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The Walking Dead 4.11 "Claimed" (spoiler alert)

NewJeffCT

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The episode was a bit slower than the previous two, but did have a bit of good Michonne development, and the twist about Eugene knowing what caused the zombie apocalypse. Interesting potential new villains in the house with Rick, but it seems everybody is going to be following the tracks to Sanctuary.
 

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Meh. I'm not a fan of the split party storytelling.

The character development with Michonne, to me, came across as rather heavy-handed, rather than moving.

As for Eugene... given that the comic book is still rolling, and AMC isn't going to want to kill the goose that lays golden eggs, I don't expect a cure to be coming along any time soon, if ever.

A spoiler from the comics:
In the comics, Eugene is a high school science teacher *lying* about being a scientist....

But, the comics don't determine what happens in the TV series, so we shall see.
 

Interesting how quick Glenn became the leader of his group.

Guys in the house were dumb, killing each other and just leaving the body on the floor while you sleep.
 

I thought the Rick stealth action was quite good.

The idea of "offbeat genius doctor who supposedly has a cure" seems like kind of a tease to me, since as an audience we pretty much know if they cure this the show is over.
 

Guys in the house were dumb, killing each other and just leaving the body on the floor while you sleep.

I'm pretty sure the idea was the guy was put in a "sleeper hold" into unconsciousness, rather than killed.
 
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I'm pretty sure the idea was the guy was put in a "sleeper hold" into unconsciousness, rather than killed.
I also got that impression; it seemed like he was stirring and Rick was waiting for him to wake up.

That said, it seems less smart for the aggressor to go to sleep leaving someone right there next to his bed who is probably going to revive and be very mad at him.
 


I also got that impression; it seemed like he was stirring and Rick was waiting for him to wake up.

That said, it seems less smart for the aggressor to go to sleep leaving someone right there next to his bed who is probably going to revive and be very mad at him.

Think of it as evidence of the cockiness involved in a long-term abusive relationship, like in Battered Wife Syndrome. The aggressor was a bully, and probably had treated his victim likewise before. Yet he felt comfortable enough to bully someone whom he knows carries weapons all the time.
 


I think the scene was, in part, meant to demonstrate that Rick and his crew are not necessarily the norm in terms of maintaining ethical and generally beneficent social structures.

Those who fight monsters must always beware they not become monsters, and all that.
 

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