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"Always Accountable" is one of those development episodes you usually get from the show which can either be outright intriguing and engaging, and it can also really boring and end up dragging through out the episode. In this episode's case, it seems to be in the middle but rather leaning more towards the boring part.

In essence, this episode was just there for exposition and filler. The film focuses on Daryl, Sasha and Abraham who got split up (conveniently) and it drives the plot forward. Daryl meets a group and they make way for more exposition for future episodes. Don't get me wrong, there are still good things from this episode. The cinematography and the whole episode was brilliantly shot, the dialogue is still the same TWD style and pretty much everything is the same. It showed us a few glimpses at what they will face in the future and granted, it is a pretty good setup to say the least. However, even with a good setup, it doesn't really matter YET because there was minimal tension in this episode. You know Daryl isn't going to die because of this one group, you know somehow Daryl would escape or get out of this certain situation, etc. Things like these make you wonder and eventually figure out and predict correctly what would happen in the episode, which is why people generally do not look forward to episodes like these. One of the best development based episode was "Here's Not Here' which was completely surprising for me because it brought something special and strayed away from some of the normal TWD antics, you also felt for Morgan and Eastman's character, even though they were only introduced or shown in a few episodes only. Granted, the episode does do a great job at what it was trying to do, but that was just what the episode was for. Hopefully the last few episodes will deliver what this and last week's episode could not.

Verdict: 7.1/10

Season 6 has been incredible to say the least, especially considering most of what we've seen takes place within an hour's time. That being said, Always Accountable seems to wrap up the events started in Episode One, First Time Again, pretty nicely. We can now move on to the "next day," if you will, with satisfying closure in regards to what happened with our heroes herding the walkers. (Though I'm sure we will all agree, whatever happened at the dumpster still needs closure.) We received a nice dose of Daryl and met some new survivors, but what I found most satisfying was the time we spent with Sasha and Abraham. Sasha's character really shines here, I've loved what they've done with her character and it's fitting to see her paired with Abraham. The interaction with "old world" soldier Abraham and "new world" soldier-like Sasha is perfect. It's rare, for me, to enjoy an episode that doesn't feature Rick, but this is one of those rare occasions. This episode lays the ground work for what's to come, and I'm sure comic book fans will have an idea of where that road leads. Keeping in line with what the writers have done for viewers this season, another cliffhanger makes me even more excited for what's to come. Can't wait for next week!

Daryl, Sasha and Abraham encounter trouble on the road.

This is another fairly reflective character driven story that possibly introduces characters that will become relevant in future episodes.

The plot follows the above mentioned characters in the aftermath of the quarry clearance and uses them in some relatively interesting scenes. Daryl has the stronger of the two plots as he interacts with some quite frustrating characters and has a generally more entertaining adventure.

Sasha and Abraham do the character reflection and development. It involves some pretty good dialogue exchanges between them, but it really depends how interested you are.

The most engrossing scene by far is the last one and it makes you want to know what comes next. It also reminds you of how slow the overarching narrative is moving and question the merits of showing literally everything that happens to every single character. However, if what we are shown here is relevant later on I won't complain.

All actors are great as always and the production values to the usual high level.

For me it is a 7.5/10 but I round upwards.

I've also written in my previous reviews that showing the past of a TV show for great length of time frame (41 minutes in this case) is not an easy task.

We already know that Daryl will contact Rick via his walky-talky.

This episode shows the audience what happened to the three primary characters. It would have been interesting if they mixed all these screenplays to maintain a chronology. It would have been far more gripping , coherent and consistent. Thus we not only know already that Darly would survive but also the ending to the episode as soon as we start watching it.

The closure for Glenn is not given yet , and the show is teasing it's audience more than needed. I'm pretty sure the next episode is going to be an explosive with lot of revelations and action since the last two were quite calm. No harm to say that the last episode and this one are just fillers/curtain raisers for the finale.

My rating 7/10

Wow, this season the writers are really testing the patience of their biggest fans. This concept of juggling back and forth between areas, leaving fans totally hanging for weeks -- it's creative BS and it's insulting to the fans. The last 3 episodes are completely disjointed from any plot sequence, and while the Morgan episode was fantastic, there's zero followup in the next show regarding that. What a waste of excellent writing there. And a previous last scene with Rick trapped in the camper -- and next episode he's running to Alexandria and there's ZERO explanation as to how he got out? Really? Are you kidding me? And this sleepy episode is remotely interesting with Daryl, but again we still have no idea about Glenn?

I and the people I watch this show with are really caring a lot less right now about this show. The writers are toying with the emotions of their fans.

