Something They Need
- Episode aired Mar 26, 2017
- TV-MA
- 43m
A group of Alexandrians embark on a journey; One member of the group must make a heartbreaking decision.A group of Alexandrians embark on a journey; One member of the group must make a heartbreaking decision.A group of Alexandrians embark on a journey; One member of the group must make a heartbreaking decision.
- Carol Peletier
- (credit only)
- Morgan Jones
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaNorman Reedus said Oceanside had a completely different vibe than Alexandria. It reminded him of a beach in Costa Rica.
- GoofsDespite a main plot point being the scarcity of ammunition, Rick's group uses automatic fire to stop a few walkers.
- Quotes
[just as David is about to rape Sasha in her cell, Negan interrupts]
Negan: HEY! What the hell are you doin' in here?
David: Negan, sir...
Negan: [interrupting him] D'you REALLY think I need you to answer that? I can see that you're tryin' to rape this woman. You... were tryin' to rape this woman, weren't you? Ah... this is some unacceptable behavior. Rape is against the rules here. I wouldn't wanna be somewhere where it wasn't. Someone in charge... who lets somethin' like that fly...
[he exhales and pulls out a massive knife]
Negan: [whispering] David... you really crossed the line here.
David: [whimpering] I'm sorry, sir.
[Negan looks at David for a moment, then stabs him through the neck]
Negan: You know what? I do not accept your apology.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Talking Dead: The Other Side (2017)
However, there are a few things that worked well for me, one being Sasha's arc. The whole "Rapey Davey" thing in the beginning felt out of place, especially because most of The Saviors have felt unhinging in less disgusting ways. I didn't need to watch that creep nearly rape Sasha, a different approach would have been more appropriate, but I guess it wouldn't have led to Negan's proposal. But besides that whole sequence, I loved every time Sonequa Martin- Green was on screen. She barely said anything to Negan or Eugene, but you can see every emotion in her face and body language. I particularly found it devastating hearing her plea to Eugene for a weapon to kill herself (only to find out she was likely playing him, and then consequently see him give her a poison pill instead). Just seeing Eugene's face and hearing her voice is all we needed.
The rest of the crew went to Oceanside to take their guns and attempt to get their group on board with fighting the Saviors. Only half was successful, getting all of their guns, but this whole thing felt a bit anticlimactic. We didn't get a battle with any consequences against Oceanside, all we got was a quick and predictable spiel with some walkers. I expected more out of an Oceanside conflict. At the very least, we could have gotten a shocking (even if unimportant) death, ala the Beth conflict at the hospital in season 5. No matter, I'm sure Oceanside will come into play down the road.
The other thing worth noting is Gregory's little mix-up with a walker and Maggie. Did anybody actually think Gregory would kill Maggie? Or better yet, him step up and kill a walker? The man is so pathetic, which pretty much guarantees that he will make an awful and devastating choice next week that could lead to something horrible happening. I happen to think he was the "little bird" Negan was speaking of to Sasha early in the episode. Figures he would be the guy to mess everything up.
So it was a frustrating episode in some regards, but perhaps an episode better suited as part 1 of 2 as next week's episode surely will have some major stuff going down. Dwight's switch to the good guys is exactly what I hoped for. I love Austin Amelio in that role, and his turn can only mean good things for his character. The question is, will it all be too late for him. I think the march to war is nearly over. War is coming.
+Sonequa's acting
+Dwight's turn
+Negan monologues
-Oceanside was anticlimactic
-Creepy Savior was unnecessary
7.3/10
- ThomasDrufke
- Mar 26, 2017
Details
- Runtime43 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix