The Walking Dead (TV Series) Them (2015) User Reviews

We Are the Walking Dead!

[g-bodyl · 9/10 · 17 March 2015]

This is the tenth episode of the fifth season of the Walking Dead. I am quite surprised at the lackluster opinion of this episode. I found it to be a powerful episode exploring heavy themes such as grief and there even seemed to be a religious overtone to the episode. The speech Rick gave about his grandfather serving in the war was quite a powerful speech. I also liked the ending as we are about to meet some new people.

In this episode, "Them," the group has settled on hopeless times as they venture north to Washington D.C. They are still affected from the recent deaths of Beth and Tyrese, especially Sasha, Maggie, and Daryl. But they are struggling to find water and food, but however there may be relief in the form of a divine thunderstorm and a "friend."

Overall, I found this episode to be a very strong episode that shows the group at their most hopeless and that they need each other to survive. Other than Rick's speech, I also loved the thunderstorm and the walkers as it gave off a horror feel. The ending intrigued me and I am definitely looking forward to what happens next.

My Grade: A-

We gotta tell ourselves that are the walking dead

[seshasai-tris · 8/10 · 18 February 2015]

The Episode - The episode starts with tears, and is mainly focused on the three characters who mourn their lost ones. The 60 mile hike to DC is the longest ever, and I hope they don't make another season as our beloved characters hike the distance. We get to see the strength of Unity, and a story by Rick and the baby surviving without any food. The progress in the story, happens only in the last one minute.

Visual Effects and Walkers - Regarding the Visual effects, they get better and better. The landscapes, spoiled roads and walkers that get leaner, paler. The weird thing that I noticed is that, the walkers get more powerful in terms of strength, endurance and finding our heroes. The Walkers who can be easily brought down with a pencil to their skull, have endurance levels of Marines, pushing a loose doors or sneaking in and killing people from behind.

Story - This department should be a challenge for the writers. Looks like the story writers have gone to a vacation, the episodes are mainly centered on screenplay, character building and visual effects. One can't progress the story suddenly in one episode amid-st 10 episodes that focus on character.

Rating- 7.5/8

Nice episode

[pjgs200 · 8/10 · 16 August 2016]

After two pretty average episodes that dealt with major character deaths, Them is a nice change of pace. Once again, the directing in this episode was impressive. I really liked the barn scenes, especially when everybody gets up to help keep the doors from busting open. After seeing the group fragment a little following the deaths of Beth and Tyreese, it was great to see them come together after having some of them want to give up. The cliffhanger is interesting as well.

Overall, Them is a solid episode of the Walking Dead. While nothing major really happens, I liked how the episode took its time to explore the characters, their relationships with one another, and how they try to survive. 7/10

Much emotions going on in this episode between Maggie, Daryl and Sasha.

[Filmingalife · 10/10 · 19 February 2015]

The opening scene shows Maggie, Daryl and Sasha scavenging for food and water. Sasha showed frustration when the drought was so dry that it dried up the stream and dead frogs were seen. I think this episode involves around these three characters a lot because they lost their siblings before.

It's nice to see these 3 characters bonded in this episode, as they are the few stronger survivors. Along the way when the crew were scavenging for food, dogs suddenly approached them, dog lovers alert. This scenario Noah spoke to Sasha about Tyreese being a hero and about surviving, which I think Sasha was being quite compassionate to reply in a subtle harsh way because Noah is the only character that did not eat the dog meat. I mean even the priest took off his button and ate the dog meat, talking about being reprimanded by Maggie. Maggie could be quite mean when she is down.

When everyone was hunting for water badly, Glenn tries to enlighten the crew by offering water and reminding the rest to stay united, which is how this crew survived all along. Along the road, someone left bottles of water and a note saying 'A friend' for Rick's group, being sceptical, none of them took the drink except for Dr. Eugene, which was slapped away by Abraham in case they are falling into a trap (Poison in the water? Or just owing a favour). Just when everyone thought that hopes were demolished, it rained and it cheered the crew except for Daryl, Sasha and Maggie.

