In the first thirty minutes of "Triggerfinger", I was biting my nails, on the edge of my seat, and always full of suspense. This shootout was one of the best moments in "The Walking Dead".
The episode didn't take any time at all to get started. From the start Rick, Hershel, and Glenn find the rest of Dave's and Tony's crew who begin to search for them . . . guns loaded. When they try to enter the bar, Glen pushes the door close and then starts a chain reaction of suspenseful scenes. We also see a new Hershel that we didn't even know existed. He knows how to shoot a gun and even shoots a man down when they begin to attack Glenn in the streets. We also see Hershel not help the person he shot when three walkers begin to eat him alive. Even when they were trying to help a person who has an impaled leg on a spike, it was done very well. Rick automatically takes out his knife and asks Hershel, "will this cut through the bone" but at last second pulls the legs out of the spike. It doesn't sound like much on paper, but when there are numerous walkers around them and little to no ammo, that is the definition of suspense. The shootout wasn't only the most suspenseful part though. After getting over the ridiculous situation with Lori and the map, the walker slowly pushing through the car windshield was fantastic. The addition of seeing the walker's skin getting peeled off from the glass was a nice touch.
Although the first half of the episode was masterful, the second half was a step back. Glenn, after being shook up from the fight, went to Maggie and said that when she said, "I love you," and the bullets began to fly, he was unable to help Hershel and Rick because if he died, he couldn't bare the thought of seeing Maggie upset. First of all, that was a weak answer that the writers thought of especially after the unbelievable scene where Maggie runs past Hershel and hugs Glenn instead . . . that would never have happened in real life. So it looks like their relationship is all but lost . . . but who knows. There was also a good scene with Carol letting Daryl vent at her because it looks like he is very upset with the outcome of Sophia. Carol also finds the ears of the walkers Daryl took which was a very nice touch.
But the best scene of the second half was Lori telling Rick that she believes Shane killed Otis, that he thinks the baby is his and that Lori is his. This is the spark that will bring Rick and Shane into a confrontation that has been anticipated since Shane aimed at Rick in Season 1.
"Triggerfinger" was a brilliant episode. The first half was unbelievable and even though the second half didn't have that big of an impact, it still was enjoyable to watch. There are four episodes left and it looks like they will have their hands full. It will be fun to see the outcome of Rick and Shane . . . all we do is have to wait until next Sunday which I can't be more excited about.
9.6/10
The episode didn't take any time at all to get started. From the start Rick, Hershel, and Glenn find the rest of Dave's and Tony's crew who begin to search for them . . . guns loaded. When they try to enter the bar, Glen pushes the door close and then starts a chain reaction of suspenseful scenes. We also see a new Hershel that we didn't even know existed. He knows how to shoot a gun and even shoots a man down when they begin to attack Glenn in the streets. We also see Hershel not help the person he shot when three walkers begin to eat him alive. Even when they were trying to help a person who has an impaled leg on a spike, it was done very well. Rick automatically takes out his knife and asks Hershel, "will this cut through the bone" but at last second pulls the legs out of the spike. It doesn't sound like much on paper, but when there are numerous walkers around them and little to no ammo, that is the definition of suspense. The shootout wasn't only the most suspenseful part though. After getting over the ridiculous situation with Lori and the map, the walker slowly pushing through the car windshield was fantastic. The addition of seeing the walker's skin getting peeled off from the glass was a nice touch.
Although the first half of the episode was masterful, the second half was a step back. Glenn, after being shook up from the fight, went to Maggie and said that when she said, "I love you," and the bullets began to fly, he was unable to help Hershel and Rick because if he died, he couldn't bare the thought of seeing Maggie upset. First of all, that was a weak answer that the writers thought of especially after the unbelievable scene where Maggie runs past Hershel and hugs Glenn instead . . . that would never have happened in real life. So it looks like their relationship is all but lost . . . but who knows. There was also a good scene with Carol letting Daryl vent at her because it looks like he is very upset with the outcome of Sophia. Carol also finds the ears of the walkers Daryl took which was a very nice touch.
But the best scene of the second half was Lori telling Rick that she believes Shane killed Otis, that he thinks the baby is his and that Lori is his. This is the spark that will bring Rick and Shane into a confrontation that has been anticipated since Shane aimed at Rick in Season 1.
"Triggerfinger" was a brilliant episode. The first half was unbelievable and even though the second half didn't have that big of an impact, it still was enjoyable to watch. There are four episodes left and it looks like they will have their hands full. It will be fun to see the outcome of Rick and Shane . . . all we do is have to wait until next Sunday which I can't be more excited about.
9.6/10
