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That is my reaction to this week's episode of the Walking Dead. Though the beginning of the episode was a little slow for my taste, it picked up excellently towards the back half. For the second episode of the second half of the season, it was a, as they have been saying, very cinematic.
Though this was a very Rick-light episode, he continued his trip into Loopytown. I must say, I really liked the beginning sequence though. Another silent, more character driven opening, it had Rick searching for Ghost Lori. Though I suspected it would be a jump scare moment, I was happily surprised to see Rick and "Lori" share a moment. And I'm really happy that Rick opened up to Hershel when he had the chance, instead of holding it and possibly making himself worse. And that look at the end of the episode, that makes me think that Rick's craziness is going to be set aside for vengeful, kickass Rick. Though I didn't like that Rick wasn't in the episode very much, it was made up for when the end came around.
Secondly, I loved Daryl in this episode. He saved a family, stood up to Merle, smashed two Walkers heads in, and, most importantly, he saved Rick's life. It's going to be interesting to see how Merle fits into the group, now that he basically has to be accepted into the group because he has no where to go and he helped save Rick's life. I do really hope that Merle stays around the show for a bit longer. As I tweeted out while watching the show, Merle is the one constant source of humor on this serious show and that is why I like him so much. I do wonder if Merle is going to fill in the role played by Martinez in the comics: staying at the prison, making Rick's group accept him, only for him to turn on them and prove loyal to the Governor.
Speaking of the Governor, I was a little worried at the beginning of the episode. After seeing him so badass last episode, I was a little taken back by his attitude at the beginning of the episode. His little discussion with Andrea was nice, though I'm surprised she actually bought it. Also, with his little talk with Milton, I hoped that Milton would warn Andrea. But I'm hoping that she discovers how bad he really is when she visits the prison, probably in the next episode.
Back at the prison, we got some different, though interesting stuff going on. We see Glenn gone all vengeful, a way we have not seen him before. Maggie doesn't like it and seems very distant, like she is going to possibly do something to herself because of the Governor..... Then we have Axel coming clean to Carol, and they share a couple of moments, showing their growing friendship and possible romantic relationship? Nope, as Axel is shot and killed during the Governor's raid on the prison. That raid, man, did it make my jaw drop when it happened. The moment right when Axel was shot, my jaw dropped and I was speechless, my mind racing, thinking "No....". That is why I love this show so much; you never know when someone is going to die and when something big is going to happen. Also, I have to give it to the Governor; the idea for the Walker bomb was really creative. Though, and I bet this is going to bug Rick, everyone's aim from the prison was just crap. Sure, it might have been shock and they weren't able to concentrate well, but man, did they suck at shooting.
Though I believe this was one of the best episodes of the season, I do have a couple qualms about it. First off, I wasn't a big fan of Rick not having a big part of the episode. But that is the smallest one I have about the episode. I know that the show isn't all about him, but it would have been nice to see him and see his search for Lori. Probably my biggest problem with the episode was the absence of Tyreese and his group. I know that Rick kicked them out last episode, but I didn't expect them to actually leave the prison. I just thought that they would head to another part of the prison and hide out there. However, they left, and it is left to be seen if Rick or anyone from the prison is actually going to go look for them again. Another problem I had was, again, Andrea. She is one of my favorites from the comics, and I just want to see her do something else than be clueless about the Governor. Vengeful Glenn, I have no immediate problem with, though I do hope that he and Maggie get reconcile soon.
Overall, one of the strongest episodes of the season, though it was a little slow for me in the beginning. I ranked last week's episode at a 9 and I am going to do so again. I am going to give episode 10, "Home", a 9 out of 10.
I'll be back next week with another Walking Dead review. Feel free to check back and, hey, if you really want, join me as I live Tweet during the episode. Also, I know I promised more reviews last week, but they're going to be put on hold for another week. I probably won't be able to do any this week because I'll be celebrating my 21st birthday on Thursday, then going home during the weekend. So, next week, look for the return of comic reviews, maybe with a special review surprise thrown.
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