The survivors gain access to the C.D.C. in the hope of a safe haven.The survivors gain access to the C.D.C. in the hope of a safe haven.The survivors gain access to the C.D.C. in the hope of a safe haven.
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Did you know
- TriviaLooking forward to the second season, Frank Darabont fired the writing staff, only to find himself fired by AMC.
- GoofsWhen VI sets off the "H.I.T." (High intensity thermobaric explosive) the CDC building and surrounding grounds is engulfed in flames and the building is destroyed. However, all of the vehicles that Rick and his followers are in are mere meters away from the building, and suffer no damage. A blast from a thermobaric explosive, the most destructive non-nuclear explosive in existence would have destroyed the vehicles and killed Rick and his people from the pressure wave alone at such close proximity.
- Quotes
[Rick tells Jenner that he's grateful for the chance]
Rick Grimes: I'm grateful.
Dr. Edwin Jenner: The day will come when you won't be.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far (2016)
Featured review
Solid finish with Noah Emmerich on good form
The survivors enter the CDC building and meet Dr Jenner.
This is an emotional 45 minutes that has strong character moments and performances.
The plot has a few contrivances that set up the dramatic tension. Without going into detail I think that the timing of their arrival is rather convenient for doing the character development and swiftly kicking off another major moment of suspense. That being said, the character development is very good and the themes written into the character exchanges such as hope, death, and suicide are excellent.
There is a large exposition dump from Dr Jenner that has some great sci-fi detail, but aspects of his backstory and how everything unfolds with him are quite predictable. He is played superbly well by Noah Emmerich. The other cast members give strong performances too.
Visually it is excellent. The cinematography and editing are as strong as ever, particularly the shower scenes that convey the different emotions felt by the various characters. The set design and general art direction is perfect, with superb scenes created both inside and outside the CDC. The imagery used in some of the scientific explanations helps make the scene more cinematic.
It does somewhat follow a 'Lost' formula in cinematic style, but this works well for a zombie apocalypse story.
For me it's a 7.5/10 but I round upwards.
This is an emotional 45 minutes that has strong character moments and performances.
The plot has a few contrivances that set up the dramatic tension. Without going into detail I think that the timing of their arrival is rather convenient for doing the character development and swiftly kicking off another major moment of suspense. That being said, the character development is very good and the themes written into the character exchanges such as hope, death, and suicide are excellent.
There is a large exposition dump from Dr Jenner that has some great sci-fi detail, but aspects of his backstory and how everything unfolds with him are quite predictable. He is played superbly well by Noah Emmerich. The other cast members give strong performances too.
Visually it is excellent. The cinematography and editing are as strong as ever, particularly the shower scenes that convey the different emotions felt by the various characters. The set design and general art direction is perfect, with superb scenes created both inside and outside the CDC. The imagery used in some of the scientific explanations helps make the scene more cinematic.
It does somewhat follow a 'Lost' formula in cinematic style, but this works well for a zombie apocalypse story.
For me it's a 7.5/10 but I round upwards.
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- snoozejonc
- Aug 12, 2021
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- Cobb Energy Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA(CDC Headquarters)
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- Runtime45 minutes
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- 16:9 HD
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