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Doctor Who Recap: Season 1: Episode 13: The Brink of Disaster

annieevett — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:01:59 +0000

With the fast tracked script, also came the time sensitive nature of filming. Due to budge restrictions, most episodes were allowed only one take. William Hartnell was gradually succumbing to the disease which would eventually rob him of his memories. Viewers may notice when he ad libs, throwing the other actors off the script. Within this episode he repeats a few lines and completely forgets to tell the audience why the clocks were malfunctioning. A geeky trivia note also sees the switch labels on the console of the TARDIS in felt tip pen!.

It becomes evident to everyone on board that the strange things happening stems from the TARDIS itself. The Doctor scoffs at the idea that the TARDIS is a living being (fast forward to “The Doctors Wife” to find out more about that idea!)

The Doctor begrudges the assistance Barbara continues to give, but is forced to see that her fact finding leads them to the real problem the TARDIS is having.

Before they landed on the Dalek planet, the Doctor had initiated the ‘Fast Return Switch”; but it hadn’t worked. He looks only to find that the spring has snapped. This tiny malfunction sees the TARDIS and its crew veering into the beginning of time. The TARDIS was only trying to warn the passengers to the impending danger.

The Doctor fixes the spring and disaster is once again averted. He is then forced to apologise to Barbara and agrees that he has been wrong about humans.

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Doctor Who Recap: Season 1: Episode 12: The Edge of Destruction

annieevett — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:01:07 +0000

The next two episodes were filmed entirely within the Tardis, marking it as one of the more unusual episodes filmed at the beginning. Although these episodes worked brilliantly as a suspense filled, cabin fever style character driven plot, the real reason there were no planets or aliens encountered was that the BBC was still debating where or not to continue with the series and the sets and costuming for the next episodes had therefore not been completed. The next two episodes were quickly written ( two days) and filmed to bid for time.

The time travellers slowly get up, recovering in their own ways from the explosion from the console. Its soon apparent that the TARDIS is uncontrollable and veering off into unknown space. Ian and Barbara are desperate to return to their timezone and homes and become frantic with questions and accusations.Strange things begin to happen within the TARDIS and everyone begins to suspect there is a saboteur on board. At first they believe there is an alien or strange being on board, but this is quickly dispelled as the time travellers turn on one another. The Doctor speaks very unkindly to Barbara, who takes this badly.

Viewers are shown parts of the TARDIS, such as the ladies sparse sleeping quarters. The Doctor reveals to Susan that he doesn’t trust the humans and drugs them with a drink, in order to continue his search for the reason the TARDIS is acting so strangely.

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Doctor Who Recap: Season 1: Episode 11: The Rescue

annieevett — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:01:05 +0000

The last episode left Ian being dragged to the edge of an abyss. The Thal who slipped and is hanging at the other end of the rope, cuts it and sacrifices himself for the good of the tribe and their ultimate goal.

The group seem to be wandering through the set aimlessly, until a small hole is discovered and the find the way into the city.

Viewers are taken back to where the Doctor and Susan are being held captive by he Daleks. Its revealed that the Daleks now intend on setting off all the nuclear reactors instead of a bomb. In their tiny voices they gleefully inform the Doctor that they have the power to survive the impact where as all other life will be wiped out.

The Doctor tries to negotiate with them, telling them that he can build them a TARDIS so that they can travel off the planet.

All groups of the Thals meet up and begin an attack on the Dalek control centre. Ina flurry of activity, they are able to destroy the machinery and disable the power sources the Daleks have for the city.

The Daleks loose their mobility and beg the Doctor to repair their systems and save them. He refuses to help them and collects his small group of time travellers, along with their fluid link and returns to the tribes camp.

A tearful farewell sees Barbara kiss one of the tribe members before rushing into the TARDIS.

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Doctor Who Recap: Season 1: Episode 10: The Ordeal

annieevett — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:01:19 +0000

Climbing over styrofoam boulders and pushing their way through plastic leaves and branches, Ian, Barbara and the small group of Thals continue their search for a secret way into the Dalek City via the mountains.

The viewer is treated to several ‘swaps’ between the journey of this small group and the one comprising of the Doctor and Susan.

The Doctor finds the Daleks audio/ visual transmitter and manages to mask their passing with a flashing light. While the Daleks are confused as the intermittent images they are receiving, they are informed by their scientists that they have the capacity to build a bomb which will emit a powerful enough burst of radiation which will kill all living creatures within the planet bar themselves. With the time frame of less than a earthly month, the set about to ensure the destruction of their enemies.

