The Governor bonds with a small family following the downfall of Woodbury.The Governor bonds with a small family following the downfall of Woodbury.The Governor bonds with a small family following the downfall of Woodbury.
- Rick Grimes
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- Daryl Dixon
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- Glenn Rhee
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- Maggie Rhee
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- Carl Grimes
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- Michonne
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- Carol Peletier
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- Hershel Greene
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- Beth Greene
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- Tyreese Williams
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- Sasha Williams
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- Bob Stookey
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn preparation for Season 4, David Morrissey lost weight to show the hardship the Governor faced. While the weight loss was real, the hair and beard were fake, specially made for him in London.
- GoofsWhen Lily is tending to the cut on the Governor's head, she blows on the wound. As a nurse, she would not do that as it would introduce germs from her mouth into the wound.
- Quotes
Meghan Chambler: [Holding up a pawn] What's this one called?
The Governor: That's a pawn. They're your soldiers.
Meghan Chambler: Do they die?
The Governor: Sometimes.
Meghan Chambler: Do you lose if they die?
The Governor: [Glances in the bedroom] No, not necessarily. You can lose a lot of soldiers but still win the game.
Meghan Chambler: [Megan holds up the king]
The Governor: That's the king. That's the guy you want to capture.
Meghan Chambler: [Megan goes to the kitchen counter, returns with a Sharpie]
The Governor: What're you doing?
Meghan Chambler: You'll see.
Meghan Chambler: [Megan uses Sharpie on the king pieces, then holds up the king with eye patch markings] Looks like you.
The Governor: Yeah.
[Phillip chuckles, admires the king piece]
The Governor: Come on, let's play.
The Governor: [Setting up chess pieces] See, these are pawns...
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far (2016)
- SoundtracksThe Walking Dead Main Title
Written by Bear McCreary
This is a welcome break from events at the prison and solid attempt at developing one character.
'The Walking Dead' was never going to hold my attention by focussing on the same group of characters continuously. The third season wisely brought Woodbury into to the frame and keeping the Governor on the periphery of this season's narrative is a good idea.
This episode focuses purely on the Governor in the aftermath of his assault on the prison and the writers start to develop him into more than just a one-note villain. The foundations were laid in the previous season during the scenes with his daughter and this episode, albeit slightly contrived, builds on it very well. There is a lot of strong imagery associated with his attempts to erase his past via burning. It's early days to give a verdict on this concept as there is still a lot of questions unanswered about his intentions towards the prison group and how he will treat this new family.
David Morrissey carries the episode exceptionally well with a strong presence, good verbal delivery, mannerisms and generally solid physical performance.
There is more great post-apocalypse imagery such as the messages graffitied on buildings and zombie art design. Some zombies tell a story with their makeup and costumes alone, such as the bathtub suicide and the abandoned nursing home.
It is slow in pace due to the need for the character time, but the abrupt ending (for the sake of intrigue) feels like we have only had half a story about where the character is both physically and mentally.
For me it's a 7.5/10 but I round upwards.
- snoozejonc
- Dec 1, 2021
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- Douglasville, Georgia, USA(on location)
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- Runtime42 minutes
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