The Walking Dead: Dead City
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This didnt feel like a complete episode to me.
I also love this shows commitment to using power tools as weapons.
This feels like less of an episode four and more of a finale, part one of three.
The only problem is that Simon and the Croats scene doesnt break any new ground storywise.
Sure, it was cute to see Negan designing the Sanctuarys defenses.
The Croat had tortured and killed a young girl on suspicion of spying for the Kingdom.
Thats the same anecdote Negan told Maggie a few episodes ago.
What did we learn?
That she really was that young?
Weve already been told this; we dont need to see it.
Show us something else.
Maggie goes to hijack a yellow cab and runs into Ginny, of all people.
Things kind of go downhill from there.
How did the Croat and his Burazi know the Tribespeople were coming?
Someone in the Burazi even programs show lights for added drama.
There must be a mole in the Tribespeople group.
Is it the scavenger?
What if its Ginny?
Maggie and her squad eventually have to turn back and escape through the sewers.
That leaves the rescue mission to Negan, who pretty easily finds the Croat.
His former associate leads him on a chase and then essentially offers him the Sanctuary.
The Croat doesnt seem to be holding their differences against him.
So you blew off my ear, he says, laughing.
This isnt really the crocodileandCaptain Hook showdown Negan, or anybody, really, was expecting.
He heard about what happened onThe Walking Dead, you see, and knows Negan lost his former fortress.
No worries, he says, they can just rule the new Sanctuary together.
He looks at the Croat with pity, even.
He tosses the New Babylon over a ledge, but Negan saves him.
Even Javert inLes Miserableswasnt this much of a loser!
Negan ends the episode with his hands up as Maggie vacates the premises.
Why is the Croat using his electricity to power a CD player instead of the escalators in MSG?
That I cannot answer.
Where is Hershel, by the way?
We havent seen him in the present timeline since the first episode.
He is alive, right?
The Croat said releasing him would require a conversation, but given that his followers are disposable …
I cant imagine whom he has to talk to.
Once again, I am asking if anyone involved in this show remembershow badass Maggie is?
I liked seeing that random establishing shot of postapocalyptic Central Park midway through the episode.
It feels unfair that so much of this show has been confined to certain areas of the city.
If youre going todoNew York, like … do New York!!
Does Ginny know something?
Why is she there?
What is she hiding?
Begging her to write it down.
