Rick and his group seem to live in peaceful and platonic terms
with the people inside the Alexandria Safe Zone…. Until this Sunday’s episode when
everything that’s shaky gives away. Clearly, their position in Alexandria is in
great jeopardy. Here are the highlights from this episode:
Grief over Aiden
Monroe. The show picks up where the previous episode left off. The incident
at the supply shop has reached the Monroe family. In an effort to console them,
Carol sends a freshly-made casserole along with a condolence letter. But sadly,
Deanna leaves the food at the doorstep and goes inside her house and burns the
letter. It is very ominous, and seeing Deanna’s expression, there is disappointment
and distrust in Rick’s group. It just solidifies what Father Gabriel told
Deanna last week.
Nicholas’ lies. Who
is Nicholas? He was with Glenn’s group, the ignorant coward who left everyone
when all the walkers rushed on them. I just hate this guy. He has the audacity
to tell lies to Deanna and twists the story, making Glenn appear to have caused
Aiden’s and Noah’s deaths. But Glenn knows better and does some pretty cool
confrontation with him.
Deanna’s films. Deanna’s
filmed interviews freak me out. It gives me chills to see her reviewing all her
interrogations with poker face. What is really hiding that blank expression and
too good to be true kindness?
Carl and Enid. Rick’s
son has developed some kind of affinity to this girl who happens to be also
from the world outside Alexandria. So he follows her to the forest and after
revealing themselves to each other, a special connection is established. Could this
be the start of a romance (which is good since the show lacks that for now)?
Sasha’s mental breakdown.
What is happening with Sasha? Yes, she is a spot-on shooter, but does she really
have to go out there and kill all walkers? Yes, she may still be grieving over
Tyreese and Bob, and feeling guilty over her rant against Noah, but do all
these things make her snap and lose her sense of judgment? I love the old
Sasha, but this new one who seems to be tougher and stronger is not someone I would
root for.
"W". When Daryl and
Aaron scouts for more people, they stumble upon walkers with the letter “W”
etched on their foreheads. Sasha, Michonne and Rosita also encounters walkers
with the same tattoo. I think a greater danger lies outside the walls of
Alexandria. Something meaner and heartless, and it screams ruin to Alexandra. This looming menace
is more evident when Daryl and Aaron find a dead woman tied naked to a tree, with
her innards spilling out, and possibly fed alive to the walkers.
Is Rick the new
enemy? This is the biggest question of the night. When Carol tells him
about what is happening in Sam’s house, he makes up his mind that Pete’s (Sam’s
father and Jessie’s husband) death is the ultimate solution. He even attempts
to convince Deanna, and even Jessie, about it. So when he and Pete confronted, a
bloody fistfight ensues. Rick becomes totally out of control. He even throws
Carl away when the child tries to go between them. And when they were parted,
he gives such despicable speech. I get it when he says that they had been
through a lot and the only way to survive is to fight. But to cause chaos in
the community, to try to apply his brutish ways to resolve issues, and being
just too over himself is not acceptable. Thankfully, Michonne is there to knock
him cold. Is Rick losing his sanity again?
FINAL THOUGHTS. I
feel that Rick and his group are skating on thin ice with regards to their
existence in Alexandria. After Father Gabriel’s unfortunate outburst to Deanna,
Aiden’s death, and Rick’s explosion, I doubt the Alexandrians will want them
around. Well, the episode is a perfect precedence to the show’s season finale
next week. I just hope nobody dies again. I don’t want anybody to die for now. Character
arcs for Rosita, Tara, Abraham and even Sasha has not yet come full circle, and
it would be great to know them better. Rick, Carol, Daryl, Glenn and Michonne
are the cohesive forces that strengthen the group. Please no more dead for this
season.
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