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This is the fourteenth episode of the third season of the Walking Dead and it manages to be a tense episode as the main theme of the episode is Andrea trying to redeem herself for her past actions this season. I liked how the episode changed it's tune as this episode is more of a cat and mouse thriller, which I always enjoy. We mainly focus on Andrea and the Governor, but I would have loved to see more Rick in this episode.

In this episode, "Prey," The Governor tells his men that when Michonne is delivered in 2 days from now, they must kill the people who delivered her but keep Michonne alive. Milton tells Andrea the truth and Andrea flees Woodbury to tell her friends at the prison. The Governor finds about this and decides to set after her himself.

Overall, this is a pretty tense episode and I loved how they decided to play the cat-and-mouse game here. But I must say I am getting anxious and I would have love to see an assault on the prison or vice versa. But in the meantime, this ain't a bad episode. I rate this episode 9/10.

Andrea and Milton see that The Governor is insane and Andrea flees from Woodbury to warn Rick about The Governor's intention of a massive attack to the prison. However The Governor chases her through the woods; when she reaches an abandoned building, she hides but he does not give up. Meanwhile Tyresse and his group go with Martinez to a pit with walkers trapped inside to bring them to the attack to the prison.

"Prey" is a tense episode and it would be Andrea's late redemption, but things do not work as planned. The beginning with Michonne and Andrea is completely loose in the show, and I did not understand the intention of this sequence. I do not understand how The Governor succeeds in convincing other people with his lies and his cynical face. I believe that the coward Milton will make the difference in theses lasts episodes, helping Andrea and probably also Rick. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "Prey"

Note: On 12 April 2016, I saw this show again.

I felt disappointed with this episode. What was the whole point of Mishone and Andrea in the beginning of this episode? To me this had nothing to do with that relationship. How the hec was the governor able to find Andrea twice out of nowhere in the woods or for that matter fight off 20+ zombies swarming at him? Does this Governor have super powers? Since when did the zombies learn how to climb stairs? yet they couldn't walk past Morgan's walk-in traps a few episodes ago. Killing Zombies seems like its becoming a hobby their way too easy to kill. Also felt like they wasted valuable time chasing Andrea around for 60 minutes. 5/10 for this episode for bad directing!!

A heart pounding episode.What I like about the Walking Dead series is the writing, directing, acting and production qualities are at movie levels. Walking Dead never gets across as a cheaply made for T V movie. The Prey episode has all the above mentioned qualities. The Prey has an A list script where Andrea runs from Woodberry (I believe that's the town's name) to warn Rick's group at the prison. The Governor's Henchmen are looking for Andrea and the Governor by himself is chasing Andrea too. There are many exciting twists and turns with the chase and the unbelievable ending. The ending leaves the viewer wanting more. The subplot has the viewer wondering what is the governor going to use all the captured walkers for? Prey is one of the more memorable episode of season 3. I give Prey an eight out of ten.

last nights episode was quite good, although i hated Andrea this season, i kinda liked her in "Prey" she wasn't too stupid and took decisions quickly .THE episode, much like the last two episodes, was very focused, that's a good thing because the problem with The walking dead is that they switch scenes from different locations in a random way which can be anti climatic. But in this episode we focused more on Woodbury, and it gave us more reasons to hate the Governor. YAY Of course the episode wasn't perfect, the decision of Milton staying was pretty dumb especially when he said "i belong here" i was like COME ON there's a psycho in the house! you better save your ass! Also the second thing that bothered me is Tyreese not being wise enough by staying, pretty much the same thing with Andrea this whole season, i just hope it won't take us another season for them to realize that they are in danger. Speaking of Andrea, i didn't think i would care about that character anymore. I may never but in this episode i actually forgot all the dumb things she did this season and i felt for her and i was hoping she could manage to survive. Yes there were a lot of clichés here, i could mention a hundred other TV shows and movies that used the same storyline : the girl is purchased by a psycho, she tries to hide in a building, manages to escape thinking she killed the psycho, goes to the good guys whereabouts and when she is about to reach them with a glorious score playing, TADA the bad guy shows up and screws the whole thing! It's very predictable indeed but i have to admit that there were some thrilling moments.

That's why i give this episode a rating of 7/10 i praise the development of the character of Andrea, the governor being more evil (he's scarier than in the comics) and the chill that i had in some parts of it, But it was a predictable episode and some involving Tyreese and Milton got me like " huh please " SPOILER ALERT

NOW i thought they won't do the raping scene from the comics, i thought that it won't happen because it kind of happened with Maggie (well not really) But it may happen since we saw this episode and i don't think Andrea is the one who is going to be tortured and raped, Somehow the governor will capture Michonne in next week's episode and will force Andrea to watch Michonne getting tortured. ANd when they will get the chance, ANdrea and Michonne will revenge by torturing Governor and thus killing him JUst like in the comics (except for the Andrea part)

Andrea leaves Woodbury with the Governor in pursuit.