Season 6 started off so well. Absolutely loved the first three episodes "First Time Again", "JSS" and "Thank You", and loved every bit as much one of the show's best character-driven episodes "Here's Not Here". So the season started off with episodes on the same level as the best of Seasons 1 to 5, when 'The Walking Dead' was actually alive before it went really downhill post-Season 6. The previous episode "Now" was a major disappointment and my lowest rated episode of 'The Walking Dead' up to this point.

Lets talk about Season 6's sixth episode "Always Accountable". The good news is that it is a much better episode than "Now", it would have had to have done a lot bad to be the same as or worse than that episode, and there are a lot of good things. The not so good news is that it still isn't a return to form, with a few things that could have been executed much better, and is not near as good as the previous character-driven episode "Here's Not Here" that was also quite intimate and focused on fewer characters.

"Always Accountable's" strengths are a great many. It is so great to see more of Darryl, one of my favourite 'The Walking Dead' characters who had been criminally underused for so long, and luckily he is far from wasted and is a very compelling character interesting enough to carry the episode. "Always Accountable" also sees the first appearance of Dwight and Sherry, their chemistry with Darryl having tension and pathos.

Visually, the grit and audaciousness is still there with some beautifully and cleverly composed photography too. The direction does bring out enough uncertainty and tension. The music is suitably haunting and isn't over-bearing. "Always Accountable" starts off with a lot of promise with a tense beginning and Darryl's subplot is both unsettling and tragic. The ending is exciting and the most momentum filled the episode gets. The acting is very good, especially Norman Reedus, and there are moments of thought-provoking dialogue.

That is something that happens too far and between though. Most of the dialogue is forced and too talky, especially in the Sasha and Abraham subplot. One that had little to it and was dull, not really going very far or advancing anything else happening in the episode.

Pacing is uneven, with momentum at the beginning and end but the mid-section with Sasha and Abraham drags. While Darryl advances as a character neither Sasha or Abraham do very much and only really at the end does the story properly move forward.

In a nutshell, vastly improved over the previous episode but doesn't see the season or the show on form. 7/10

Daryl, Sasha, and Abraham arrive at the 20-mile marker set for leading the herd away from Alexandria. A group of gun-wielding assailants ambush them in cars. As the group flees, Daryl crashes on his bike and is separated from Sasha and Abraham.

Daryl eludes his attackers but comes across Dwight, Tina, and Sherry, who hold him hostage. They believe him to be a hostile member of their former group. They are being pursued for stealing medical supplies for Tina. Daryl helps them escape through a burnt forest. However, Tina is killed by walkers, and Dwight gets cold feet. When they reach Daryl's bike, the couple steal it, and his crossbow, at gunpoint.

Meanwhile, Sasha and Abraham look for supplies after the attack. As they hole up in an abandoned insurance office, they have conversations that help them grow closer. Abraham goes out looking for supplies, and finds a military case containing rocket-propelled grenades. Then Daryl arrives in a fuel truck he'd found, and the trio make their way back to Alexandria.

"Always Accountable" is one of those development episodes you usually get from the show which can either be outright intriguing and engaging, and it can also really boring and end up dragging through out the episode. In this episode's case, it seems to be in the middle but rather leaning more towards the boring part.

Given that the show did such a poor job for so long of servicing most of its supporting cast, the idea of an episode dealing with only three of them (plus a handful of guest stars), particularly one spotlighting Cudlitz and Norman Reedus, seems both logical and appealing. There just wasn't nearly enough substance for it to work. When by far the most potentially interesting thing about the hour is whether the voice on the radio in the last five seconds is Glenn's, something's gone awry.

Another terrible episode of season 6. In the first scene, Daryl, Abraham and Sasha are leading the walkers away at a speed that they can not keep up with when they are shot at by the Wolv-oh wait, they're terrible story line is already over. It was the Saviors shooting at them. Somehow, none of the walkers heard any of the gunfire. Daryl escapes from the Saviors and heads into the forest and is then captured by a man and 2 girls. Then Daryl escapes from them. He comes back and helps them escape from the Saviors. Then he gets held captive again and they take his Bow and Motorcycle and ride off. Daryl finds a truck though and reunites with Abraham and Sasha. Abraham being Abraham carried this episode.

Season 6 has come o prove that the walking dead, much like it's walkers, is brain dead. This show is utterly overrated much like game of thrones. the dialogues in the past episodes are just so terrible it makes me wanna cry, the acting is some painful, it makes me wanna kill myself, and the overall writing and directing is not even worth mentioning. I'm seriously thinking about stop watching the show.

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