Now listen. I don't want to sound all whiney like Glen when I start getting into this review/recap. The Walking Dead is a very entertaining show, and I am always sure to watch it right away on Sunday nights. It has some pretty good action, some of the characters are pretty likable, and any time I can watch a zombie drama for an hour every week, I'm going to. But man, does this show have some head scratching moments.
Take last night's episode, "Home." The tenth episode of the third season, "Home" begins with an insane looking Rick trying to talk to his ghost wife. For anyone in this prison other than Rick, it would look like our sheriff and leader is stumbling across the yard aimlessly and talking and seeing things that aren't there. In fact, Michonne is standing in the yard when Rick starts chasing after Lori, and she is clearly thinking exactly that.
My question: why would you let Rick wander around like this? The group lets him walk outside the fence, away from the safety of an area that is zombie free. Has Rick proved he can defend himself in the past? Sure. But would you trust a psychotic widower rambling around with a gun to shoot zombies, protect himself, and protect others in the prison? I'd like to think you wouldn't.
Because here are the facts: Rick has just gotten done screaming his head off inside one of the prison blocks. His wife died during childbirth and Rick wasn't there to protect her. And now, Rick is stumbling around talking to himself and remaining silent with the other living people in the prison. Even trusting him with a gun is like letting a crackhead in Harlem babysit your child.
But OK, we are just going to let Rick wander around with a gun outside the safety of the prison fence. Fine. I guess I'll go with it. There are other affairs to deal with in this episode anyway. Mainly, we get a lot of conversations: Glen wants to go back and kill The Governor. Hershel wants to move out from the prison and find a new place to live. Maggie wants nothing to do with Glen. The Governor wants Andrea to lead the Woodbury people. Colonel Sanders' imprisoned and skinnier younger brother wants Carol to know that he was in prison for robbing a store with a toy gun. There is plenty talked about in this episode. You watched it. We don't really need to cover it all. I'll sum it up like this: Glen is a whiney bitch, Herschel is the only sane one in this show, and no one really cares about the scary-Mel Gibson looking hick.
To read the rest of the review (IMDb form too short) visit: http://custodianfilmcritic.com/the- walking-dead-3-10-home/
Take last night's episode, "Home." The tenth episode of the third season, "Home" begins with an insane looking Rick trying to talk to his ghost wife. For anyone in this prison other than Rick, it would look like our sheriff and leader is stumbling across the yard aimlessly and talking and seeing things that aren't there. In fact, Michonne is standing in the yard when Rick starts chasing after Lori, and she is clearly thinking exactly that.
My question: why would you let Rick wander around like this? The group lets him walk outside the fence, away from the safety of an area that is zombie free. Has Rick proved he can defend himself in the past? Sure. But would you trust a psychotic widower rambling around with a gun to shoot zombies, protect himself, and protect others in the prison? I'd like to think you wouldn't.
Because here are the facts: Rick has just gotten done screaming his head off inside one of the prison blocks. His wife died during childbirth and Rick wasn't there to protect her. And now, Rick is stumbling around talking to himself and remaining silent with the other living people in the prison. Even trusting him with a gun is like letting a crackhead in Harlem babysit your child.
But OK, we are just going to let Rick wander around with a gun outside the safety of the prison fence. Fine. I guess I'll go with it. There are other affairs to deal with in this episode anyway. Mainly, we get a lot of conversations: Glen wants to go back and kill The Governor. Hershel wants to move out from the prison and find a new place to live. Maggie wants nothing to do with Glen. The Governor wants Andrea to lead the Woodbury people. Colonel Sanders' imprisoned and skinnier younger brother wants Carol to know that he was in prison for robbing a store with a toy gun. There is plenty talked about in this episode. You watched it. We don't really need to cover it all. I'll sum it up like this: Glen is a whiney bitch, Herschel is the only sane one in this show, and no one really cares about the scary-Mel Gibson looking hick.
To read the rest of the review (IMDb form too short) visit: http://custodianfilmcritic.com/the- walking-dead-3-10-home/