Padre
- Episode aired Nov 28, 2021
- TV-MA
- 52m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Alicia enlists Morgan's help to search for a new home for her people, but Morgan soon learns the search is more complicated than he imagined.Alicia enlists Morgan's help to search for a new home for her people, but Morgan soon learns the search is more complicated than he imagined.Alicia enlists Morgan's help to search for a new home for her people, but Morgan soon learns the search is more complicated than he imagined.
Danay Garcia
- Luciana Galvez
- (credit only)
Mo Collins
- Sarah Rabinowitz
- (credit only)
Alexa Nisenson
- Charlie
- (credit only)
Karen David
- Grace Mukherjee
- (credit only)
Colby Hollman
- Wes
- (credit only)
Jenna Elfman
- June Dorie
- (credit only)
Keith Carradine
- John Dorie Sr.
- (credit only)
Rubén Blades
- Daniel Salazar
- (credit only)
Jenny Biggs
- Walker
- (uncredited)
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- ConnectionsFeatured in Talking Dead: The Portrait/Death and the Dead (2021)
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The episode, largely centered on Alicia's quest to find the mythical place known as Padre, finally brings this subplot into the main narrative after much anticipation
In flashbacks, after being locked in the bunker by Teddy, Alicia reluctantly becomes the leader of the doomsday cult and meets Will, who helps her look for a way out. Alicia learns of PADRE, a secret government location that supposedly has the resources to rebuild the world, but which only the undead Senator Elias Vazquez knows the location of. While trying to escape from the bunker, Alicia is bitten by the Senator and is forced to amputates her arm; Will departs shortly thereafter, feeling that he is causing Alicia more harm than good by staying with her. In the present, fleeing from the Stalkers' attack on her people, Alicia enlists a reluctant Morgan's help to follow the Senator to PADRE.
Covering themselves in walker guts for protection, the two wander around with the Senator, evading Strand's Rangers. Alicia later reveals to Morgan that she didn't amputate her arm in time and believes it is only a matter of time before she dies and reanimates. The search ends when the Senator follows Strand's beacon to the Tower and he becomes lost in the walker moat. Alicia considers accepting Strand's offer to take her people in, only to find and put down the reanimated Will nearby. After learning that Strand murdered Will, the furious Alicia declares war on the Tower.
"Fear the Walking Dead" season 7, episode 8, titled "Padre," aims to uncover some of the season's overarching mysteries but falls into a common trap of high expectations with little payoff. The episode, largely centered on Alicia's quest to find the mythical place known as Padre, finally brings this subplot into the main narrative after much anticipation. However, the execution leaves much to be desired, offering convoluted reveals and underwhelming twists.
The episode begins with Alicia, who has become increasingly desperate, leading her group through hazardous terrains, combating not just walkers but also the internal strife within her own ranks. Her obsession with finding Padre, believed to be a safe haven, is palpable and is portrayed with a palpable intensity. However, the mythology of Padre itself begins to crumble under its own ambiguity. When Alicia and her group finally encounter signs of this mythical place, the revelation feels anticlimactic-a mere shell of the utopia it was hinted to be, now just another desolate remnant of a broken world.
The standout scenes involve tense interactions between Alicia and the new characters introduced in this season. These moments are where the episode shines, diving deep into character development and the psychological impact of endless survival. Unfortunately, these interactions are interspersed with action sequences that, while visually compelling, do little to advance the plot in any meaningful way. The episode's direction, although competent, struggles to maintain a consistent pace, often wavering between rushed confrontations and prolonged, somewhat stagnant dialogues.
In conclusion, "Padre" serves as a mid-season finale that tries to tie up loose ends but ends up raising more questions than it answers. While it successfully builds the mythos around its central character, Alicia, it fails to deliver a satisfying resolution to the season's buildup. The episode encapsulates the show's current state: searching for a revival in narrative creativity but stumbling over its own convoluted plot lines. Moving forward, one hopes for a more coherent storyline that balances character depth with the high-stakes survival drama that originally defined "Fear the Walking Dead."
Covering themselves in walker guts for protection, the two wander around with the Senator, evading Strand's Rangers. Alicia later reveals to Morgan that she didn't amputate her arm in time and believes it is only a matter of time before she dies and reanimates. The search ends when the Senator follows Strand's beacon to the Tower and he becomes lost in the walker moat. Alicia considers accepting Strand's offer to take her people in, only to find and put down the reanimated Will nearby. After learning that Strand murdered Will, the furious Alicia declares war on the Tower.
"Fear the Walking Dead" season 7, episode 8, titled "Padre," aims to uncover some of the season's overarching mysteries but falls into a common trap of high expectations with little payoff. The episode, largely centered on Alicia's quest to find the mythical place known as Padre, finally brings this subplot into the main narrative after much anticipation. However, the execution leaves much to be desired, offering convoluted reveals and underwhelming twists.
The episode begins with Alicia, who has become increasingly desperate, leading her group through hazardous terrains, combating not just walkers but also the internal strife within her own ranks. Her obsession with finding Padre, believed to be a safe haven, is palpable and is portrayed with a palpable intensity. However, the mythology of Padre itself begins to crumble under its own ambiguity. When Alicia and her group finally encounter signs of this mythical place, the revelation feels anticlimactic-a mere shell of the utopia it was hinted to be, now just another desolate remnant of a broken world.
The standout scenes involve tense interactions between Alicia and the new characters introduced in this season. These moments are where the episode shines, diving deep into character development and the psychological impact of endless survival. Unfortunately, these interactions are interspersed with action sequences that, while visually compelling, do little to advance the plot in any meaningful way. The episode's direction, although competent, struggles to maintain a consistent pace, often wavering between rushed confrontations and prolonged, somewhat stagnant dialogues.
In conclusion, "Padre" serves as a mid-season finale that tries to tie up loose ends but ends up raising more questions than it answers. While it successfully builds the mythos around its central character, Alicia, it fails to deliver a satisfying resolution to the season's buildup. The episode encapsulates the show's current state: searching for a revival in narrative creativity but stumbling over its own convoluted plot lines. Moving forward, one hopes for a more coherent storyline that balances character depth with the high-stakes survival drama that originally defined "Fear the Walking Dead."
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