Rick, Glenn and Hershel come under enemy fire after their encounter with Dave and Tony. Meanwhile, Shane goes after Lori when everyone realizes she is missing.Rick, Glenn and Hershel come under enemy fire after their encounter with Dave and Tony. Meanwhile, Shane goes after Lori when everyone realizes she is missing.Rick, Glenn and Hershel come under enemy fire after their encounter with Dave and Tony. Meanwhile, Shane goes after Lori when everyone realizes she is missing.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFirst time Hershel starts calling the undead Walkers.
- GoofsWhen Hershel and Rick drive up with Randal he is not wearing a blindfold, but when T-Dog points out Randal he is wearing one.
- Quotes
[Glenn tells Maggie that he only thought about saving himself]
Maggie Greene: What's going on with you?
Glenn Rhee: [Glenn sighs] Your dad saved my life today. And Rick saved us both. And I... I froze.
Maggie Greene: Well, you were being shot at.
Glenn Rhee: I know, but...
Maggie Greene: You don't have anything to prove.
Glenn Rhee: All I've done, then this... okay. It's because of what you said.
Maggie Greene: That I love you?
Glenn Rhee: Yeah. A bullet hit the wall behind me and I... I thought of you... Losing me, hurting. And I couldn't take it, so I hid to stay alive.
Maggie Greene: [Maggie reaches in to hold Glenn] Glenn.
Glenn Rhee: No-no-no. No, you don't get it. Rick, your dad... They were counting on me and I... I only thought of myself.
[Glenn walks off as Maggie starts to cry]
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far (2016)
"Triggerfinger" is another terrific episode to Season 2. Really appreciated the poignancy and the darker tone, foreshadowed in "Nebraska" and the tone is present here and of what was to come. And a strong reminder of how Seasons 1-5 of 'The Walking Dead' to me were absolutely brilliant and seeing the show in its full glory days (Season 6 was uneven, Season 7 was a huge disappointment and am still debating whether to watch Season 8). It is as emotional, complex and as tense as one would expect, at the same time it has adrenaline and guts.
It still shocks me at how an intelligent, well-made (so much so that it is easy to mistake it for a film) show about zombies could be made when so many films have tried and failed abysmally to do so.
Sarah Wayne Callies still doesn't do much for me and the way Lori's role and subplot here is written are frustratingly contrived like in "Nebraska".
Like all the episodes of the show, "Triggerfinger" is incredibly well made in the production values, with gritty and audacious production design, photography of almost cinematic quality, effects that look good, have soul and are not overused or abused and pretty frightening make-up that make the zombies even more terrifying. The music is haunting and affecting, having presence but never being too intrusive.
The writing generally is intelligent and thought-provoking, with lots of tension and emotional resonance and already showing signs of character complexity and multiple layer storytelling. The more eventful scenes are thrilling and terrifying as well as uncompromising.
Appreciated the ever strong and still progressing story and character building, which the episode has a bigger emphasis on, and that the pace is never dull or rushed, the fight with Rick, Glenn and Hershel has a lot of tension. The character writing, the character interactions, Shane's development and the unbelievable tension shown throughout the first half are what are particularly great here.
Everything is tautly paced without rushing through the more important or action-oriented parts. The world building is already stunningly immersive and effective. Direction is smart and atmospheric while the show throughout has been strongly acted. Andrew Lincoln is an excellent lead though the entire cast apart from Callies are on fine form.
Overall, terrific. 9/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- Jun 6, 2018
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- Douglasville, Georgia, USA(on location)
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- Runtime43 minutes
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- 16:9 HD