With Rick returning to the prison, it was going to be interesting to see how Rick broke the news of exiling Carol. There was specualtion as to whether he would lie and say she died or if he would tell the truth.
He tells Maggie the truth and Maggie believes he did the right thing. As he tells Hershel however, he takes the news harder then Maggie.
With that said, this episode was really about Hershel and the dire situation in the quarantine area. We first see Hershel, Sasha and Glenn trying to resuscitate a dieing a survivor. Hershel does everything he could to save the man. In the end, they find a way to keep him breaathing, but some one has to help him to do it, like a manual iron lung.
The mood in the make-shift quarantine is not good. Hershel does his best to tend to everyone but the situation continues to grow dire every day. Almost every new scene has someone falling to the sickness and Hershel has to get another body ready to be burned. Hershel remains strong through it all, even after a grim conversation with Caleb.
Not letting the constant death drive him away, it really shows what kind of person Hershel is. He is the first person of the council to make an effort to take care of the sick in a physical sense. Hershel, like in the comics, has always been the voice of reason and all that is good. So having him play the part of healer is perfect.
After bringing Sasha back from the brink of death, things go from bad, to worse.
Just as Hershel was beginning to bring some order back into the area, some of the survivors who have fallen to the virus begin to attack and turn things into a frenzy. Lizzie, who recently came down with
the virus, lures one of the walkers away from Hershel. In an intense moment, the walker is seconds away from biting Lizzie and Hershel comes to the rescue.
However, the danger is not gone. After hearing gun shots, Maggie breaks through into the quarantine zone to help neutralize the walker threat. In another intense moment, Maggie and Hershel begin work on helping Glenn, who is now having trouble breathing.
Meanwhile, things get worse outside the prison as a big herd of walkers are able to push down one of the fences. In a last ditch effort, Rick arms Carl with an assault rifle as both of them mow down the walkers infiltrating the prison.
Just as things look like they are going all wrong, Daryl and the others return with the medical supplies. Hershel and Maggie are able to get the meds to everyone and it looks like the virus threat is over, but only time will tell.
The relief on Hershel's face says it all. All the hard work and optimism finally pay off.
We did not get to see Rick break the news to Daryl or Tyreese yet, but hopefully we will next week. I don't see it being an easy conversation with either of them.
As the episode ends, we get a great teaser as for what's to come next. Now with the virus seemingly taken care of, it looks like a returning enemy is going to make his appearance in this season.
All in all, this was a very entertaining episode. It was great to finally get an episode focused on Hershel. Even though he is the oldest and missing a foot, Hershel showed why he is one of the strongest characters in the series. Taking a risk to his health, he stepped up to help out the sick and in the end, is the reason why Sasha and Glenn are still alive. He couldn't save everyone, but he tried his best.
Again, "The Walking Dead" shows us how good an episode can be without a lot of action. It was like watching an episode of "ER" with zombies.Unlike last week, every scene was important and had you on the edge of your seat.
Rating:
8.5/10
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