Review of Them

The Walking Dead: Them (2015)
Season 5, Episode 10
8/10
Strong episode with great visuals
1 January 2022
Daryl, Maggie, and Sasha struggle with grief as the 'family' head for Washington down a harsh road.

As a reflective character driven episode I thought this was a good one.

There has been a phenomenal amount of death, suffering, and oppressive circumstances throughout the first five seasons of The Walking Dead and this episode (along with many others) depicts the toll it takes on people. It is a well made episode that makes it very clear who in the group is visibly struggling.

I liked how it emphasises the most basic survival requirements of food and water, which is not the main focus in other episodes, but should be prominent considering the circumstance. Judith seems to have had plot armour on for a while considering how little I've heard her scream out of hunger, but I won't get too critical as I wouldn't particularly want to be put through that trauma.

There are several parts I found quite memorable, like the zombie in the trunk, Gabriel's collar, the zombie dodging fight, the characters reacting to the rain, Rick's speech, and the barn door.

Performances are strong from all cast members as usual and the production values are great as ever. The Walking Dead uses visual storytelling to get across how characters are feeling exceptionally well.
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