"Judge, Jury, Executioner" sticker on GetGlue (from AMC)
* SPOILER WARNING *
Good job writers. Not being subtle at all with the title are we? Better than "Someone Makes a Decision and Someone Dies Because of the Previous Aforementioned Decision."
Darryl does the old Boondock Saints method of interrogation on Randall. Yes, telling Darryl that you watched as people raped a man's daughter is a perfect idea. Nah, he won't beat you more....OH SNAP guess he will.
I'm fine with T-Dog not being there, but a little explanation as to WHY would be nice. Even a "Hey guys, I'm going play Monopoly over here in the corner." That game takes forever to finish. Why thank you sound people, we did need a thunderstorm after Rick says "what happens, happens." Not foreboding at all. Bet the kid is getting a puppy.
"Carl, quit trying to get yourself killed man," says Shane. Hehe, I love irony.
Darryl's vest has angel wings on the back. Either the costume designer doesn't know how to be subtle or he's got some great 80's fashion going on. Hopefully the later.
Oh Carl. Kid's going through those hard times of when your best friend is eaten by another person. Must be a phase. Carol goes on about how she hasn't lost her mind. Considering she acts like a lunatic half the time, I think it's easy to assume she has. She needs to quack like a duck randomly once and we're all set.
Aaaaaand the writers reveal their hand with Carl. Hot damn, a full house. Yeah, Carl is killing Shane by the end of the season. The makeup artists seem to have a fetish with no lips. Makes the zombies look weird, but funny it keeps happening with the big close ups.
Dale's and Shane's conversation, taken out of context, sounds horribly sexual.
WAIT WAIT WAIT. I know we saw Beth in the background when Hershel was talking to Dale outside. Why is she suddenly back in bed again acting like an invalid? Is this like Space Mutiny where people who die come back to be extras in the background? "I'm glad you gave that dead woman another chance."
Quips aside, Hershel's conversation with Glenn is actually kind of sweet. The new direction for Hershel is a good choice.
Ah Carl, playing keep away from a zombie is never a good idea. Especially when you are a the thing that needs to be kept away. The zombie escaping was clear, as the cameraman couldn't stop showing us the zombie's feet. It's like Jimmy Fallon looking at the camera during skits in his SNL days....really fucking annoying.
T-DOG IS BACK. Must have lost that game of Monopoly. Someone must have called winners.
Dale has turned into the Piggy of the farm. If you don't understand that reference, go read Lord of the Flies. Carol, you're adding points into the crazy column by just throwing lines like that out.
Just when the writers trip up on one story, they surprise the hell out of us with another. I really need to rethink when I say that "this character is safe from being killed." Guess my Piggy reference was more on the spot then I thought.
It's hard to top the past few episodes. They have had a great balance of action and character drama. Sadly this issue feels like it's spinning it's wheels. We know how everyone would feel about this situation, so why dwell on it so much? The B-plot about Carl was a good delve into his psyche, and it sets up a lot of things to think about the rest of the season. I personally think the writers revealed their hands a little bit, but the ride towards the end will still be a fun one. Dale's stance as the conscience of the group went a tad overboard this episode, but it is good to see someone thinking rationally when everyone else isn't. The final scene worked well, showing how much Rick would be like Shane if it wasn't for his wife and son. Wasn't the most standout character moment, but a nice one. When The Walking Dead has an average episode, their endings are anything but average. The ending was great, and adds another layer to Carl's ongoing problems. Makes me wonder if he wanted to be written out of the show with the whole Frank Darabont thing. Overall, it was a good episode, if not the best the series has had.
Judge, Jury, Executioner gets 3.5/5.
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