The 13th February saw the mid-season premiere of The Walking Dead.
The season premiere was fantastic, I was among the millions of fans desperate
to see which of our beloved characters fell foul of Negan. Although I haven’t
enjoyed the rest of the season as much, I had high hopes for the mid-season
premiere.
The episode began with Gabriel reading his Bible and looking
very thoughtful. I’m still not 100% sure about what to think of Gabriel, he’s
definitely grown as a character over the time he’s been part of the group. Just
as we thought Gabriel was just keeping his faith alive, the audience saw him
pack up as many supplies as he could get his hands on and drive away. Is this
the return of the coward we were first introduced to? Or is he planning some
kind of mastermind mission? I sincerely hope it’s the latter. The first we see
of the group they’re at the Hilltop arguing with Gregory about the Saviours.
Rick and the group are determined to build an army of people across three
communities to fight the group that took the lives of Glenn, Abraham and many
more. Gregory is adamant that their people will not fight, and as the group
leave his townhouse, members of the Hilltop community agree to go into battle
with the Saviours and help in any way they can.
My personal highlight of this episode was the group’s
introduction to King Ezekiel. With Rick questioning the “King” title (let’s
face it, we all were) and their wariness of the tiger (again, we all had our
questions), Ezekiel was also sceptical about the whole conflict with the
Saviours. After Rick tells a heartfelt story of morals, Ezekiel tells them he
will think about it and the group begrudgingly agrees that’s the best they’re
going to get from him right now.
Soon after this encounter, we’re finally exposed to some
gore. I’m not a massive fan of gore
but when I’m watching a programme about a zombie apocalypse, I expect there to
be more than there was up until this point. The group find a trap to stop Walkers
in their wake, but it’s not just for a single zombie; it’s for an entire herd.
At the helm of this operation to dismantle the dynamite, Rosita stepped up and
led the way, exhibiting her impressive military knowledge. The herd was closing
in and I moved closer to the edge of my seat as Rick and Michonne took a car
each to take down a large portion of the incoming Walkers. Gripping tension is
what pulls me in the most when watching The Walking Dead and this was really
compelling watching compared to the rest of the episode.
The mid-season premiere for me was a little bit slow, and I
hope that this was just to draw the audience back in after a lengthy break.
However, it did have its superb moments; there was undeniable comedy which
always goes down well and a nice amount of Walkers. Overall, I will definitely
be tuning in next week to hopefully gain some unanswered questions. Will
Ezekiel agree to come to blows with the Saviours? Will Carol re-join the group?
What are Gabriel’s intentions? I also want to see a lot more of Ezekiel and his
tiger.
Written by @sophie_jw26
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