This week’s episode of The Walking Dead began very
mysteriously with Ezekiel and other members of the Kingdom unloading supplies.
Well, when I say “supplies”, I mean one cantaloupe. This was all very confusing
as we know for sure that this is not a usual request from the Saviours.
However, we were left wondering what was going on as the opening credits
rolled.
We then saw Carol waking from what I presumed to have been a
nightmare. How anyone could sleep in the dark during a zombie apocalypse I’ll
never know but as Carol lit her lamp, tears stained her face. We’re offered
some kind of resolution as to why she’s so upset when Carol leaves the confines
of her house, on her way to the Kingdom. Much like the previous episode, the
beautiful sunrise reminds us that there is still good in this seemingly all
evil world. Once she finds Morgan, she asked the same dreaded question that she
asked Daryl; “is everyone ok?” As we all know, the simple answer is “no”.
Morgan tells her about Glenn, Abraham and the others. Uncharacteristic of
Carol, she finds herself in tears again. From what we’ve seen of her this
episode, it’s clear that living on her own away from everyone else isn’t as
easy or fantastic as she thought it would be.
On her way out of the Kingdom, someone has killed the Walker
that Carol spared on her way in. From the shadows, someone is watching her and
straight away I can work out that it’s Richard. Back in the Kingdom, Ezekiel is
informed that they have to burn all of their crops. I automatically felt
harrowed for them because the inevitable was that they wouldn’t be able to give
the Saviours everything they’re demanding.
On their way to the Saviours meeting point, members of the
Kingdom come across a road block. Their main questions are, who and why? Again,
my suspicions went straight to Richard but just what is his game? Finding the
grave that Richard dug out, Ezekiel soon realises that something eerie is
happening, along with everyone at home wondering what on earth is going on.
Meeting the Saviours, they realise that their supplies are pitiful and demand
all of their guns. As much as I was willing Ezekiel not to, he instructed his
people to hand over their weapons.
Richard’s games didn’t stop at the road block when it comes
to light that one of their cantaloupes are missing. It comes as no surprise to
anyone when the Saviours are angered by this, holding a gun up to Richard. However,
it made me jump when it transpired that they shot Benjamin in the leg instead.
They rush him to Carol’s house where he eventually dies. Morgan takes this
incredibly badly and appears to be reverting back to his old self back when
Rick found him again a few seasons ago. Kicking over a bucket, he reveals the
missing cantaloupe. Morgan confronts Richard over this and I’m actually
enjoying this side to Morgan, he’s more interesting when he’s ruthless.
After this intense scene between Morgan and Richard, we’re
back to where we started with the Kingdom dropping off a single cantaloupe, the
missing cantaloupe. The exchange heats up rather quickly when the lead Saviour
learns that Benjamin died. Suddenly, something snaps within Morgan and he
starts beating Richard, eventually killing him. This surprised me heavily with
Morgan being so against actually killing living things. Explaining about why he
did what he did, Morgan let the name “Dwayne” slip which, if I’m right, is the
name of his son. He quickly corrected the name to Benjamin and I was a little
confused about what’s happening to Morgan, I’m not his biggest fan but I don’t
want this to be his demise.
I think this episode was one of the best throughout the
series. We saw a softer side to Carol and a more brutal side to Morgan. This
change in characterisation is refreshing from time to time, exactly what The
Walking Dead needs.
Written by @sophie_jw26
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