Continuing the "where the hell did everyone scatter off to?" theme, this episode is focused on everyone who is not Rick, Carl or Michonne. Sounds like it should be a jam packed hour, but really there's just a lot of walking and searching. Here's where we are after "Inmates" is over.
Daryl and Beth
The episode opens with a voiceover from Beth. We hear the words of her diary entries from the days she first lived in the prison...she talks about Hershel saying they can make it their home and how excited she is to help Lori with her baby. Beth's voice also says "we just need a safe place to be." All of these words are spoken as Daryl and Beth run through the woods, killing Walkers and fighting for their lives. The final diary words were ones Hershel had said to the group. "If you don't have hope, what's the point of living?" Beth was inspired to make a wish in her diary that day. "We can live here. We can live here for the rest of our lives."
As Beth and Daryl sit by a campfire, Beth maintains that there has to be more survivors. She tells Daryl to use his tracking skills to find Rick, Michonne and the others. Daryl stays silent, looking at the fire. When Beth takes off (another young person with the "I can do it myself" mentality), Daryl gives in and they begin the search for their loved ones. She's held it together pretty well all season. Beth barely batted an eye when her boyfriend's death ruined the prison's 30 days without an accident. She had no issues taking care of baby Judith amidst the flu and the quarantine. And though everyone yelled in agony when Hershel died, Beth did not really have a chance to feel what was happening. As she and Daryl walk by a group of Walkers dining on some other people, Beth lets it all out...as her diary voiceover says "We're not gonna die. None of us. I believe now. I believe for Daddy. If this doesn't work, I don't know how I can keep going."
Tyreese, Mika and Lizzie
Lizzie, Mika, Tyreese and JUDITH(!) are traveling their own path in the woods. I'm so glad he saved the baby and I'm so glad we didn't have to wait until later in the season to find out whether Judith survived the prison attack. Tyreese is having a tough time though protecting two kids and a baby who fusses all the time. Mika scares easily, Lizzie is a total brat, and it's not easy alluding the Walkers when a hungry or soiled Judith is pretty much a tracking device for the undead.
They hear noises (whistles? screams?) and Tyreese thinks other prison survivors might be calling for help. He leaves the three girls to fend for themselves so he can find out where the noise is coming from...wait...is that right? Did that just happen? Sure did. Lizzie, being a little psychopath, just about smothers Judith as bunch of Walkers come their way. Turns out the calls for help were from two dudes who are bitten anyway, and when he turns to go back to the kids...all is well with the world. Carol is back and she saved the day! Carol is cautious, but when Tyreese greets her like he just won the lottery (a lot of good that would do him now), she realizes that Rick must not have told Tyreese that she was exiled from the prison. Bitten dude #1 tells them to follow the tracks to a safe place up ahead. The group leaves him then to cry over his eaten comrade.
As they continue their journey on the railroad tracks, Tyreese seems to be far less stressed (hell I would be too) now that he has an adult with him....especially an adult whose survival skills probably match his own. I just wonder what will happen when he learns the truth. For now though, let's just let them be happy. The group comes across a sign and a map for Terminus which boasts to be a sanctuary for all. Oh yeah? Where the hell has this place been for the past 4 seasons?
Sasha, Bob and Maggie
These three made it out of the prison mostly unscathed but as Sasha worries for Tyreese, Maggie is almost coming unhinged thinking about Glenn. She thinks she can track the bus she believes Glenn and the Woodbury folks escaped on, so instead of finding food or shelter, they go bus hunting. It actually doesn't take long, which I'm somewhat thankful for. We're only 33 minutes in and there has been a LOT of searching and walking and looking and tracking already. The bus clearly did not make it to safety though as Woodbury Walkers reach their arms out the windows. Maggie's not leaving though. She has to get on that bus to make sure Glenn isn't in there. These scene kept me pit in my stomach for its entirety. One by one Sasha lets the Walkers out of the back door of the bus until they all attack at once. No Glenn. Maggie climbs aboard the vehicle and I hold my breath. She searches seat by seat, body by body, looking for Glenn. When a dark haired male Walker jumps up to attack her and she begins to sob, I can't tell what's behind those tears. Luckily, the Walker was not Glenn and hope is still alive.
Glenn and Tara
Poor Glenn wakes on a ledge in the prison yard as Walkers below him are hungry and reaching. He realizes the prison is overrun and tries to make his way to whatever safety he can find at this point. He goes down to the cell he and Maggie shared, grabs a picture of her and some provisions, then heads out in his badass "you guys can't bite me" gear. He sees Tara. Oh hell, Tara's still alive? Because Glenn is a better person than I am, he can't leave her behind. She's mopey and tells Glenn that she was a part of the prison destruction. He's well aware of that but he needs a travel companion to help him find Maggie.
The two are able to make it out of the prison area without a ton of trouble and then Glenn needed some answers. Tara tells him that she's not sure who got out. All she knows is that her sister Lilly (worst mother ever) was swarmed by Walkers after she shot The Governor. She regrets playing a part in The Governor's plan, and she knew it was wrong after he killed "that old man." Glenn was not around for Hershel's decapitation, so this news is devastating. Glenn tells Tara that Hershel always said "all you have to do is believe" and that's enough for Glenn to think he can find Maggie. Tara whines a bit more but then they are attacked by a group of Walkers. At that point, three people get out of a military vehicle and the episode ends there.
While this episode may have moved a little slow, we did get the answers to several questions:
1) Carol is alive - yay!
2) Judith is alive - yay!
3) Tara is alive - groan.
4) The Woodbury bus was either attacked by Walkers or someone on the bus was dying when they boarded and took the passengers by surprise.
What we don't know:
1) Who are the people who approached Glenn and Tara at the end?
2) Is Lizzie freaking crazy? Because she seriously creeps me out and I don't want her anywhere near Judith or Mika.
3) When will Tyreese find out that Carol killed Karen and David (honestly at this point, I barely even remember them)?
4) What is Terminus?
I realize it's still too early for everyone to reunite, but I'll take the information given this episode and I'll be happy with it. Again...Carol and Judith. That's all I really needed in this hour.
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