After what
seems like an eternity, The
Walking Dead is finally back and
picking up from the thrilling climax that concluded the last episode.
To briefly
recap, Rick had led his group in an attack on Woodbury to rescue
Glenn and Maggie from the grasp of The Governor but Daryl got
captured and forced to square off against his long lost brother,
Merle.
The episode
wastes no time and throws the viewer straight back into the action.
It is a truly thrilling opening and the pace of the episode is
carefully maintained only easing up for some crucial moments of
character development.
The actions
that took place in the previous episode have put the prison survivors
and Woodbury, and more specifically Rick and The Governor, on a
collision course, which will no doubt play out during the rest of the
season.
The episode
is concerned with dealing with the consequences of what has gone
before meaning several characters are forced to confront their
realities and face up to their responsibilities. Rick is being put
under pressure like he never has before in order to protect his group
while in Woodbury, Andrea is taking on a more prominent role after
learning some of the facts that had been kept from her. These are
only two examples but every major character is facing life-defining
choices that they must confront.
The cast and
production standards are as high as ever and it is refreshing to see
certain secondary characters given dialogue exchanges that offer us
an insight into their thoughts.
It
is a relief to have the show back and see that the quality levels
haven’t dropped. This is shaping up to be a very special season of
television and the next episode cannot roll around quickly enough.
Review by Jonathan Gray
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