The Walking Dead – Lockdown

  The Walking Dead “Lockdown” was written by Julia Ruchman and was directed by Greg Nicotero. After the bizarre Tales of the Walking Dead, it felt nice to be again in the actual universe, and this episode moved alongside properly, bringing again the stress and expectation of earlier seasons – a minimum of for me. It begins to change into clear as to which sides persons are going to land on – and any episode with snarky Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) feedback goes to get an enthusiastic two thumbs up from me. Throw in some badass Carol (Melissa McBride) and Daryl (Norman Reedus) and a few cute Jerry (Cooper Andrews) and I’m a contented camper.

The episode begins with a voice over from Judith (Cailey Fleming) as a little bit of a sequence re-cap. She’s heard tales about when the world fell, when there have been extra lifeless than residing. People survived by connecting with one another – made discovered households – whereas others turned to the darkness. That was a very long time in the past – probably not – after which she asks if will probably be tomorrow. There are nonetheless loads of dangerous folks on the market – and the episode shifts to Hornsby (Josh Hamilton) looking our heroes. It appears we should wait longer for a solution to what occurred at Oceanside…

Daryl, Maggie (Lauren Cohen), Gabriel (Seth Gilliam), Aaron (Ross Marquand), Negan, and Annie (Medina Senghore) are all about to show the tables on Hornsby. Maggie needs to know the place Hershel is as she left him with Annie and Negan, and Annie tells her he’s protected with Elijah. Gabriel needs to return and get the remainder of their folks out earlier than taking out Hornsby, however Aaron factors out that they’d by no means get previous the examine factors as a result of Hornsby would have warned the guards about them. Aaron factors out that Carol, Rosita (Christian Serratos), Jerry, and Ezekiel (Khary Payton) are there and might take care of them. 

Daryl means that they’ll do all of it. He tells Negan to go in to the Commonwealth as a result of nobody has seen him earlier than. Annie needs to go together with him, however Negan tells her no – he’s fucked anyway, however she wants to remain protected. 

They start by taking out the groups – and we get some beautiful walker munching and an look of Negan within the Reedus masks. Hornsby finds his eaten storm troopers. He desperately tries to contact dwelling, however they’ll’t get a sign by. Hornsby will get winged by one other bullet as his group is ambushed. I cherished that Daryl lures them away, steals their automobile, and virtually runs Hornsby down. Meanwhile we get an incredible automobile chase – in THE WALKING DEAD! (I wager that they had severe enjoyable filming that!). Negan will get away when Daryl t-bones the trooper automobile.

Back within the Commonwealth, there’s a riot because the residents name for justice – and Sebastian’s (Teo Rapp-Olsson) head! Ezekiel realizes that issues may get ugly. Magna (Nadia Hilker) tells Kelly (Angel Theory) that she needs to discover a manner to assist them. Rosita insists that they do nothing till everyone seems to be again. She runs into Mercer (Michael James Shaw), who tells her that he wants her right now – and tells her to get her uniform on. Mercer is known as away…

In Pamela’s (Laila Robins) workplace, she is studying a speech over loud speaker to the gang. Yumiko (Eleanor Matsuura) and Max (Margot Bingham) are there serving to her. Max tells Yumiko that she needs to maintain going – undermining Pamela.

Negan is ready for Mercer within the interrogation room and tells him {that a} buddy within the wasteland advised him to ask for Mercer. He says it was April. Mercer lastly asks the guard to get some water so the 2 can have a frank change. Negan tells him that Hornsby is “cutting them up” – however they’re coping with him, however they’ve folks contained in the Commonwealth to guard too. Mercer insists that’s his job. Negan tells Mercer that Daryl despatched him. Mercer tells Negan that he can’t simply flip him lose… there are guidelines! Negan asks why Mercer is following the foundations when clearly, nobody else is! He’s bought some extent…

Carol in the meantime is taking care of the youngsters – and spending extra time learning surveillance images from Kelly than listening to the pancakes she’s cooking, which she burns. There’s some enjoyable banter about Daryl’s cooking and Gracie (Annabelle Holloway) defends Aaron’s cooking. Carol seems out the window and sees Shira (Chelle Ramos) and Roman (Michael Tourek) coming. She tells the youngsters they’re going to play the quiet sport – which means they’re all going to cover. Shira and Roman come within the house – the youngsters are in cabinets and Carol is outdoors – on the fireplace escape? – with a knife. Shira means that they fight the varsity. 

