Overall, a very solid opener. The writing and organic chemistry between characters has continued to improve over Angela Kang's leadership, and the show is much more refreshing for it. Characters actually feel like real people rather than script-spewing robots, the stakes feel real, and the plotting makes sense. This is not to say the episode is without its problems: the dialogue between Michonne and Aaron felt like it came straight from the pen of Scott Gimple - there is absolutely no need, at this point, to raise the question of whether the group's morals are correct - this has been done a billion times, and Aaron's delivery in particular felt forced. Some of the editing was also very peculiar - the scene at the end of the episode where the group extinguish the fire seemed to transition from night to day in the blink of an eye. I understand that they likely WERE tackling the blaze through the night, but the cut was so jarring and immediate that it tarnished an otherwise nice set piece. Also - the scene in which we were introduced to Dante was bizarre for all the wrong reasons. He was written to be unlikeable, obviously, but it really asks you to suspend your disbelief that of a person of his character could of survived this long in the apocalypse. Aside from those gripes, however, I'm very much looking forward to the rest of the season!
Review of Lines We Cross
