The first "slow" episode of the season. It feels like the show has been going on wrap speed for the last four episodes with all the action and crazy revelations. This week was finally time to take a breather and dive into a little character development. Not much happened but at the same time, so much happened and that is why I find this show so interesting and enjoyable. Rick started what seems to be a deep journey into insanity (and if you read the comics you realize how far he's already traveled), The Governor turned up the creep factor, and Michonne is now off killing zombies on her own. The zombie body count went up a bunch more, but after what we've seen so far this season, this was a quiet episode that is obviously working to build up more intense things.
I love how the writers have changed the outward appearance and behavior of The Governor while not changing a thing about the character. If anything, this apparently even tempered man, who acts benevolent and caring, is even scarier then the crazy violent biker madman. This version feels more cult leaderish and adds to the show horror themes with an off the charts creep factor. His wooing of Andrea and his obvious unease around Michonne, not to mention the zombie kid he's keeping and the fish tank of heads, sets up an obviously disturbed man who is amazingly able to cover his mental illness and what is scarier then that. He's a ticking time bomb that we will wait all season to blow.
Rick, on the other hand, is a bomb that has already gone off. The explosion was at the end of last season and we've seen nothing but a slow spiral into despair since. The death of his wife, as estranged as they seemed in the first few episodes, seems to be the final straw. His zombie murder spree was obviously crazed and it the writers are taking the phone idea from the comics, things are only going to get worse. The question is, are the writers going to let Rick come back? Are they going to keep with the theme that this is a world filled only with despair or will Rick find his way out of his crazed fog?
This was another great episode in what is looking to be the best season of The Walking Dead yet.
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