What I mistakenly thought might be a case of stretching the series out in the episode 'Clear' feels to be the case in 'Prey' as the impending confrontation between the two survivor groups is deferred in favour of a Woodbury focused episode of more build up and character development.

The character writing is reasonably good, but largely overdone. The Governor is dislikable enough already, but here he gets even worse with his treatment of Andrea, who the writers are finally making suffer for those bad choices she made at the earlier part of series 3. His pursuit of her is full of creepy moments, but it is all highly predictable, particularly what happens when she first enters the woods to hide and when she eventually reaches the prison.

Tyreese and his group go through some relatively good moments in the sub-plot. It was established several episodes ago that he and Sasha appear to be decent whilst Allen is written as thoroughly dislikable. All this really does for me is add further confrontation and hint towards a possible switch of allegiance in the future.

The visuals and effects are as strong as ever, however I have come to a point with 'The Walking Dead' where the sight of someone stabbing a zombie in the head or smashing its brains all over my television screen does not have the same shock or entertainment value it once had.

All performances are great, particularly Chad Coleman who I also enjoyed as Dennis in 'The Wire', and has the knack of appearing physically hard as nails but with a gentle heart.

"Every scene should move the plot forward."

This episode was a fun and enjoyable episode, but all it really did was create an issue to be solved later. Andrea escapes, that causes tension in Woodbury, we get a really cool and new dynamic between her and the Governor, and we are back to square one immediately afterwards. Everything is reset and the only purpose this episode serves is to give some unimportant exposition and give us yet another reason to root against the Governor. The previous episode was anything but a filler, despite various reviews, and this one was exactly that. Nothing learned, nothing gained.

Do not get confused. it's all about this episode that improve governor's character as scary man who make we so scared more than the walkers ,that we saw last episodes . i love the impressing matters and Materials of this episode's screenplay , that beginning sequence make connection between Uncompromising side of two important characters , Michonne and governor with Modulation their Chain with following them. this episode succeed to show specific quality of new bad-man who better than we saw . even better the walkers . also in the last sequence , we see bunch of burned walkers in the hole that i call them new born awesome monsters. Everything is going to be dangerous, and worse . it's all we need to fear . This episode is a valuable understanding of the conditions that are supposed to create a full-scale war .

Andrea is finally starting to wake up about what is going on in Woodbury.

The Governor is preparing to go to war. He tells his senior men that anyone who comes to the meeting in two days time from Rick's camp is to be killed. Everyone except Michonne and he's prepared a special room just for her. He doesn't tell Andrea the truth but Milton, disgusted by the Governor's plan to slaughter Rick's group, tells her the truth and she sets off to the prison to warn her friends. When he hears what's happened, the Governor sets off after her. Meanwhile Tyreese begins to wonder what they've got themselves into when he sees the pit full of walkers.

Barring the Tyrese subplot (which took up about fifteen minutes of screen time) everything in this episode is the cat and mouse chase between Andrea and The Governor. It's so predictable it is laughable.

The beginning with Mishone and Andrea of this episode feels out of place...It has absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the episode at all. Did the episode fall to short? Was this a way to fill the time.

The entire Andrea going to the prison is so predictable its funny, you can tell what is about to happen before it happens and it turns out you're right... the moment she is nearly at the prison is just insulting. when shes is in front of the prison see pauses (why would someone that is being chased do that!) for a sec...to be caught. And at that moment Rick see something, but then leaves it be (Did not see that coming...).

Milton setting the walker pit on fire was unexpected, but it does not make any sense to me. How would no one see him leave, and why would he waste all that gasoline (that must be rare). Why would he burn it down anyway, what good does that do. Its not like there aren't any more walkers to go around. The only thing remotely interesting in this episode is Tyreese group story and Milton turning against The Governor.

The cliffhanger ending is laughable a zombie killing machine letting herself get caught that easy...yeah right. Group of zombies(at the trees) no problem. Dude with a eye-patch grabs here at the mouth... paralyzes ?

A below average episode. 5/10 and seeing as the previous episode also didn't go anywhere i expect a lot from the final 2 episodes. Fingers crossed

This week's episode of The Walking Dead, titled "Prey," contained a zombie inferno, a fight above a pit of zombies, and a deadly game of hide and seek. And while these scenes were meant to bring the excitement up and keep the audience intrigue high, the fact remains the same. "Prey" is just another episode of season three of The Walking Dead that is helping to fill an episode quota.