Best line in this episode was Rick recalling on his granddad German war story and he said, "We tell ourselves we are the walking dead". Pretending to be your enemy in order to survive. But pessimistic Daryl keeps replying, "We are doomed".

At the end, Sasha and Maggie were the first 2 to wake up and bond under the cerulean sunrise. Both of them were checking out the music box that Daryl just fixed. Sasha mentioned being unsure of surviving and Maggie assured back, "We will survive and that is the hardest part." I think this is also one of the best lines in this episode. A well dressed man approached both of them when they are trying to get the music box work, defensive mechanism automatically run in this group's blood, they pointed their gun on him. He surrendered and told them he is 'A friend' of theirs and he shocked them by saying he wants to meet the group's leader which is Rick.

I like to assume that this season enemies are getting darker and alarmingly wicked than before, please do not kill off important characters.Them which is 'A friend', new enemy, new story.

Really underrated

[gj-y05 · 10/10 · 25 June 2020]

Like any episode from Season 7+, this one doesnt get great reviews but is criminally underrated

Decent

[LiamCullen6 · 6/10 · 16 February 2015]

Don't be fooled by the fools rating this episode 10/10. This episode was good, but nothing spectacular.

Why was it good? Well, all the characters were in it (at last) which is a blessing since for countless episodes we have been restricted to only a single half of the group. This episode nicely encapsulated all characters and gave us a glimpse into how they are coping.

We saw how broken Daryl, Sasha and Maggie are and how they are each going about in their own different ways to figure things out and move on. Daryl is being his typical silent-self until he goes off into the woods, lights up a cigarette, and takes Carol's advice by letting out his emotions and mourning for Beth; Sasha is becoming a blood-thirsty slayer who is eager to kill anything in sight (she nearly attacks Michonne!); and Maggie has become entirely apathetic and is unable to find solace even in her partner, Glenn.

This episode also likened our characters to the walkers. I'm speaking in particular not about what Rick says in his little group therapy speech, but instead of the scene very early on in the episode in which we can see the whole of our group in the foreground and the walking dead in the background: it was hard to tell the difference. This single scene did a brilliant job of portraying to the viewer just how bad things have become. The group itself is struggling to differentiate from the walkers as they themselves are becoming weak, sluggish, and hungry.

We also saw some dogs and witnessed Rick's near-bite experience. Both of which were shocking yet exhilarating at the same time.

So why was this episode not so good? Well, it's just the same s*it, but a different episode. Things are desperate. The survivors are in mourning. The survivors are struggling. Food and water are hard to come by. Walkers are everywhere. Blah, blah, blah. We need something fresh here - and no - the dogs and the random 'friend' at the end of the episode do not redeem this episode for being utterly repetitive. Whilst it does make me much more eager for next week's episode, I do not feel that those thirty seconds at the end made up for the sluggishness of this entire episode.

Was this episode better than last week's? I would say so. But not by much, because from a thematic standpoint, the two episodes are identical.

Luckily for us viewers, we are almost guaranteed a much more interesting episode next week as we're introduced to a new face. A friend...or perhaps a foe?

The peak of the series!.... The alltime greatest episode!

[baxter_clete · 10/10 · 13 June 2019]

By far the best episode of 9 seasons so far, but unfortunately it will never get any better than this. "Them" was the episode that defined the walking dead family that we love at their peak.

Going to Washington

[claudio_carvalho · 7/10 · 21 February 2015]

After the deaths of Beth and Tyreese, the group of survivors is deeply affected, especially Maggie and Sasha. Soon their cars run out fuel and they walk on the road without water and food and followed by walkers. They are attacked by dogs and they eat their meat. They find bottles of water on the road and a note "from a friend" but they refuse to drink. When a storm comes, they get water and seek shelter in a barn. During the night they are under siege by walkers but they survive. In the morning, Maggie and Sasha meet their "friend".

"Them" is a dramatic episode of "The Walking Dead" with a good story of grieve and solidarity. Despite all the problems, they learn that the union makes us strong. Now there is a new character and let's see what happens. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Them"

Note: On 20 April 2016, I saw this show again.

