![]() ![]() In a nod to Evil Dead, she comes in from the rain, soaking wet and bloody, then turns to the kids and delivers a perfect Ash Williams deadpan: “Let’s stay away from the windows.”Īs forces of nature pummel A-town, Maggie prepares to unleash her zombie army on the Reapers. Then it’s Rosita’s turn to be the hero: She grabs a blade and a spiked set of brass knuckles, then proceeds to single-handedly clear the porch of a whole mess of walkers. While practicing her sword-swinging moves, Gracie gets a little too close to a vulnerable window and needs a lifesaving assist from Judith. Amid the chaos, Virgil shares a tender moment with Judith, noting how she reminds him of Michonne and lifting her spirits a bit. Instead, the focus stays on the house as the storm rages and walkers line up for a meal. It’s odd that the action never turns to Carol on the wall or Aaron at the windmill. Isn’t putting kids in harm’s way kind of her jam? What’s shocking is that Carol actually turns down Judith’s offer to help. Connie doesn’t hesitate to volunteer, despite being fresh off a living hell at the freak-show house no surprise there, since she is a total rock star. ![]() ![]() A plan is needed, and Aaron decides they’ll split into three teams: He’ll fight the fire, Carol is on wall-repair duty, and Rosita will fortify the house they’re holed up in. The odds are not in their favor - the A-town wall blows open, and a fire at the windmill serves as a zombie magnet. But the crack in Pope’s body armor is Leah, and when Daryl finally rolls the dice in hopes that he can convince her to turn on the boss, the resulting bloody coup ends rather badly.īefore we turn to Daryl’s big gamble and Maggie’s assault, there’s trouble right here in A-town with a capital T and that rhymes with B and that stands for “biblical freakin’ monsoon.” The rain is pounding, the wind is howling, and everyone’s huddled together, hoping their already-weakened village can survive the storm. Despite a curious southern accent, he’s a formidable foe that waxes and wanes like the moon over Meridian. As dangerous leaders go, Pope has proven himself to be among the more volatile threats - prone to wild mood swings, well-armed, backed by devoted followers, on a mission from God. While there are some undeniably strange things afoot at the Commonwealth, it’s the Reapers who take center stage in this relentlessly fast-paced first-third finale. ![]()
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