No One's Gone
- Episode aired Jun 10, 2018
- TV-MA
- 46m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Madison fights to preserve the life she worked so hard to build; Morgan tries to do the right thing.Madison fights to preserve the life she worked so hard to build; Morgan tries to do the right thing.Madison fights to preserve the life she worked so hard to build; Morgan tries to do the right thing.
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Did you know
- TriviaAll entries contain spoilers
- GoofsAlthough Alicia asks Althea, "How'd you like that RPG?", the weapon used was actually a "Light Anti-tank Weapon" known colloquially as a "LAW".
- ConnectionsFeatured in Talking Dead: The Wrong Side of Where You Are Now (2018)
- SoundtracksLove Love Love
Written by John Darnielle
Performed by The Mountain Goats
Closing scene with everybody sitting around a campfire, eating instant noodles.
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No One's Gone" challenges the notion of what individuals become in adversity. It poses profound questions about memory and legacy, particularly through Madison's sacrifices
Al clears a path for Morgan and Naomi to get to the infirmary but Alicia's group arrives and exchange gunfire. Alicia makes it to the truck and holds Charlie hostage for a brief moment until she and Al fight once more. Alicia finds boxes of ramen and demands to know where she got it from. She finds a tape where Al interviewed Madison when she thought she lost her family. Madison, in the video, says she will do whatever it takes to preserve her children's humanity.
Morgan digs his way out of the tunnel and comes face to face with Alicia. Alicia aims her gun at Naomi. Morgan convinces Alicia to relinquish the weapon and she breaks down in tears. As both groups come together, they reveal how the stadium and everyone there was destroyed while Madison sacrificed herself so that her family could escape. Naomi reveals to John her real name: June. Al lowers her camera and writes "Madison" on the interview tape. The group eats ramen around the campfire.
The episode interweaves past and present narratives, revealing critical moments that shaped the characters, especially Madison. Her efforts to create a safe haven in the baseball stadium are recounted through flashbacks, juxtaposed with the current dire situation her group faces. This narrative technique not only deepens the emotional resonance of the story but also highlights Madison's unwavering commitment to her ideals of hope and community, even in the face of overwhelming odds. The flashbacks are elegantly used to reveal her motivation and the sacrifices she made, which is a storytelling triumph that enriches the character's arc.
One of the episode's most compelling scenes is the confrontation between Madison and Morgan, which acts as a thematic bridge between their philosophies of survival and morality. Their dialogue about what it means to protect the ones they love while maintaining their humanity in a cruel world is both powerful and thought-provoking. This moment is emblematic of the series' ongoing exploration of whether the essence of humanity can be preserved when civilization has collapsed.
Thematically, "No One's Gone" challenges the notion of what individuals become in the face of relentless adversity. It poses profound questions about memory and legacy, particularly through Madison's sacrifices. The episode's emotional climax, revealing Madison's fate, serves as a haunting reminder of her influence and the ideals she instilled in her children. It is a deeply moving segment that solidifies her legacy within the narrative.
Morgan digs his way out of the tunnel and comes face to face with Alicia. Alicia aims her gun at Naomi. Morgan convinces Alicia to relinquish the weapon and she breaks down in tears. As both groups come together, they reveal how the stadium and everyone there was destroyed while Madison sacrificed herself so that her family could escape. Naomi reveals to John her real name: June. Al lowers her camera and writes "Madison" on the interview tape. The group eats ramen around the campfire.
The episode interweaves past and present narratives, revealing critical moments that shaped the characters, especially Madison. Her efforts to create a safe haven in the baseball stadium are recounted through flashbacks, juxtaposed with the current dire situation her group faces. This narrative technique not only deepens the emotional resonance of the story but also highlights Madison's unwavering commitment to her ideals of hope and community, even in the face of overwhelming odds. The flashbacks are elegantly used to reveal her motivation and the sacrifices she made, which is a storytelling triumph that enriches the character's arc.
One of the episode's most compelling scenes is the confrontation between Madison and Morgan, which acts as a thematic bridge between their philosophies of survival and morality. Their dialogue about what it means to protect the ones they love while maintaining their humanity in a cruel world is both powerful and thought-provoking. This moment is emblematic of the series' ongoing exploration of whether the essence of humanity can be preserved when civilization has collapsed.
Thematically, "No One's Gone" challenges the notion of what individuals become in the face of relentless adversity. It poses profound questions about memory and legacy, particularly through Madison's sacrifices. The episode's emotional climax, revealing Madison's fate, serves as a haunting reminder of her influence and the ideals she instilled in her children. It is a deeply moving segment that solidifies her legacy within the narrative.
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- Dell Diamond Stadium - 3400 East Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock, Texas, USA(baseball stadium location)
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- Runtime46 minutes
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- 16:9 HD
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