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The Walking Dead: Trust (2022)
Anything Carol-Related is Much Needed
Please keep up with the Carol content. I'm eating that s*** up. It's my favorite parts. From her simply walking Rick and Shane's kids to SCHOOL, to the way she's weaseling her way into the chain of command and can now control the Commonwealth army is making me fall in love with her character all over again.
For however good Daryl, Maggie and the others are making this season, Carol and Lance are making this season just that much better.
The Walking Dead: Walk with Us (2020)
You have questions. Let me explain. (Pt.3)
How is Cailey Fleming one of the best actors on the show and she's only 12? When Judith killed her first human, that look of shock and horror of watching someone die before her eyes because of her, and that entire scene with her and Earl; just.. She has a bright future ahead of her. On to the QnA!
Why didn't Negan kill Alpha sooner?
- To gain her trust. Killing Alpha would have started the war by Beta. Negan's goal was to prevent it to the best of his ability. That meant getting on the good side of Alpha so she'd listen to his advice. Negan asks Alpha in 10x11 to spare the lives of the communities and make them "bend the knee"; she doesn't listen and decides to kill everyone to add to her horde. Negan failed, and since the war has already started, he had no other choice but to kill her then and there.
Why did Negan tie up Lydia?
- For her own protection. She was limping through the woods, and Negan happen to see her. Of course, Lydia isn't going to trust Negan when he is with the Whisperers, so he knocks her out and ties her up in a secluded cabin. That way, no Whisperers would find Lydia while she's limping and can't defend herself, and be brought to Alpha.
Why did Carol act so recklessly if she already had set Negan out to kill Alpha?
- There was no guarantee Negan would follow through with the plan. Setting Negan out was another reckless plan of Carol's if anything. This time it happened to work out. So when Carol sees Alpha roaming around after she set Negan free, of course she's going to take the chance and kill Alpha herself. Like Carol said, "Took you long enough." Negan wasn't the plan, he was a plan.
Why did Alden kill walker Mary instead of Beta?
- Plot. Seriously writers, I don't want Beta to die yet, especially by Alden, but stop putting him in situations where he should have died. My only gripe of the episode.
Is there a more badass duo than Carol and Negan?
- No.
Tidbits: Earl took the kids to that hangout spot where Henry got drunk with those teenagers in Season 9, as indicated by the shattered window.
Carol had a cool comic nod moment with that ground walker that kept touching her. That scene was also very funny.
Carol and Eugene never had a one on one scene together. Was very nice to see.
Carol and Negan also never shared a scene together up until now, and it's one of the most iconic moments in the show's history. New power couple? Yes please.
The Walking Dead: Stalker (2020)
You have questions. Let me explain. (Pt. 2)
How could you not have enjoyed and had fun with this episode? It had Beta going around Alexandria and murdering people, Daryl vs. Alpha, and most importantly, Scott screentime!
But seriously, with how fantastic this episode was, no one of importance died despite the high-stakes action and chaos. For me, it wasn't a problem given how much death there was in the first place, but I can tell there will be people annoyed with the "plot armor" the characters had. Hard to blame them for being annoyed, after all, there was indeed a lot of plot armor this episode. However, it wasn't absurd or unbelievable, it's explainable and understandable.
How did the Whisperers build a tunnel to Alexandria?
- With the help of Dante. Dante killed Cheryl, the sick old lady he suffocated, as an excuse to dig an entrance tunnel for the Whisperers. The Whisperers have literally nothing else to do, so it's not unbelievable they took the time to methodically and accurately build a tunnel to Alexandria over the course of months with Dante giving them information the entire time he stayed there.
Why didn't Laura (Barcode-Neck Savior) kill Beta when she had the chance?
- Laura was following Gabriel's instructions: Keep the Whisperers alive and torture them to extract information. Unfortunately, she chose the wrong one to try and keep alive.
Why didn't Judith double-tap?!
- She was visibly shaken; this had been the first time she shot someone thinking she killed a person. This is especially understandable considering she's 10-12.
Why didn't Daryl just kill Alpha?
- When Daryl impales Alpha's shoulder with a branch, he screams, "Where are they? Tell me!" By "them" he means Magna and Connie. Daryl wants to know the cave paths that'll lead to Magna and Connie without getting lost in the cave himself.
How come Daryl and Alpha didn't die from blood loss?
- It seems as though Alpha hit an artery in Daryl's leg given how much blood was spraying out and leaking, which would mean he certainly wouldn't have lasted that long laying there. Only explanation is Alpha didn't in fact hit something as major as an artery. But let's be real people, it's Daryl. If he had died from a wound like that we'd be raising hell. Alpha's wound was more survivable.
Also, Gabriel is a badass human lie detector now. "I've spoken with God, he told me to hang you."
Sidebar: Can't wait for Bababooe's 1/10 star "The Walking Soap Opera!" review. They're always so wonderfully absurd, and very fun to read.
The Walking Dead: Squeeze (2020)
Melissa McBride's (Carol) acting is phenomenal.
The entire cast did a great job acting overall. Even Kelly's actor, Angel Theory, surprised me with how much emotion she put in that final scene.
The final scene in general was the icing on the cake. The way Daryl pointed at Carol in disbelief and frustration, the way Carol could barely speak because she was having a breakdown and yet pleaded Daryl say that he's angry with her. It hurt even worse that he flat out stayed silent and left her. Even Aaron, who is probably one of the most supportive characters on this show, looks at her and walks straight past her, leaving Carol alone to look at the destruction she's caused.
