money of being the center of things.

Both Blaine and Liv eat the same scientist brain, so they share some similar habits. But, their actions beg the question, why haven’t they tried to eat brains that’d specifically help them cure the zombie virus before? It’s not an easy task, but it’s one you’d think would be worth the effort as it could get them all very ahead of things.

There’s some other loose ends including Liv’s dating life (which having a scientist brain how she deals with Drake is rather funny). There’s also Max Rager which is getting rather ludicrous in being the bad guy who is clearly the bad guy.

This episode is really all about Blaine. He steals the show as he comes back from the dead and also ponders life and his role in it.

And that ending…. that’s a nice twist of things in many ways.

Overall Rating: 7.6

Babineaux and Liv investigate a triple homicide in which the victims’ heads are missing. A ravenous Liv is forced to eat the brain of a social media-hungry soul who was recently run over by a bus. Meanwhile, Peyton leans on Ravi for support.

iZombie is an ok episode and a pivot from previous ones in that the show isn’t centered around Liv and her personality. In this one, it’s a random brain which has Liv texting and Tweeting, and do kids really talk like that? Really the point of this episode is all about Mr. Boss, the serial killer, and Max Rager.

This is an episode that I’d call the bridge whose goal is to move the bigger plot along. These types of episodes tend to be not as good as other episodes, and this one falls squarely in that.

It does what it needs to do moving various parts along, but there’s nothing memorable about the episode if that makes sense. There’s no really funny moments, though Ravi comes closest when it comes to that. Liv’s new personality isn’t super interesting. And everything else is just, ok.

It’s not a bad episode, don’t get me wrong, it’s just missing the fun quirky sense the series usually has. But, it does it’s job, and that’s quickly move the various plot points along.

Overall Rating: 7.6

Live and Clive investigate the murder of a young librarian who was secretly an erotic fiction writer. Meanwhile, things heat up between Blaine and someone unexpected; and Major is hit with an unforeseen snag in his plan.

iZombie is an interesting one tonight with Liv getting down with her dirty side as she eats the brain of an erotic fiction writer after a murder. As usual, it’s Rose McIver as Liv that’s the draw as she gets down with her sexy self.. and says some hilarious stuff while doing so. I actually found myself laughing at some of what she says, and how she says it. If it was written that way I won’t know, but the delivery is spot on.

The other big thing in the episode is Blaine’s story as detectives begin to circle around him and wanting to peg him for the various murders.

This plot line of the series is getting much better, especially where Major is concerned. He has to make some decisions about something that’d tie him to the murders, and it’s a bit heartbreaking. But, it also gets rid of a rather idiotic part of the plot and that character.

The series is doing a good job pivoting. While Liv is still the star, this season is focusing elsewhere a bit as various stories from last season are moved forward. This episode especially shows off how to do the show without everything circling around her.

Overall, after another break, a solid return and episode.

Overall Rating: 8.1

Liv is crushed when she discovers that the lead acotr on her favorite show, “Zombie High,” has been murdered on set. Meanwhile, Vaughn tests Major’s loyalty; Ravi delivers some bad new; and Blaine receives an unexpected visitor.

iZombie returns after a break for a new episode that brings the humor in a weird meta spin involving a death of an actor on a show about zombies. The humor is sharp, some times poking fun at iZombie itself, and as always Liv is the draw.

But, for once it isn’t her acting as a different personality. Instead the draw is Liv being a big geek and fangirling out over the show they’re investigating.

All of that does a great job mixing things together and changing things up a bit with the formula of the show.

The episode is a solid one with Liv not relying on quirky brains to be an interesting character. The show also shows off solid humor, making fun of itself. A great return and more of this please!

Overall Rating: 9.1

A high school shop teacher, who becomes a vigilante crime fighter named “The Fog” by night, is murdered. Meanwhile, Major engages in an eye-opening conversation with a new friend; and Blaine forces Live to do the unthinkable.

iZombie has a lot of fun this episode when Liv has to eat the brain of a superhero taking on his mannerisms and outlook. The result… a lot of fun!

This episode isn’t just about Liv’s mannerisms to make it work. What really makes that happen is the angle of the camera and the music used. This episode is an homage to the superhero films we love and it’s as much as a love letter as it is a send-up. She does a Batman!