Absolutely perfect! ANOTHER winner.

[kellysbbe · 10/10 · 17 February 2015]

I am really getting irritated with people crying about boring episodes. The episode was not ALL about Daryl = crap episode. The episode had very little zombie killing = crap episode.

If you want meaningless violence, go watch Game of Thrones because The Walking Dead is about humans struggling to survive in an apocalyptic world over run by zombies. It's not all killing non stop. It shows you the realistic struggle of a world like that. They fend off rabid animals. They have to struggle to survive bad weather. They have to fend off humans.

The Walking Dead is SO much more than meaningless zombie slaughter and that's why its the best television show on air right now. This episode had beautiful character development and brilliant symbolism! One of the season's best! If you do not like this episode then The Walking Dead is simply not for you. Great sign for episodes to come.

Unlike the others, I was left disappointed

[waterhouse_melons · 6/10 · 16 February 2015]

This episode continues from Tyreese's death and the entire plot of this episode can be summed up in just a couple of sentences..

We watch the group as they each personally deal with the long road ahead of them and the deaths of characters gone by. The real grind of having to cope in the wild and day to day life (aka travelling and foraging for supplies) is more than highlighted in this episode. For the first time we see Daryl become emotional and scared, we see Maggie become near suicidal and the vicar give up hope in god.

Now whilst that is all well and good, background and depth to the characters blah, blah, blah.. that takes up a good 40 minutes or so of the 45 minute episode! To be honest, I feel as though this is another episode that could easily have been 'blanketed' across the rest of the series rather than just creating one dedicated to filler.

I was close to giving this a 7 out of ten simply because of the intrigue that the final 2 minutes provides the viewer. However, when rewinding and analysing my score, I could not justify how a filler with a great ending could get a respectable review. whilst I'm excited for the next episode (and always will be - huge fan of TWD here!), I just expect a bit more.

A winning combination...

[poe426 · 10/10 · 17 February 2015]

After some particularly dreary episodes, I'd gotten to the point where I was contemplating bailing on THE WALKING DEAD. I've never cared for the comic (which has more gaping holes in its logic than a Republican rant) and the last "season" came close to being The Last Straw... and then THIS episode came out of nowhere and there was reason to Hope again. Sure, the show is essentially a "soap opera," as George Romero himself put it, but so was DARK SHADOWS (the original series). The focus on CHARACTER is what makes this one of the best episodes we've yet seen (and the fact that it featured prominently the lovely Lauren Cohan was another major plus): all too often, characters are introduced and killed off in an assembly-line fashion that leaves the viewer totally uninvolved; a little more depth (like this) couldn't possibly hurt the show.

Different, but not necessarily bad.

[kane_silver1991 · 6/10 · 27 February 2015]