As much as I wanted to be angry with Carol for what she did, I couldn't help but sympathize with her, and that is largely achieved due to MMB's acting. "She killed my boy." Soul crushing.
I saw the final scene as clear foreshadowing that this is the event that wakes Carol out of the funk she's been in the entire first half of the season. Alpha has taken everything away from her; from taking her son's life, to plaguing her mind, causing her to make irrational decisions which result in her friends and family leaving her. Carol's reached rock bottom (no pun intended), and now it's time to fight her way back out. This time, with a clear sense of reality and consequence.
The Walking Dead: Open Your Eyes (2019)
You have questions. Let me explain.
First of all, chef kisses to the acting this episode. Especially from Thora Birch (Gamma), Melissa McBride (Carol), and Avi Nash (Siddiq).
I know there's going to be people confused and asking questions so I'm here to answer them for you.
"How come Lydia didn't recognize Dante?"
- The writers made a point in making Lydia happen to know that random Whisperer who was captured and in the very same episode reveal Dante is a Whisperer. This will be brought up later. My guess is Alpha wouldn't send a Whisperer spy that she knows Lydia would recognize.
"Why is Dante still following Alpha if he sees she lied about killing Lydia?"
- We see in the episode that Dante "accidentally" kills the captured Whisperer before Carol tries to show him that Lydia is still alive. And mind you, Dante interacted with Lydia in episode 4. It seems as though Dante is as loyal to Alpha as Beta, in the sense that Dante is willing to keep the fact that Alpha lied about Lydia a secret.
"Is Siddiq really dead? Why did Dante kill him?"
- Yes. Siddiq's body went limp as his eyes were still open. He's dead. When Dante did a mouth click, like a nervous tick, Siddiq remembered the Whisperer that was forcing him to watch Enid be beheaded, who also did that same mouth click. Dante realized Siddiq's realization, and chocked him to death, although he didn't want to since it seems he grew a genuine bond with Siddiq.
"Why didn't Aaron warn Alexandria about Gamma poisoning the creek?"
- We find out this episode that Alexandria has a filtration system; if the water isn't drinkable, they label it as such. Therefore Aaron didn't feel the need to go warn his people because they should have been safe. However, Dante bent the label to where it seemed like the water was safe to drink from, which is what Siddiq found out. Also, it seems as though Aaron sees a genuine person in Gamma and is trying to recruit her, much like his character has been doing since he was introduced. He's a good judge of character, and if he warned Alexandria about her, he would lose the chance to recruit her.
"Where did Dante even come from?"
- There was a timeskip between Season 9's Finale and Season 10's Premiere which debuted Dante's character. We are to assume Dante joined Alexandria sometime during that timeskip. And of course, with him being something as useful as a medic, they took him in.
"Why did Lydia return to the Whisperers?"
- She didn't. After being fed up with how everyone was treating her at Alexandria, Carol using her was Lydia's breaking point, because she thought she could trust Carol. So Lydia decided to choose her "own side" which implies she going off on her own; away from The Whisperers and the communities. She crossed the border because Lydia knew Carol wouldn't be able to follow her.
The Walking Dead: Bonds (2019)
Daryl, Carol, and Negan are the pillars of the show.
Personal favorite episode of the season.
- Eugene finding that woman on the radio gave me chills. This has the possibility to lead into something huge. Another community; another part of the world we have yet to explore.
- Siddiq's PTSD is clearly leading to something, and I can't imagine that something being a good something.
- Negan and Beta scenes are something I never thought I needed until now. Aside from the weird song they chose for that otherwise great montage. Also, that Whisperer giving Negan some food was oddly wholesome. Ashame Beta killed him. The Whisperers are fond of Negan.
- Daryl and Carol; I can't express in words how their scenes together make me feel. I mean their relationship is sublime. Carol ushering Daryl to pursue Connie tells you a lot about how their relationship has evolved. Even though Carol was playing Daryl like a fiddle for the rest of the episode, lmao.
The Walking Dead: Ghosts (2019)
Carol Owned This Episode.
Another fantastic episode. Incredibly intense and erie; felt like a psychological horror movie.
We finally got to see Carol interact with a big antagonist on the show, and it did not dissapoint. And when she fought those walkers upside down; I'd go straight for Carol honestly.
10/10 !
The Walking Dead: We Are the End of the World (2019)
I'm... Stunned.
Okay look, I was so certain this episode was going to be one of my least favorite of the season. And I consider myself a critical reviewer when giving scores, but this episode, much to my surprise, is a 10/10.
The acting, the music, the atmosphere, the editing and cinematography, the overall storytelling; it was flawless.
The only thing I can think of that would deter you from liking this episode is if you already don't care for Alpha or the Whisperers as antagonists. Other than that, I don't see how anyone could rate this episode lower than a great 8/10.
The Walking Dead: The Storm (2019)
A decent episode.
Coming off of last week's stellar episode, I expected this episode to take sort of an epilogue approach to end the season; I was correct. An episode that had great moments, but overall felt a bit lackluster.
The Walking Dead: The Calm Before (2019)
The best episode of the series.
Without a doubt, this episode was outstanding. One to be remembered in television history.