While Rick decides the fate of Michonne, Merle takes matters into his own hand.While Rick decides the fate of Michonne, Merle takes matters into his own hand.While Rick decides the fate of Michonne, Merle takes matters into his own hand.
Laurie Holden
- Andrea Harrison
- (credit only)
Samantha Gillies Cox
- Walker
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe title comes from Volume 6 of the Collected Editions of the comic book series. In said volume, Rick, Glenn, and Michonne, having been captured by the Governor upon their first meeting in Volume 5, escape from Woodbury and make it back to the prison.
- GoofsThe car that Merle and Michonne get in to at the motel has looks to be 22'' wheels on it. When Merle get to where he is going with the walkers, just before he jumps out of the car you can plainly see the car has "stock" wheels on it, and when he jumps the car is back to having the custom wheels back on it.
- Quotes
Merle Dixon: I don't know the reasons for the things that I do. Never did. I'm a damn mystery to me.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far (2016)
Featured review
Solid episode with Michael Rooker on top form
Rick makes a decision about the fate of one member of the group.
I mostly enjoyed this episode for the performances, character development, and general themes, but I slightly struggled with some elements of the story.
The portrayal of Merle, Daryl, and Michonne is the best aspect of it and the scenes involving these characters are great. Especially Merle, who is the main focus of the episode. I cannot say much without spoiling, but Michael Rooker gives another excellent performance and everything the character does is very memorable. His scenes with Danai Gurira and Norman Reedus are the highlights of the episode.
Where I slightly struggle are the scenes involving Rick's decisions. The initial decision Rick makes feels like a plot contrivance to stretch out the drama and bring about his reflection and subsequent speech to the group. They are not badly made. In fact I think Andrew Lincoln is brilliant as always and some of the themes it touches on such as leadership by dictatorship and democracy are also very thought provoking. Rick's actions just lack a bit of plausibility for me. I find it difficult to believe the character would consider handling the situation that way based on what we have seen so far.
As ever the visuals are top drawer, with great cinematography, editing, makeup and gore effects.
For me it's a 7.5/10 but I round upwards.
I mostly enjoyed this episode for the performances, character development, and general themes, but I slightly struggled with some elements of the story.
The portrayal of Merle, Daryl, and Michonne is the best aspect of it and the scenes involving these characters are great. Especially Merle, who is the main focus of the episode. I cannot say much without spoiling, but Michael Rooker gives another excellent performance and everything the character does is very memorable. His scenes with Danai Gurira and Norman Reedus are the highlights of the episode.
Where I slightly struggle are the scenes involving Rick's decisions. The initial decision Rick makes feels like a plot contrivance to stretch out the drama and bring about his reflection and subsequent speech to the group. They are not badly made. In fact I think Andrew Lincoln is brilliant as always and some of the themes it touches on such as leadership by dictatorship and democracy are also very thought provoking. Rick's actions just lack a bit of plausibility for me. I find it difficult to believe the character would consider handling the situation that way based on what we have seen so far.
As ever the visuals are top drawer, with great cinematography, editing, makeup and gore effects.
For me it's a 7.5/10 but I round upwards.
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- snoozejonc
- Nov 23, 2021
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- Douglasville, Georgia, USA(on location)
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- Runtime43 minutes
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- 16:9 HD
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