Aware of the fact that we're currently dealing with characters that have only been present in the Walking Dead Universe for less than a season, it's hard to develop emotional depth for the Alexandria group as much as we have for our heroes. This is mainly due to the fact that the emotions the writers are dealing with are quite stale, unoriginal and boring now. The previous episode was a demonstration of how they can continue to rekindle the anxiety and tension of this post-apocalyptic series and also introduce nuanced characters with fascinating backgrounds.
This episode dawdles around a lot, concentrating on Maggie dealing with the potential loss of the father of her child, Rick once again informing the Alexandrian group that "fight" is the only survival and then Deana attempting to find sanity in this new world, where zombies exist and people die like flies. It suffers greatly from having to prolong rather uninteresting story lines and pass on the torch to more significant developments in the series.
I'm unsure whether this is a symptom of the series losing its touch - showing that there's nothing more for them to tell, or whether it's just a blip, but unless the writers can conjure more engaging stories, such as Morgan's, it would become far more entertaining and gripping. Also, stretching out the truth about Glenn's status is a cheap trick that only makes viewers feel cheated.
Otherwise, this is a regular Walking Dead episode with an obvious threat, and significant dialogue and visuals. There is, however, a worrying theme of characters who at first appear sure- headed, but then make stupid decisions, that ultimately bring their end.
This episode dawdles around a lot, concentrating on Maggie dealing with the potential loss of the father of her child, Rick once again informing the Alexandrian group that "fight" is the only survival and then Deana attempting to find sanity in this new world, where zombies exist and people die like flies. It suffers greatly from having to prolong rather uninteresting story lines and pass on the torch to more significant developments in the series.
I'm unsure whether this is a symptom of the series losing its touch - showing that there's nothing more for them to tell, or whether it's just a blip, but unless the writers can conjure more engaging stories, such as Morgan's, it would become far more entertaining and gripping. Also, stretching out the truth about Glenn's status is a cheap trick that only makes viewers feel cheated.
Otherwise, this is a regular Walking Dead episode with an obvious threat, and significant dialogue and visuals. There is, however, a worrying theme of characters who at first appear sure- headed, but then make stupid decisions, that ultimately bring their end.