I will be honest, I started out hating this week's episode of The Walking Dead before it had even started. Last week was such a car crash I have been in a state melancholy for the last seven days. My rage only grew in the pre-credits scene as well. As we fade in we see Maggie sitting under a tree attempting to be deep and emotional with a zombie slowly advancing on her rear. I was honestly rooting for the zombies to finally get a win and take her out of the game… Alas this was not meant to be. Also Daryl ate a worm, no idea why, a packet of crisps does not even feel most people up, that worm was a waste for everyone… especially the viewer, I'd like those 30 seconds of my life back. There were also numerous dead frogs, I assumed they'd honoured a suicide pact because they thought 'I can't handle watching another episode' and left their bodies in plain view as a message to the director. I also liked the little 'how much longer have we got?' question that was banded about. I checked and there were 39 long, worm eating, frog murdering, soul killing minutes left, cheers for the reminder Maggie… Sheamus (the big pasty ginger fella who resembles the WWE wrestler) found some booze and drank it even though he, like everyone else, was suffering dehydration. Nice one pal, that will definitely help your rapidly declining health. The group ate some dogs, which was fairly amusing and they were almost certainly sent to the group for that purpose by the mystery man who creeps up on the ladies in the closing minutes. The dog meat made the vicar lose his faith and he threw his collar in the fire, which I assume was meant to be incredibly symbolic, but I just do not care enough about his character to find this turn of events evenly slightly interesting. Daryl is apparently a cheeky smoker, often searching for 'water' so he can have a quick nicotine fix. And I have a problem with that. Non-smokers smell the smoke on a smoker as soon as they are within arms length, how was no-one questioning him about this? And let's be honest, everyone in that group is a non-smoker now, I doubt Marlboro are still churning out their cancer sticks when humanity is basically in ruin. Daryl cried as well, but not tears of sadness, one of the show runners had just told him he was a fan favourite and he was incredibly touched, it's all in the Behind The scenes video... Honest. Rick also finally dropped the bomb 'We are the walking dead' and although it was cool to hear a character finally say it, we are in the midst of season 5 and the only people who had not realised The Walking Dead actually referred to the survivors, were also the same people who thought the doors in episode one said 'Don't Dead Open Inside'. And those people are idiots, so forget those guys. Not much really happened in this episode, it was all about the logistical problems of existing in a post-apocalyptic world, but strangely it was not that bad and despite the few issues I have with it, I quite enjoyed it. I think The Walking Dead works best when there is a main baddie who we all love to hate and these issues take the backdrop. Shane and The Guvnor are perfect examples, their bad deeds took the limelight and the inter-personal and survival issues of the group seemed much more intense because the whole situation could explode at any moment. The Terminus freaks would have been a brilliant addition to the bad guy rota, but their leader had his head smashed in with a red handled machete a bit prematurely. I appreciate AMC have been mixing with the formula of the show, but I have prayed they never do it again; the old formula worked incredibly well and made the show the success it is. I have a strong feeling the man who played out with the creepy music box at the end will be the next vindictive genius to create havoc amongst the group and give that whole 'everything is on a knife edge' feeling back to the show.

The Walking Alive

[ElvisSavir · 3/10 · 20 February 2015]

I, as a fan of this show, understand that they don't have to kill a character in every episode but, there are some other ways to make every episode a good and interesting one.

This episode called "Them" is just super extra boring, I almost fall asleep while watching it, it just caught my attention when Sasha almost killed Michonne and not because I was waiting for someone to die but because it was the only dangerous moment in the whole episode.

What about the dogs? I think the show's writers finally read fans suggestion and tried to put rain and animals in the same episode to try to avoid the constant memes about when was going to rain or when we could finally get see some animals in the whole series, as well as we finally saw another zombie kid last week. To me, those were forced scenes, it was the only time when we saw them thirsty and rain comes just because of that, as well as the only purpose of the dogs were fed them.

In addition to that, we just watched the characters walking, like zombies but walking, that's all, the only scene were they were on danger it was ridiculously cut, we don't even get to watch how that zombie massacre happened, we suppose that storm went uglier, but nothing happen to our characters, everything happen far away the barn's door and killed or trapped every zombie out there, letting Sasha and Maggie get out with no problem to see the sunrise.

This episode was actually boring, I bet a zombie could write a better storyline.

Amazing Ep. Subtlety - Season 5 Pivot Point

[NinjaLandXPOnYoutube · 10/10 · 16 March 2015]

One of the best subtle episodes to pivot into another arc of the series.

Great use of symbolism to capture their journey so far plus their journey in season 5. Also beginning to foreshadow to something new ahead.

+ Great Cinematography, Epic Whole group shots, walking on the road, Rain storm , and barn shots = Team building

+ Great Sound-scape , The new minimalist style is fitting perfect for the situation, Haunting and introspective

PARTIAL ANALYSIS - SUBTLE THINGS POSSIBLY BEING OVERLOOKED

1. The first couple shots establish it's going to be a Maggie & Sasha centric ep.

2. The following incidents illustrate what is going on with them emotionally as they deal with the deaths of loved ones. Such as Sasha not following rank in the fight.