I know I have been saying this a lot lately (because it is true), but let me help to explain in case you don't understand why I keep saying it. At the beginning of "Prey," Andrea is in Woodbury and is skeptical about The Governor's intentions. Worried, she decides she is going to try and escape back to the prison group. The only other storyline in the episode is Tyrese and his group teaming up with the generically named Martinez to go fetch some zombies from a pit the Woodbury gang created. Tyrese disagrees with the tactic, gets in a fight with his old buddy Pale-Face Wimp Widower, and the zombies are later torched after the group has left by a disguised figure (my guess is Morgan). The sub-plot of the episode takes up about ten to twelve minutes of screen time. The other bulk is Andrea.

That is important. We are talking about over a half hour of screen time being the Andrea storyline of her trying to get away from Woodbury and back to the prison. After the point that The Dweeb tells Andrea about The Plantation Pirate's plan to capture Michonne and Andrea sees the torture seat Captain Phillip Sparrow has set up, she wants out. We have hit about the twelve minute mark of the episode when all of her escape starts to take place. First, she must convince Tyrese not to shoot her as she runs away. Then she has to hide in the woods from a Woodbury truck and fight off a surprise walker attack. Then she must outrun The Govclops's truck as he chases her down in a field. Then she has to play hide and seek in an abandoned factory and use a stairwell of walkers to escape. Then she continues to march all the way to the prison, where she can see Rick keeping an eye out in a watch tower. But after all of that, she starts to wave and is tackled by Captain Govclops before Rick can see her. She is taken back to Woodbury where The Governor straps her into the torture chair.

So…basically…the entire episode starts in Woodbury with Andrea wanting to leave and The Governor wanting her to stay and it ends with Andrea being held captive in Woodbury by The Governor. The incredibly long sequences running down a street, being chased in a field, and playing hide and seek in a warehouse all meant… nothing. They were useless. They did nothing but waste our time and give a round-about way of getting Andrea in that chair.

To read the rest of the review (IMDb form too short) visit: http://custodianfilmcritic.com/the-walking-dead-3-14-prey/

I didn't dislike this episode, but as others mentioned, the beginning part had nothing really to do with the story. Perhaps it will tie back in later with those walkers that Michonne clearly new? Who knows.

The tenseness in this episode was well done, but there were a few lapses in logic that made it tough to stay in it. The first being that the governor is able to track Andrea as if she has a GPS tracker implanted in her skin. I mean, it's WILDERNESS. I would get it if he was driving on a road and saw her in the woods, but he literally was driving around fields and hunting her down. Then knew she went in the building (who would go in the building trying to hide?! hide on the OTHER side of the building and get away when you can, don't trap yourself).

The next part was when she unleashed the walkers on the governor. I mean, COME ON. I love WHY it was done, because I was left thinking...I wonder if he's dead. However, they over did it with that scene. I can understand if the last thing you saw was him emptying his clip and backing out to exit the building. Fine. Instead, they showed him literally PINNED TO A WALL, arms up, no bullets left, and like 10 walkers on him and trying to eat his face. So, instead of wondering is he dead? I rather thought...well, he MUST be dead, and if he isn't, then that is ridiculous.

Spoiler, he wasn't. Him catching Andrea is interesting. I wanted him to miss her because if she gets to the prison, then they'll be aware of the whole war thing, I think that would lead to a great standoff when the battle occurs. That's what I wanted, each camp getting more info of the other and the advantage switching. This episode just established the governor as a completely sick man, which definitely is helpful for the overall show.

I hope that Milton helps her escape, and then....well, maybe she steals a car and gets to the prison for real? haha

Tension continues to ooze this week as the Governor's ethics and the safety of Woodbury is continually questioned. Upon discovering the Governor's true plans to attack the prison, Andrea decides she must flee and warn Rick and the gang. She escapes and makes her way to the prison, her perilous journey comprising the majority of this episode. Meanwhile, Tyreese and Allen are continually disagreeing on their place within Woodbury. Allen appears supremely happy with his new gun-toting responsibilities, whereas Tyreese questions the morals of Woodbury's citizens, as they are sent on a mission to retrieve some walkers, or 'biters', to bring back to their walled 'safe haven'. Milton also suffers with an ethical and moral dilemma this episode. Upon the slow realisation of what the Governor is truly like, he is unsure where to place his loyalties. He feels inclined to stay in Woodbury as it is "where he belongs", but the ever present threat of danger and immoral activity can no longer be ignored, nor does he want to be a part of it. Milton is emotionally torn, fully aware of the consequences toward his safety if he too were to flee Woodbury. It is a subtle piece of character development that works rather well. Whilst it is gratifying to see that the Woodbury charm is not fooling everyone, the spotlight of this weeks episode primarily shines on Andrea and the Governor.

Andrea has been a fairly unlikable character this season, her constant indecisiveness and naivety has been somewhat infuriating. However, this week was definitely her time to shine, particularly in an intense showdown with the Governor. Mid-trek to the prison, Andrea is eventually chased down by him, angered by her act of betrayal. He cannot let her warn the prison, weakening his position of attack. She takes cover in an abandoned factory, in which the Governor follows. An intense game of cat-and-mouse is played between both characters, reminiscent of the slasher genre during its prime in the 1970s and 80s. The use of lighting is particularly effective here. It heightens intensity, producing an enigmatic threat - who should we be more scared of, the Governor or walkers lurking in the shadows? Metaphorically, it signals the Governor's ever pacing decent into a menacing sadist, emphasised by his foreboding whistling. Think Kill Bill Vol. 1... but creepier. Overall, it's an incredibly intense and wonderfully crafted sequence, one I will not divulge in any further, but for me it was definitely a highlight of the series.

Other highlights include some brilliant zombie FX. Towards the end of the episode we return to the captured walkers, prepped and ready to be transported back to Woodbury. However, a mysterious figure douses them in fuel and sets them alight. We soon see the consequences - a pile of writhing walkers with some pretty serious third degree burns. Any attempt of an in-depth description will not serve it justice but once again, it is a brilliant example of how such effects from Nicotero and his team make all the difference - so keep your eyes peeled for that sequence.

The only criticism I have thus far is of Tyreese and his band of survivors. I can't help but feel they were introduced at the wrong time. The central focus on the Governor/Woodbury and Rick/the prison leaves little space for Tyreese and his friends to develop. An attempt was made this episode, with questions of masculinity and a battle of egos frequently intercepting throughout. However it felt forced, almost a way to pass time until we can watch Andrea or the Governor again. But who knows, Tyreese and his gang may hold prominence in the last two episodes of the series, which after tonight's installment, promise great things and quite the explosive finale.

Top walker kill: During Andrea and the Governor's intense showdown in the factory. The Governor comes face to face with a walker, an encounter short-lived as he knocks the walker to the ground and plants a shovel right between the eyes. Queue a short snippet of gory fun.

This episode is where I hate that governor guy. At the same time, I hate Andrea for not killing him when she had a chance in the bed. And also I hate that guy who stopped her when she tried to kill him. Now, she is in trouble. Still, I want her to be safe and I hope she could escape from him somehow.

I still can't believe that governor guy survived from all of those zombies. Bad guys don't die, do they? I really hoped that he died there. Sadly, he survived. That's indeed really a bad thing of this episode.

I really don't like to see those two people (big blacky guy and girl) are blind. That big blacky guy should have left those two (father and son). Those two seems to be very bad anyway. And I also don't like to see they didn't believe Andrea who told them the truth and trust that governor? I want to see what that action would bring to them.

That being said, it's so good to see Andrea's leaving Woodbury. She should have done that a long time ago. It's a little bit late now. 😒 If she left sooner, she would be free.

All in all, this episode is all just about Andrea trying to get to the prison. But sadly, she failed. That governor guy was supposed to be dead but they let him alive anyway. That's what I don't like the most. Still, I want to see what happens next. The walking dead series really keeps me continue to the next episodes. Totally love it!

This season to me has been a transition season and not up to the first two. Its predictable. Two episodes left and I can pretty much tell you what happens.

The Governor heads off to the ambush/meeting.

Milton then frees Andrea. Does it either A) with Tyreese and Sasha's help or B) He enlists their help after freeing her.

They then head off to the meeting to warn/save Rick and the prison group.

Next episode is filler with Milton realizing he is headed for the biter fight club and rescue.

Then show down the following week. Its whether they finish the fight or carry it to the next season. Cliffhanger demands its carried to next season.

Adrea is too dumb to live. They may have lost me.

Well I thought my heart will stop beating when I held my breath for 10 minutes while eating my nails of course during the time when Andrea and the Governor were inside a damn building packed with walkers. What a scene!!! Not so predictable yet here it was. While some morality ups-and-downs are going on in the town, *big spoiler* Governor captures Andrea just on time before her voice would be heard by Rick and a couple of not-so-friendly walkers in the open field. Well well... guess where she would end: The comfy torture chair of our one-eyed-king of the town.

Now what? PS. Martinez!! I thought you might become a decent man! *sigh*