With Bob's life hanging in the balance, the group prepares to fight back against Gareth and his group of cannibals.With Bob's life hanging in the balance, the group prepares to fight back against Gareth and his group of cannibals.With Bob's life hanging in the balance, the group prepares to fight back against Gareth and his group of cannibals.
- Carol Peletier
- (credit only)
- Beth Greene
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAndrew Lincoln describes this episode as "astonishingly brutal and uncompromising episode."
- GoofsWhen Tyrese puts the knife to Bob's temple you can see it's a prop knife and the tip has been cut off.
- Quotes
[Bob wants to talk to Rick for the last time, Rick stands alone with Bob holding Judith in his arm]
Bob Stookey: I just want to say thank you.
Rick Grimes: For what?
Bob Stookey: Before the prison, I didn't know if there were any good people left. I didn't know if anybody was left. You took me in. Because you took people in. It was you, Man. What I said yesterday, I ain't revising it. Even in light, of current events. Nightmares end. They shouldn't end who are you. And that is just this dead man's opinion.
Rick Grimes: I'll take it.
[Bob smiles when he see's Judith]
Bob Stookey: Just look at her, and tell me the world isn't gonna change.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far (2016)
At last the fans and the mass audience get to find out what happens after episode two of this season and the show delivered another great episode to add to its high quality tally. This episode answered all the questions that I had waiting to ask after the end of the last episode. It was emotional, very emotional due to a loss of a character that we had just got accustomed too. I also loved what the show did with the lighting, making it produce a dark contrast compared to the other episodes being very high in saturation with the lighting. I couldn't wait to do a review on the different developments of characters and the different situations the characters find themselves in with this episode. In this episode, The Hunters are seeking out to capture Rick and the group to seek revenge for destroying Terminus whilst Rick has a decision to make about Washington with members of his group missing.
The best scene in this episode for me was the attack on the church by The Hunters. The reason for this is because it was different and distinguished itself to other attack scenes. It was sly, sneaky yet effective whilst maintaining the scare factor with it being shot in the dark. Not only did this add to the personality of The Hunters, but it made the atmosphere unexpected when action occurred. I loved how Rick trapped them by pretending to go out of the Church and then coming back and taking them hostage. This makes the audience feel in a way, triumphant, especially for Rick as he always comes out on top when it comes to people harming his group or family. Rick's line "I already made you a promise" linking back to him saying he would kill Gareth with the machete back in Terminus was very well constructed and written as it presented a bloodthirsty Rick whose new ambition is to kill all that harm and not leave any reasoning. A great scene to watch and it set up the whole episode's narrative and linked back to previous episodes. As well as this scene, Bob's death was very emotional to watch and it shows the effect it has on Rick's group as its shown in their actions, carrying on as if a piece of them is missing which makes the audience worry some characters will not be able to cope with it, especially Sasha. A very sad scene and a massive farewell to Bob.
The character that stood out to me in this episode was Gareth. I felt that he really came out of his shell in this episode and revealed his true self to the audience, especially when he entered the church. Doing this, Gareth possessed a god-like feature as if he knew that there was no way out for the group and they must obey him. The contrast between his different personalities is intriguing as he develops a childlike characteristic when Rick and the rest of the group trick them and come back to the church. The ability to switch between these two characteristics is what makes his character so great to watch, it reminded me of the villain Negan in the comic books which I'm sure we will see eventually. In this episode, Gareth evolved from a Hunter and thought he was king of the zombie apocalypse as he acted as if everything should match to his expectations and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it.
This episode kept the same structure in terms of cinematography with the previous episode, maintaining the dark and scary aspect which made the Hunters appear sinister. An interesting idea I've picked up, when we saw the group in Terminus, the audience weren't that affected but in this episode they are shocked due to the lighting changing their personalities along with how situations have placed them in this position. The different shots used were also spot on as they captured the scene very well when it came to the attack from The Hunters. The camera shot looking up at Rick, acting as Gareth's point of view when kneeling down made Rick appear the God-like character and it surprised the audience with a quick alternation of characters being dominant in the scene. Very enjoyable to watch.
Overall, this episode acted well as a conclusion to The Hunters storyline. We paid a goodbye to Bob which was a very emotional scene due to him wanting the world to change even if he couldn't make it himself and it was powerfully portrayed. The different scenes, all being mixed with emotional and action sequences, made the episode exciting yet scary to the audience as I personally had no idea what was going to occur in the next scenes. The cinematography continued the same atmosphere as the previous episode, keeping the fear factor which I personally enjoyed watching. The different camera shots used, tracking shots, long shots, mid shots, close up shots made characters seem dominant and fearful at the same time which is a very hard technique to do in filming but this show pulled it off brilliantly. A sad yet exciting episode and I'm excited for the next storyline which I hope will bring the return of Beth into the mix.
- peteypiper
- Jan 12, 2015
Details
- Runtime42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD