The Walking Dead 3.7: When The Dead Come Knocking (Isn’t That All The Time?)

November 26th, 2012 by Joseph

Joe: I think that scene was to show that Andrea was compassionate for him. He seems like a character that will a) die in the season finale while helping Rick’s group as a thank-you to Andrea or b) a new part of the group while doing the same things for Andrea.

Carly: But he seems to have a good relationship with The Governor, too, helping with these jerry-rigged experiments. I don’t know how quickly he’ll jump ship.

Joe: I’m pretty sure The Governor would throw Milton to the dogs in like…a second. Just wait for him to do that, and you have your turncoat for good! P.S.: I’m watching The Good Wife as I copy my comments from my notes to here, and Milton (Dallas Roberts) plays Alicia Florrick’s (Julianna Margulies) cute and clever gay brother. It’s weirding me out a little bit.

Carly: And just as I was thinking hey I think I’d be okay with Maggie going, she steps forward and confirms that, yes, I would like her to die now.

Joe: I mean…you can’t fault her for looooooove, can you? Plus, only Carl, Carol, and Beth are at the jail. I’m okay with any of them going, except for the new queen of snark, Carol…who better not die now. Do you hear me, Walking Dead television credits?!

Post Un-Mortem (GRAPHIC NOVEL SPOILERS–AND TRIGGER WARNING–AHEAD)

Joe: So, in this episode, the greatly feared event this season happens to Maggie instead of Michonne. In the graphic novel, in order to get the location of the prison, he captures, tortures, and rapes Michonne in order to get the information. This, while tense, was thankfully very toned down from what’s in the graphic novels. It would have caused such an outrage if it had happened just like that.

Carly: I don’t know his character from the books so…I say that, even though they haven’t given us a lot of details on his life perspective, raping her seems way over the line for him. Everything we’ve seen so far–his caring for his daughter, having Merle and everyone else but him prep the toothless fighting zombies, his intervention with the interrogation of the [women]–it just doesn’t add up to a man that does his own dirty work in that way. Not that there ever has to be rhyme and reason to rape–I’m talking solely in terms of character development. I don’t have much to say on the use of rape as the number-one tool to use on women instead of beatings (or even zombie attacks like they used on Glenn), that hasn’t been said before. It just sends shivers down my spine. I’m sure some people will feel like they may not have treated it right, but I’m glad they didn’t just throw a rape scene in there without really thinking it through.

Joe: I agree with you, but, then again, I know how much worse they could have made it. Might not matter to some, since they treated the female character differently–assuming that it was violating her in that way would get her to talk and violating Glenn wouldn’t somehow be just as effective. These men in the camp are clearly misogynists, though. We could debate this for days, I think.

Oh, by the way, Michonne Head Count was 1. She barely had time before she passed out. So what did you think about this episode, and how they handled the interrogation, and the (sort of) welcoming of Michonne, everyone?

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  • Cherry

    Why was new T-Dog carrying all the bags like some kind of pack mule?!? I really need the writers to stop trying to make this Carol/Daryl thing happen.

  • http://twitter.com/MariselaTOrta MariselaTreviñoOrta

    I’m excited to see World War Z, too. But I’m even more excited about Warm Bodies breaking new zombie ground. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3ErWNBX9Rc

  • http://twitter.com/MariselaTOrta MariselaTreviñoOrta

    I’m excited to see World War Z, too. But I’m even more excited about Warm Bodies breaking new zombie ground. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3ErWNBX9Rc

  • Anonymous

    I was really excited about Warm Bodies too… especially since they changed a few aspects that work in the book but wouldn’t work on screen.

  • Anonymous

    I was really excited about Warm Bodies too… especially since they changed a few aspects that work in the book but wouldn’t work on screen.

  • cornellwestonzombies

    “What do you mean, why do you two have to walk up front? Cause you’re bla– I mean, new.” – Rick
    “What do you mean, why did we take so long to open the gate? Cause you’re bla– I mean, uh, new.” – Carl
    “What do you mean, why don’t we write you more lines? Cause you’re bla– I mean, mysterious.” – Writers

  • Grif

    I thought they wouldn’t put the rape scene in because it would be too much for the TV adaptation, but then again i also felt the same way about the zombie arena thing. I thought using the fear of rape against her was effectively frightening though.

  • Ingemar Smith

    +1

  • Ashley

    When it comes to Rick’s group, I like how io9 has dubbed them the T-dog Memorial Task Force. I can now tolerate all mentions of T-dog if I think of the rest of the group as his Memorial Task Force.

  • Anonymous

    Now, I want to start a caption this contest. LOL.

  • Anonymous
  • Guest

    This episode, with the torture scenes and rape scaring, was a little too much for me. If something happens to Glenn I will scream and possibly stop watching the show. Also, WHY aren’t the characters communicating more? Michonne could have prepped them a bit for the place and told them what to expect. A little “your friends were attacked by a guy ranting about his brother? Something about his hand being chopped off?” MAYBE if she divulged some info, they would figure out that they were dealing with Merle. I get that this isn’t the sort of character they are making Michonne out to be, but seems like going into a battle without all the information doesn’t make much sense. And the scene with Milton and Andrea and the dying man? Why not just tell the man what they all learned at the CDC? That people are brain dead upon turning? I just don’t see what the point of keeping absolutely everything secret? Okay, okay, its a zombie apocalypse so people aren’t going to interact the way they used to, but it doesn’t feel natural to just not share anything with anyone.

  • Anon

    This episode, with the torture scenes and rape scaring, was a little too much for me. If something happens to Glenn I will scream and possibly stop watching the show. Also, WHY aren’t the characters communicating more? Michonne could have prepped them a bit for the place and told them what to expect. A little “your friends were attacked by a guy ranting about his brother? Something about his hand being chopped off?” MAYBE if she divulged some info, they would figure out that they were dealing with Merle. I get that this isn’t the sort of character they are making Michonne out to be, but seems like going into a battle without all the information doesn’t make much sense. And the scene with Milton and Andrea and the dying man? Why not just tell the man what they all learned at the CDC? That people are brain dead upon turning? I just don’t see what the point of keeping absolutely everything secret? Okay, okay, its a zombie apocalypse so people aren’t going to interact the way they used to, but it doesn’t feel natural to just not share anything with anyone.