The Governor makes new friends after the events of the previous season.
This is a welcome break from events at the prison and solid attempt at developing one character.
'The Walking Dead' was never going to hold my attention by focussing on the same group of characters continuously. The third season wisely brought Woodbury into to the frame and keeping the Governor on the periphery of this season's narrative is a good idea.
This episode focuses purely on the Governor in the aftermath of his assault on the prison and the writers start to develop him into more than just a one-note villain. The foundations were laid in the previous season during the scenes with his daughter and this episode, albeit slightly contrived, builds on it very well. There is a lot of strong imagery associated with his attempts to erase his past via burning. It's early days to give a verdict on this concept as there is still a lot of questions unanswered about his intentions towards the prison group and how he will treat this new family.
David Morrissey carries the episode exceptionally well with a strong presence, good verbal delivery, mannerisms and generally solid physical performance.
There is more great post-apocalypse imagery such as the messages graffitied on buildings and zombie art design. Some zombies tell a story with their makeup and costumes alone, such as the bathtub suicide and the abandoned nursing home.
It is slow in pace due to the need for the character time, but the abrupt ending (for the sake of intrigue) feels like we have only had half a story about where the character is both physically and mentally.
For me it's a 7.5/10 but I round upwards.
This is a welcome break from events at the prison and solid attempt at developing one character.
'The Walking Dead' was never going to hold my attention by focussing on the same group of characters continuously. The third season wisely brought Woodbury into to the frame and keeping the Governor on the periphery of this season's narrative is a good idea.
This episode focuses purely on the Governor in the aftermath of his assault on the prison and the writers start to develop him into more than just a one-note villain. The foundations were laid in the previous season during the scenes with his daughter and this episode, albeit slightly contrived, builds on it very well. There is a lot of strong imagery associated with his attempts to erase his past via burning. It's early days to give a verdict on this concept as there is still a lot of questions unanswered about his intentions towards the prison group and how he will treat this new family.
David Morrissey carries the episode exceptionally well with a strong presence, good verbal delivery, mannerisms and generally solid physical performance.
There is more great post-apocalypse imagery such as the messages graffitied on buildings and zombie art design. Some zombies tell a story with their makeup and costumes alone, such as the bathtub suicide and the abandoned nursing home.
It is slow in pace due to the need for the character time, but the abrupt ending (for the sake of intrigue) feels like we have only had half a story about where the character is both physically and mentally.
For me it's a 7.5/10 but I round upwards.