Rick is reunited with Lori and Carl but soon decides - along with some of the other survivors - to return to the rooftop and rescue Merle. Meanwhile, tensions run high between the other surv... Read allRick is reunited with Lori and Carl but soon decides - along with some of the other survivors - to return to the rooftop and rescue Merle. Meanwhile, tensions run high between the other survivors at the camp.Rick is reunited with Lori and Carl but soon decides - along with some of the other survivors - to return to the rooftop and rescue Merle. Meanwhile, tensions run high between the other survivors at the camp.
- Morales
- (as Juan Pareja)
- Jacqui
- (as Jeryl Prescott Sales)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaConsulting producer/Special effects artist Greg Nicotero plays the walker eating the deer.
- GoofsOnce Merle gets the hacksaw he could cut the bolt to which the handcuff is locked. This would take only a couple of minutes, or he could cut the chain holding the cuffs together. This would not be as easy but still possible. Instead he chooses to cut his hand off. This would take quite a bit longer than the chain, would be incredibly painful, risk death from blood loss or infection and would permanently disable him in a world where having both hand could be the difference between surviving or not. Merle is stupid, but he isn't THAT stupid.
- Quotes
[Rick sees Daryl for the first time as Daryl sees the Deer-Walker that fed on his deer]
Daryl Dixon: Son of a bitch. That's my deer! Look at it. All gnawed on by this... Filthy, disease-bearing, motherless poxy bastard!
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far (2016)
"Tell It to the Frogs", a return to the slower pace of "Days Gone Bye" but with even more character building and a full establishment of tone, in no way disappoints, quite the opposite. And a strong reminder of how Seasons 1-5 of 'The Walking Dead' to me were absolutely brilliant and seeing the show in its full glory days (Season 6 was uneven, Season 7 was a huge disappointment and am still debating whether to watch Season 8). It is as emotional, complex and as tense as the brilliant first/pilot episode "Days Gone Bye", at the same time it has "Guts" adrenaline and guts.
It still shocks me at how an intelligent, well-made (so much so that it is easy to mistake it for a film) show about zombies could be made when so many films have tried and failed abysmally to do so.
Like all the episodes of the show, "Tell It to the Frogs" is incredibly well made in the production values, with gritty and audacious production design, photography of almost cinematic quality, effects that look good, have soul and are not overused or abused and pretty frightening make-up which helps make the already freaky zombies even freakier. The music is haunting and affecting, having presence but never being too intrusive.
The writing is intelligent and thought-provoking, with lots of tension and emotional resonance and already showing signs of character complexity and multiple layer storytelling. The more eventful scenes are thrilling and terrifying as well as uncompromising.
Particularly found Daryl's anguish very touching. Do think though, and it is my only real minor niggle with "Tell It to the Frogs", that Sarah Wayne Callies didn't show enough personality or sense of ease here.
It's all thrilling and tautly paced without rushing through the more important parts. The world building is already stunningly immersive and effective. Direction is smart and atmospheric while the show throughout has been strongly acted especially by Andrew Lincoln.
Overall, really excellent and a big turning point for 'The Walking Dead' in terms of characterisation and tone. 9/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- May 6, 2018
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- Filming locations
- Spring St SW, Atlanta, Georgia, USA(rooftop where Merle was handcuffed)
- Production companies
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- Runtime45 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD