So Many Zombies!!!!
Farewell Farm
Our gang of survivors have been kicked out of the most boring farm on earth by a massive zombie herd. At least the farm's final moments where filled with action and excitement (as well as zombies). I thought the barn scenes were intense. It is a miracle that Carl and Rick were able to make it to the barn without being eaten. It was smart of them to set fire to the barn, not only to kill a few zombies but to also let the rest of the gang know that someone was alive at the barn and needed rescue.
We hardly knew ye, but now your are dead, Hershel's gang
Jimmy - He had no personality and apparently no brains. He stops at the barn to let Rick and Carl get on top of the RV but instead of leaving as soon as he hears them on the roof he decides to go look at the zombies from an open window and get eaten.
Patricia - She was at least on her way out to a car when she was attacked by several walkers. I thought Hershel's other daughter was going to die too since Patricia wouldn't let go of her hand. At least she is now reunited with Otis to roam the earth as an undead.
Reunited and it feels so good
I was glad to see so many from our gang survive the herd and all magically decide to go back to the freeway. Now here is where the gang failed in making plans for the future. Everyone knows that a family is supposed to have an emergency escape plan which includes a rendezvous point. Luckily for them, they were all obsessed with getting back to the freeway to the spot they used to leave Sophia a message. I was kind of with T-Dog (yes he got some more lines!) on wanting to get as far away from the freeway as possible. But again Lori wouldn't let it go. She only cares about Carl after he disappears. When the kid is around she ignores him. I don't know what is wrong with the writers, but sometimes it feels like they hate women. Most of the female characters are annoying and incredibly irrational. It's time to get some smart women in the gang. Maybe Andrea's new friend will be the first? But more on her later.
Rick saves the group and they all want to lynch him as a thank you
What is wrong with everyone? Since the minute Rick joined up with the group they crowned him the unofficial leader. He has saved them countless times and convinced Hershel to let them stay at the farm. Now they are ready to shoot him because he wants to be smart about their survival. He realizes that they need to find a permanent location that they can fortify (since they did a crapo job doing that to Hershel's farm). I liked that Daryl stood up for Rick when Carol suggested he take over. Now you know how much I love Daryl and would love for him to be the leader but I liked that he was humble enough to see that Rick is still seen as the leader and has leadership qualities and a plan. I think Daryl should be Rick's deputy. I can understand people being upset with Rick because he didn't tell them that Jenner revealed that all of them are infected. But I am with Rick on this issue. It would only have incited panic and maybe some suicides (I'm looking at you Andrea). They are stronger in a larger number trying to survive. Rick wanted to give them hope. Without hope there would be no reason to go on living in a zombie land. (Side note: will Rick's baby be born infected, immune, or be a zombie baby?) Everyone needs to shut up and listen to Rick.
Andrea's all alone for a day
It really sucked to be Andrea in this episode. Props to actress Laurie Holden for spending an entire day running through the forest while being chased by zombies. Andrea shoots about a hundred zombies, saves Carol, and then gets left behind by the group. Now I understand that T-Dog and the others thought she'd been eaten, but what I don't understand is how Carol got away to be rescued by Daryl and Andrea didn't. Also, how she didn't make it to Rick's car when it was a few feet away and she still had ammon in her gun. The introduction to the the character of Michonne was amazing. The hood and her zombie slaves. She is most definitely going to be an awesome character to get to know.
Random thought about the episode
I totally thought that Hershel was going to die at the farm. I thought it would be his equivalent of a captain going down with their ship. According to show runner Glen Mazzara, Hershel was supposed to die a few episodes ago but they changed their minds.
I thought Hershel's other daughter (whose name I can't remember because she is so boring as a character) was going to die when Patricia was attacked. I thought for sure a zombie was going to chomp on her arm. Oh well, maybe they'll give her a personality next season.
How awesome was it that Daryl hear Carol scream and swooped up to save her on his white Stallion er, I mean his awesome motorcycle.
The building that they show at the end of the episode is a prison. I'm interested in seeing who they will encounter there and if they will be able to make that a permanent home.
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