Kudos, yet again, to the glorious prosthetics and make-up on show here – some of these walkers are gnarly. Zombie of the week: The disembodied head seen on the ground at The Sanctuary. Quote of the week: “I hope you got your shitting pants on.” Another classic Neganism. Kill of the week: Morgan, impaling a Saviour with his big stick, reminding us again that his pacifism days are far behind him. Lowlight: Carl, wittering empty platitudes about “hope”. Highlight: Daryl embarking on his explosive moto-rampage. Will we see Rick’s mercy ultimately prevail over his wrath? For the first time in a while, we’re intrigued to find out. The nice little cliffhanger of Gabriel (Seth Gilliam) stuck in a Portabin with only Negan for company keeps us chomping at the bit for more. More importantly, it’s somewhat refreshing to see Rick undertake a well thought-out plan that actually works.
If it’s perhaps a shame that the ultimate stand-off doesn’t quite live up to Rick’s promise that “this ends today”, it’s forgivable – there are still another 15 episodes to go, and it’d be a bit of a boring season if the Negan storyline was done and dusted by chapter one. Sure, it’s a bit of fan service, but after the dour and uncompromisingly bleak season we were subjected to last time, it’s no small joy to see this show having a bit of explosive ebullience. We particularly like the arrow-delivered messages from Dwight (Austin Amelio), the Mad Max-esque battle vehicles, the lookout assassination montage, and best of all, Daryl, back on his motorbike, merrily setting off explosions around the Saviours’ compound.
Like a heist movie, we’re not informed of the grand plan, so it all unfolds before our eyes with an exciting pace, a litany of surprises, and a few lovely action flourishes. Crispin’s Day speech and reminding us how fun the show can occasionally be when His Majesty is let loose.Īnd thus begins a very Walking Dead Battle of Agincourt. Crispin’s Day soapbox by de facto Hilltop leader Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and actual Kingdom leader King Ezekiel (Khary Payton), the latter of whom offers a real St. It wouldn’t be Walking Dead without Andrew Lincoln waffling on about how we’re all stronger together or somesuch – but in a sign of the new order of things, he’s joined on his St. Back in what we can safely assume is reality, war is upon The Sanctuary, and we join our heroes in media res, with a classic bit of Rickliloquising.
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