Glenn and Enid make their way back to Alexandria. Meanwhile, Spencer puts his life at risk, as the herd finds its way inside the safe-zone.Glenn and Enid make their way back to Alexandria. Meanwhile, Spencer puts his life at risk, as the herd finds its way inside the safe-zone.Glenn and Enid make their way back to Alexandria. Meanwhile, Spencer puts his life at risk, as the herd finds its way inside the safe-zone.
- Daryl Dixon
- (credit only)
- Abraham Ford
- (credit only)
- Sasha Williams
- (credit only)
- Aaron
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAll entries contain spoilers
- GoofsWalker lore randomly changes. It was established that walkers would simply walk around walls if they couldn't see or hear anything on the other side. Here, walkers surround the walled neighborhood and stay in place for days, even when no one has been within hundreds of feet of a walled section. The episode even contradicts itself because (after just a few hours) walkers had forgotten all about someone they knew was hiding just out of arm's reach.
- Quotes
[Rosita starts to pressure Eugene on learning to protect himself]
Dr. Eugene Porter: I'm a weapons novice, and there are people in my immediate proximity with open-toed shoes.
Rosita Espinosa: That's right. So get a grip. What are you so scared of?
Dr. Eugene Porter: That would be dying.
Rosita Espinosa: Dying is simple. It all just stops. You're dead. The people around you dying, that's the hard part. Okay? 'Cause you keep living knowing that they're gone and you're still here. What you should be scared of is living knowing that you didn't do everything you could to keep them here. Too upset to keep going? Are the noises scaring you or can I get back to my lesson?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Talking Dead: Always Accountable (2015)
This is a solid episode with one important plot reveal and plenty of strong character moments.
It starts and finishes with its best moments, but I will say nothing of these not to spoil. In the middle it slows the plot down and focuses on lots of different individuals with mixed results.
It seems like we have seen all characters other than Rick have a breather from high drama, but he along with others (aside from Spencer's rather shoehorned moment of madness) gets a bit of time to take stock of what is going on in and around Alexandria. His scenes with Ron scream stupidity as the boy is implied to have a bigger grudge against the Grimes family than 'The Governor'. However the development of this arc has a compelling sense of dread.
My favourite scenes involve Carol. I will give nothing away but she has two great exchanges of dialogue and is eagle-eyed as ever in search of danger. Connected to this is Morgan and his efforts to save the captured Wolf. This similarly feels like it going to end in tears, but feels more plausible due to Morgan's backstory.
All performances are great, particularly Melissa McBride and the production values are strong as ever.
For me it is a 7.5/10 but I round upwards.
- snoozejonc
- Jan 20, 2022
Details
- Runtime43 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD