With an episode titled "The King, The Widow, and Rick" I figured we would be treated with an episode that delves much deeper into the difference between how those three approach leadership. While Maggie was prominent throughout, and we got one big scene from both Ezekiel and Rick, this was far from the episode I expected.
With that said, I was let down with the lack of happenings in tonight's episode. I'm sure the show-runners are saving the big guns for the next two episodes to end 2017, but I definitely expected a big cliffhanger. Especially considering the synopsis read "an argument breaks out at the Hilltop, where the consequences of the decision are life versus death", one would think there would be actual "consequences".
Carol was nearly given the leadership role as Ezekiel is still brooding away below his throne. That's always been an interesting dynamic in this show and that was the case again tonight. I do wonder if Ezekiel's days are numbered though, now that he seems to have no hope left. Which, by the way, one would have to think Gregory's days are also numbered
It also begs the question of when this war is actually going to end. With most major characters surviving the war, do we still have a whole lot left? Is it going to end in 2 episodes with the mid-season finale? Or is this going to be dragged out until the season finale in April? And is it really smart for Daryl and Tara to be secretly plotting to kill Dwight at this point? I thought the crew was working as one unit these days ?
So Rick got shut down by the garbage folks, Maggie put her foot down (sort of), Michonne and Rosita made their return to the show (finally), and Carl brought home a new friend. It was kind of a jumbled episode where nothing fit as well as it probably should have.
7.0/10
With that said, I was let down with the lack of happenings in tonight's episode. I'm sure the show-runners are saving the big guns for the next two episodes to end 2017, but I definitely expected a big cliffhanger. Especially considering the synopsis read "an argument breaks out at the Hilltop, where the consequences of the decision are life versus death", one would think there would be actual "consequences".
Carol was nearly given the leadership role as Ezekiel is still brooding away below his throne. That's always been an interesting dynamic in this show and that was the case again tonight. I do wonder if Ezekiel's days are numbered though, now that he seems to have no hope left. Which, by the way, one would have to think Gregory's days are also numbered
It also begs the question of when this war is actually going to end. With most major characters surviving the war, do we still have a whole lot left? Is it going to end in 2 episodes with the mid-season finale? Or is this going to be dragged out until the season finale in April? And is it really smart for Daryl and Tara to be secretly plotting to kill Dwight at this point? I thought the crew was working as one unit these days ?
So Rick got shut down by the garbage folks, Maggie put her foot down (sort of), Michonne and Rosita made their return to the show (finally), and Carl brought home a new friend. It was kind of a jumbled episode where nothing fit as well as it probably should have.
7.0/10