3. "Losing faith" was a theme with some of the characters and many of the shots. Ex. Maggie's scenes with Gabriel destroying his collar, Maggie and Sasha admitted they are not sure if they have what it takes anymore. etc.

4. At the same time as they are losing faith and hitting rock bottom, a couple seemingly "miracle" like things happen. Ex. Dog are killed when they are hungry, it rains when they need water, They find the barn, The storm blows away the walkers saving them at night.

5. Just as they are hitting a low, and coming to a dead-end something positive happens to aid them to move forward. This is somewhat of a set up to foreshadowing what the ending of the ep. means, with Aaron showing up.

This ep. ties up what has happened in season 5, and now sets up for a new arc with Aaron and the next place they will go.

"We are the walking dead" line is a pivotal moment were the series is being summed up in the episode. Using the line of the title is a huge hint that this ep. symbolized the series as a whole.

The team has peaked in there survival roles, and group building, they have become experts at it.

The team camera shot on the road symbolized this as well as everyone holding the doors back as a team in the barn. Holding the doors back as a team was a symbol of the series as a whole as well. It has been the basic struggle they have been facing. As with Glens line, we can do this together.

But all of this might suggest that they have reached there peak now, they could be split up in the future, but they have also solidified as a unit or family.

Except for Gabriel who in every scene seems out of step, and is the last to help with the door.

Much more symbols to list here.

Check out my reviews for more to come, till next time.

"We Are The Walking Dead"

[cody-fields82 · 8/10 · 15 February 2015]

This was another great episode in another great season of The Walking Dead. Going into tonight, I had several questions: how was the group handled the losses of Beth and Tyreese...more specifically, how have Daryl, Maggie, and Sasha handled those deaths? How is the group cooping with life on the road? How can they continue on this pace? All of these questions were answered tonight. The desperateness of their situation was made painfully obvious, with Daryl resorting to eating ground worms and the group resorting to eating a feral pack of dogs. That was brutal. Additionally, we actually got to see a storm for the first time in five seasons! The entire barn sequence was really well done. But the best moment of the night undoubtedly goes to Rick's speech, in which he says, "...We are The Walking Dead." Roll credits.

On the harsh road

[TheLittleSongbird · 7/10 · 12 January 2019]

It did take me time to get round to watching 'The Walking Dead'. Despite reservations as to whether it would appeal to me, 'The Walking Dead' though was one of those gradually getting through the episodes over-time experiences but at its best it proved to be extremely addictive viewing for Seasons 1-5 and in its prime was a brilliant show. Was disappointed though generally by Seasons 7 and 8, which made it feel like a different show, which is a real shame.

The first half of Season 5 ranged from good to outstanding from personal opinion, there were episodes that others didn't like or had a divisive critical reception/fan reaction but had a lot of fine merits still for me while acknowledging the flaws. "What Happened Then and What's Going On", which commenced the second half of Season 5, was a memorable if flawed episode. Would say the same for the marginally better "Them". There is a lot to like about "Them", but it is far from a 'The Walking Dead' high point.

"Them" does move somewhat too sluggishly at times for my liking and this may have been more forgivable if the storytelling was more consistently compelling and fresher. Other episodes do much better with plot advancing, can understand the filler complaints.

Although the story has moments of brilliance and is investable enough, along with the pace not being tight enough it breaks no real new ground and reiterates too much so it feels repetitive too.

Like all the episodes before it, "Them" is superbly made. It has gritty and audacious production design, visuals that are well crafted and have soul rather than being overused and abused and photography of almost cinematic quality. The music is haunting and affecting, without being intrusive. The direction is controlled yet alert and the acting is never less than great, with the standout for me being Sonequa Martin-Green, an intensely moving performance here.

Especially in one of Rick's greatest speeches, there is a lot of thought provoking writing and emotion. It is one of the more intriguing 'The Walking Dead' episodes up to this point of the show from a thematic standpoint, and raises some interesting questions on survival and death. Also appreciated it approaching the characters from a psychological standpoint, which was also done very well in "What Happened and What's Going On", as it added a lot to the characters. Aaron's introduction here is an interest point. The ending was somewhat refreshing but it was how the grief of the characters was presented that was most striking, like with Sasha, Daryl and Maggie and the barn door and Sasha's rage, heart-wrenching scenes.

