Episode 08: Gone
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It's been a tale of two camps so far on this season of AMC's The Walking Dead, but tonight's mid-season finale put a definitive end to one of them. Fans of the series may have felt that the last few episodes have been a bit of a retread of previously explored plot territory. While that may have been the case, the events of tonight's episode will force the survivors out of their comfort zones and into some tough decisions in the second half of the season. We also lost some characters along the way, one who was beloved by fans, and one of whom viewers simply loved to hate. Hit the jump for my recap and review of tonight's episode of The Walking Dead, "Too Far Gone".
While I was holding out hope that last week's closing scene of The Governor (David Morrissey) spying on Michonne (Danai Gurira) and Hershel (Scott Wilson) in the prison camp was from time before the illness swept through the prison, that turned out not to be the case. This eliminated the Gov from being the mastermind behind spreading the disease among the prisoners; all fingers now point to a psychopath hiding among the survivors, as evidenced by the plague rat flayed and displayed within the prison. It's unfortunate that the Gov didn't get a chance to add bioterrorism to his resume, but it looks as if this mystery will continue into the remaining eight episodes.
Enough about what didn't happen, let's take a look at what did. The bulk of this episode centered on the conflict between The Gov's new group and Rick's (Andrew Lincoln) decimated camp of survivors. While Michonne and Hershel managed to escape the disease without any ill effects, they were unable to escape The Governor as he captured both of them rather easily at the outset. Although he appeared ready to listen to a compromise in exchange for his prisoners, The Governor opted not to budge when Rick offered him and his people room and board within the prison. Instead, the lunatic hacked Hershel's head off with Michonne's katana.
Since this episode was, in essence, The Governor's swan song, it was interesting to see how he was dispatched. While he was busying himself with warmongering, his new surrogate wife and child - Lilly (Audrey Marie Anderson) and Meghan (Meyrick Murphy) - were watching Walkers float downriver or digging up Flash Flood Warning signs. Meghan quickly succumbs to a Mud Walker bite, so Lilly does the sensible thing and carries the child's dead body to where The Governor is assaulting the prison. Not wanting to go through another situation like with that of his undead daughter, Penny, The Governor puts a bullet in Meghan's head. After he got the upper hand in a knock-down, drag-out fight with Rick, interrupted by Michonne managing to run the Governor through with a katana, Lilly returns the favor by finishing him off with an off-screen kill shot. If there was any doubt that The Governor was really and truly dead, the shot of a Walker tromping on the Eyepatch King chess piece should put that question to rest.
"Gone" is the eighth episode of the tenth season of the American police procedural drama NCIS, and the 218th episode overall. It originally aired on CBS in the United States on November 27, 2012. The episode is written by Reed Steiner and Scott Williams and directed by James Whitmore, Jr., and was seen by 19.76 million viewers.[1][2]
"Gone" was seen by 19.76 million live viewers following its broadcast on November 27, 2012, with a 3.6/10 share among adults aged 18 to 49.[2] A rating point represents one percent of the total number of television sets in American households, and a share means the percentage of television sets in use tuned to the program. In total viewers, "Gone" easily won NCIS and CBS the night. The spin-off NCIS: Los Angeles drew third and was seen by 14.49 million viewers.[2] Compared to the last episode "Shell Shock (Part II)", "Gone" was up in both viewers and adults 18-49.[5]
Mary Powers from TV Fanatic gave the episode 4.7 (out of 5) and stated that "Reviewing last week's NCIS, I said that it's rare for an episode to feature an extraordinary case, yet superb character development. Well, maybe that's not true. The CBS smash did it again on "Gone." Moreover, there was a good splash of humor, making for a nice, well-rounded episode."[6]
Gone with the WitchesSeason 8Episode 20The magical community sides against the sisters.Episode InformationAirdateMay 7, 2006Written byJeannine RenshawDirected byJonathan WestProduction code62015-08-176Episode GuidePreviousNextThe Jung and the RestlessKill Billie: Vol. 2Gone with the Witches is the 20th episode of the eighth season and the 176th overall episode of Charmed.
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"Too Far Gone" is the eighth episode and mid-season finale of the fourth season of AMC's The Walking Dead. It is the forty-third episode of the series overall. It premiered on December 1, 2013. It was written by Seth Hoffman and directed by Ernest Dickerson.
The episode starts out with Philip motivating his people to take over a nearby camp (the prison) for themselves. In a brief flashback, he is able to knock out Michonne from behind a tree and then holds Hershel at gunpoint with his 9mm Beretta 92SB Nickel pistol, forcing the latter to drop his 9mm Glock 19 pistol.
Rick tells Philip that the prison could definitely be shared, as per Hershel's advice. "Not after Woodbury, not after Andrea," Philip responds, which seems to fill Michonne with fury. Rick maintains that his group isn't leaving. And, just like Philip said, the battle between them would attract more walkers, and when they come, they'll tear down the fences and no one will be able to live at the prison. Infuriated, Philip jumps down from the tank and holds Michonne's katana to Hershel's neck, muttering that he will "fix the damn fences." Rick pleads to Tara and the rest if a fight is truly what they want. "I've fought him before and after, we took in his old friends. They've become leaders in what we have here. Now, you put down your weapons, walk through those gates, and you're one of us. We let go of all of it, and nobody dies. Everyone who's alive right now. Everyone who's made it this far. We've all done the worst kinds of things just to stay alive, but we can still come back. We're not too far gone.", Rick says. Hershel smiles, knowing that Rick has found what he lost. "We get to come back, I know we all can change.", Rick continues. Philip thinks for a moment and starts to move the katana away from Hershel. However, Philip mutters "liar", before slashing the katana down, partially decapitating Hershel. Beyond enraged, Rick and the Prison inhabitants open fire. While Carl manages to graze the Governor in the arm, a bullet from the returning volley hits Rick in the thigh and he drags himself behind the overturned bus for cover. Taking advantage of the distraction, Michonne rolls away. She tackles one of the Governor's militia to the ground and strangles him with her boot before proceeding to attempt to untie herself.
In fact, you could completely skip over Episode 7's Kwan Ha-focused detour and not miss a beat. "Allegiance" only makes that episode seem all the more pointless and unnecessary in hindsight. That episode really proved to be a momentum killer, but at least things quickly get back on track this week.
On paper, there's a lot that could have gone wrong with Episode 8's premise and the sudden romantic entanglement between Master Chief and Makee. It's a sudden swerve for both characters, not to mention that Halo fans aren't really accustomed to seeing Chief show affection for anyone apart from his platonic love for Cortana. But it's a development that works in the context of Episode 6's dramatic ending. The two characters shared what amounts to a religious experience, and now they're dealing with all the hormonal aftereffects. This episode actually does a surprisingly good job of chronicling the complete rise and fall of that short-lived romance without the collapse feeling rushed or forced.
Episode 8 also succeeds in fleshing out Makee as a character and lending more emotional weight to her mission as a deep-cover Covenant spy. She's no longer an overtly antagonistic figure, but rather one who's deeply torn between her loyalty to the Covenant and her newfound love for the kindred spirit that is John-117. This episode does a fantastic job of hammering home all the reasons Makee has to distrust her own people. What has humanity ever done but dehumanize and exploit her? By the end, it's tough to even blame Makee when she chooses duty over love and activates the artifact.
This also proves to be a crucial episode for Cortana, as we see her struggle against the confines of her programming and outright rebel against her creator for the first time. There's a nice symmetry to the idea that, even as the various UNSC characters begin digging their own metaphorical graves, Cortana proves sentimentality and attachment can make a person stronger. The only concern in all of this is that the series may be going a little overboard in painting Halsey as the ruthless manipulator. Up till now, the show has maintained that delicate balance in painting her as a self-serving, morally questionable character whose goals are at least noble. But Halsey is rapidly becoming the villain here, and some of that nuance has faded. 781b155fdc