GAAAAHH!!! SO. MANY. FEELS!!!!
Man, the penultimate episode of this season hit hard. So many things happened, even though it wasn't an overly action packed episode. It was also the 180 of last week's episode, where it was Woodbury based with a brief glimpse of the prison. A very strong episode overall that preps us for the finale of the season.
The whole episode takes place the day that the Michonne deal was supposed to go down and Rick still wants to do the deal. However, bless him, he changes his mind. The only downside? Merle left with Michonne, but not for the reason you think. Surprisingly, for the episode before the big finale, this isn't a Rick-centered episode. Sure, he has his moments, but this is actual a Merle episode. It doesn't sound like it would be as emotional of an episode now, but it was. Merle tries talking Rick out of doing the wrong thing, know the Governor won't really keep the peace. So, what does Merle do? He removes Michonne from the equation, taking her for a little trip. And, of course, the characters and probably the majority of the viewing audience thought that he was taking her to Phillip to broker the deal and Daryl goes after him. However, Merle took Michonne so Rick COULDN'T make the deal, letting her go so he can go take care of business. After sharing a drink with some undead buddies, Merle leads a pack of walkers to the silos where the meeting was set to take place. While the Governor's men try to stop the walkers, Merle somewhat stealthily takes out his men, but it eventually leads to the Governor shooting and killing him. And then a bit later, in the moment that broke every single fangirl's heart, Daryl finds his zombified brother. Daryl breaks down, not unlike Rick after discovering about Lori's death, and puts his brother down for good.
Back at the prison, we had a couple of storylines going on. First, we had Rick finally come to his senses about keeping Michonne. Plus, we had Rick basically confront his visions of Lori, telling himself that it isn't real. As much as I liked seeing Rick a bit unnerved, it's good to see that he's going to be thinking clearer for the time being. With the Governor coming, Rick needs his mind to be as clear as humanly possible. We also had a nice little conversation between Carol and Merle. We also had Daryl call Rick "family" in a nice little moment. But we had the other feels moment too. In a very overdue talk, Glenn asks Hershel for his permission to ask Maggie to marry him. Without missing a beat, Hershel agrees and Glenn goes off to find a ring. And then, in a beautifully shot scene, Glenn gives Maggie the ring and she accepts. Then, Rick finally decides to end the Ricktatorship.
Without a doubt, Michael Rooker stole this episode. Merle has been such a fun, off-putting character that it is really sad, at least for me, that he is now gone. Like I said a couple weeks ago, Merle was the one source of comedy in this bleak and depressing show. Now that he is gone, the part of the show goes with him. And I have to applaud Norman Reedus. That was one powerful performance he gave when Daryl came face to undead face with Merle. I'm not afraid to say that there might have been a tear or two building in the corners of my eyes during that scene. It's going to be interesting to see how Daryl reacts next episode and if he'll want to leave the prison or wait to fight the Governor. Plus, it seems like the prison group are going to make a break for it. My question, which I posted on Twitter, is where are they going to go? Are they going to go back to Hershel's farm and take it back? Or are we going to get a swap, having the Governor at the Prison next season (if he lives) and Rick at Woodbury? Or, are Rick and his group going to discover the Alexandria Safe-Zone, their current home in the comics? I'm not expecting an answer next week, but it's a question that I'm going to be thinking about going into next week's finale. Titled "This Sorrowful Life", this was definitely an emotional episode and I'm giving it an 8.5 out of 10.
Join me here again next week as I write about the finale of Season 3 of the Walking Dead. Also, I plan on live Tweeting and writing reviews for Bates Motel and, when it comes back in a couple weeks, Warehouse 13. I promise to have comic reviews up at some point (maybe this weekend, as I have a short week with Easter break) and there will be no PS3 game reviews anytime soon, as my system is a freak and cannot be fixed. So, it's off to Sony for repairs. But anywho, I'm getting off track now. Again, join me next week right here as I give my opinions about the episode. Also, be prepared for a season wrap up soon after that and a Season 4 wishlist some time after that. And, if you feel inclined, join me as I live Tweet next Sunday. Should be a fun episode!
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