Overall, pretty good but didn't blow me away. 7/10 Bethany Cox

One of the best episodes TWD ever produced

[taehsaen · 10/10 · 15 February 2015]

That was one of the best Walking Dead episodes to have ever aired. T

The show finally took the step towards maturity that I never thought they would.

They explored real emotions and real day-to-day struggles of having to survive out in the wild. The sheer emotional depth of this episode is incomparable; they did every character justice in this episode.

I felt like this was the FIRST episode that they really managed to get us to care about the characters without forcing it upon us.

It felt so REAL (something that I never got from TWD in the past). I really hope this is a sign of better things to come. I'm glad I stuck around long enough to see this episode.

"Them" is a harrowing and introspective episode that not only deepens the group's struggles with grief and loss but also explores the theme of survival

[fernandoschiavi · 7/10 · 13 March 2024]

The group continues to search for another place in which to settle down. They are despondent, and dealing with grief, PTSD, hunger, and thirst.

They come across bottles of water on the road, ones that were supposedly left specifically for them. They are suspicious of the offer, though, and refuse to take the water. They soon find a barn to shelter themselves from an approaching storm. As they rest, they are soon awakened by the sound of walkers trying to break in. Each group member eventually lends a hand to help keep the barn door shut.

The next morning, Maggie and Sasha sit on a downed tree, as they watch a sunrise and converse. Their talk is interrupted by a man named Aaron, who asks to meet the man in charge. He then surprises them by referring specifically to Rick.

"Them" is a harrowing and introspective episode that not only deepens the group's struggles with grief and loss but also explores the theme of survival. As the group faces dehydration and starvation on the road to Alexandria, they are forced to confront their own mortality and the harsh realities of life in a post-apocalyptic world.

The episode's exploration of resilience and perseverance adds emotional depth to the characters' experiences and underscores their determination to survive against all odds. Additionally, the episode's ending, where the group finds temporary shelter in a barn and shares a moment of bonding and solidarity, highlights the strength of their bond and their shared commitment to each other. Overall, "Them" is a powerful episode that showcases the characters' resilience and their willingness to endure unimaginable hardships in order to survive.

Wow.

[noobsaibot-92204 · 10/10 · 14 January 2019]

I have watch this episode again and it's better than I remember, it's better than people think.

so much grit

[caitlinkimber · 7/10 · 9 February 2024]

This is one of my fav episodes, the group is nearing starvation ,dehydration, desperate for rest n grieving , they are dirty ,grim faced ,marching through the pain and yet still a family,still a solid unit.

Rick is a great leader, handing out orders that provide safety n security without being overbearing .

Everyone in the group is on the ball here , they follow orders quickly and it's fascinating to watch these people behave so efficiently in the state they are in .

The entire group is like a military unit now , done with being in danger , ready to fight and doing anything to survive and protect their group , it's riveting viewing . Plus andrew lincoln is sexy as hell.

Our characters at their most realistic!

[and_mikkelsen · 9/10 · 4 February 2024]

This was actually a very solid episode, that despite its slow nature, makes up for it all by exploring our characters at their lowest point and dealing with themes of hopelessness, grief and survival!

By this point, our characters have been through hell, living on the road with no guarenteed acces to food and water! It really makes for a very interesting episode!

Its obvious that the death of Bob, Beth and Tyresse, really hit hard as Sasha, Maggie and Daryl are at different stages of grief! Some realistic and beautifull moments!

Ricks speech was great too! It allowed us to reflect on the state of the our characters and what the world does ro them!

Great scene doing the thunderstorm and at the end!

I feel they are falling into old habits again

[daniel-russell-DR · 3/10 · 21 February 2015]

Why? The start of season 5 started off so strongly but I feel we are going to see more boring episodes of the survivors walking through the wilderness again like in season 4 on their way to terminus. The hardcore or die hard fans should not be allowed to cast a vote, before the episode even airs it is awarded a 10/10, this episode was so boring it could easily have been summarised into 5 minutes.

They need water and food, they get water and food, sleep in a barn and meet a random guy - episode done.

So Rick and the gang trudge through the woods... again but this time there is a twist - they are in search for water this time. All this pointless dialogue of them not knowing if they are going to survive, wow just like every episode. Then a pack of dogs emerges out the woods and then are all gunned down by Sasha and then they are silent as if they are horrible human beings, if I was in a zombie apocalypse I wouldn't think twice about eating a dog.

Then they get to a barn where the spend the night. Oh wait before that it begins to rain and they all rejoice and lie down on the ground - very important. So they spend the night in this barn that Daryl found for whatever reason I don't know. Anyway a barrage of walkers appear and storm the barn but they survivors put up a fight and hold up the door to stop them from entering. Then it cuts to the next morning and we then learn that by chance trees fall outside and wipe out every single walker and leaves the barn unaffected, both a combination of coincidences and miracles - ah coincidences and miracles, more than half the plot for The Walking Dead.

So for some reason Maggie and Sasha go out to watch the sun rise just because, then a random person shows up and knows everything about the group and that Rick is the leader - again another coincidence, some random guy posing a threat to the group who for some reason knows the group. For an hour of my time we waited to see 10 seconds of this new threat and plot development. I can't wait for the next 8 episodes of walking through the woods until we find out who this stranger is, I'm sure it will be absolutely riveting.

Strong episode with great visuals

[snoozejonc · 8/10 · 1 January 2022]

Daryl, Maggie, and Sasha struggle with grief as the 'family' head for Washington down a harsh road.

As a reflective character driven episode I thought this was a good one.

There has been a phenomenal amount of death, suffering, and oppressive circumstances throughout the first five seasons of The Walking Dead and this episode (along with many others) depicts the toll it takes on people. It is a well made episode that makes it very clear who in the group is visibly struggling.

I liked how it emphasises the most basic survival requirements of food and water, which is not the main focus in other episodes, but should be prominent considering the circumstance. Judith seems to have had plot armour on for a while considering how little I've heard her scream out of hunger, but I won't get too critical as I wouldn't particularly want to be put through that trauma.

There are several parts I found quite memorable, like the zombie in the trunk, Gabriel's collar, the zombie dodging fight, the characters reacting to the rain, Rick's speech, and the barn door.

Performances are strong from all cast members as usual and the production values are great as ever. The Walking Dead uses visual storytelling to get across how characters are feeling exceptionally well.

Nice Job, IMDb.

[borowiecsminus · 8/10 · 29 July 2016]

It's not often I consider IMDb to rate anything exactly the way it should be rated, but everyone did in this case. I rounded my score up to 8, but it was originally 7.6/10. So, well done, voters. You've done a good job.

There's a lot to love about this episode, and not a lot to hate. For one, there's the incredibly well-orchestrated scene inside the barn. For that scene, I give sincere props to the actors, as well as Ramsay and Bellson. Rick's great monologue about the generation of children growing up in this environment is in Rick's Top Five speeches, which is a really competitive field, if you think about it.

It's not one of the series' best, as the voters have made clear, but it's not disgraceful. It's refreshing, like the beautiful, awe- inspiring rain scene. Sorry, it's just we're having a drought where I am, and that rain looked really nice.

Hey, I don't need to tell you guys. You rated perfectly.

The best sequence of the entire series.

[imanchegenii · 10/10 · 27 January 2024]

The sequence where all the characters together prevented the door from opening is the best and most emotional sequence of the whole series, which was never repeated again. It showed all the principles of the series, that they saved each other's lives by cooperating with each other. Without any dialogue between the characters. They stood without fear until the last moment. None of them decided to escape. This climax sequence of the series, which was also in the middle season of the series, was shown when all the characters had reached maturity and were all at their peak. It was after this sequence and scene that the series and even the characters went downhill.