This is the first episode of The Walking Dead to contain moments of... comedy? Sounds strange, doesn't it. Normally, after a tragic "event" episode like last week's, we take a couple episodes to wallow in everyone's sorrow. This time, we skip right over all the filler, get right to the part where things are getting back to normal. The episode isn't a comedy, there are very dark moments. But it provides some much needed rest. This could have easily been another filler episode where nothing much happens and it's thoroughly depressing throughout. But it wasn't. It it wasn't boring or depressing. The moments in it where you have fun work because they're coming right off of such a heavy episode, and you know it's going to get very dark again soon. To do this eye of the storm in a fun way is something rare for Walking Dead, and that's what this episode pulled off.
The episode's main features are an iconic new character from the comics and a surprising new relationship. These are both introduced very well. The plot with Spencer felt a little out of place in this episode, but it was fine. At the centre of the episode is Daryl and Rick on a road trip. I do have a couple of problems with the episode. The Spencer scenes and the Enid scenes felt a little flat. There was some very blatant product placement in one scene. And there were some common tropes re-used. But on the whole, this was a fun episode; something rare for Walking Dead. It's a good setup for things to come, and it doesn't just feel like filler.
The episode's main features are an iconic new character from the comics and a surprising new relationship. These are both introduced very well. The plot with Spencer felt a little out of place in this episode, but it was fine. At the centre of the episode is Daryl and Rick on a road trip. I do have a couple of problems with the episode. The Spencer scenes and the Enid scenes felt a little flat. There was some very blatant product placement in one scene. And there were some common tropes re-used. But on the whole, this was a fun episode; something rare for Walking Dead. It's a good setup for things to come, and it doesn't just feel like filler.