This episode was full of twists, turns, thrills, shocks and surprises. Gruesome, gripping, very bittersweet at times then transforms completely into a heartbreaking myriad of unreal moments that are hard to watch. I will have to watch this one again, for a third (?) maybe fourth time (?) - I think this was my third viewing since 2013. Okay, anyway, this episode is probably the best of the third season alongside episodes 10, 12 and 15.
Ok, so what's with this one? Well it's the last of T-Dog who dies pretty much sacrificing himself so Carol can escape the horde quicker. Daryl and the others believe she, too, is dead. Daryl finds her headwear thingy. In their encounter we see that one of the inmates, remember the one who was left to die by Rick, he was on the run and then was desperate to get back in? He'd been letting the walkers in, and was trying to get them killed, but he gets shot by one of the others who is now sort of with the group? We'll see. Anyway, this inadvertently but I guess not too inadvertently (as he was trying to get them killed as a group, not just Rick in particular) causes what we see happen, happen, which also leads to Lori having to die at the hands of her childbirth. It's a gripping, very cold and sad scene. The cold part being that Carl is the one to shoot her before she turns. And he walks out not so much remorseless, but it's like he's taken that one step further to adulthood, living on the message in which his father said "I'm gonna die, your moms gonna die.." it's a sad moment.
We see more of Andrea, Michonne, and The Governor, Merle too. If you're still not convinced in this part of the story, like I wasn't as engrossed on my initial viewing back in 2013, don't worry- it gets better. Plus, the Governor might still be the most cold blooded sadistic antagonist yet. It's a back to back weird transition editing wise, one minute the prison the next minute you're back with the Governor. But it doesn't ruin what I believe is one of the strongest episodes thus far, and of the series altogether. It's been a fun ride up until now. And it actually does get better, even better as a whole, not just the Governor storyline, but all of it. Hershel has survived as we know, now has one leg. And Lori having died, an unbeknownst Rick is about to search when he hears the baby cry aloud, being brought over by a distraught Maggie and Carl who... well, he looks kind of sorry but as if "what's done is done/it had to be done, dad." Rick breaks into tears on the ground, painfully aching over his now dead wife. It's very sad.
Andrew Lincoln's acting was absolutely phenomenal in this scene. Some of the best acting I've seen in any TV drama, horror, or thriller series. Excellent work. Super convincing and very well done. As a whole, seriously one of the best episodes. Despite its couple flaws, it's a very close if not full 10/10.
Ok, so what's with this one? Well it's the last of T-Dog who dies pretty much sacrificing himself so Carol can escape the horde quicker. Daryl and the others believe she, too, is dead. Daryl finds her headwear thingy. In their encounter we see that one of the inmates, remember the one who was left to die by Rick, he was on the run and then was desperate to get back in? He'd been letting the walkers in, and was trying to get them killed, but he gets shot by one of the others who is now sort of with the group? We'll see. Anyway, this inadvertently but I guess not too inadvertently (as he was trying to get them killed as a group, not just Rick in particular) causes what we see happen, happen, which also leads to Lori having to die at the hands of her childbirth. It's a gripping, very cold and sad scene. The cold part being that Carl is the one to shoot her before she turns. And he walks out not so much remorseless, but it's like he's taken that one step further to adulthood, living on the message in which his father said "I'm gonna die, your moms gonna die.." it's a sad moment.
We see more of Andrea, Michonne, and The Governor, Merle too. If you're still not convinced in this part of the story, like I wasn't as engrossed on my initial viewing back in 2013, don't worry- it gets better. Plus, the Governor might still be the most cold blooded sadistic antagonist yet. It's a back to back weird transition editing wise, one minute the prison the next minute you're back with the Governor. But it doesn't ruin what I believe is one of the strongest episodes thus far, and of the series altogether. It's been a fun ride up until now. And it actually does get better, even better as a whole, not just the Governor storyline, but all of it. Hershel has survived as we know, now has one leg. And Lori having died, an unbeknownst Rick is about to search when he hears the baby cry aloud, being brought over by a distraught Maggie and Carl who... well, he looks kind of sorry but as if "what's done is done/it had to be done, dad." Rick breaks into tears on the ground, painfully aching over his now dead wife. It's very sad.
Andrew Lincoln's acting was absolutely phenomenal in this scene. Some of the best acting I've seen in any TV drama, horror, or thriller series. Excellent work. Super convincing and very well done. As a whole, seriously one of the best episodes. Despite its couple flaws, it's a very close if not full 10/10.