Dale confronts Hershel after Glenn tells him about the walkers in the barn. Meanwhile, Lori struggles to come to terms with her pregnancy, and Shane tries to teach Andrea how to use weapons.Dale confronts Hershel after Glenn tells him about the walkers in the barn. Meanwhile, Lori struggles to come to terms with her pregnancy, and Shane tries to teach Andrea how to use weapons.Dale confronts Hershel after Glenn tells him about the walkers in the barn. Meanwhile, Lori struggles to come to terms with her pregnancy, and Shane tries to teach Andrea how to use weapons.
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Did you know
- TriviaAndrea tries to give Daryl a book to read as a peace offering after she shot him. The novel she hands Daryl is titled, "The Case of the Missing Man." Book 10 of The Farm Mystery Series by authors Stephen Castleberry & Susie Castleberry.
- GoofsWhen Glen and Maggie go to get medical supplies, when Maggie gets attacked, the camera pans onto Glen showing his reaction and you can see someone in the background standing next to their horse/car. This person is definitely not a "Walker"
- Quotes
[Andrea tries telling Daryl how sorry she is for shooting him]
Andrea Harrison: I'm so sorry. I feel like shit.
Daryl Dixon: Yeah, you and me both.
Andrea Harrison: I don't expect you to forgive me, but if there's anything I can do...
Daryl Dixon: You were trying to protect the group. We're good.
Daryl Dixon: [Andrea prepares to walk out of his tent] But hey, shoot me again, and you'd best pray I'm dead.
"Secrets" is a slight disappointment, being the second weakest of Season 2 up to this point, after "Cherokee Rose", and one of the weakest of the overall show up to this early stage. That it is still a very good episode says a lot of 'The Walking Dead's' high quality in its prime. It is still a strong reminder of how Seasons 1-5 of 'The Walking Dead' to me were absolutely brilliant and seeing the show in its full glory days (Season 6 was uneven, Season 7 was a huge disappointment and am still debating whether to watch Season 8). It may lack a few of the things that made the previous episodes so great but there is plenty of what is particularly good about the show.
It still shocks me at how an intelligent, well-made (so much so that it is easy to mistake it for a film) show about zombies could be made when so many films have tried and failed abysmally to do so.
Not a perfect episode. Again, like "Cherokee Rose", "Secrets" would have benefitted from a tighter pace for an episode that is dialogue-heavy and more intricate and rather light on zombie action. It does lack the previous episodes' tension, guts, tautness with the emotion not always as strong.
Occasionally it's a bit too talky, although the quality of the dialogue is actually very good, which can bog things down a little in terms of momentum. Also am yet to be completely sold by Sarah Wayne Callies as Lori, she does give one of her better performances of the show up to this point but she still doesn't have the presence or nuances of much of the rest of the cast.
Like all the episodes of the show, "Secrets" is incredibly well made in the production values, with gritty and audacious production design, photography of almost cinematic quality, effects that look good, have soul and are not overused or abused and pretty frightening make-up. The music is haunting and affecting, having presence but never being too intrusive.
The writing generally is intelligent and thought-provoking, with lots of intrigue and emotional resonance and continues to show signs of character complexity and multiple layer storytelling.
Appreciated the ever strong and still progressing story and character building, which the episode has a bigger emphasis on and where the episode most shines.
The world building is still stunningly immersive and effective. Direction is smart and atmospheric while the show throughout has been strongly acted, with the sole exception Callies.
In conclusion, a little disappointing but still very good. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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- Jun 3, 2018
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- Douglasville, Georgia, USA(on location)
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- Runtime42 minutes
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- 16:9 HD