I spent Sunday night’s episode falling asleep on the couch
so I probably missed a few things. That doesn’t necessarily indicate that I was
bored because I am old and can fall asleep anytime after 9.
The entire hour was dedicated to the attempt to break Darryl
down. He goes from shivering and naked in a cell to wearing a sweatsuit labeled
with “A” for some reason to being tortured via music. Dwight takes his
motorcycle and his vest. Finally, Negan can’t break him. Darryl is no Theon
capitulating to Ramsay. He still knows his name.
I was entertained by the viewing of old Who’s the Boss episodes on VHS and all the music. (I wonder if
downloads will spike for “A Town Called Malice” and that “Easy Street” song.)
It was kind of fun to get a memory of pop culture and a very rare look at the
world before.
I liked the deeper look into Dwight’s character, as I assume
he’ll betray Negan, and the weird soap opera dynamic in Neganland, with him
engaged to Dwight’s ex-wife (I guess? This was hard to follow in my sleepy
state). I also liked the appearance of the well-dressed woman (did not catch
her name) since it seemed very hallucinatory to see someone so normal looking
in that world.
Negan is at least lively but I’m wondering if all the banter
and talk about Lucille is sustainable. I would like to see more of the aspects
of Negan that make him the leader of the Saviors. There must be more to him
than that bat because it’s just a bat wrapped in barbed wire and anyone can
make one. It’s not like he wields Excalibur. He seems powerful and vulnerable
at the same time and I hope the show continues to establish why he has gained
the cult following.
This wasn’t a bad episode but seemed kind of padded and
thin. It was strange to have two episodes away from the main cast.
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