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Title: Strangers (19 Oct 2014)
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| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Andrew Lincoln | ... | Rick Grimes | |
| Norman Reedus | ... | Daryl Dixon | |
| Steven Yeun | ... | Glenn Rhee | |
| Lauren Cohan | ... | Maggie Rhee | |
| Chandler Riggs | ... | Carl Grimes | |
| Danai Gurira | ... | Michonne | |
| Melissa McBride | ... | Carol Peletier | |
| Michael Cudlitz | ... | Abraham Ford | |
| Emily Kinney | ... | Beth Greene (credit only) | |
| Chad L. Coleman | ... | Tyreese Williams | |
| Sonequa Martin-Green | ... | Sasha Williams | |
| Lawrence Gilliard Jr. | ... | Bob Stookey | |
| Josh McDermitt | ... | Eugene Porter | |
| Christian Serratos | ... | Rosita Espinosa | |
| Alanna Masterson | ... | Tara Chambler | |
Rick and his group escape from Terminus and they help the mysterious priest Gabriel from an attack of walkers. Gabriel brings the survivors to his church but Rick does not trust him. Then Rick, Michonne, Bob, Sasha and Gabriel go to a nearby town to scavenger food and ammunition. Meanwhile Carol and Daryl find a car while bringing water to the church. During the night, Daryl and Carol find a lead to the whereabouts of Beth and Bob is abducted by strangers. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Don't trust anyone
"Strangers" is an episode which focuses more on the development of Rick and his group and how they no longer trust anyone. They meet a stranger called Gabriel who owns a Church and is heavily supplied with food. The question going through the whole episode is, Can they trust him?
The episode was not one of the action packed and thrilling episodes. It was all about how the group has transformed all through out the 5 seasons. With each enemy they face they grow less and less assured with each new person they meet. Rick understands that he has failed to protect his family before and thought they could have lived a peaceful life with the places they have stayed which have distanced them from the walkers, but as we already know it turns out that the living were the bigger threats. As the gang began to analyze who Gabriel was, it really showed how much they are dead serious and aren't playing around anymore. I was personally hooked with the conversations of each characters in the episode too. Carol and Darryl resumed their relationship even though Carol had done a murderous deed back at the prison. I found their dialogue together to be smart as they begin to cope with the changes that occurred ever since the prison. Seth Gilliam gave a fantastic performance as Father Gabriel. As the episode was running, I was not sure on my feelings whether to trust him or not which was a striking part for me in the episode. I expect to see more of him in the future. At the end of the day this was a well rounded episode that is definitely worth watching to get attached and inclined to the characters. As this season progresses we will be introduced to new more characters and strangers yet to be explored, and if Gabriel is just a starter then we are on for one hell of an amazing ride this Season.
With a interesting new character, a well developed group and a shocking ending that will definitely keep me waiting for the next episode. The Walking Dead at it's finest.
Verdict: 8.4/10