SANTA IS GONE. NO MORE CHRISTMAS. After being mentored by Hershel and Dale, Rick must quickly grow old and replace them!
Anyway, that was impressive episode. I was on edge the entire time. Easily one of the best episodes alongside Clear, This Sorrowful Life, and 18 Miles Out. Season 4 is really looking good so far, and Scott M. Gimple (showrunner for this season) probably had something to do with that.
Random thoughts:
- Hershel's death was unfortunate, but TWD's deaths are getting very predictable. They always focus on a character before they kill them off, and Hershel is no exception. I think a lot of this can be blamed on the cast being too large, and the writers can't provide characterization for all of them until they want to get rid of them and make us care about that.
- That moment when Michonne stabbed Philip was satisfying. I'm glad the whole Guvna thing has ended. I was getting very bored with him and Woodbury 2. This episode was a fantastic way to clean up the mess that was the Season 3 finale.
- I love the idea that everyone is split up now. It makes the show a lot more interesting and unpredictable, and for once we get a change of setting.
- I bet Tyreese and the kids will find Carol unexpectedly. Tyreese will end up befriending her before he realizes that she was the killer.
- I also bet Michonne saved Lil' Ass Kicker and will take care of her for the time being. There's no proof that she died, though that could be because they didn't want to show a dead baby on TV.
- Daryl. Using a walker as a meatshield, dropping a grenade in the tank, dayuuum. Wow. Much coolness. Such badass.
- Rick and Hershel's talk with Philip was brilliant.
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http://www.reddit.com/r/thewalkingdead/comments/1rvn3w/the_walking_dead_s04e08_too_far_gone_episode/cdred4l https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0qm0KUPeD8&t=0m14s