Save the Last One serves as a revelation and a backstory to how Shane saved Rick, and what he did the make it out of the school. People have always been very conflicted about Shane and this episode is what created that.
Starting with Carl still being in and out, Rick and Lori have a conversation on whether Carl surviving would really be the best thing for him. Panning back to Shane and Otis still trying to make it out, their down to their last rounds and are running out of options, they decide to make a limp for it. Maggie and Glenn get some really sweet screen time together. And when it's looking like Hershal is going to need to make the emergency surgery he didn't want to do, Shane makes it back with the supplies but Otis didn't make it. With Carl saved, Patricia is left to morn the loss of her husband. We then pan over to the second scene of the episode where Shane is cutting his hair and we see a wound, almost like it was pulled out. This is when the reveal happens that Shane sacrificed Otis to make it out of there.
Save the Last One is a tear jerking episode that really questions the humanity of Shane. He's clearly slipping and it's show brilliantly with the hair cut scene of him looking into the mirror in a bloodlust gaze. All the actor's played a brilliant roll in showing the urgency of the situation. The set pieces at the farm are shown as warm and cozy, to contrast the deep isolation and dark cold atmosphere of the school where Shane and Otis are at. It's a well done episode and a solid showing of talent from everyone on the team.
Starting with Carl still being in and out, Rick and Lori have a conversation on whether Carl surviving would really be the best thing for him. Panning back to Shane and Otis still trying to make it out, their down to their last rounds and are running out of options, they decide to make a limp for it. Maggie and Glenn get some really sweet screen time together. And when it's looking like Hershal is going to need to make the emergency surgery he didn't want to do, Shane makes it back with the supplies but Otis didn't make it. With Carl saved, Patricia is left to morn the loss of her husband. We then pan over to the second scene of the episode where Shane is cutting his hair and we see a wound, almost like it was pulled out. This is when the reveal happens that Shane sacrificed Otis to make it out of there.
Save the Last One is a tear jerking episode that really questions the humanity of Shane. He's clearly slipping and it's show brilliantly with the hair cut scene of him looking into the mirror in a bloodlust gaze. All the actor's played a brilliant roll in showing the urgency of the situation. The set pieces at the farm are shown as warm and cozy, to contrast the deep isolation and dark cold atmosphere of the school where Shane and Otis are at. It's a well done episode and a solid showing of talent from everyone on the team.