Meanwhile, the Doctor continues his streak of sabotage as he fiddles and blows up a control box to the computer terminals.(Remember that computers, even in the 25th century were housed in large rooms full of blinking buttons and spinning tapes)

Sadly for the Doctors group, they are quickly found and taken to the control centre where, as all evil characters are wont to do, tell them of their plans to take over the universe and destroy all enemies etc etc.

Flashing suddenly back to the other group, viewers are rewarded with a scene of the discover of a tunnel conveniently punched through the mountain to the city. The group begin ot argue on the ethics of killing and disturbing the peace they have had when huge styrofoam rocks tumble down the mountain, blocking the tribes chance to back out. Pressing on, they find other tunnels; however the landslide has caused huge crevices and a gaping abyss they must cross. Carefully, the tribe use a rope tied to Ian to cross. As the last member climbs over, he stumbles and falls into the abyss, dragging Ian with him….

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Doctor Who Recap: Season 1: Episode 9: The Expedition

annieevett — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 05:01:45 +0000

Things become very exciting in the storyline as writers begin to ease into their role and viewers fanatically tune in each week.

The Thals are convinced by the time travellers that violence can be used for good and it is decided that the tribe will attempt to overthrow the Daleks. One group of the Thals lead Ian and Barbara through the swamp at the edge of the Dalek city with the intention that they will gain entrance unseen and be able to gain access to key areas of the Dalek Empire. Viewers are treated with the newest technology in special effects where the radioactive lake, filled with unseen, but apparently horrifying mutants splash and threaten anyone who tries to come near. Barbara and ian spot a multi tentacle creature in the water and unconvincingly show thier horror and fear at what else may lurk underneath the waterline.

Another group of Thals, lead by the Doctor and Susan plan to act as a decoy by entering the front gateway.

The Daleks have very primitive scanning technology and are able to see the tries huddling together and planning things, but they are unable to hear what is going on. The Daleks are further distracted as they discover that the anti radiation medicine they had taken from the Thals has devastating side effects. They decide to increase the radiation output across the planet by setting off a huge bomb; which they believe will wipe out the Thals entirely.

Viewers are left with a scene where Ian has just discovered a number of pipes leading from the lake into the city. One of the tribe members screams as a mutated monster drags him under the water and into a whirlpool.Similar Posts:

[Sequel City] Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Steve Bogdaniec — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:00:12 +0000

Jude Law as Dr. Watson and Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes - Warner Bros.

The filmmakers of both Sherlock Holmes films, directed by Guy Ritchie, have re-imagined Holmes as a steampunk James Bond. Holmes is constantly chasing or being chased, using Bond gadgets and protecting or fighting Bond girl types. He travels to glamorous locales in between numerous gun battles and explosions—many, many explosions. There’s also a Bond-type super villian with an evil plot to destroy the world: Professor Moriarty, a man who is hyped as Holmes’ intellectual equal. And as with any good Bond villain, Moriarty has a capable and deadly Number Two, the sharpshooting Colonel Sebastian Moran, to do his dirty work.

In other words, this sequel is more of the same. Is that bad? That depends on how you felt with the first one. I asked my movie-going companion how she felt this sequel fared compared to the original, and she had the same answer I had: she couldn’t say because she couldn’t remember much from the original. 2009’s Sherlock Holmes felt a lot like the Pirates of Caribbean franchise to me: lots of good action, but very little to take away other than the lead actor was fun to watch and that the damn thing was at least 15 minutes too long.

Like the Pirates movies, these new Sherlock Holmes films have a lot going for them. There are some admittedly awesome special effects going on here: slo-mo and 360º everything, bad-ass fight scenes with Holmes mapping out fight sequences in advance, and again, things blowing up real good. (As my companion pointed out, effects like going inside the workings of a gun and watching the gears turn as it’s fired are definitely “shiny.”)

Jared Harris as Professor Moriarty - Warner Bros.

And I can’t fault the acting. Robert Downey Jr. is perfect for this version of Sherlock Holmes, and ditto for Jude Law’s Dr. Watson. They had good chemistry in the original, and that carries over to the sequel. Professor Moriarty is aptly played by Jared Harris, whom you may know from Mad Men. Harris has brilliant evil down pat, and his character has the right amounts of sadistic malevolence and playfulness. Like any Bond villain, Moriarty wants to destroy Holmes, but he wants to beat him first.

