Without the knife he loaned Carol, he’s got to find both spare parts and some sort of tool. But did their journeys need to be so dull? The most shocking development is when Dog chooses to go home with Carol, most likely knowing the chances for finding treats at A-town are slightly better than out in the wild.ĭaryl decides to keep looking for food or supplies or whatever the hell they were out here for, but his bike breaks down. Perhaps that’s the point - they split up but still end up on parallel tracks, both trying to fix something and find a brief moment of meaning in this hopeless world. They arrive at - metaphor alert! - a fork in the road, and while it diverges in the wood, the paths they take make no difference whatsoever. After finding the cabin where Daryl hooked up with and then ditched a lovely tough-as-nails survivor, he and Carol have reached the nadir of their friendship. If you want to bail now, dear reader, no offense taken.įor the rest of you masochists, let’s try to zen out and make the best of this. I’m not sure there’s much more you need to know unless you want to take a deep dive into the varieties of knives needed for apocalyptic survival, or to share hot-pot recipes. Let’s consider the wide array of supporting characters:ĭog’s perspective should also not be overlooked: There’s also a culinary angle to explore: So let’s allow form to follow function and we’ll summarize this “bonus” episode with the appropriate literary treatment: Given the previous story with Carol and Daryl was something of a snooze, you’d figure this sequel must get better, right? Daryl’s lady friend returns, or Connie is found alive, or there’s a shocking twist to Dog’s backstory - he’s not a good boy after all!īut no. The side mission with Gabe and Aaron didn’t need to move the plot forward - it was just a satisfying yarn, and that was enough. Perhaps there’s a setup episode that ambles along, yet establishes something big is on the horizon. Look, I can appreciate a quiet moment to pause for reflection or a momentum shift or a clever tale. But I can’t remember an episode - not only in this season, but in any other - when there’s literally so little to talk about. Or maybe it’s the ending that’s tough to stick. Sometimes it’s hard to figure out where to begin these recaps.
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