This episode is well written and also a turning point in the Series. With the tragic death of Chris Manawa, Travis was looking for revenge and he gets it, he killed Derek and Brandon. The end scene was so far the best of FTWD.
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"Wrath" Is Fear At It's Best
lunasnowhehe10 June 2021
Wrath did another example of how good this show can get during its concluding storylines, not only did this episode showcase a character at his breaking point after a heartbreaking reveal. It is an example of how a sheep who goes out of his way to avoid violence can become the lion when angered.
An Upgrade in the Show
claudio_carvalho15 November 2016
Ofelia's car overheats in the desert and she has to walk. In Tijuana, Nick steals Oxy from the cabinet and goes with a resident to give the drug to Marcos; however he learns that he has a new supplier. Further, the criminals have tortured and killed the family that left the colony and now they know how to attack the place. Nick unsuccessfully tries to convince Luciana to leave the colony with him before the attack of the gang. Brandon and Derek seek shelter in the hotel compound and Madison learns that Chris died. She tries to force the two guys to sneak out of the place before Travis sees him. Will she succeed?
"Wrath' is an upgrade in "Fear the Walking Dead" and now the writers finally get rid of the annoying Chris; unfortunately they kept Travis and Madison. They lost a great chance to get rid of these two terrible characters that only bring destruction and death to the show wherever they go. This might be the couple with less chemistry in any show. Nick is still the most interesting character of "Fear the Walking Dead". My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil):"Wrath
"Wrath' is an upgrade in "Fear the Walking Dead" and now the writers finally get rid of the annoying Chris; unfortunately they kept Travis and Madison. They lost a great chance to get rid of these two terrible characters that only bring destruction and death to the show wherever they go. This might be the couple with less chemistry in any show. Nick is still the most interesting character of "Fear the Walking Dead". My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil):"Wrath
Culmination to the best subplot of an otherwise mediocre season
hnt_dnl5 July 2020
Warning: Spoilers
It's no secret that post Season 3, FTWD is a shell of it's former self. Season 4 was mediocre at best and Season 5 was just abysmal. And although Seasons 1-3 will always be the real Fear, of those 3 seasons, the 2nd season was easily the weakest as the show got away from the more focused character driven subplots to try and turn into a full on action zombie series and it was mixed results, which is being kind of generous. Season 2 was the beginning of the half-season A and B arcs. My re-collection is that Season 2A only had maybe 1 or 2 strong episodes, while 2B saw the group split up into three factions: (1) the Clarks and Strand at the hotel, (2) Nick at Colonia, and finally (3) Travis and Chris on the run, which was in my opinion not only the best subplot of 2B but also the best of the entire season. And this episode I'm reviewing called WRATH is the conclusion to this exceptionally scripted and performed story.
In this episode, Travis (the best character of the series brilliantly played by Cliff Curtis) finally connects back up with Madison and Company at the Mexican hotel after the tragic events involving his son Chris (excellently played by the underrated Lorenzo James Henrie) and 3 juvenile delinquents from San Diego Brandon, Derek, and James (well played by the trio of actors Kelly Blatz, Kenny Wormald, and Israel Broussard). As James was mercy killed in the prior episode by Brandon with a big assist from Chris, Travis basically realizes the monster that his son has become but still has that fatherly bond and worry. Brandon and Derek inadvertently show up at the hotel sans Chris for medical attention, so Travis compels the duo to tell them what happened to his son. The situation remains tense throughout as Travis finds out they killed Chris after he was injured in a bad car accident. Travis' rage boils over with powerful results.
When this episode happened, I wondered where was this type of superb storytelling for the rest of the season? I felt like this subplot was not only the best written, but also the best acted as all 5 actors playing Travis, Chris and the evil teen trio nailed their parts. While in other news, the writing and acting of the Hotel and Colonia subplots ranged from awful to just mediocre. Also, this subplot finally made fans see what I always knew, that Travis was the best character of the show. Starting out as a timid, pacifist schoolteacher that took crap from everyone, Travis slowly and methodically became more jaded and pessimistic and turning into an enraged, vengeful father in this keeper of an episode.
Also, I thought fans were way too hard on Chris, who in my opinion was a very well-defined and acted character throughout the show. I found Chris to be much more compelling than the weird Nick and the useless Alicia, both of whom could use some acting lessons. Plus, Kim Dickens, the de facto lead of the show, somehow forgot how to act after Season 1 as Madison was easily the worst character in the 2nd season. And Strand just felt like an overrated tagalong character and the acting for him just got worse and worse. Ofelia was a character with a ton of promise and more natural conviction, but for whatever reason the writers were way more enamored with Alicia over her as the secondary female behind Madison. Basically, too much emphasis on the Clarks and not enough on everyone else.
But as poor as Season 2 was overall, I can always come back to the Travis-Chris parts to remind myself that there was some actual good storytelling in an otherwise weak season.
In this episode, Travis (the best character of the series brilliantly played by Cliff Curtis) finally connects back up with Madison and Company at the Mexican hotel after the tragic events involving his son Chris (excellently played by the underrated Lorenzo James Henrie) and 3 juvenile delinquents from San Diego Brandon, Derek, and James (well played by the trio of actors Kelly Blatz, Kenny Wormald, and Israel Broussard). As James was mercy killed in the prior episode by Brandon with a big assist from Chris, Travis basically realizes the monster that his son has become but still has that fatherly bond and worry. Brandon and Derek inadvertently show up at the hotel sans Chris for medical attention, so Travis compels the duo to tell them what happened to his son. The situation remains tense throughout as Travis finds out they killed Chris after he was injured in a bad car accident. Travis' rage boils over with powerful results.
When this episode happened, I wondered where was this type of superb storytelling for the rest of the season? I felt like this subplot was not only the best written, but also the best acted as all 5 actors playing Travis, Chris and the evil teen trio nailed their parts. While in other news, the writing and acting of the Hotel and Colonia subplots ranged from awful to just mediocre. Also, this subplot finally made fans see what I always knew, that Travis was the best character of the show. Starting out as a timid, pacifist schoolteacher that took crap from everyone, Travis slowly and methodically became more jaded and pessimistic and turning into an enraged, vengeful father in this keeper of an episode.
Also, I thought fans were way too hard on Chris, who in my opinion was a very well-defined and acted character throughout the show. I found Chris to be much more compelling than the weird Nick and the useless Alicia, both of whom could use some acting lessons. Plus, Kim Dickens, the de facto lead of the show, somehow forgot how to act after Season 1 as Madison was easily the worst character in the 2nd season. And Strand just felt like an overrated tagalong character and the acting for him just got worse and worse. Ofelia was a character with a ton of promise and more natural conviction, but for whatever reason the writers were way more enamored with Alicia over her as the secondary female behind Madison. Basically, too much emphasis on the Clarks and not enough on everyone else.
But as poor as Season 2 was overall, I can always come back to the Travis-Chris parts to remind myself that there was some actual good storytelling in an otherwise weak season.
Possibly will go down in TV history.
amesmonde3 October 2016
Warning: Spoilers
As Nick and Marco relationship is tested, Travis comes face to face with people he left behind.
Fear the Walking Dead's penultimate episode is aptly name Wrath, not only is there a gut- churning eye gauging from Nick there's a brutal boot stomping from Travis fighting Brandon and Derek. Director Stefan Schwartz and writer Kate Barnow seem to go out of their way to push the envelope in TV violence, oddly from two of the series most laid back characters.
As lies are uncovered, both at the hotel and the compound there's a death of a main character not before they crash and we see some wince inducing protruding broken bones before their executed with a head-shot.
Whilst Wrath is certainly not the best episode, it deserves a mention in TV history simply due to its film-like execution of grotesque graphic violence and blood.
Fear the Walking Dead's penultimate episode is aptly name Wrath, not only is there a gut- churning eye gauging from Nick there's a brutal boot stomping from Travis fighting Brandon and Derek. Director Stefan Schwartz and writer Kate Barnow seem to go out of their way to push the envelope in TV violence, oddly from two of the series most laid back characters.
As lies are uncovered, both at the hotel and the compound there's a death of a main character not before they crash and we see some wince inducing protruding broken bones before their executed with a head-shot.
Whilst Wrath is certainly not the best episode, it deserves a mention in TV history simply due to its film-like execution of grotesque graphic violence and blood.
