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Walking dead season 116/3/2023 Still, ‘Acheron Part II’ delivers where the first part didn’t, concluding plotlines that have been kicking around for a while between big players like Maggie and Negan, as well as preparing us for the potential threats of the Reapers and Commonwealth. Saying that, a bunch of adults in skull masks is far less intimidating in the age of Slipknot and Lordi. Seeing 10 more members of this group is terrifying for the characters. So far, they’ve been a mostly distant threat in the show, but clearly a real one. The camera cuts to a dozen masked and hooded people walking menacingly: the Reapers. On the way, they encounter hanging bodies on the road and are suddenly fired upon. The episode ends with Maggie’s group approaching Arbor Hills, a detour for needed supplies. It’s not, of course, but having a chance to breathe amid the worst parts of the apocalypse is always a truly satisfying moment in The Walking Dead. There’s this real feeling of joy and safety that’s a rarity in the show, where it momentarily feels like everything is going to turn out alright. And to top it off, Eugene finally gets a face-to-face introduction with Stephanie. And there’s this sudden relief, as he looks over to his friends, happy to see him. It’s a vulnerable moment for a character we’ve seen have lots of vulnerable moments in the past, but it feels honest enough to have meaning anyway.Īt a moment of uncertainty, Eugene is taken to another train cart. When he is inevitably ‘processed’ and told to confess everything to see his friends, he lets rip his insecurities. Desperately creating a shiv to use against armored gun-wielding soldiers is the stupidest move made by the smartest character in this episode. Princess is soon after, and we are left with just Eugene, isolated and terrified.Įugene is the least-equipped for this situation. Yumiko steps up to the plate to get their admission moving, believing her brother to be among the Commonwealth’s populace. Ezekiel is taken first, presumably for his outburst during last episode.
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