Episode 11: The Distance
Since we missed writing this review in a timely fashion we'll just be brief. After exercising caution, the group decides to travel back to Aaron's "camp" which we now have confirmation is Alexandria. Traveling separately in a car and an RV with a nostalgic nod toward Dale and his mentoring of Glenn, the group is briefly separated in a harrowing drive straight through a small hoard in the road. By the end, though, we're reunited and meet Eric, Aaron's fellow "recruiter" and lover. The next day we arrive outside the gates of Alexandria, hearing children playing on the other side of the wall which reassures a skeptical Rick. Now we're set up for an extended stay, since in the comic the group stays in Alexandria for years.
We're sure to be in for tons of character development before the next big threat is revealed. We do know Rick at least gets a much needed shave and hopefully Daryl will finally get a bath. The general consensus is that the pacing up to this point has improved, and we're happy to have the group back together since the back half of season four was painful. We're excited to meet the new characters and their cast members and can't wait to see how they influence our band of survivors. Oh, and Morgan! Can't wait for him to be reunited with Rick and finally take his place as a regular! We've been missing the slight comic relief we've been given in smatterings in the past so hopefully we can have some good times ahead, though we did hear that before the end of the season Daryl is supposed to end up in peril, though it would hardly be a smart decision to kill off the hands-down fan favorite. Just five episodes left until we're stuck for seven more months of anticipation!
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