Rick and the group go face-to-face against Dawn and her officers in an attempt to save both Beth and Carol without any more bloodshed.Rick and the group go face-to-face against Dawn and her officers in an attempt to save both Beth and Carol without any more bloodshed.Rick and the group go face-to-face against Dawn and her officers in an attempt to save both Beth and Carol without any more bloodshed.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWas rumored to be titled "Fear the Hunters" which is the title of the eleventh volume of the comics.
- GoofsAlthough in a coma moments earlier, Carol suddenly becomes well enough to travel with the group hundreds of miles into the unknown. - Something they had always found too difficult to do (even with everyone healthy.) - A main plot point/scenario of the entire series.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Officer Shepherd: [Officer Shepherd screams out with her group drawing weapons out from behind her] No! Hold your fire! It's over. It was just about her. Stand down.
[Daryl and Rick begin to cry with tears rolling down]
Officer Shepherd: You can stay.
Dr. Steven Edwards: We're surviving here. It's better here than out there.
Rick Grimes: No. And I'm taking anybody back there who wants to leave. If you want to come with us... just step forward now.
[Noah is the only one to step forward as Daryl carries Beth's body out of the hospital]
- Crazy creditsJust like in the season premiere, there is a 'stinger' scene (actually several scenes), ie. *after* the end credits are completely over. Together, the stingers complete each other, being the only segments in the first half of season 5 to feature a character that has been absent for a long time.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Walking Dead: The Journey So Far (2016)
The episode starts off where the previous episode left off and cuts the crap once more. They instantly show us the group coming back together again (as usual) because it's obviously a mid season finale. The more interesting story in the episode came from Beth, who was developed well in the past few episodes. She completely grown into a strong character and none of her past self showed up in this episode nor this season. Then, there's Rick and his group who were willing to exchange the officers for Carol and Beth without any bloodshed. The episode did a great job of puzzling us whether the officers could be trusted or not. Rick and his group changed indeed for the better this season, they were ruthless, they were strong and they would never easily trust anyone any longer. Since it was a mid season finale, it has to have a death, and the episode didn't fail to give us such a shocking moment. The episode may be weak when compared to last season's mid season finale which was a gut wrenching experience all though out. But this mid season finale delivered what it had needed and tied up the loose ends. It seems to me that this 1st half of Season 5 may be just a warm up for what's coming for the next half. The group is headed for Washington D.C. that was all audiences were left with, and I have a feeling the season will gain in quality and progress until the very end.
Overall, a nicely delivered episode with the right steps and a satisfying episode to keep us tight until February. Season 5 is just warming up. +Beth's character development, +Do we trust the officers or not?, +Rick and his group within this episode, +A shocking end that will always stay with us.
Verdict: 8.6/10
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- Dec 1, 2014
Details
- Runtime42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD