The Walking Dead: Season 8 Episode 7 WDF Review

Episode 7:  Time for After

This week we catch back up with Rick, who's been held captive in a truck container since last week in nothing but his boxer shorts.  Just like the last time he tried negotiating with the Garbage Pail kids, he has to fight them into submission but ultimately they do agree to his terms... they join him to fight the Saviors and receive 1/4 of the loot they take.

In the meantime, Eugene is having a heckuva time resisting being pulled back to the light side by both Gabriel and Dwight, individually.  Dwight is still stealthily fighting to overthrow Negan and restore civility to the land at large, on behalf of Rick and his multi-pronged army.  Gabriel is extremely sick, without access to meds, and may die but still wants Eugene to do the right thing.  By the end of the episode, Eugene's desire to prioritize self-preservation and stay on Negan's coattails wins out even though we were hoping he'd turn his loyalties back to Team Family.

Daryl, Rosita, Michonne, and Tara make it to The Sanctuary and plan to ram the garbage truck into the side of the building to flood it full of walkers.  Rosita and Michonne bow out, preferring to refer back to Rick's guidance and go back to Alexandria, so Daryl and Tara just team up with the Team Family snipers (led by Morgan) who were previously posted around the perimeter to make sure no Saviors attempt to flee.  It works... sort of... when the workers on the floor of The Sanctuary are forced up to the 2nd level of the building, but by the time Rick arrives with the Garbage Pail Kids in tow, the courtyard of The Sanctuary is empty and it appears that the Saviors have all escaped.

Next week we find Negan back at Alexandria trying to take control again, which is sure not to go over quite as easily as it did previously given the Savior's dwindling numbers.  As the mid-season finale, it is being touted as containing a gossip-worthy development (which this season so far desperately needs) so hold onto your hats and hope all your favorites make it out alive!!




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