This episode contains the least fighting so far this season and it's all the better for it. Dspite its problems, it manages to be the best episode so far this season, which isn't saying much. It's by no means brilliant, but give it the credit it deserves. Finally, we find out what happened when Negan and Gabriel got stuck inside the trailer. What follows is some great dialogue in which Gabriel tries to extract Negan's confession. He's reluctant to give in at first, but after lengthy conversations, he does. Finally hearing Negan's backstory is fascinating and so is his confession. It's also classic Negan to punch Gabriel in the face as soon as he opens the door. My only gripe with these moments? Seeing Negan and Gabriel manage to fight their way through a horde of walkers without getting bitten or even scratched is unbelievable, even if they are covered in guts. It serves as a sad reminder of how much of a non-threat walkers are on this show now.
At the Sanctuary, we get to see Gregory grovel embarrassingly at Negan's feet as he tries to make a deal with Negan without getting his head mashed in. Of course, we know what happens next. There's tense drama as after Negan appears dead, the Saviors argue about what to do next. Now, one thing I haven't liked this season is its confusing chronology. Scenes are mixed up in strange orders for no apparent reason. The cold open is set a mixture of times between Episodes 1 and 2. And then a third of the way in, the episode picks up from after Episode 4 (I think, though it's not made entirely clear). Damn, that's very sloppy. About what I should expect from the Walking Dead, I guess.
Rick and Daryl's scenes are the most disappointing. They play out in predictable fashion, with Daryl showing the no-mercy approach and Rick trying to get him to reconsider. They fight. An example of how bereft of ideas TWD is that it has to retread the same ground AGAIN.
At the Sanctuary, we get to see Gregory grovel embarrassingly at Negan's feet as he tries to make a deal with Negan without getting his head mashed in. Of course, we know what happens next. There's tense drama as after Negan appears dead, the Saviors argue about what to do next. Now, one thing I haven't liked this season is its confusing chronology. Scenes are mixed up in strange orders for no apparent reason. The cold open is set a mixture of times between Episodes 1 and 2. And then a third of the way in, the episode picks up from after Episode 4 (I think, though it's not made entirely clear). Damn, that's very sloppy. About what I should expect from the Walking Dead, I guess.
Rick and Daryl's scenes are the most disappointing. They play out in predictable fashion, with Daryl showing the no-mercy approach and Rick trying to get him to reconsider. They fight. An example of how bereft of ideas TWD is that it has to retread the same ground AGAIN.