Jerry finds Negan trying bemused within the sq. and asks him what he’s doing there. Negan says he’s there to avoid wasting their asses… and asks for Carol… after all! 

Meanwhile, Maggie and Annie take out the radio simply earlier than the trooper will get his message out. 

Carol is about to take off with the youngsters when there’s a knock on the door, and Jerry is there with Negan. I like that Negan tells her she was proper – he ought to have stayed within the cabin! Negan thinks that Hornsby goes to attempt to use the youngsters as leverage. Carol takes it as an indication that Hornsby remains to be attempting to fly underneath the radar that he hasn’t despatched out a common alarm. Jerry has been gathering provides in an attic, and Carol tells him to maintain the youngsters there and get the others prepared to maneuver on their sign. Negan doesn’t suppose they’ll simply be capable to depart, and Carol tells him that they’re going to go and get some insurance coverage.

April’s dad and mom (Preston James Hillier and Korbi Dean) confront Pamela as she leaves metropolis corridor. If you have been confused about who April was, she was the girl who Daryl and Rosita present in the home Sebastian despatched them to rob. The downside is that April’s dad and mom don’t look sufficiently old to BE her dad and mom…Yumiko manages to diffuse the state of affairs. Pamela, fairly than being appreciative, asks Yumiko if Yumiko’s buddy Connie (Lauren Ridloff) the journalist knew who wrote the article exposing Sebastian. 

We see Pamela give an order “to do it right away,” and I think the “it” is to launch a herd – additionally I used to be additionally questioning if the large herd coming had one thing to do with the Civic Republic… and possibly it was simply the lockdown that she was ordering. After two years of Covid, I think that anybody ordering a lockdown goes to be thought of a villain…. 

Yumiko and Magna, in the meantime, catch up. Yumiko says Pamela won’t ever run away from a battle. She additionally compliments Magna on seeing what was occurring from the start. Yumiko needs a powerful exit plan for the remainder of them – as a result of she will be able to’t depart Tommy. Magna insists that they aren’t going wherever with out her. 

The protestors are advised a swarm has been detected 5 miles out and there’s a lockdown. Anyone out after curfew will probably be arrested. Jerry and the youngsters be part of the gang – however Shira and Roman spot them. They handle to get away and up a hearth escape, however there are some tense moments till Roman lastly turns away.

Negan and Carol break into one of many administrative places of work to search for blueprints to the constructing with a view to determine the place Sebastian could be hiding. Carol factors out that he was within the constructing proper earlier than folks began calling for his head. Negan blurts out that he’s married, and he’s telling Carol as a result of Annie is on the market and is carrying their youngster. Carol tells him its going to be okay. 

Negan and Carol are working out of locations to look, when Carol seems on the map and realizes {that a} door is “missing.” They transfer a plant… and there it’s. Sebastian is handed out on a mattress on the ground. Negan steps on his hand earlier than he can seize a gun. Sebastian asks in the event that they know who he’s. And Negan shoots again – have you learnt who I AM? Sebastian is simply too silly to be afraid when he needs to be. Carol tells him to stand up – there taking him again to his mom. Sebastian tells her his mom doesn’t care about him – the Commonwealth is her child. Negan laughs at him and tells him that when he’s pissing in jars and everybody needs him lifeless, it’s time to re-suppose his choices. He tells him that Carol is a goddamn magician. He’s seen her pull rabbits out of her ass! Sebastian ought to take her recommendation…

As Maggie and Daryl disguise from passing storm troopers, Maggie thanks Daryl for saving her. She is aware of that Leah meant one thing to him, and he or she’s sorry. Daryl tells her that Glenn would have needed him to take care of her and he or she by no means has to ask for forgiveness to him. Reedus and Cohen are nice on this quick scene. It’s clear that Daryl nonetheless – and can all the time – blames himself for Glenn’s demise. Aaron, Gabriel, and Annie be part of them. They take to the sewers to attempt to get behind the troopers. 

