While out recruiting, Daryl and Aaron find troubling signs of human activity. Back at Alexandria, Carl bonds with Enid, and the tension between Rick and Pete comes to a head.While out recruiting, Daryl and Aaron find troubling signs of human activity. Back at Alexandria, Carl bonds with Enid, and the tension between Rick and Pete comes to a head.While out recruiting, Daryl and Aaron find troubling signs of human activity. Back at Alexandria, Carl bonds with Enid, and the tension between Rick and Pete comes to a head.
- Maggie Rhee
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- Abraham Ford
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- Eugene Porter
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- Tara Chambler
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- Gabriel Stokes
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe close-up of the alarm clock Michonne (Danai Gurira) awakes to in scene 5 is similar to the alarm-clock in the comedy Groundhog Day (1993), starring Bill Murray. In the movie, Murray's character repeats the same day over and over; each day starts over with a close-up of the alarm clock going off at 6:00 am. The clock in this scene is the same model, set to 6:30.
- GoofsWhen Sasha is out hunting walkers, she fires at least 50 shots from her rifle without reloading. However the magazine her rifle has only holds 30 rounds.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Rick Grimes: [Rick holds Pete on the street pavement in front of the community members as Deanna comes running up] Stop it! Stop it right now.
Rick Grimes: [Rick continues to hold Pete in a choke hold] You touch them again and I'll kill you.
Deanna Monroe: Damn it, Rick! I said stop.
Rick Grimes: [Rick pulls out his revolver and aims it into the crowd of community members] Or what? You gonna kick me out?
Deanna Monroe: Put that gun down, Rick.
Rick Grimes: You still don't get it. None of you do!
Rick Grimes: [Sasha snipes walkers out from the tower as Rick's group and the community members watch Rick] We know what needs to be done and we do it. We're the ones who live. You, you just sit and plan and hesitate. You pretend like you know when you don't. You wish things weren't what they are. Well, you want to live? You want this place to stay standing? Your way of doing things is done. Things don't get better because you - You want them to. Starting right now, we have to live in the real world. We have to control who lives here.
Deanna Monroe: [Deanna responds to Rick looking down at him on his knees covered in blood] That's never been more clear to me than it is right now.
Rick Grimes: Me? Me? You...
Rick Grimes: [Rick laughs holding his hands up to himself] You mean - You mean me? Your way is gonna destroy this place. It's gonna get people killed. It's already gotten people killed. I'm not gonna stand by and just let it happen. If you don't fight, you die. I'm not gonna stand by and...
[Michonne knocks Rick unconscious by hitting him over the head]
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far (2016)
This is a dramatic episode that follows a number of different characters and culminates in a moment of great tension.
The most engaging story is easily the scenes involving Rick and Pete. Everything that has happened in the past few episodes has been building towards an internal conflict within Alexandria and, although slightly contrived in its storytelling, it feels plausible that this type of situation could set it off.
It's cleverly written as Rick and Carol's views might come across as extreme but this is a world portrayed as having lost all the social constructions to protect families from domestic abuse. Based on the experiences I have had with people who have suffered at the hands of abusive partners it rings very true. The individuals in question have all been total psychopaths who want to control the lives of their partners and children so much they would kill them if either the police or social services had not intervened. The Walking Dead depicts a setting without courtrooms, restraining orders and prison services and unfortunately the only answer to violent sociopaths is to take them out of the picture.
What muddies the waters somewhat are Rick's feelings for Jessie, the previous trouble stirred by Gabriel and the feelings of the townsfolk towards Rick and 'family'. His gun-waving, bloodied-face rant doesn't help matters either. All in all though a very well constructed dramatic situation.
Judging by the Daryl and Aaron scenes something makes me think there will be an external threat that puts things in perspective very soon and change the mindset of everyone.
Great acting by Andrew Lincoln and Corey Brill.
- snoozejonc
- Jan 7, 2022
Details
- Runtime42 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD