Season 5 Episode 2: "Strangers"
And so we catch back up to the merry band of survivors as they head off toward their next adventure. This episode is a much slower pace (one could hardly expect the frenetic pace of the premiere to endure without complete emotional exhaustion), and there is always a certain joy in watching the group get to take a bit of a breather. With an obvious threat absent for most of the episode, emotionally it is not unlike the reprieve of when the group enjoys the downtime of the relative safety and food stores of the CDC, way back in Season 1... just before things went off the rails again.
This episode took serious hints from the CDC sequences, hitting several of the same beats. There is the introduction of a new character (Father Gabriel Stokes played by Seth Gilliam, à la Dr. Jenner) and hints of something ominous brewing. And yes, there is a "big explosion" at the end, just not quite as literal.
The episode is heavy on character development, including a couple moments of humor and ruminations on the past. After such a hard hitting premiere, by the halfway point one might be wondering if this is a filler episode, but there are two major developments soon to pass... one of which is sure to shock even the most hardened fan. Without saying too much we'll just say that "Poor Bob" was trending on Twitter for a good while afterward.
So in true TWD style, the moment we get a little comfortable and feel a little bit "safe", the rug gets snatched out from under us. Another two-thumbs-up effort for team #TWDFamily.
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