What really stands out in this episode is Major stumbling upon a zombie who also happens to be a hooker. What she says is so devastating and sad and gets you to think a lot more about some of the zombies, and these types of zombies in general.

The episode is a mix of fun and heart and one of the better of this season. And that ending is amazing! Start to finish, the best episode of the season.

Overall Rating: 9.7

Babineaux arrives at the crime scene of a wedding planner who was shot to death and is shocked to realize he used to date the victim. To make matters worse, the probe reveals the victim was stalking Babineaux, which makes him the chief suspect.

iZombie ups the crazy as Liv has to eat the brain of a stalker and goes Fatal Attraction dealing with Major and more. As usual Rose McIver is the draw up the episode as it’s one that doesn’t move along the greater plot, instead focusing on the mystery of the week. In those episodes it’s all about McIver and her personality shifts.

In this one, she’s full on batshit insane, but it’s somewhat justified since we’re not quite sure if Major’s previous relationship is over. The episode is all about relationships in its round about way, especially Liv and Majors.

There’s the usual fun and McIver is fantastic in her role. Not shocking since she knocks it out of the park so often. The series does rely on a formula that we see far too often (maybe a two-part mystery, or not do a mystery of the week), but it’s still really entertaining, again because of McIver and the rest of the cast that plays off of her so well.

Overall Rating: 8.2

Liv consumes the brains of a death-obsessed illusionist who was murdered in cold blood during a magician’s convention in Seattle. Meanwhile, Blaine gives Liv some interesting news; and Major continues to distance himself from Liv.

iZombie continues its fun plot that’s worked well for it mixing in a mystery to solve with Liv eating brains and then some movement in the overall plot about zombies.

The episode though plays with that a bit mixing in some moments that are really solid and I wish there were more of. There’s scenes with the group discussing Liv that are great, and then there’s Ravi and his dating.

All of that is really solid and some of the ways they go back and forth is really funny. It really stood out because we don’t see that enough. Those moments really broke up what we see a lot on the show, and we don’t get enough of these scenes. So, more please!

Overall, the episode involves a murder of a magician, and while there’s some tricks and Liv doing some things, there’s actually not enough. I wish there were more magic tricks or Liv doing a lot more with her personality which isn’t quite as pronounced in this episode.

There was some good. Some bad. Not the best episode, but still very entertaining.

Overall Rating: 7.8

Liv unwittingly crosses the path with of most dangerous man in Seattle when she investigates the murder of a degenerate gambler. At the victim’s funeral, Babineaux questions a former NBA star, Meanwhile, Blaine’s father makes a huge discovery.

iZombie has an interesting episode in that it has a lot of the usual crime solving story, but the episode also moves a lot of smaller plot points along, which is cool.

At the center is Liv and Major’s relationship which is movie ahead. Of course there’s the Major was an assassin story which is skipped here (sort of), but they figure out a way to make it work although she’s a zombie. There’s something very cute about it all.

The big thing though is the focus on Blaine who is both much more sympathetic and also a shithead after this episode. We learn about his father, and there’s some interesting changes in his population. That’s all super interesting, and what he does towards the end of the episode is… intriguing. It’s almost like a whole plot was opened up with Blaine in this episode alone.

But here’s a question. If the zombie virus goes through condoms, how is it not caught by kissing? Plot hole! Please explain, cause now I’ll be focused on this small detail.

Other than that, the episode is the usual fun.

Overall Rating: 8.1

Liv, Babineaux and Ravi investigate a peewee coach’s death; Liv gives Major a pep talk; Blaine and Ravi work together on the cure; Suzuki’s widow visits Babineaux.

iZombie continues the cuteness as it has Liv eating the brain of a person who know a lot about sports, especially basketball. The episode is more of her spouting off sports facts, so it doesn’t take full advantage of Live McIver’s acting talents.

That’s fine as the episode really focuses on Major and his attempt to redeem himself. I haven’t been a fan of his addiction story or his assassin story. And moving past that, he’s getting better. But, the big thing is that he’s making some decisions as to his and Liv’s relationship status.

There’s also some movement on the whole zombie cure aspect of things which leads to some great comedic physical comedy from Blaine and Ravi.

Add all of this up, and the end of the episode, and this one really moves the overall plot forward in many aspects while also focusing less on the weekly whodunit. As usual, an entertaining episode.

Overall Rating: 8.5