It is the
penultimate episode of the season and after last week’s Woodbury
focused episode all eyes are back on Rick’s group in the prison as
the final pieces are moved into place ahead of the season finale.
The episode
revolves around Rick trying to decide the best course of action for
the group and whether he can accept The Governor’s offer of
sacrificing Michonne to save everyone else. Elsewhere, Daryl and
Merle take a look at themselves and how they fit in while Glenn makes
a decision about his relationship with Maggie.
During
the course of the episode, Merle and Michonne are thrown together and
they make for a very watchable pairing as they discuss their
respective pasts and how they have changed. There are some very well
written and engrossing scenes and the irrepressible Merle, played
with great relish by Michael Rooker, is at the heart of everything
good about this episode.
This is an
episode that features a fairly slow build but it all leads to a
highly charged and emotional climax that features the episodes only,
yet highly crucial, appearance of The Governor.
The last few
episodes have all been about certain characters choosing their sides
and making choices that will have consequences come next week’s
finale. This has been a high quality season that has gone a long way
to restore the faith of disillusioned fans that were disappointed by
season 2. Here’s hoping that this season’s final episode can
deliver on all the promise and potential that has been developed.
Review by Jonathan Gray
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