I was thinking about not writing another review, however, it raises my ire when all I see is reviews praising this show and not talking about the flaws riddled within. Where to begin...
Let's start with Carol's character development. Her character development has made absolutely no sense whatsoever in the past season. We started watching this show seeing her as a frail lady always in need of a savoir, someone to protect her. Then as the show progressed, we watched her become a strong, independent lady who would never think twice about pulling the trigger against remorseless killers who deserved it. Then this season happened. We have now watched her regress back into a frail old lady who sits around all day and sulks and cries whenever she has to make the decision to kill someone. Yet somehow she remains to be a deus ex machina? Like am I supposed to believe good old Carol was able to blast a truck full of people away all because she packed a mini uzi in her coat? Please, its beyond my level of comprehension at this point. And somehow she leaves the incident pretty much unscathed but for a minor wound. I just find Carol being this Deus Ex machina a little bit redundant a this point.
Then we have almost every single important character in the show leave the safe confinement of Alexandria just to search for Dwight of all people? This was just a horribly contrived point in a sad attempt to have them capture Glenn and Daryl for the next episode...
And Daryl... I'm really upset that this show has made it a point to tease deaths on and off at this point. I mean, if your going to tease a death, at least make it believable. Don't have Dwight say to Daryl after he shoots him "You're going to be all right baby boy". These cheap fake deaths are just a way the show writers keep the internet discussing the episode for another week and to increase viewer ratings for the next episode to see the result. I mean, it's not like they all ready honeyd*cked Glenn's death on numerous occasions throughout the season.
However, with all of the flaws being pointed out, I did enjoy the downtime b/w Morgan and Rick. You have two moral opposites discussing their code of ethics and just what each other has become.
All and all, this is what I thought of the episode. This will most likely be flagged down as not helpful by the walking dead fanatics who can't take any sort of criticism. Well if you read this, I thank you for your time.
Let's start with Carol's character development. Her character development has made absolutely no sense whatsoever in the past season. We started watching this show seeing her as a frail lady always in need of a savoir, someone to protect her. Then as the show progressed, we watched her become a strong, independent lady who would never think twice about pulling the trigger against remorseless killers who deserved it. Then this season happened. We have now watched her regress back into a frail old lady who sits around all day and sulks and cries whenever she has to make the decision to kill someone. Yet somehow she remains to be a deus ex machina? Like am I supposed to believe good old Carol was able to blast a truck full of people away all because she packed a mini uzi in her coat? Please, its beyond my level of comprehension at this point. And somehow she leaves the incident pretty much unscathed but for a minor wound. I just find Carol being this Deus Ex machina a little bit redundant a this point.
Then we have almost every single important character in the show leave the safe confinement of Alexandria just to search for Dwight of all people? This was just a horribly contrived point in a sad attempt to have them capture Glenn and Daryl for the next episode...
And Daryl... I'm really upset that this show has made it a point to tease deaths on and off at this point. I mean, if your going to tease a death, at least make it believable. Don't have Dwight say to Daryl after he shoots him "You're going to be all right baby boy". These cheap fake deaths are just a way the show writers keep the internet discussing the episode for another week and to increase viewer ratings for the next episode to see the result. I mean, it's not like they all ready honeyd*cked Glenn's death on numerous occasions throughout the season.
However, with all of the flaws being pointed out, I did enjoy the downtime b/w Morgan and Rick. You have two moral opposites discussing their code of ethics and just what each other has become.
All and all, this is what I thought of the episode. This will most likely be flagged down as not helpful by the walking dead fanatics who can't take any sort of criticism. Well if you read this, I thank you for your time.