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Am I the only one who thought Daryl's return at the end seemed like something out of a superhero movie? I half expected Superman's theme to start playing when they flashed to his face.

And also, the only real issue I have with crazy Rick is Lori's presence. I didn't like the character in life, so why the hell would I want to see her in death. Ugh. I'm not sure if it's in the comics, but if it is can we find a way around that. I want her to be erased from our memories.
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Ok, not milton, too aggressive and too thin. Uugh, Merle, such a jag. I do like how Rick and Daryl just give each other the head nod and move on. I admit whole heartedly, I'm a fan girl. I love me some Daryl, if only they would fix his hair color! His arms have toned up nicely these past couple seasons. Mmmm....
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Wow. That was probably one of the most intense endings to an episode yet. I am all shaken up.

Am I the only one who thought Daryl's return at the end seemed like something out of a superhero movie? I half expected Superman's theme to start playing when they flashed to his face.


Haha, I felt the same way during the moment when he came to the rescue to that family on the road.
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Amazing, but Jesus seriously, Axel? They should have killed an already existing member of the group. Now that I think about it, Rick's group in terms of numbers is back to where they started the season with the exception of Michonne and Merle...


t-dog and lori are dead, so its exactly where they were
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People need to let the Rick hallucination issue just play out. Rick has barely had time to deal with his wife passing, and every time he has some downtime, something comes up, and gets him back to survival mode.

But to recap the episode:

1.It started off insanely slow.

2. I don't like the time being spent on the situation back at Woodberry. To me, it's not interesting as I'm rather interested in what's going on at the prison. The death of Axel would've been even more powerful, if we wouldn't have saw the Governor up until that point.

3. Glenn is totally in the right in the way he's acting. He was almost beaten to death, and thought his girl was raped. Him leaving by himself to attack Woodbury was stupid, but he was right about the Governors retaliation . Now, I don't understand why Maggie is angry.

4. The deaths are getting kind of predictable. Having read the comics, it's like we all know the ones who are going to die eventually, it's just when. When Axel died, it had no emotional impact for me, it was more of an about time feeling. I'm gonna go out and say the next major characters who dies next are Hershel and the baby somehow.

5. Ricks squad can't shoot for shit.


6. That look Rick gave at the end was honestly my favorite part of the episode. I'm about ready for him to release all that frustration upon the Governor.
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Yeah I'm also not sure why all this hate on Glenn. It's totally intriguing to see where he goes with his blind rage. At this point he's caused zero collateral damage - let him run his due course then judge.

Oh, and, "Rick wandering crazytown" line FTW.

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I got more than a little excited when Michonne finally ginsuu'd some walkers.
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Wow, LOVED IT!!! Great balance between story and action, truly left me gasping for more. Actually liked Merle there for a while (can't believe I said that). RIP Axel. Going to go back and see it again. Voted this episode excellent.
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I have a feeling the girl who came out the zombie truck is a way to introduce lily
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i liked the episode.. 3/4 points (didn't like the Woodbury scenes, as always^^).

but what kinda bothered me during the attack was, that that shooter on the guard tower shot at Beth and Carl.. they are still kids/teens and especially Carl is looking young so he had to see that through his sniper.. idk the Woodbury soldiers may find it okay to shoot at the "terrorists who attacked them" but shooting at a girl and a boy?

Also sad Axel had to go, i liked him the last couple of episodes.. i don't get why they spoiled his death in a promo though ^^
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a true lawyer finds a problem for every solution :D

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Overall I thought the episode was very poor. The first 35 minutes were pointless filler, followed by a terribly executed shootout. The only part of the episode I found exciting was when the zombies got into the prison, that was actually awesome. The Governor is such a dull villain, he's not at all imposing or fun to watch and the shootout was just horribly put together.

First off, everyone is just standing around in the yard like idiots... they KNOW the Guv is coming and whats the first thing they all decided to do? Stand in the open and hang out. Second, they were all standing in the middle of the yard but absolutely no one sees or hears the Guv and his men pull up in a truck? The Guv and his truck were right out in the open and Carol was even looking in his direction but absolutely no one saw him. Some random dude actually managed to get out of the truck, sneak all the way to the prison, get inside the gate and climb up to the top of the guard tower without being seen by anyone... really?

The Guv stands right out in the open for the entire gun fight and absolutely no one hits him even once. These characters hit consistent head shots, with pistols, from 100 feet away, at night, out of moving cars, but can't seem to hit a man in broad daylight standing in the open with automatic rifles. The whole stand off was just so stupid, and not for 1 second did I feel any character was in any danger at all. The show doesn't have that "no one is safe" feel like it should, the only characters they kill off are the redshirts.

But like I said, when the zombies attacked it actually got exciting and there was some suspense. Daryl's return was done well and Merle joining in to help Rick was cool. The last 5 minutes were great but the rest of the episode was horrid IMO.
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Wow is all i can say did not see that coming and i defently did not see axels deaths.

Oh and what was with the whole tattoo on daryles back? Did i miss somthing about that or has it not been explained yet?

I think it was the whipping scars Merle was referring to


I didn't see the scars - I watch the last showing of the day at 11 Pacific, and it wasn't on AMC HD. Had to watch it on an analog channel. So, all I saw were the angel wing tattoos on his back. I assumed he meant that his dad made him get the tattoos. Hm.

One of the best episodes yet!

But one thing I'm confused on - was the van with the walkers part of Woodbury? The gov seemed surprised to see it.. or maybe he was gleefully happy to see it... I dunno...

but man what an episode... glad they seemed to do some character development then what an ending! Can't wait until next week!


I had trouble reading the Governor's expression, too. I thought the fun thing about the van was that I thought it was Daryl and Merle, and they were going to circle the van around to block the gate, and hop out. Fooled me.

I thought Michonne closed at least one of the gates behind him, though.

They could have easily cut the fence in some spot and crept in when Glenn was making his "plan" to get into Woodbury. No one was on watch, remember? Rick was off looking for his buddy Shane.


But Michonne probably doesn't have a key, so she wouldn't lock it. I'm hoping the keys Rick used are not the only ones.

Wow, LOVED IT!!! Great balance between story and action, truly left me gasping for more. Actually liked Merle there for a while (can't believe I said that). RIP Axel. Going to go back and see it again. Voted this episode excellent.

Huh, so, instead of token black guys getting killed, we chased off Tyreese, and have token rednecks instead?! Can't have two in the group, so we had to off Axel ... ?

Fun episode, though. Axel's death shocked me. I wonder why the Governor didn't kill him with a torso shot, so he'd re-animate.

Andrea ... meh, I dunno.

Melissa Ponzio got credited again - is that who you're all referring to as the driver of the van?
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God complex combined with dumb luck. IMO

And, we've all heard stories of the guys who go into battle or whatever and fearlessly/recklessly stride through it without getting so much as scratched. I like his demeanor - shows also that he enjoys the danger, maybe has a death wish.
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Interview with Lew Temple -

http://insidetv.ew.c...ew-temple-axel/

Very cool interview, thanks. Sounds like a cool dude.
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The writers do a fine job leaving us hanging at the end of these episodes.

Rick!! Come back from crazy town! It's bad for your health! I feel so uneasy with him at this state.
Seeing Lori again melted my heart a little for Rick. She was a main character from the beginning so it was interesting to see that glimpse of her character after all these months of her gone.

Daryl and Merle. Good scenes between them. Will Meryl join Team Prison and rub it in the Governor's eye socket?! I'll be waiting for that eye contact in the fight scene.

Maggie, yous a trooper.

What I couldn't wait for no longer is Andrea reuniting with the group. Yesss she's finally going to interact with them again this next episode; or so it seems in the teaser. After her being so closely tied to the Governor and all, makes for a good storyline. I'm dying to hear what they'll be conversing about. And her seeing Michonne again. Wooot.

Poor Axle.. did NOT see that shot coming. Well.. we're running out of expendable characters. Where the freakin freck are Tyrese and his peeps?


Fight scene was intense! Bullets just flying everywhere screaming, "We should be in walkers' brains you idiots!". So many shots fired for no reason.

When the walker van started coming, I thought that was the sound of Glen and his truck. I was relieved it wasn't. I pictured him slowely arriving and coming to a stop and it just be AWKWARD.

That van was a mean strategy. Gates are down. Here comes walkers!

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holy crap, i'm still a bit in shock from a great episode, especially the last few minutes. Daryl's back. r.i.p. Axle. where did Tyreese go? Rick got the crazy eyes at the end, and bad sh*t is gonna happen next week.
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Great episode. Actually sat up in bed with both hands raised in victory when Daryl returned and saved Rick. lol

My big question (that I'm surprised no one else has brought up in this thread yet): Carol, Maggie and Beth are all outside now, so who's watching Judith??
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well revenge is sweet and does anyone else think Rick is gonna do the exact same thing back at Woodbury, put several big ole holes in the gates and let the walkers flood in. I expect the Gov thinks he's wiped most of them out and the last few will walk away.....boy is he wrong.
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My big question (that I'm surprised no one else has brought up in this thread yet): Carol, Maggie and Beth are all outside now, so who's watching Judith??

I guess Maggie was taking care of Judith up until she heard the shots being fired. She knew Rick and Glenn were not at the prison and she needed to help. Im sure Judith is safe and sound sleeping inside a properly locked cell where nobody (dead or alive) can harm her..


When the walker van started coming, I thought that was the sound of Glen and his truck. I was relieved it wasn't. I pictured him slowely arriving and coming to a stop and it just be AWKWARD.


Me too! When I saw that the governor seemed surprise to hear a car approaching I was thinking that was Glenn and he is going to get shot. But then we get to see the van and I was happy it wasn't him.
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Finally, an episode of TWD quality. There was an actual build up to the final climax. My one wish is that Rick stops chasing ghosts. The way Michonne looked at him while he was talking to himself would be pretty much anyone's reaction. Ofcourse, anyone else would have tols Rick's loved ones what they saw. Not Michonne the mute, though.
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brilliant episode. for once the writers found a balance between character development and action. I knew the gates at the prison wouldn't last, however, it could work in their favour.

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I'm kinda hoping Daryl gets it next episode. That would be interesting.
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Loved the episode, favorite one of the season, even the A-team style shoot out. ;)
Also, I totally get why maggie is miffed with Glen. I would be, too.
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I liked this episode a lot. The shot that took out Axle completely surprised me, good job!

On The Talking Dead Robert Kirkman said Tyrese and his group left and we don't know where they went or when we will see them again.

I hope Rick doesn't see Lori anymore, we all know he is bat-shit crazy, he needs to go take a long rest.The promo for new week's episode shows Carl telling/asking Rick if maybe somebody else should be in charge.

I was thinking the person in the guard tower could have been the driver of the Zombie Transport van, I need to watch this episode again today, I don't think the person was dressed the same.I don't think Milton was driving that van though, he is such a wussy he would have crapped his pants on such a mission.

We all know The Gov is well, The Mayor of Crazytown, he wanted to show how fearless he is and hammer in a point of how vulnerable the Prison is. He is playing with the Prison group like they are rats trapped in a cage.

I really think a stealth mission to Woodbury to assassinate him is their best chance. I seriously doubt there would be any repercussions form the residents.
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Crazy has come to town for a visit!!


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I'm kinda hoping Daryl gets it next episode. That would be interesting.


Idea for a poll question:

Who's more freakishly obsessed?

A. Daryl Dixon fan girls
B. The "Daryl Must Die" cult
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