Mother is a long awaited episode that is focused on Alycia Debnam-Carey's character, Alicia Clark whom have been with the show since its first season. It's just unfortunate that Colman Domingo who plays Victor Strand isn't part of the episode, but John Glover as the crazy cult leader, Teddy Maddox plus Dakota made it appealing to me with characters as Alycia and John can easily helm an episode, superb performances comes out of it. Janice Cooke directed this week's episode and did a great job, she knows her way around the camera and I have to admit, there's some cool shots in this episode. Cinematography is also amazing.
John Glover as Teddy Maddox might be one of the most terrifying and most well written villains in the TWD Universe, the actor who plays him does something unique and is entertaining to watch. This episode is as much about him as it is Alicia. They go deep into who these characters really are and it's nice to see them interact with each other. For Alicia Clark, she confronts her past when some old friends come back to her life and it's always nice to see old characters make an appearance, for them it felt natural and not forced. The whole episode was well written and the dialogue was on point and not dull as it can sometimes be. The episode is both suspenseful and dramatic, but also unpredictable and full of emotion. With two episodes left, it will sure be one hell of a ride.