After one of the most thrilling and easily one of the best episodes of the entire series' run, this week took a step down in its intensity and quality. Not that this was by any means a bad episode, it was just a very slow and calm episode. I mean, after last week's episode, we probably needed something a little lighter, and opening the episode playing 'More Than a Feeling' was a good way to send those vibes to the viewers.
I don't read the comics, so the Rick and Michonne romance was a little strange at first, but as I've started to think about it, it's beginning to make more sense. Seems to me like Michonne is the first woman he's been with that he doesn't have to worry about when she's by herself. So although it's a little weird right now, I'm definitely open to the idea of it going forward. Change can be good, but I'm also aware that every great relationship doesn't have to be a romantic one. We shall see where it goes though.
There were a few other revelations this week as we met the apparently famous comic character Paul Monroe, AKA Jesus. Watching Daryl and Rick go through so much trouble to take him down, tie him up, and then take him to Alexandria was pretty fun and had less of an ominous tone than something like this would usually have. Although, from the last scene, it sure seems like Rick's optimistic idea of taking him in will turn out to have further implications. It's also hilarious to hear that Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus watched Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in preparation for their road trip.
One of the surprises of this week was that this episode took place weeks after last week's episode (2 months according to Danai Gurira on Talking Dead). That to me feels like the last episode should have been the mid-season finale to correlate the two month break a little more properly, no matter, both episodes worked. While Michonne and Rick's scene didn't completely resonate with me, Carl and Michonne's scene did. I haven't been the biggest fan of the Carl character, but he's been winning me over of late. Leading Deanna to Spencer was a risky but thoughtful thing to do and a nice reference to what he had to go through with his mother a few seasons ago. So overall, not as exciting as last week's episode, this week showed some of what the rest of the season can offer.
+Carl and Michonne
+Rick and Daryl road trip
+Introduction of Jesus
+Carl helping out Spencer
-Richonne feels a little bit strange
-Time jump was a little bit much
7.6/10
I don't read the comics, so the Rick and Michonne romance was a little strange at first, but as I've started to think about it, it's beginning to make more sense. Seems to me like Michonne is the first woman he's been with that he doesn't have to worry about when she's by herself. So although it's a little weird right now, I'm definitely open to the idea of it going forward. Change can be good, but I'm also aware that every great relationship doesn't have to be a romantic one. We shall see where it goes though.
There were a few other revelations this week as we met the apparently famous comic character Paul Monroe, AKA Jesus. Watching Daryl and Rick go through so much trouble to take him down, tie him up, and then take him to Alexandria was pretty fun and had less of an ominous tone than something like this would usually have. Although, from the last scene, it sure seems like Rick's optimistic idea of taking him in will turn out to have further implications. It's also hilarious to hear that Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus watched Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in preparation for their road trip.
One of the surprises of this week was that this episode took place weeks after last week's episode (2 months according to Danai Gurira on Talking Dead). That to me feels like the last episode should have been the mid-season finale to correlate the two month break a little more properly, no matter, both episodes worked. While Michonne and Rick's scene didn't completely resonate with me, Carl and Michonne's scene did. I haven't been the biggest fan of the Carl character, but he's been winning me over of late. Leading Deanna to Spencer was a risky but thoughtful thing to do and a nice reference to what he had to go through with his mother a few seasons ago. So overall, not as exciting as last week's episode, this week showed some of what the rest of the season can offer.
+Carl and Michonne
+Rick and Daryl road trip
+Introduction of Jesus
+Carl helping out Spencer
-Richonne feels a little bit strange
-Time jump was a little bit much
7.6/10