Air Date: Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 9/8c on AMC
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“I’ve changed, adapted; I’ve become a survivor.” – Eugene Porter
Denise (Merritt Wever) finally gets her hands dirty, and shows herself to be the voice of reason. So sad she had to go.
A central theme has been running throughout this season of The Walking Dead (TWD). The decision of one affects many. I hate to say it but if you come into contact with strangers during the zombie apocalypse, you better take them out. Eventually, the decision to let them live will come back to haunt you. Just ask many of our survivors. It is moments like this I wish Shane (Jon Bernthal) were still around. He may have had questionable morals but he was not to be trifled with. I feel like things may come to a head soon. Nothing is working out right; we’re meeting more members of the Saviors who don’t appear to be the good guys at all; and I’m tired of seeing good people die senselessly.
What Do You Think About…?
The repetition of the beginning of each day in Alexandria is a wakeup call. There are no deviations from the everyday norm except for finishing off a project. You can set your watch to the shifting of the guard and Morgan’s (Lennie James) daily workout. Should we be surprised when things go a little off kilter, then?
Why in the world have the writers paired Abraham (Michael Cudlitz) and Eugene (Josh McDermitt) together again? Have they forgotten the tension and animosity that sits between them? Of course, I enjoy the comedic interlude in watching the two verbally spar but I fear for Eugene’s life. Abraham isn’t a stable personality. He tends to go into himself and reemerge with a new attitude. That attitude isn’t always of the rational sort. I kind of understand the need for Eugene to prove himself. It’s not all for Abraham’s sake. He wants to prove to himself that he can handle being alone in the world. There was a time when he couldn’t run away from a walker without falling over his own feet. Now he can hold onto, stare down, and attempt to kill a walker without screaming like a little bitch. And maybe, just maybe, he wanted to prove something to Abraham. But we know better, don’t we?
Do you think Rosita will listen the next time Daryl says no railroad tracks?
Daryl (Norman Reedus) doesn’t want to take the train tracks, knowing they are the faster route to where he and his scavenging crew are headed. Can you blame him? Who doesn’t remember those tracks lead to Terminus? I’m trying to remember if Rosita was there and I can’t. Could be why she doesn’t second guess taking the route. I’d stay clear of the tracks from now on.
Eugene takes the insult ‘Eat a dick’ to another level. Yup, I went there. I laughed so hard at how long he hangs on when a simple bite and release is all that was necessary.
What a striking scene to see two Alexandrians wheeling away carts of guns as Morgan stands in the foreground, looking off into the distance. You have to wonder what is going through his mind as he watches what he knows to be the beginning of something bad.
Carol (Melissa McBride) does something I never thought she’d want to do. Her life has become this group and now she’s looking at other options. I wonder what she believes she’ll find in her search. With her growth over the last five seasons, has she reached her crescendo? Is Carol burnt out on killing? She’s a study in just how much a person can take before enough is enough. “I can’t love anyone because I can’t kill for anyone.” Maybe Daryl shouldn’t have hugged her.
Quotes
Carol: “Those people you met, the ones in the burnt forest, they took it from you?
Daryl: “Yeah.”
Carol: “You saved them, right? Sorry, it’s who you are. We’re still stuck with that.”
Daryl: “No we ain’t; I shoulda killed them.”
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Eugene: “Pump your breaks, Red. I’m formally calling dibs on this one. And dibs is dibs.”
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Eugene: “Why did you? I called dibs. You had zero authority to…”
Abraham: “To what? Stop you from dying?”
Eugene: “I had full control of the situation.”
Abraham: “You’d have better luck picking up a turd by its clean end.”
Eugene: “I’m gonna allow you to apologize for saying that.”
You can’t make up dialogue like this. Oh wait… someone did, didn’t they? Love this banter!
**
Overall
I need more of these two on my TV screen. Abe and Gene for the win!
There has been a lot of foreshadowing during the second half of this season of The Walking Dead. The writers seem to be setting us up for the big to-do. I’m anticipating a flashback to some point in the past when one of the central characters ran into the person who will finally bring the pain. Could it be Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan)? I don’t know. It could be anyone at this point. You have to remember all of the people the survivors have encountered, like that weird group of cops in the hospital who thought they were doing the world a favor. Perhaps someone from Terminus will make a quick return. Heck, at this point I expect to see the Governor (David Morrissey) come from out of nowhere. Enough of all that. I really enjoyed “Twice as Far” because it brings most of the characters to that point outside of their comfort zone. Things were getting way too cozy in Alexandria. New relationships were being formed (nothing good lasts in the zombie apocalypse), the two weakest links in the chain grew some balls, and every Savior is Negan (whatever that means). So where do we go from here? It’s time to get out of dodge because the shit is about to hit the fan and no one is wearing ponchos. Let me know what you think about “Twice as Far” by dropping me a line in the comments section below or tweet me @ellemoe.
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