Review of Them

The Walking Dead: Them (2015)
Season 5, Episode 10
10/10
Much emotions going on in this episode between Maggie, Daryl and Sasha.
19 February 2015
Warning: Spoilers
The opening scene shows Maggie, Daryl and Sasha scavenging for food and water. Sasha showed frustration when the drought was so dry that it dried up the stream and dead frogs were seen. I think this episode involves around these three characters a lot because they lost their siblings before.

It's nice to see these 3 characters bonded in this episode, as they are the few stronger survivors. Along the way when the crew were scavenging for food, dogs suddenly approached them, dog lovers alert. This scenario Noah spoke to Sasha about Tyreese being a hero and about surviving, which I think Sasha was being quite compassionate to reply in a subtle harsh way because Noah is the only character that did not eat the dog meat. I mean even the priest took off his button and ate the dog meat, talking about being reprimanded by Maggie. Maggie could be quite mean when she is down.

When everyone was hunting for water badly, Glenn tries to enlighten the crew by offering water and reminding the rest to stay united, which is how this crew survived all along. Along the road, someone left bottles of water and a note saying 'A friend' for Rick's group, being sceptical, none of them took the drink except for Dr. Eugene, which was slapped away by Abraham in case they are falling into a trap (Poison in the water? Or just owing a favour). Just when everyone thought that hopes were demolished, it rained and it cheered the crew except for Daryl, Sasha and Maggie.

Best line in this episode was Rick recalling on his granddad German war story and he said, "We tell ourselves we are the walking dead". Pretending to be your enemy in order to survive. But pessimistic Daryl keeps replying, "We are doomed".

At the end, Sasha and Maggie were the first 2 to wake up and bond under the cerulean sunrise. Both of them were checking out the music box that Daryl just fixed. Sasha mentioned being unsure of surviving and Maggie assured back, "We will survive and that is the hardest part." I think this is also one of the best lines in this episode. A well dressed man approached both of them when they are trying to get the music box work, defensive mechanism automatically run in this group's blood, they pointed their gun on him. He surrendered and told them he is 'A friend' of theirs and he shocked them by saying he wants to meet the group's leader which is Rick.

I like to assume that this season enemies are getting darker and alarmingly wicked than before, please do not kill off important characters.Them which is 'A friend', new enemy, new story.
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