A broody type of episode, number 8 had the right balance of action and drama. Siddiq dies, which I think it's sort of a let down because it undoes Carl Grimes sacrifice (think about the intro of "Alien 3", where we find out that Newt and corporal Hicks have died, rendering all the sacrifice in "Aliens" rather pointless). Though Siddiq wasn't my favorite character, I was hoping he was going to be more developed in this season.
The whisperers are basically in the background this time, save for Alpha showing up in the end. The biggest "W T F" moment was definitely Father Gabriel knifing Dante for killing Siddiq. It was also a bit out of place since Gabriel has so far refrained from all out violence.
The dumb choices made by our heroes in the end just shows how mindless the writers of the show are turning out to be. However entertaining TWD remains, it is impossible to overlook how the show is constantly repeating itself: out heroes face a threat, they fight it, they win, another threat comes along, fight it, they win, etc. Ironically, the REAL walking dead are the lesser of threats. It's the rival human gangs that remain the REAL antagonists of the show and I can't stand that not a SINGLE episode since the first season has dealt with SOMEONE finding a cure, finding a way to make a vaccine. No one talks about WHAT triggered the apocalypse. I believe The Walking Dead could do wonders if they veered the story in that direction instead of constantly rehashing previous story plots.
I love the show and it's still very entertaining, but it needs a SERIOUS creative input if it wants to go on for a couple of more years. An "END" needs to be in sight. All good shows must come to an end, like "Breaking Bad" and "Game Of Thrones". If the creators want to keep doing more offshoots of the series then they should do them, but not at the expense of prolonging a show so beloved by fans.
Review of The World Before
