In Atlanta, Rick is rescued by a group of survivors, but they soon find themselves trapped inside a department store surrounded by walkers.In Atlanta, Rick is rescued by a group of survivors, but they soon find themselves trapped inside a department store surrounded by walkers.In Atlanta, Rick is rescued by a group of survivors, but they soon find themselves trapped inside a department store surrounded by walkers.
- Morales
- (as Juan Pareja)
- Jacqui
- (as Jeryl Prescott Sales)
- Walker Shot by Merle
- (uncredited)
- Siggard's Family Horse
- (uncredited)
- Walker
- (uncredited)
- Walker
- (uncredited)
- Walker
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn this episode, we somewhat controversially see a zombie use a rock to break a glass door and one is also able to scale a wire fence (while in the pilot episode, one tried to open a door). With the change of showrunners over the following seasons, the "walkers" have become more traditionally inert and are incapable of such thought-driven actions.
- GoofsWhen they are covering Rick and Glenn with guts, Rick hands T-Dog the key to the Merle's hand cuffs. But when everyone runs back upstairs to watch Rick and Glenn in the street, T-Dog is still on the roof with Merle from before, trying to contact the others on the talkie, showing that he has the key.
- Quotes
[the group starts to cover Glenn with the Walker guts]
Glenn: [Glenn groans] Oh God! Oh jeez. Oh, this is bad. This is really bad.
Rick Grimes: Think about something else... Puppies and kittens.
T-Dog: Dead puppies and kittens.
Andrea: [when Glenn vomits] That is just evil. What is wrong with you?
Jacqui: [Jacqui looks over to T-Dog, about Rick] Next time let the cracker beat his ass.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far (2016)
- SoundtracksI'm A Man
(uncredited)
Written by Bo Diddley
Published by Jewel Music Publishing LTD/ARC Music Group
Performed by Black Strobe
2007 Playloudrecordings
Licensed courtesy of Playloudrecordings / Beggars Group
This is a strong action based episode with a number of suspenseful moments.
The plot is a classic siege thriller seen in many zombie movies and is done well. As the events unfold the tension and suspense are excellent.
Rick Grimes has some great action hero moments and the intrigue surrounding his family continues. There are some other characters introduced who consist of the typical cross section of society found in disaster movies. Merle could not me more of a stereotype redneck. Although this is a bit of a cliché for survival stories, there are no particularly annoying characters, which is a relief.
The visuals are great, including several pulsating action sequences, stomach turning (literally) gore and strong visual storytelling. There are also some subtle shots of characters doing simple things such as foraging and building that feel like they are showing humanity back to basics. One scene with two characters in a wooded area works fantastically well given the little dialogue involved.
All performances are strong with Andrew Lincoln and Michael Rooker standing out.
- snoozejonc
- Jul 28, 2021
Details
- Runtime45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD