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

Carly: Boy, when The Governor said, “You’re doing us a great service,” to the dying man, that really creeped me out. What a great way to set up a something’s-not-quite-right scene.

Joe: Truth. Also, for Pete’s sake, Merle, using that same tired-ass Chinese food joke…

Carly: How much does The Governor trust Merle? He appears to let him be the leader and doesn’t let on in an obvious way that he thinks Merle is a little morally off-kilter…but…surely he sees it?

Joe: If a zombie spent a little time with Merle, it would whisper that it was uncomfortable to its friends. I don’t think The Governor cares. As long as Merle does what he says. In other news, that Glenn fight scene with the zombie made him like 400% more Daryl. This basically means hes four times as hot now.

Carly: Agreed times two. At this point I’d love a show with just Glenn and Daryl. Maybe a Christmas special? Too much to ask?

Joe: Why don’t we live in England where they have Christmas specials that have nothing to do with the show–and are super cheesy–but I still love them (I’m talking to you, Dr. Who!) That is what America is missing…oh god, The Governor wants to talk to Maggie. I really may be right. Not happy about that.

Carly: The psychological violation: removing her shirt, positioning her, talking to her respectfully the whole time as if he’s allowing her to do much of these things…that’s scary and right in the wheelhouse I’d expect from him. I’ve gotta give credit to the show that they didn’t use an obscene amount of footage of Maggie weeping and in terror despite clearly being able to hear everything happening in the other room. Removes some of the torture-porn element that’s so popular in horror these days.

Joe: Very, very true. It’s just as horrifying though. Other shows should take note.

Carly: All that being said, I’ve noticed a theme of ‘big military’ against ‘rebels’ and how big military can be sinister and rebels can be chaotic. The torture of women psychologically and physically is hard to avoid in conversations about war, even small scale wars.

Joe: Yeah. It’s a whole underdog thing here because, clearly, The Governor is more prepared for a large-scale fight should the need arise. I mean, they just looted all those soldiers’ weapons. It’s going to be an unpleasant battle.

Nu-Americana

Carly: I think I’d like that shot of the walkers pounding on this boarded-up cabin as a painting.

Joe: It would be lovely, in the style of Georgia O’Keefe.

Carly: Think Homer’s Snap the Whip. Over the fireplace.

Totally the same.

Joe: I love the guy doing the face plant in Snap the Whip. P.S. When you said Homer’s Snap the Whip, I immediately thought of Smithers singing “Licorice Whip” on The Simpsons. I am a bad art-degree holder. LOL.

Carly: Thank you, Michonne, for showing some sense, for goodness sake! I can’t believe they even let him load the chamber.

Joe: How did cabin guy survive that long?! It seems like he isn’t really one for sense, keeping his dead dog inside the cabin…maybe that was to keep the walkers away?

Carly: I can’t give that guy too much credit for having a survival plan after threatening to call the cops.

Joe: I guess that’s true. It’s, like,who did they think they were? Someone that was going to rob his house using their pack of zombies as scare bait?

Carly: That was it for the dying man? I mean, that’s it? Maybe we’ll get some interesting backstory on Milton now, at least, or maybe it’ll push The Governor into some new incident with his daughter.

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