*phew* So Glenn IS alive ... just as I had changed my mind during that week between 6x03 and 6x04 ... now where's Andy with that cash? 
 Originally Posted by Moon Knight
Glenn's reveal was handled just fine. He even knifed walkers who were going for him, in turn creating some cover for himself. The show did put themselves in a no win situation but I got what they were going for, especially after listening to Gimple himself explain their decision. I could do without it but it wasn't the worse thing ever. The handling of Andrea back in season 3 was far worse. Only people who genuinely dislike the show will continue to harp on it. I'm already past it.
I studied the scene very closely - and also went back to 6x03.
Regarding the position of the fence and the dumpster - as was previously criticised:
On further inspection - as seen clearly in this episode - there always was a space between the dumpster (and the wall surrounding the dumpster on three sides) and the fence. So this also means that jumping from the dumpster onto/over the fence wasn't much of an option. In the wide shot showing the long line of walkers filling the alleyway you can see walkers between the fence and the dumpster (and on the other side of the fence).
Seeing Glenn drag himself under the dumpster, in practice, fully satisfied me. I did wonder about Glenn's legs - seeing as they weren't covered by Nicholas, who was lying across Glenn - but upon further examination of the scene you can see that the walkers are packed in so tight they couldn't even eat Glenn's legs if they wanted to. The entire epicentre of their focus - and accessible food - is Nicholas' torn open belly.
I figured it was an awfully tight squeeze under there, and it is - even Glenn, who is a pretty slender dude, barely fit underneath it. Good to see that, as I was thinking once the 'under the dumpster' theory had been presented by another poster, that he was able to sort of barricade himself in with nearby walkers that went after him.
As for the window: a big old kick in the nuts, for sure - and I believe that's why Glenn pauses for a moment. There had been covering over it, and you might not have noticed it when running away from those walkers. You'd be wanting to stay outside and able to move elsewhere than get trapped inside an unknown building - so Glenn wouldn't be looking at that as an option - and by the time it might be it's too damn late.
As for the door: the wood boarding it up was placed on the outside. Glenn kicked it out from the inside of the building with plenty of room (and no pressure of impending doom) to kick it off. You wouldn't have been able to kick that wood cover down. You would have had to pry it open - and with what? They had no crow bar.
Originally Posted by facestabber
I said I thought it was best if Glenn had died. But I actually didn't mind how they did it. Right or wrong tactic on the writers part is debatable but I'm content and have moved on.
The little fucker with the Glock and stolen ammo is set up for an assassination. But the little brother just received Carols advice that you must kill to not become a monster. Oh boy.
The standoff between Carol and Morgan is about to get real. Speaking of Morgan. Though I could not live with his beliefs. I liked his reflection on Ricks decision from Clear. He wanted to kill Rick and yet Rick let him live. Then you have the Daryl Aaron dynamic that he spoke of. Kind of messes with your head.
Why have father Gabriel anymore?
1) Glad you felt good about how they had him survive.  I thought it was interesting what Gimple said on Talking Dead regarding why they did that plot - the whole "not knowing" angle for us viewers to put us in the same position as people like Maggie have been over all the seasons. It's manipulative in a way, but then again we're always being manipulated in any TV or Movie or Book or Music or anything that we enjoy or experience, so this isn't much different, and getting Gimple's intention behind the whole thing was very pleasing.
2) Ron? Yeah ... fuck that guy ... everybody hates Ron, even Jessie doesn't much like him and he's her son!  Oh and Sam ... yeah ... that pep talk from Carol, and his reaction, is setting off alarm bells for me. Some crazy shit is going to go down. I'm kinda scared for Judith now ... oh geez ... Maggie was talking about her (character development for a baby) ... oh man ... ... I've got some serious fears for Judith now!  I don't know how or why something could happen, but now my mind's racing over the possibilities for the mid-season finale.
3) I was so glad when Carol followed Morgan over there - at least we've got someone extremely capable who is now mixed up in that scenario. Agreed also on the Rick vs Morgan talk, it was really satisfying, and strongly argued both sides of the divide, which was compelling and fascinating. They both made excellent points. However, I think as Michonne said - it just ain't that simple anymore - and you have to look at the context. If someone's attacking you without provocation, and especially in such a brutal and sadistic fashion, it's safe to say that they're no good and beyond redemption. Nice that Rick got to do a bit of detective work regarding the Wolves who attacked him.
4) Seeing Rick tear down those posters was hilarious ... but to be fair to Gabriel he's got his own thing going on, his own strength in a way, so his defiance was kinda nifty in a small way. I reckon that meeting will be cancelled now, though! 
Originally Posted by DayoftheZ
The rest of the episode I dug big time especially Glenn and Enid and Rick and Tobin (Who by the way has been a good back ground character). I loved that Glenn followed the same path as Michonne and Heath and put the Alexandria walker down. Rick has happily gone from the a-hole he was in the first episode to the Rick we have loved from day one.
I laughed loud at Tara defying Rick, just one of them comedy moments that tickled me.
Also ROSITA.
Agreed on all of this. Tara's middle finger cracked me up - classic Tara - and I too loved that Glenn found walker David to put him down (and the note). An ideal bit of character stuff, too, as it made him change his mind about leaving Enid behind.
Good to have some solid Rosita time, also.
Lots of stuff going on in this one, but I'll shut up now and have a think about other things I dug about it...
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