With a series like "The Walking Dead" drama needs to be present at almost all times. At least, most of the time. Developing characters and calm moments definitely make the show feel full and complete but seeing action packed and thrilling moments consistently being thrown to us onscreen is also amazing.
The main elements of this episode were Jim's unknown reason for digging holes at camp, Rick, Daryl, and T-Dog trying to save Glenn from being taken, and the ending where the camp is terrorized by a bunch of walkers.
Regarding the Jim elements of this episode, it didn't seem to mean much until the ending. However, it still felt like a perplexing moment for viewers and wasn't boring to watch even if the basic premise seemed recycled in some form in the alternating shots between storylines. It worked fairly well for a more somber story part in the show.
As for the group trying to save Glenn, it was iffy. The pacing of this wasn't that great. It felt really rushed, even if this would be a real scenario in real life. Something about it felt off, like the characters didn't feel three dimensional. It wasn't something I disliked, I just wasn't a huge fan of it. As for a one episode element, it is understandable. However, it felt like it should have been fleshed out a little bit longer.
As for the ending, it was intense. Andrea's sister, Amy, and Carol's husband, Ed, were killed when walkers attacked their campgrounds. Rick and the others who were out in the city made it back to them all while the attack was occurring and helped put an end to it. This was done well and showed us our first taste of how walkers can dismantle a group so quickly and is completely unexpected.
The reason Jim dug holes was for this reason. Although this may be seen as a cop-out by some, it didn't fee that way to me watching it. It was a little odd but wasn't anything that was disappointing. It simply symbolizes the toll that this new world everybody is living takes on people. It can create delusions with some people very quickly and they buy into it.
This was a good episode with some great moments. Although some parts felt somewhat basic, the overall structure was still decent enough to be a good episode. That is why "Vatos" gets an 8/10.
The main elements of this episode were Jim's unknown reason for digging holes at camp, Rick, Daryl, and T-Dog trying to save Glenn from being taken, and the ending where the camp is terrorized by a bunch of walkers.
Regarding the Jim elements of this episode, it didn't seem to mean much until the ending. However, it still felt like a perplexing moment for viewers and wasn't boring to watch even if the basic premise seemed recycled in some form in the alternating shots between storylines. It worked fairly well for a more somber story part in the show.
As for the group trying to save Glenn, it was iffy. The pacing of this wasn't that great. It felt really rushed, even if this would be a real scenario in real life. Something about it felt off, like the characters didn't feel three dimensional. It wasn't something I disliked, I just wasn't a huge fan of it. As for a one episode element, it is understandable. However, it felt like it should have been fleshed out a little bit longer.
As for the ending, it was intense. Andrea's sister, Amy, and Carol's husband, Ed, were killed when walkers attacked their campgrounds. Rick and the others who were out in the city made it back to them all while the attack was occurring and helped put an end to it. This was done well and showed us our first taste of how walkers can dismantle a group so quickly and is completely unexpected.
The reason Jim dug holes was for this reason. Although this may be seen as a cop-out by some, it didn't fee that way to me watching it. It was a little odd but wasn't anything that was disappointing. It simply symbolizes the toll that this new world everybody is living takes on people. It can create delusions with some people very quickly and they buy into it.
This was a good episode with some great moments. Although some parts felt somewhat basic, the overall structure was still decent enough to be a good episode. That is why "Vatos" gets an 8/10.