What. A. Finale.
As certain doors close, others open. Characters die while others are saved. I've only got emotional once during the Walking Dead (at the end of the Telltale game), but man, was I getting close tonight. The cause? The death of one of my favorite characters. Now, I don't normally say this in these reviews, but because it is the finale, I'll say it. There are some pretty big spoilers for the finale of the Walking Dead. Read at your own risk.
So, let's just get it out of the way: Andrea died. One of my favorite characters from the comics, gone. It might have been one of the most shocking moments I've ever experienced on TV. Sure, she might have been a bit aggravating in the show (especially when she continually sided with the Governor), but she was turning around all for it to be taken away by her only friend in Woodbury. And seeing Michonne break down like so many others this season just hit it home. True, Andrea did take her damn time trying to free herself, but it was still a somber moment in the end. It's definitely interesting to see a character that is still alive in the comics be killed off, especially as she is Rick's girlfriend currently. Such a sad, somber ending.
Another big story is the kind of sudden turn by Carl. He is all of a sudden a much colder person and I'm not so sure if I like that. I mean, he is still a kid who is going through the end of the world without a mother and a sane father. However, for Carl to shoot that guy when he was apparently laying down his gun was shocking, something that we had not seen from Carl. He's dissed Rick basically twice this episode and it should be interesting to see how Carl keeps growing up as the show progresses.
Now, we can get to the Governor. Let's just say that Phillip has finally become the ruthless Governor from the comics. A lot of people were thinking that Phillip was going to die in this finale, but I wasn't one. I didn't believe that Phillip's story was all told. However, I wasn't expecting Phillip's actions, killing all those Woodbury soldiers. With them dead and Rick taking the rest to the prison, how is the Governor going to rage his now much more personal war with the prison?
While the past two episodes were more character driven compared to this one, the finale had not a lot of them. We really didn't see the ramifications of Merle's death, nor any more with the wedding plot, though I was expecting that to happen in Season 4. Though, I did like the little Rick/Michonne moment and the Daryl/Carol moment.
Now comes the interesting part, the grading. I believe that this was one of the stronger episodes this season. Though it wasn't the strongest, I still felt it was a strong finale. The prison fight was a bit lackluster, as there wasn't a lot of fighting. However, there was still a good deal of action, just more personal. It's gonna take a bit to get over the death of Andrea, but I'm pretty sure I can get over it. So, out of 10, I'm going to give "Welcome to the Tombs" a 9.
So, there we have it. The finale has come and now we have the looooooong wait until October. Don't worry, though, as I'll have a Season 4 wishlist coming in the near future. Plus, I'll be writing reviews for Bates Motel and, when it returns, Warehouse 13. And there'll be comic reviews coming again (promises promises). Also, I recently had a thought about a pretty cool idea for a new series of posts. I'd like to turn it into a weekly thing, but it might start out as a once in a while post. The future looks interesting for this here blog, so keep an eye out.
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