'Zoo' season 2, episode 5 review: Is Chloe really dead?
Zoo, Zoo season 2 review	 July 20, 2016
We have to admit that there were moments during Tuesday night's new episode of "Zoo" where we found ourselves terribly distracted, mostly for one reason and one reason only: Chloe, and wondering whether or not her being stuck inside really meant the end of her on the show.
We don't blame this show per se for making us think there was a chance she'd still be alive. Instead, we blame almost everything else on TV for continuing to make us think that deaths just don't stick. Unfortunately, this one seemed to, as we had everything from toasts to regrets to future plans over the course of the rest of the episode. Ultimately, the realization just has to be made that this is a world where these things happen; if everyone stopped, many more deaths would likely follow.
Moving past what happened to Chloe, there were also a few other notable events in the episode. Specifically, let's talk DNA! It is possible that Jackson can be used in order to find a cure to the mutation, which revolves around finding a few animals and working to eliminate that third strand of DNA from the triple helix that caused everything to go awry with him in the first place. We like to call this "turning a negative into a positive."
As for Jamie, she did her part to come up with a rather innovative plan at the episode's end, one that involved playing with fire, polar bears, and a school bus. It was weird in a way to go from something poignant and sad like Chloe's death to something as utterly ridiculous as watching "polar bears" pretend to eat people; yet, it's kind of why we enjoy this show, especially since we went right from signature "Zoo" cheesiness to another sweet moment as most of the team reunited with her.
"Mixed emotions" is a good way to describe this. It's sad to see her go, but at least she had a proper send-off that felt grounded in a show that doesn't always feel that way … provided that she's not actually still alive hiding under Glenn's dumpster somewhere. Grade: B.
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Ben Rosenberger
May 20, 2017	@ 9:17 pm
They made her a love interest episode one and led Jakcson and her to fate meeting. Killing her killed the show, I just don't care about the other characters as much
javi sta
November 27, 2016	@ 6:02 pm
Without chloe, I dont want to watch this show anymore
GeorgeFlaxman
August 14, 2016	@ 12:59 pm
After Game of Thrones and The Blacklist had key characters play dead, I just don't believe that Chloe is dead.
Imadh
creator of this show is a certified idiot. I dont know what else to say. he just killed of the base and probably the best character on the show. for what, is he bored? there seems to be absolutely no need. so i am quitting the show.
David Womick
July 23, 2016	@ 3:48 am
I kind of felt that Chloe's character represented France quite well.
Cassandra Atticum
I don't know but this show just keeps getting more and more ridiculous. The writers should be fired and banned from the business.
Zoowatcher
July 20, 2016	@ 2:20 pm
Since this season started the only thing that have been keeping on watching it, was Chole & Jackson, 'cause I thought they were quite underestimated last season, instead they (producers & Co.) centered on trying to build a weird thing between Jaime & Mitch that was kinda "I love you" and suddenly "we're good friends" they kept going back and forward but not in the conventional way we are used to see on couples, but like if they were trying to see how the were "better liked" by fans, a friend relationship?, a lover one?, a friend with benefits?, not mad at the couple but at the way they handle it, right now i don't know if mitch is mad because Jaime (the daughter) is missing or because Jaime (the lover) can't be found, but returning to S2 what I don't understand is this: wasn't the gas to eliminate the animals with altered DNA? What now, they were using regular poisonous gas for the demonstration?, they were going to kill every one?! I really don't get it, I not mad at Chloe's death per se but at the lack of need behind it
Bogdobbler
Chloe was the best thing about this show. Without her, I've lost interest in watching anymore.