As they get down, Maggie checks on Annie who’s a bit unsteady. Annie factors them in the suitable path to return up behind the troopers, however Daryl counsel that they could be capable to get them to return right down to them.

Rosita joins Mercer to exit and battle the swarm. 

Troopers present up within the sq. to interrupt up the vigil/protest. The swarm is previous the second checkpoint. Negan and Carol attempt to smuggle Sebastian out, however somebody acknowledges him and raises the alarm. Negan stays behind whereas Carol carries on with Sebastian. A trooper rifle-ships Negan. When the gang lastly shuts up, you’ll be able to hear the swarm. They nonetheless don’t transfer, so the troopers let off tear fuel. 

Rosita wonders how the walkers bought by the outer perimeter. Mercer says it was somebody not doing their job. He appreciates her coming in to assist. He tells her shit is the wrong way up. He tells her that he wants those that he can belief. She says she might help him on the market – however inside, her household will all the time come first. He tells her that he’s bought her again – even when she must get out sooner or later. So there’s how they get out! Let’s hope Mercer goes with them!

We get an incredible motion sequence as Rosita and Mercer drive into the swarm to avoid wasting troopers who’ve gotten into bother. Rosita stands at the back of the transferring jeep working the large gun. Mercer refuses to surrender on his males – and gained’t let go of certainly one of them even because the walkers pull the man in two. It’s a pleasant metaphor for Mercer being torn between Milton and what he is aware of is true. He’ll be torn about leaving the Commonwealth with higher folks or staying to assist the folks there. I’m betting he’ll keep and take over the management. There are some nice aerial pictures for this scene, highlighting how the walkers converge to eat and them transfer off once more.

Yumiko exhibits up at Pamela’s the subsequent morning. She’s indignant that her associates have been teargassed – and tells Pamela it makes her look responsible. It did nothing to cease the swarm. Pamela continues to defend Sebastian and deny any information of what occurred. 

A guard brings Sebastian in and Pamela slaps him. Hard. She needs to know what occurred. He tells her that it’s all lies. Carol pipes up and says she thinks she might help her. Pamela – foolishly – has no concept who Carol is – however that’s how Carol operates, isn’t it? She tells Pamela that she works for Hornsby and he’s out looking her associates proper now. Pamela fails to see what’s in it for her – and Pamela is all the time her personal backside line. Carol tells her that if Sebastian didn’t do what he’s accused of… somebody did….. Clearly, she’s proposing utilizing Hornsby because the scapegoat! LOVE IT!!!

The episode ends with Daryl’s ambush of Hornsby and his troopers, however it’s onerous to inform who has the higher hand. Well, Daryl a minimum of has a handful of Hornsby’s hair as he holds his knife to Hornsby’s throat. However, troopers appear to have weapons on everybody else… You can’t say that Hamilton isn’t a staff participant – it seems like Reedus actually has a fistful of his hair!

I believed this was a reasonably good episode. Maybe it’s simply compared to Tales of the Walking Dead, however this was positively an enchancment. Lots of nice motion and gore on this one. No doubt the subsequent episode places these tales on the again burner to give attention to the characters we didn’t see on this episode – which is annoying, however their tried and over used methodology of ratcheting up pressure and drawing out storylines. Really, they’ve a whole lot of floor to cowl to wind up this sequence and lay the groundwork for the three spinoffs… What did you consider the episode? Let me know your ideas within the feedback beneath!