At its very best, and there are many high points, 'The Walking Dead' was absolutely brilliant, at its best during Seasons 1-5. Its decline however from Season 7 has made for one of the biggest declines for any show from personal opinion, like something completely different altogether. Feel the same with the likes of 'Once Upon a Time' and 'House of Cards', shows that started off very well to brilliantly and turned bad to pretty terrible at their worst.
Season 5 was not as consistent as the previous four seasons and had its slow spots, nonetheless it was generally one of 'The Walking Dead's' better seasons thanks to its high points being so brilliant. Contrary to what some fans say, the weakest episodes while patchy were in my respectful opinion still overall decent with a lot done right. Can totally understand the critical acclaim for Season 5's penultimate episode "Try". Consider "Try" one of the best episodes of the season, one of the most tension-filled and one to build things up for what's to come and also progress the storytelling and characters (the best of the season's episodes to do that). Another uncompromising scorcher, it is one of the show's most brutal and shocking episodes, while not doing it in a gratuitous way, and one of the most emotional.
Personally did not find "Try" too slow and didn't find some of the not quite as meaty characters indistinct. Actually found "Try" deliberate but taut and if there were characters a little more interesting than others that is only because the likes of Rick and Pete are written so brilliantly.
"Try" as always with 'The Walking Dead' looks great. It has gritty and audacious production design, visuals that are well crafted and have soul rather than being overused and abused and photography of almost cinematic quality. he music is haunting and affecting, without being intrusive. The direction is controlled yet alert.
Writing is thought-provoking and tight enough to stop it from rambling. The episode riddles with tension, with the brawl between Rick and Pete being a major highlight in this regard, one of the season's best individual scenes and pretty disturbing. As said, as well as things building and being set up, things feel like they are advancing. With Rick having his best material this whole season and of the whole show even, full of tautness, tension and emotion. Alexandria properly feels like a sense of community and settled more than any other of the show's communities, with a storyline that grips from beginning to end.
All the performances are top notch, with Andrew Lincoln giving some of his best acting of the show and perhaps of his career. It was an intense and deeply felt performance.
In conclusion, brilliant. 10/10
Season 5 was not as consistent as the previous four seasons and had its slow spots, nonetheless it was generally one of 'The Walking Dead's' better seasons thanks to its high points being so brilliant. Contrary to what some fans say, the weakest episodes while patchy were in my respectful opinion still overall decent with a lot done right. Can totally understand the critical acclaim for Season 5's penultimate episode "Try". Consider "Try" one of the best episodes of the season, one of the most tension-filled and one to build things up for what's to come and also progress the storytelling and characters (the best of the season's episodes to do that). Another uncompromising scorcher, it is one of the show's most brutal and shocking episodes, while not doing it in a gratuitous way, and one of the most emotional.
Personally did not find "Try" too slow and didn't find some of the not quite as meaty characters indistinct. Actually found "Try" deliberate but taut and if there were characters a little more interesting than others that is only because the likes of Rick and Pete are written so brilliantly.
"Try" as always with 'The Walking Dead' looks great. It has gritty and audacious production design, visuals that are well crafted and have soul rather than being overused and abused and photography of almost cinematic quality. he music is haunting and affecting, without being intrusive. The direction is controlled yet alert.
Writing is thought-provoking and tight enough to stop it from rambling. The episode riddles with tension, with the brawl between Rick and Pete being a major highlight in this regard, one of the season's best individual scenes and pretty disturbing. As said, as well as things building and being set up, things feel like they are advancing. With Rick having his best material this whole season and of the whole show even, full of tautness, tension and emotion. Alexandria properly feels like a sense of community and settled more than any other of the show's communities, with a storyline that grips from beginning to end.
All the performances are top notch, with Andrew Lincoln giving some of his best acting of the show and perhaps of his career. It was an intense and deeply felt performance.
In conclusion, brilliant. 10/10