Vatos (21 Nov. 2010)

While searching for Merle, Rick and the others come across another group of - seemingly hostile - survivors. Meanwhile, back at camp, Jim is deeply disturbed by a dream he cannot fully remember, a dream which may turn out to be prophetic.

Director:

Johan Renck

Writers:

Frank Darabont (developer), Robert Kirkman (series of graphic novels),

Stars:

Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew Lincoln	...	Rick Grimes
Jon Bernthal	...	Shane Walsh
Sarah Wayne Callies	...	Lori Grimes
Laurie Holden	...	Andrea
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Dale Horvath
Steven Yeun	...	Glenn Rhee
Chandler Riggs	...	Carl Grimes
Norman Reedus	...	Daryl Dixon
Emma Bell	...	Amy
Andrew Rothenberg	...	Jim
Juan Gabriel Pareja	...	Morales (as Juan Pareja)
Noel Gugliemi	...	Felipe (as Noel G.)
IronE Singleton	...	Theodore 'T-Dog' Douglas (as Irone Singleton)
Adam Minarovich	...	Ed Peletier
Melissa McBride	...	Carol Peletier

Storyline

While continuing their search for Merle, Rick and the others stumble across another group of survivors that kidnap Glenn and are willing to trade him for Rick's guns. At camp, Jim has been digging a bunch of holes and everyone else wonders why. Their question is answered, that night, when zombies attack.

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Plot Keywords:

camp | digging | dog | bitten in the neck | nursing home | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 2010 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Movie Classics (AMC), Circle of Confusion, Valhalla Motion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the second AMC show to feature a Winnebago. The model that appears in this episode is from the late 1970s. AMC's Breaking Bad features a larger but later model, built in the 1980s. However, the use of the vehicle ended in the third season when it was crushed at a junkyard.

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Goofs

In several close-up scenes of Daryl with the crossbow, you can clearly see that it's not loaded correctly. The nock of the bolt (arrow) is resting well above the bow string and no way would it fire properly.

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Quotes

Rick Grimes: [after Guillermo and his gang are exposed] Can I have a word with you? You're the dumbest son of a bitch I have ever met. We walked in here ready to kill every last one of you!
Guillermo: I'm glad it didn't go down that way.
Rick Grimes: If it had, that blood would be on MY hands.
Guillermo: Mine too. We'd have fought back. Wouldn't be the first time we've had to. Protect the food, medicine. What's left of it. These people, the old ones. Staff just took off, just left them here to die!
[pause]
Guillermo: Me and Felipe, we were the only ones ...
[...]

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Soundtracks

"The Walking Dead Main Title"
(uncredited)
Written by Bear McCreary

User Reviews

Protecting the Elders

In Atlanta, Rick, Daryl, Glenn and T-Dog find only Merle's hand on the rooftop, and they follow the blood stain trying o find Merle. They decide to retrieve the bag with weapons and ammunition and they face a hostile Latino gang of survivors that abducts Glenn. But they capture one gangster and propose to trade him per Glenn. However, the leader Guillermo also wants the weapons and ammunition in the deal. Meanwhile, Jim is disturbed in the camp and tells that he has had a prophetic dream with the walkers.

"Vatos" is a uneven episode of "The Walking Dead". The initial tension between Rick, Daryl and T-Dog with the Latino gang led by Guillermo has a disappointing resolution with the intervention of an old lady. However, the surprising attack of the zombies to the camp makes this episode worthwhile. I guess if Merle has not brought these walkers to revenge the campers for leaving him in Atlanta. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Vatos" (1.4)