Better Angels (11 Mar. 2012)

The group of survivors is organizing the preparation for the winter following the instructions of Rick. Carl is uncomfortable, feeling responsible for the death of Dale and he talks to ... See full summary »

Director:

Guy Ferland

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 (credit only)
Steven Yeun	...	Glenn Rhee
Chandler Riggs	...	Carl Grimes
Norman Reedus	...	Daryl Dixon
Melissa McBride	...	Carol Peletier
IronE Singleton	...	Theodore 'T-Dog' Douglas (as Irone Singleton)
Lauren Cohan	...	Maggie Greene
Emily Kinney	...	Beth Greene
Michael Zegen	...	Randall
Scott Wilson	...	Hershel Greene
Jane McNeill	...	Patricia

Storyline

The group of survivors is organizing the preparation for the winter following the instructions of Rick. Carl is uncomfortable, feeling responsible for the death of Dale and he talks to Shane about what had happened in the swamp. He asks Shane to give the weapon back to Daryl and Shane talks to Rick about the problem. While Rick and Carl are having a conversation, Shane works hard and Lori tells to him that she is not sure whether the baby is his or Rick's. Shane releases Randall and walks with him on the field. Out of the blue, he breaks Randall's neck, hides his body and simulates that Randall has beaten him up. Daryl and T-Dog and Rick and Shane seek Randall in the real estate. When Daryl and T-Dog find Randall's body, Shane threatens Rick with his weapon, forcing him to defend himself. Carl arrives and draws the gun that his father gave to him.

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Plot Keywords:

farm | character repeating someone else's dialogue | killer child | child uses gun | child with gun | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 March 2012 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Circle of Confusion, Valhalla Motion Pictures, Darkwoods Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Jeffery DeMunn' made a surprise visit by flying down from New York where he lives to watch filming.

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Goofs

Glen is shown fixing the points on the Winnebago from the front of the RV. The points are only accessible from the inside of the RV, as the points are located in the distributor on the back of the engine.

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Quotes

Rick Grimes: Dale coud - could get under your skin. He sure got under mine, because he wasn't afraid to say what he thought, how he felt. That kind of honest is rare and brave. Whenever I'd make a decision, I'd look at Dale. He'd be looking back at me with that look he had. We've all seen it one time or another. I couldn't always read him, but he could read us. He saw people for who they were. He knew things about us - the truth who we really are. In the end, he was talking about losing our humanity. He ...

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Soundtracks

"The Walking Dead Main Title"
Written by Bear McCreary

User Reviews

I see that coming actually.

After previous episode, to prove Dale wrong that group is "broken", they are working very hard to secure themselves for upcoming winter:improving fences, killing nearby walkers etc.

Lori have a conversation with Shane to keep him stationed to group, but it will have very bad consequences.

Shane have a sinister plot, and soon he sees the results of his plans.

Meanwhile, Glenn and Daryl make a shocking discovery in woods.

Actually, I see this ending coming. They kept us waiting for two seasons, and I actually sense this ending in first season, episode two, where we learn Shane's secret.

Apart from the sad ending, the cliffhanger is perfect, and I think this season finale will be better than previous season finale.

Very good acting, story progression and character improvements.

My vote is 9/10.