@vero-winchester Agreed. I can't remember a better episode. And one of the most bizarre and short teasers ever. The score also supported the emotion perfectly.
@vero-winchester I don't get it that why Richard had to die. I get it that he wants to earn the trust of the Saviors and this was the fastest way of doing it but still, he didn't have to die so uselessly. it looked to me like Morgan killed him just because he didn't want any part of it but now he's the one saying 'I'm gonna kill them one by one'? I'm not sure if I can trust him to do anything right in his current state of mind.
this episode just reminded me of the episode where Morgan loses his shit just like this one. sure it was fun to watch but looks a bit repetitive in itself. there's nothing new to his character after all this time, after leaving everyone and everything he's still in the same dilemma whether he should kill or not. well if he had some solid reasoning to it I could cheer him on but he's just stubborn without any.
and what? do you really expect the Saviors to stop Morgan from killing Richard? they already wanted Richard gone, because they knew a big guy like him wouldn't stay quite for too long, and it was too much hassle at every drop. I was more surprised that King Ezekiel didn't say anything. even after it ended he just confirmed it. now I know everything was hot but killing is totally 'a no-no' in his kingdom.
Review by VeroBlockedParentSpoilers2017-03-13T10:57:26Z
That was beautifully brutal. TWD at its best: emotional, brutal and intense episode that promises an exciting development.
Ben's death was harsh and his last words were so touching. Now that emotionally deranged Morgan's back he's ready to stand up to the Saviors along with Carol.
The symbolism between Dwayne and Ben as Morgan's sons was amazing. The events that triggered him into rage mode again were the deaths of his two sons. And, although this was Richard's plan all along, Morgan took his own words to stand up against the Saviors. Richard's plan went sideways, Morgan took his place by killing him.
That scene when Morgan went on "clear" mode was astonishing and the acting of Lennie James was amazing. He's such a tremendous actor. I swear, Morgan centric episodes are among the best.
The only thing about Richard's death that made me angry was that no one from the Kingdom decided to step in and stop Morgan, the guy they've just met, from killing Richard, a guy they've known for a while now.
This kind of thought provoking episodes are the ones that I love. Besides, it was full of tension.
"I'm gonna go kill them, one by one", oh boy, crazy as Morgan's back. When he said that I was totally thinking "use your aggressive feelings, boy, let them flow through you!"
That Gavin guy is awesome. The actor's doing an amazing job. One moment he's totally scary and the next he respects the deal and doesn't want anyone to get killed. And King Ezekiel is an awesome character. I'm amazed at the way in which he shows empathy and insight to his people.
Love that Nabila's quote "Here's the beautiful thing your Majesty, you can year it out and cut it down; you can burn it and throw it all away. But if you want, it can all grow back".
I also loved the symbolism between Carol and Morgan with that "go but not go". Carol taking Morgan's place in the Kingdom and he replacing her at the house, a threshold between war and peace.
On balance, one of the best episodes this season.