Gore, Chaos, Violence, Revenge!
panagiotis199317 December 2022
Warning: Spoilers
The episode starts with Ofelia fighting zombies and leaving her broken car behind, really intense. Nick and the other guy going to the dealer without Alejandro knowing, hm I don't know if that's a good idea. Travis realizing how sick Chris is was sad. Nice to see Victor is back, we need more Victor. The zombie ate this guy's nose? Damn. Wow and the way Nick killed the zombie? So gory. The situation at the hotel is getting out of control. Ofelia what are you doing in the desert girl? If I don't see Chris' dead body I don't know if I believe he is dead. These guys could by lying, they are not to be trusted. Travis giving these losers a beating was satisfying. What a brutal way to end the episode with Travis. Amazing episode, one of the best of the series, my rating is 9/10.
A compelling aspect of "Wrath" is its exploration of the concept of revenge and its consequences
fernandoschiavi13 April 2024
Ofelia's truck breaks down in the Mexican desert. While she checks the engine, a group of Infected attacks her. After Ofelia kills a few, she flees on foot. Making it to the Mexican-American border and finds a hole and keeps going until someone starts shooting at her. A man armed with Assault Rifle discovers her hiding behind a tree. "Welcome to America," he says.
Nick attempts to convince the bandits not to attack the community by giving them their drugs, but the leader leaves an ultimatum: abandon the community or he and his men will slaughter everybody. Nick then returns and warns Luciana about the impending attack and asks her to leave with him. However, Luciana is still adamant in Alejandro's ability to protect them. Frustrated, Nick forces Alejandro to admit that he's not actually immune to the infection, and that he had been using his medical experience to merely suppress the symptoms.
At the hotel, Derek and Brandon are let in, and Madison recognizes them based on Travis' description. They explain that Chris accidentally crashed their truck and was killed by the impact. However, several inconsistencies in their stories lead Travis to conclude that Chris was only injured in the crash and was killed by Brandon and Derek, which they confirm. Enraged, Travis beats the two to death and severely injures Oscar who tries to stop him.
"Wrath," is a gripping and intense episode that delves into the consequences of past actions and the lengths people will go to protect themselves and their loved ones in a post-apocalyptic world. The episode follows the group as they grapple with the aftermath of their encounter with the hostile survivors.
One of the most striking aspects of this episode is the exploration of the group dynamics and how they have evolved over time. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, characters are forced to confront their own moral compass and decide what they are willing to do to survive. This theme is further emphasized in a standout scene where two characters engage in a heated debate over the group's next course of action, highlighting the internal conflicts that arise when faced with difficult decisions.
Another compelling aspect of "Wrath" is its exploration of the concept of revenge and its consequences. As the group seeks retribution for past wrongs, they are forced to confront the toll that their actions have taken on their humanity. This theme is powerfully portrayed in a climactic scene where the group's leader is faced with a choice that will ultimately define their future.
Nick attempts to convince the bandits not to attack the community by giving them their drugs, but the leader leaves an ultimatum: abandon the community or he and his men will slaughter everybody. Nick then returns and warns Luciana about the impending attack and asks her to leave with him. However, Luciana is still adamant in Alejandro's ability to protect them. Frustrated, Nick forces Alejandro to admit that he's not actually immune to the infection, and that he had been using his medical experience to merely suppress the symptoms.
At the hotel, Derek and Brandon are let in, and Madison recognizes them based on Travis' description. They explain that Chris accidentally crashed their truck and was killed by the impact. However, several inconsistencies in their stories lead Travis to conclude that Chris was only injured in the crash and was killed by Brandon and Derek, which they confirm. Enraged, Travis beats the two to death and severely injures Oscar who tries to stop him.
"Wrath," is a gripping and intense episode that delves into the consequences of past actions and the lengths people will go to protect themselves and their loved ones in a post-apocalyptic world. The episode follows the group as they grapple with the aftermath of their encounter with the hostile survivors.
One of the most striking aspects of this episode is the exploration of the group dynamics and how they have evolved over time. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, characters are forced to confront their own moral compass and decide what they are willing to do to survive. This theme is further emphasized in a standout scene where two characters engage in a heated debate over the group's next course of action, highlighting the internal conflicts that arise when faced with difficult decisions.
Another compelling aspect of "Wrath" is its exploration of the concept of revenge and its consequences. As the group seeks retribution for past wrongs, they are forced to confront the toll that their actions have taken on their humanity. This theme is powerfully portrayed in a climactic scene where the group's leader is faced with a choice that will ultimately define their future.
very good
rfgtdfgvdfg18 November 2023
Warning: Spoilers
2x14 Rating:
8.8/10
fight was incredible
Storyline: Ofelia's truck breaks down in the Mexican desert. While she checks the engine, a group of infected attacks her. Ofelia kills several, but when she sees an incoming herd, she flees on foot.
In the middle of the night, Nick sneaks out of bed with Luciana and meets Reynaldo. They skulk into the infirmary and steal OxyContin. At daylight, they pass through the bus out of La Colonia to deliver the drugs to Marco.
Travis wakes up in Madison's hotel room. She tries to make him feel better about leaving Chris and invites him to join the rest of the group downstairs.
Nick and Reynaldo arrive at El Pelícano and tell Antonio that they need to speak with Marco.
Alicia brings Travis some food. Travis admits that Chris is sick and apologizes for not believing or protecting her when she said that Chris threatened her.
Nick gives Marco the OxyContin, but Marco says he no longer has a need for their supply. He tells Nick that he has joined forces with a more powerful gang and plans to take over La Colonia. Nick asks what will happen to the residents, but Marco doesn't care. To prove it, Marco reveals the executed bodies of Francisco, his wife, and daughter. He advises Nick to leave La Colonia immediately if he wants to live.
Madison checks in with Alicia, who is taking care of survivors in the parking garage. Alicia expresses her disdain for Brandon and Derek, who are loudly disparaging the Mexican patients and complaining about Brandon's dislocated shoulder.
Madison tries to quiet Brandon and Derek down. She asks what happened and learns that Brandon hurt his shoulder in a car accident after they let their 16-year-old companion, a kid from Los Angeles, drive without a license. They say the driver died in the accident. Madison deduces that they are the men who Chris joined up with.
Madison tells Strand that Brandon and Derek are in the parking garage and that she suspects Chris is dead. Strand discourages her from telling Travis, as it would destroy the only thing that keeps him going. It's the same hope Strand lost when Thomas died. Madison agrees that the news about Chris would break Travis.
Nick tells Luciana that Marco's gang is about to attack La Colonia and apologizes for sneaking away.
At the infirmary, Nick and Luciana brief Alejandro on Marco's impending assault. Nick urges Alejandro to vacate La Colonia immediately. The debate is interrupted by a patient who has turned. The infected attacks and, in the ensuing scuffle, Alejandro and two others are bitten. Nick kills the infected by pressing his fingers through the eyeballs, into the brain. Alejandro gapes at the bite on his arm, but he assures Nick and Luciana that he will be fine.
Ofelia follows the fence at the Mexican-American border and finds a hole. She crosses into America.
The La Colonia townspeople say farewell as the infected infirmary victims offer themselves up to the herd in the yard. Nick tells Luciana he's worried about Alejandro. She assures him that Alejandro's faith will heal him.
In the parking garage, Madison tells Brandon that Andrés will require privacy to fix his shoulder. As they escort Brandon and Derek away, the other survivors complain that Americans are receiving preferential treatment. The crowd becomes unruly.
Travis hears a commotion outside and sees a mob of survivors following Madison as she escorts Brandon and Derek to the gate. He runs outside and demands to know where Chris is.
Nick packs a bag in his trailer and tells Luciana they must leave, refusing to believe that faith will protect them from Marco's gang. Alejandro stops by. Nick orders Alejandro to tell Luciana his secret. Alejandro admits that he is not immune to infected bites, explaining that the bite on his neck actually came from the boy he was trying to save, not from an infected. Luciana reels from the news. Nick begs Luciana to come with him. She refuses, saying La Colonia is her home.
Ofelia trudges through the desert and ducks for cover when someone starts shooting at her. A man armed with an assault rifle discovers her hiding behind a tree. "Welcome to America," he says.
Travis and Madison take Brandon and Derek to the hotel cafe. After Andrés fixes Brandon's arm, Travis interrogates them about Chris. They explain that they were tired from avoiding bandits, and Chris offered to drive the truck so that they could catch up on sleep. When he veered off the road, the truck rolled, Chris was thrown from the truck, and died on impact.
