Sets things up the season finale, but I'm surprised how few important things happened. It would have been nice to see Negan and that would definitely have been a better ending than Daryl's obviously fake death. About that, what sort of cliffhanger- if it can even be called a cliffhanger- is that? Dwight shoots him, the screen goes black and he says 'You'll be alright'. That's the lamest season-finale cliffhanger I have ever seen.
Daryl's anger at Dwight for killing Denise leads to all the characters getting caught and although Denise's death was still shock tactics at its worst, Daryl's reaction is realistic and relatable.
Carol's ridiculous character arc continues in this episode as she decides she has had enough of killing people (never mind that she burned two people to death in Season 3, which Morgan even mentions). She's been reduced from a badass to a pathetic crybaby. UGH!
There were lots of good moments though. The scene in which Morgan tries to convince Rick that it's wrong to go around killing everyone who might be a threat is particularly potent. Morgan's 'All-life-is-precious' storyline started out as annoying but at least it has led to this beautiful scene. I think most viewers will find themselves somewhere between Rick and Morgan, you have to kill someone who you know could commit evil acts but not someone who might be completely innocent.
Overall this is a decent episode with lots of tension and good moments, but it isn't as fast-paced and explosive as I thought it would be. We still haven't seen Negan and the capture of hostages seems to be repeating the events of a much better previous episode this season.
Daryl's anger at Dwight for killing Denise leads to all the characters getting caught and although Denise's death was still shock tactics at its worst, Daryl's reaction is realistic and relatable.
Carol's ridiculous character arc continues in this episode as she decides she has had enough of killing people (never mind that she burned two people to death in Season 3, which Morgan even mentions). She's been reduced from a badass to a pathetic crybaby. UGH!
There were lots of good moments though. The scene in which Morgan tries to convince Rick that it's wrong to go around killing everyone who might be a threat is particularly potent. Morgan's 'All-life-is-precious' storyline started out as annoying but at least it has led to this beautiful scene. I think most viewers will find themselves somewhere between Rick and Morgan, you have to kill someone who you know could commit evil acts but not someone who might be completely innocent.
Overall this is a decent episode with lots of tension and good moments, but it isn't as fast-paced and explosive as I thought it would be. We still haven't seen Negan and the capture of hostages seems to be repeating the events of a much better previous episode this season.