Walking Talk:Welcome To The Tombs

The Walking Dead Season 3 Finale: Welcome To The Tombs on IMDb
It was all coming down to this episode. Rick and the prison group gearing up for war and the psychotic Governor manipulating the townspeople to join him in attacking the prison. But, it is ever that simple on The Walking Dead?
What we knew before the season finale. Andrea was tied up and a prisoner of the Governor. The Governor expects Milton of some involvement with the burnt walkers. So, the episodes begins with the Governor taking some frustrations out on someone. We soon find out that it is his former right-hand man, Milton.  As a test, he tells him that he has to kill Andrea, who is still tied up and defenseless. The Governor tells him that he will not leave the room without killing Andrea.

R.I.P Andrea

I understand Milton didn't want to kill Andrea, as much as I haven't liked her, I feel she meant well wanting everyone to live and that was her intentions in trying to be a mediator to the two groups.
Of course, he is no match physically with the Governor, and doesn't leave the room.  The wicked twist, the Governor leaves him there, knowing he will turn, and tear Andrea apart. Something that the Governor said, that was brought up on The Talking Dead, was: you kill to survive or your die and kill. Neither Andrea or Milton leave the room alive.
Something that really irritated me about this episode was Carl. I understand that a child living in
these conditions, having experienced rough times, would have some serious issues. Something I

cannot tolerate is disrespect. What he needs is to be knocked off of his high horse or something. When Carl has the choice of letting the living live, he chooses against it, and shoots someone as they were trying to flee from the attack on the prison. Hershel informed Rick, not only did Carl lie to him about the circumstances, he obviously disrespects his father when he discards the sheriffs badge right in front of his father. He needs to be reminded of who's the adult and who is the child. During The Talking Dead, Andrew Lincoln explains how Rick is attempting to bring civility back to the prison by rescuing the left behind residents of the towns people, back for Carl so he can check his attitude!

If you watched the extended preview of this episode, then you knew the Governor and his posse attacked the prison aggressively. He seemed quite disappointed when they arrived and it looked deserted, they met no aggression yet. As they start walking further into the prison, they are attacked including some walker. The Governor's townspeople panics and instead of fight they choose flight and ran. Once the Psycho caught up to him and the townspeople began to argue with the Governor, he opened fired and killed them all (except for his henchmen). What the Governor didn't know was that there was a survivor.

Rick, Darryl, and Micchone catch up to the scene saving the woman that survived. When they return to Woodsbury, the women is able to explain to Tyreese what had happened. The dawn of the next morning, a bus carries the living to the prison where Rick, Michonne, and Darryl reconnect with the group. Carl, in his disagreement with his father's actions, walks away from the newcomers.  Luckily, shooting for season four will be starting soon and hopefully the next season will start soon then later.
Until next time or the next... dream ~ K.E.Nowinsky

Walking Talk: This Sorrowful Life

This Sorrowful Life on imdb.com (aired Mar. 24, 2013) 

Rick decides the fate of Michonne. One of the group betrays Rick. The Governor and his group head to the meeting area.

Con you name the characters that are no longer among the living?

Overview
Rick enlists the help of one of the Dixon brothers to help him deliver Michonne to the Governor. His reasoning is that by doing this, it will save his group. When we all know that the Governor is not going to stop with Michonne. Since this is against Rick's instincts, he begins to question his decision. His vision of his dead wife, Lori, helps him to understand that this isn't who he is, or a choice he should follow through on. However, when he tries to find Michonne and the brother he enlisted, they are nowhere to be found.

Merle and Darryl Dixon

The Dynamic Dixon Brother's
Through the first two seasons, Darryl never gave up the hope that his big brother Merle had survived. In the first season, after a heated argument that was about to get out of hand, Rick handcuffed Merle. Rick gave T-dog, the victim, the key and instructed him that Merle's fate was up to him. However, Merle's fate wasn't decided until this last episode.
Merle was the brother that Rick enlisted to take Michonne to the meeting place to hand over to the Governor. On their journey to the meeting place, Merle has a change of heart and sets Michonne free. There was a great, intense, zombie encounters before this happens. But, when he let's her go, you witness his humanity and start to wonder if he really could merge and stay in the group. His plans were very different, and very honorable to his brother and his group. Meanwhile, once Darryl learns that Merle has left with Michonne, he is fast on his trail and flips his super-human tracking skills switch on.

Walker Merle - R.I.P

Ode To Merle
Just when I start to semi-like him...
In his attempt to go-out fighting, the Governor claims Merle's fate.  Their scene was crazy and the last scene you see is the Governor firing his gun, at what you assume to be Merle. However, something I didn't even pick up on until watching The Talking Dead, was that the Governor didn't shoot Merle in the head, he shot him somewhere else so that he would turn. Which, is a huge no-no among the surviving living in this world. It was like an ultimate bitch-slap, with the intention of torture, and to leave him as a Walker. Cut to Darryl arriving on the scene, having followed Merle's trail. The Governor and his crew were gone, as far as we know. The delivery of Norman Reedus's level of emotion was heart wrenching. He locks eyes on his brother who is now a flesh smacking, gut eating walker. Little Brother had to pull himself together and end his big brother. Cut to black. This Sunday is the season finale.
Until next time or the next... dream
K.E.Nowinsky

Walking Talk: Arrow On My Doorstep

The Walking Dead: AMC 
Episode: Arrow On My Doorstep
March 10, 2013

The big showdown will happen tonight between Rick and the Governor. In previews you see that Rick (Andrew Lincoln) has a gun and the Governor (David Morrissey) is unarmed. How many of us are going to be yelling "just shoot him already!" Apparently Andrea (Laurie Holden) coordinates the meeting and from what the clip shows Rick is not happy to learn that, to some form, he's been deceived. I really pray that Rick is smart enough to have back up. This could be Darryl (Norman Reedus) - from this clip he's taking care of business, it's just unclear as to where exactly he is. This showdown between the two leaders has been building up all season. I pray that the prison crew comes out victorious and unscathed. When in war has anyone come back unscathed?
We have learned how disturbed the Governor really is. How Andrea is still with him, I don't understand. A recent interview with Laurie Holden who plays Andrea revealed that she does get a lot of slack because of her character. She gave a different spin on her character, saying that under the circumstances, Andrea is doing the best that she can. Ms. Holden also expressed that she will continue to be a cheerleader for her character. She also mentioned, pertaining to what characters if any are safe? She commented that she thought Carl was the only safe (not dying) character. Carl is Lori and Rick's son, Lori died in childbirth and Rick is the 'leader' of the prison crew. What does the Governor have in store for Rick? We'll have to wait, watch, and then wonder.  I did read an article somewhere that the end of this season will leave our jaw drawn down. Uh oh!
Until next time or the next... dream
K.E.Nowinsky
www.goingoffdreams.com