Travis asks where Chris was buried, and Derek says they pulled him from the wreck and buried him under a tree. However, Travis notices discrepancies in the two stories. He locks Madison and Oscar out of the cafe and begins to get physical with Brandon and Derek, demanding the truth. Brandon admits that Chris survived the wreck but suffered a leg injury, so they shot him dead in the road. "We had to," he pleads. Enraged at the death of his son, Travis savagely beats Brandon and Derek to death, smashing heads and breaking limbs. During this, Oscar attempts to intervene, but Travis slams the door on his head, severely injuring him.
He sinks to the floor, devastated.
Storyline: Ofelia's truck breaks down in the Mexican desert. While she checks the engine, a group of infected attacks her. Ofelia kills several, but when she sees an incoming herd, she flees on foot.
In the middle of the night, Nick sneaks out of bed with Luciana and meets Reynaldo. They skulk into the infirmary and steal OxyContin. At daylight, they pass through the bus out of La Colonia to deliver the drugs to Marco.
Travis wakes up in Madison's hotel room. She tries to make him feel better about leaving Chris and invites him to join the rest of the group downstairs.
Nick and Reynaldo arrive at El Pelícano and tell Antonio that they need to speak with Marco.
Alicia brings Travis some food. Travis admits that Chris is sick and apologizes for not believing or protecting her when she said that Chris threatened her.
Nick gives Marco the OxyContin, but Marco says he no longer has a need for their supply. He tells Nick that he has joined forces with a more powerful gang and plans to take over La Colonia. Nick asks what will happen to the residents, but Marco doesn't care. To prove it, Marco reveals the executed bodies of Francisco, his wife, and daughter. He advises Nick to leave La Colonia immediately if he wants to live.
Madison checks in with Alicia, who is taking care of survivors in the parking garage. Alicia expresses her disdain for Brandon and Derek, who are loudly disparaging the Mexican patients and complaining about Brandon's dislocated shoulder.
Madison tries to quiet Brandon and Derek down. She asks what happened and learns that Brandon hurt his shoulder in a car accident after they let their 16-year-old companion, a kid from Los Angeles, drive without a license. They say the driver died in the accident. Madison deduces that they are the men who Chris joined up with.
Madison tells Strand that Brandon and Derek are in the parking garage and that she suspects Chris is dead. Strand discourages her from telling Travis, as it would destroy the only thing that keeps him going. It's the same hope Strand lost when Thomas died. Madison agrees that the news about Chris would break Travis.
Nick tells Luciana that Marco's gang is about to attack La Colonia and apologizes for sneaking away.
At the infirmary, Nick and Luciana brief Alejandro on Marco's impending assault. Nick urges Alejandro to vacate La Colonia immediately. The debate is interrupted by a patient who has turned. The infected attacks and, in the ensuing scuffle, Alejandro and two others are bitten. Nick kills the infected by pressing his fingers through the eyeballs, into the brain. Alejandro gapes at the bite on his arm, but he assures Nick and Luciana that he will be fine.
Ofelia follows the fence at the Mexican-American border and finds a hole. She crosses into America.
The La Colonia townspeople say farewell as the infected infirmary victims offer themselves up to the herd in the yard. Nick tells Luciana he's worried about Alejandro. She assures him that Alejandro's faith will heal him.
In the parking garage, Madison tells Brandon that Andrés will require privacy to fix his shoulder. As they escort Brandon and Derek away, the other survivors complain that Americans are receiving preferential treatment. The crowd becomes unruly.
Travis hears a commotion outside and sees a mob of survivors following Madison as she escorts Brandon and Derek to the gate. He runs outside and demands to know where Chris is.
Nick packs a bag in his trailer and tells Luciana they must leave, refusing to believe that faith will protect them from Marco's gang. Alejandro stops by. Nick orders Alejandro to tell Luciana his secret. Alejandro admits that he is not immune to infected bites, explaining that the bite on his neck actually came from the boy he was trying to save, not from an infected. Luciana reels from the news. Nick begs Luciana to come with him. She refuses, saying La Colonia is her home.
