Boy, was that a nerve wracking episode of The Walking Dead. What started out as an Andrea-central episode actually turned out to be an Andrea/Tyreese episode, which is what I loved about it. Two characters that have been sorta frustrating to the fans this season, obviously for different reasons, had their times to shine for the first time.
Seeing as the prison was in the episode for about 20 seconds (nice to see Rick made an appearance), I'll be dissecting this episode by character for a change. The first character is, obviously, Andrea. This is the first time that we have seen her truly against Phillip and, man, was that a nice change of pace. She went basically all out trying to kill him this episode and she almost succeeded on two occasions, if not for Milton and the Governor being totally awesome. I finally got to see the Andrea I've been missing for the majority of the season, the one that I enjoy reading in the comics every month. And, man, that warehouse scene was just so awesome. It was shot so well and it was pretty creepy, seeing Phillip hunt Andrea down like a horror movie villain. Probably the hardest part to see was when Andrea got within spitting distance to the prison and salvation, only to have it taken away by the Governor. If only Rick was a tad bit faster on his patrol. And that last scene, with Andrea in the torture room. I have my own theories on that, which I'll talk about in a little bit.
The Governor had an interesting episode, for sure. We had him whistling that damn annoying tune (it's still stuck in my head as I write this) and going full blown horror villain, as he creepily dragged that shovel around the warehouse looking for Andrea. Then you had him preparing his torture chamber, which everyone probably thought would be used for Michonne, but actually not. Yet we still saw him as the charmer, when he was talking with Tyreese and his group. These past few episodes have been great character building ones for the Governor, as he is finally become the villain we all know and love from the comics. I'm not going to say I'm excited to see how he interacts with Andrea in the torture room, but it's definitely going to be interesting.
For the first time in a long time, we had a substantial part for Tyreese, something that had been missing these past few episodes. We finally got see how he thinks about some of the Governor's techniques and got to see a little bit in the tension building in his own group. That tension lead to a big character moment for Tyreese, as he could kill his friend or let him live. However, the disappointing thing about his part was that he changed his mind, or at least it seemed like it. Earlier in the episode, he made his mind to get the heck out of Woodbury but at the end of the episode, he tells Phillip that he and his group will stay. It'll be interesting to see if Tyreese keeps his word or if he, like Andrea, sneaks off.
Finally, the final character I'll talk about is Milton. Though he didn't have a big part in this episode, the moments he had were pretty showing how he feels about Phillip. Like Andrea, he has grown to distrust Phillip, yet he protects him still, stating that the old Phillip is still inside somewhere. Also, we don't know who killed the Walkers in the pit and trailer, but I'm pretty sure it was Milton, who has become a traitor. These past few episodes, I've been having a bad feeling that Milton's time is coming to an end, and I now have a theory about how it will go down. With Andrea in the torture chamber, Milton will use the side entrance to check up on the Governor's actions and discover Andrea there. He'll release her, but get caught by the Governor while doing it. Milton will then sacrifice himself to save Andrea, with the Governor killing his right hand man. When will it happen, I don't know. I'd put money on it happening next week, but I'd understand if we have a prison only episode next week. It would make sense, as we would have this episode showing Woodbury, next week dealing with the prison, and then the finale bringing the two sides together in a fight to the death.
Overall, not an action-packed episode, but it was definitely an episode that played on one's nerves. As we build up to the finale in two weeks, we see Woodbury preparing for their attack on the prison. It'll be interesting to see the prison's response next week. A very strong episode for Andrea, Tyreese, and Phillip really helps propel this episode and build the tension and suspense. Overall, I'm going to give "Prey" a 8 out of 10.
I'll be posting again, probably soon, about a movie I saw the other night. That should be an interesting review. And then I'm slowly working on a comics post, with maybe a weekly review thrown in. And, when I get my Playstation 3 fixed, I'll start writing reviews and blog posts about the 6 or 7 game playthroughs I have planned. Also, I might have some video reviews coming in the near future, so keep watch for those.
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