Oh, shit. New person. Oh, shit. Whole new group. One of the
new group’s members gets a chunk of herself bit off, but they still carry her
into an enclosed building with them. That enclosed building is the prison.
Tyrese is the new person. I’ve only read the summaries of the comics, so I know
he supposed to have a relationship with Rick/Rick’s group. I’m just not sure
what it is.
It’s been an intense season, almost like they’re making up
for last season, but I’m looking for forward to a midseason break. The
intensity and creepiness is a little overwhelming. My nerves are a bit shot. The
Governor is so creepy, I can’t even feel sorry for the way he’s dealing with
his daughter turning. No sympathy.
Glenn repurposes a walker’s bones for use as a weapon. How
“sustainable” of him. At least he and Maggie are in the same room. He and
Maggie make a good attempt at an escape, but Maggie hesitates when her gun is
on Merle and they’re recaptured. Then Rick and ‘em come through SWAT style (how
fucking sexy is Rick being a professional law man again?) and grab the
captives.
Glenn spills the beans about Merle once the group reach a place they can regroup. The desire in Daryl’s
eyes to reconnect with his brother breaks my heart, but Rick convinces him to
stay with the group.
Andrea wants to help with the invasion, but the Governor
shuts her down. Gee, I wonder why. Don’t want your girlfriend to know you’re a
sociopathic dictator torturing her friends?
Daryl decides to stay behind to provide cover fire. You just
know he’s hoping to see Merle. Rick starts hallucinating, thinking he sees
Shane. Helpful prisoner gets shot and the ratio of black people to white people
remains as the writers wish. *eye roll* My nerves are shot from all of the
gunfire and violence. I don’t play videogames or see action movies all that
often. I have a very low tolerance for such things. The horror movie
commercials in between don’t help much, either.
Tyrese’s group runs into trouble in the prison and Carl
rescues them and is the voice of reason. First of all, it’s been long enough
that any group should be able to better strategize going into an enclosed
building. Secondly, Carl? Carl “Get in the Fucking House” Grimes? I don’t think
the former America’s Top Model (Tyrese’s girlfriend/wife/annoying “Lori” of her
group) has the acting chops for this show. She’s destroying my suspension of
disbelief. I already love Tyrese, though! Good looking and smart. I’ll take it!
Michonne loses the group and makes her way to the Governor’s
apartment and finds his freak show secret lair. Unfortunately for him, Michonne
decides to put a little reality into his life and ends his walker daughter’s
life. He doesn’t take it so well. This whole scene is messed up on so many
levels. She manages to stab him in the eye with a piece of the broken glass
from his aquariums holding walker heads. Andrea shows up in the nick of time to
save his life. If only Michonne had told her what had just happened. She
could’ve in less than 15 seconds. Andrea is moved by his love for his walker
daughter. What a surprise.
This show is starting to feel like a bad Three’s Company
nightmare. Lack of knowledge leading to misunderstandings and mistrust.
Michonne somehow finds the group and Rick is still being a
dick to her. I’m not sure why. Daryl is missing. Saw that one coming.
The Governor wasn’t really the governor until now. The eye
patch makes the man. Turns out Daryl was captured and is going to be used as a
test for Merle. If Daryl dies, I’ll probably stop watching the show. This is a
horrible way for Daryl and Merle to meet.
Kevin Smith talks about how The Walking Dead is what happens
after a zombie movie is over. I’ve always wanted to see that and feel so
curious at the end of those movies, but now I know why a show like this hasn’t
been done. It gets a bit tedious. Most people would want to find some place
safe, stay put, and keep on living. It would almost be boring. Kind of like if Frontier House had multiple seasons. Great initial run (I loved that show), but watching
someone chop wood or plant seeds over and over would get pretty boring. The
forced emotional rollercoasters and cliffhangers are too much for my nerves.
This is why I’ve always preferred series that have single standing episodes. Looking
forward to the break. Definitely not watching the marathon New Year’s Eve and
New Year’s Day.
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