Ofelia trudges through the desert and ducks for cover when someone starts shooting at her. A man armed with an assault rifle discovers her hiding behind a tree. "Welcome to America," he says.
Travis and Madison take Brandon and Derek to the hotel cafe. After Andrés fixes Brandon's arm, Travis interrogates them about Chris. They explain that they were tired from avoiding bandits, and Chris offered to drive the truck so that they could catch up on sleep. When he veered off the road, the truck rolled, Chris was thrown from the truck, and died on impact.
Travis asks where Chris was buried, and Derek says they pulled him from the wreck and buried him under a tree. However, Travis notices discrepancies in the two stories. He locks Madison and Oscar out of the cafe and begins to get physical with Brandon and Derek, demanding the truth. Brandon admits that Chris survived the wreck but suffered a leg injury, so they shot him dead in the road. "We had to," he pleads. Enraged at the death of his son, Travis savagely beats Brandon and Derek to death, smashing heads and breaking limbs. During this, Oscar attempts to intervene, but Travis slams the door on his head, severely injuring him.
He sinks to the floor, devastated.
Rick Grimes, you people are not
stratus_phere5 September 2017
Warning: Spoilers
Oh please, I'm so sick of these weak little babies that should all just grow the eff up. In this crap episode we see yet again how the women are portrayed as weak, simpering, fools that would never survive these situations in real life. I'm going to tell you a spoiler here, so stop reading if you don't want to know. Travis finds out that these two thugs killed his son. He wants to get the truth out of them, and when he finds out he wants to punish them. What does our weak little hero princess Madison do? She begs Travis to let them go. She tries her best to protect the thugs. She tries to stop Travis from finding the truth and getting revenge. Why? Who knows, just poor as s**t writing I guess. But it sickened me. What kind of a sick freak would want to protect murdering thugs? And that's what Madison is. She is a sick freak with no heart and no brain. If this show had decent writing, Travis would say to her, "What kind of sick person are you? You tried to protect the people who murdered my son! I don't ever want to see your sick, heartless face again. Eff off!"
Then we have the other crappy story line where Nick is trying to convince the ever- idiotic Luciana to escape the murderous bandits that are coming to kill them. Of course, she blathers on about having faith they will withstand the attach. Why are women portrayed as fools in this show? In The Walking Dead, the women are not fools, they are tough survivors. But in Fear...they are absolutely crazy...nuts...not worth your time.
Plus, why is the hotel overrun with other survivors who want a safe place to live? Didn't they see the hotel in the many months before that light came on? Didn't they have the capability to go there at any time and try to make a go of it? Why do they suddenly show up now? Is it because "SOMEONE ELSE" did the hard part of getting the power running? And then, once they are inside, they are all INSISTING that someone else come and take care of them. This is so incredibly stereotypical of how Mexicans are portrayed. Total reliance on government, or "someone else" (Americans) to take care of them. Why the hell couldn't they take care of themselves? Why the hell do they suddenly need the gringos to provide for them? Sheesh, grow some effing balls and make your own secure place, find your own effing hotel, make your own damn garden and grow your own damn food. Don't come begging...demanding! for someone else to take care of you. What the hell is wrong with you?
Then we have the other crappy story line where Nick is trying to convince the ever- idiotic Luciana to escape the murderous bandits that are coming to kill them. Of course, she blathers on about having faith they will withstand the attach. Why are women portrayed as fools in this show? In The Walking Dead, the women are not fools, they are tough survivors. But in Fear...they are absolutely crazy...nuts...not worth your time.
Plus, why is the hotel overrun with other survivors who want a safe place to live? Didn't they see the hotel in the many months before that light came on? Didn't they have the capability to go there at any time and try to make a go of it? Why do they suddenly show up now? Is it because "SOMEONE ELSE" did the hard part of getting the power running? And then, once they are inside, they are all INSISTING that someone else come and take care of them. This is so incredibly stereotypical of how Mexicans are portrayed. Total reliance on government, or "someone else" (Americans) to take care of them. Why the hell couldn't they take care of themselves? Why the hell do they suddenly need the gringos to provide for them? Sheesh, grow some effing balls and make your own secure place, find your own effing hotel, make your own damn garden and grow your own damn food. Don't come begging...demanding! for someone else to take care of you. What the hell is wrong with you?
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