I also enjoyed the plot, of which I won’t reveal much of here, and overall, despite my apparent grumpiness, I have to admit that I had a good time watching this film. But shouldn’t Holmes…I don’t know…detect more? Like, with clues and whatnot? It’s great to have the wonderful Stephen Fry as brother Mycroft, a kick-ass musical score, Victorian Europe effectively reproduced with CGI, and a few touching scenes and humorous exchanges between Holmes and Watson…but is that really what Sherlock Holmes is all about? Although the train scene around the middle of the movie is a truly great action scene, should Holmes and Watson even be on that train in the first place?

The answer is no, but I’m still recommending seeing Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Life is full of moral complexities, I suppose, and I can’t deny that this was a worthy sequel and a good way to spend a couple of hours on a cold night. It’s just that you might not remember much of it in two years.Similar Posts:

Doctor Who Recap: Season 1: Episode 8: The Ambush

annieevett — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:01:15 +0000

The Time Travelers’ plan works, and they stumble through the Dalek City, whilst initially the Doctor and Susan push the Dalek around and Ian struggles to work out how to control the Dalek from the inside.

However, they are discovered when questioned by another Dalek. While the alarm sounds, the Doctor works on magnetically locking the doorways which stop the Daleks from reaching them. As the Daleks begin to laser their way through the doorway, the group attempt to retrieve Ian out from the Dalek casing, only to find he is stuck inside.

It’s a cliffhanger with Ian convincing the others to leave him and escape down the lift. The Dalek army bursts through the door and blasts the casing Ian was in, only to find it is empty and he has made a very narrow escape.

The crew arrive at a place they see the Thal tribe collecting food. They notice that the Dalek army has made their way down the lifts and plan to surround them. Ian picks up a very styrofoamed statue and throws it down the lift shaft to stop the army’s progression. The others escape and run to warn the Thals.

Viewers find out that the Thals’ plan is to reason with the Daleks and ask for a longer truce. However, this is disturbed when Ian calls out to warn them of the trap. All but the leader of the Thals escape and manage to find the others in the forest.

At the camp, the Thals describe to the time travelers the history of the tribes and the mutations. The Thals proclaim that they live peacefully and adopt strict pacifism, despite their forebears being warriors.

Ian tries to convince them that they need to fight for their right to be on the planet. The Doctor reveals that the fluid link which Ian had been holding had been left behind in the Dalek casing and as such, the crew cannot leave as it is a vital piece of the Tardis.Similar Posts:

Doctor Who Recap: Season 1: Episode 7: The Escape

annieevett — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 05:01:21 +0000

Susan struggles out of the city and into the (very fake) forest, where she meets an attractive athletic man who identifies himself as Alydon of the Thal race. It would seem that the Daleks perception of mutation is a little different to ours. Thankfully, the Thals wear alot of blue eyemakeup and all have blond hair to distinguish them from other humanoids.

After explaining that she needs some anti radiation drugs, he is very willing to supply her with some though warns her to divide it up and keep a secret stash as the myths he has heard about the Daleks tell him they are not to be trusted. Susan finds out that the Thal race is near to starving and is currently searching for new food sources. Alydon and Susan come to an agreement in that she will act as a contact between his race and the Dalek and hope that a trade agreement can take place.

Susan returns to the city and is able to give the companions drugs to cure them as well as speak to the Daleks about the peace agreement. The Daleks agree to allow the Thals to cultivate the land around the city and offer to give them food. (it seems odd that a mechanical civilisation would have stored food, but don’t let that stand in the way of a good sci fi)

After recovering, the Doctor urges everyone not to trust the Daleks and stage a fight so that Susan can destroy a camera which has been filming them in the cell room.

With this new freedom afforded to them, they devise a plan to overcome the Dalek and escape. Any long term Doctor Who fan will wear a wry grin as they watch this plan fall into place. How simple would it be for future doctors to halt a Dalek with the use of a cape to disable their movement, some mud over their eye stalk to blind them and to simply rip the casing apart and pull the creature inside out?

However, this is what they do, and with Ian shoved into the Dalek, he escorts the others through the city and make a break for freedom.

(Of interest, the Thal race is visited a number of times throughout the Doctors Journey. Their progression from a subsistence based existence to a militarised one is one to watch.)Similar Posts:

Doctor Who Recap: Season 1: Episode 6: The Survivors

annieevett — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:01:07 +0000

With Barbara lost in the deserted city, the time travellers continue to search and explore their surroundings, not only for their missing companion, but for mercury they need to fill up a vital piece of the Tardis. They begin to weaken, feeling the effects of the radiation which they believe originally destroyed the initial inhabitants. The Doctor realises what is making everyone ill and confesses that in his desperation to see the city, he misguided the others to think that the part was faulty, when in fact it was intact. They tussle with the decision to return to the Tardis without Barbara and risk more exposure to radiation.

The companions are caught by the Daleks and reunited, but realise that if they don’t escape, they will die from radiation sickness. The Doctor manages to speak with the Daleks to uncover their origins and broker a deal to find a cure for their illness. However, viewers find out that the Daleks plan to use them to get an antidote from their enemies – the Thals, not to allow the companions to use it and let them die. Susan is set free into the forest to find the tribe of mutants.

This episode is an extremely important one as it marks the first time viewers are introduced to the Daleks. In this story, the original concept saw the Daleks mutated as a direct result of the war and were originally a humaniod raced called the Dals. They live in constant warfare with the Thals, whom they describe as hideously mutated animals.

The original story sees the Daleks’ dependence for flat ground and only able to move about due to the static electricity from the floors of their city. Fans will be interested to see how this concept is built over the episodes to where the Daleks have telekinesis power and the ability to fly sort distances. Although originally the Daleks require radiation in order to live and thus trapped on the planet, future Daleks adapt to differing environments.

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The Walking Dead Recap: Episode 2.7 – Pretty Much Dead Already

Tom Edwards — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:54:48 +0000

The usual disclaimers here folks – it’s a recap, so there are going to be spoilers everywhere. If you didn’t see the episode and want to be surprised, turn back now.

If you want to see previous recaps, click here.

STUFF THAT HAPPENED BEFORE: Glenn sees THE BARN, Hershel’s wife is in THE BARN, Dale says that those aren’t people in THE BARN, Carol gets all mushy with Daryl the Redneck Ninja, Dale doesn’t trust Shane, Lori’s knocked up, and oh yeah – she was sleeping with Shane. Now, let’s get started.

THE BARN. Yep. There it is.

Carol’s cooking up some eggs, probably all special for Daryl (hint: more squirrel entrails), but otherwise the tension is so think you can cut it with the knife that Andrea is sharpening because she’s a badass. Rick, unable to look like a badass, has that Tommy Dreamer “I’ve taken one too many chairshots” distant look in his eyes. Glenn looks over at the house – Maggie is all OH NO YOU DON’T because apparently she’s pissed at him again. Glenn looks over at the group – Dale is all OH YES YOU DO because his had has the power to read minds. Glenn, apparently trying his damnedest to never see those boobies again, tells the group that he’s got to say something. He stammers out that the barn is full of walkers. Wait – did we miss something? Last week, Maggie was loving her some Glenn and telling him he needed to speak up for himself, and suddenly she’s pissed. Oh, wait a second – here’s a lost scene from episode 2.6.5:

[OPENING: HERSHEL'S house. GLENN and MAGGIE are on the PORCH.]

GLENN
(nervous)

Um, dear? I, um… I… yeah.

MAGGIE
(loving)

What is is sweetums?

GLENN
(sweaty, nervous-er)

I… um, I think I… you know, um, should, um… tell the guh guh group about the b-b-b-b-b-barn.

MAGGIE
(frowny)

Die in a fire.

[SCENE.]

Shane peeks into the barn because, well, maybe Glenn just likes attention. A zombie gets him to back off and we get a shot of a zombie eyeball peering back, letting us know that zombies have feelings too and don’t like to be teased. Shane’s stomping around – he’s pissed. They need to “make this right” (kill the walkers), or they need to get the hell out of there. Carol rolls a 1d4 saving roll for indifference and fails, so she cries that they still need to find Sophia, with Daryl backing her up and saying that he’s close – he knows it – and he just found her doll. Shane repeats that he FOUND A DOLL (well yeah, he just said that), and that hell – if Sophia saw Daryl all messed up with his necklace of ears she’d probably run the hell away from him. Now that’s just hurtful, Shane. Dale speaks up and says that it’s not as easy as just killing the zombies – that Hershel sees them as people, and that Hershel’s family is in there. Shane, realizing that cripes, even the old man in the fishing hat knows, stomps off pissed. Hell, T-Dog probably knew too. Right T-Dog? T-Dog? Meh.

Shane stomps over to THE BARN. He studies THE BARN. THE BARN does not care. THE BARN mocks him silently.

Maggie’s not talking to Glenn. Well no crap, Glenn – she was pissed when you told Dale, now you’re going to tell everyone the secret about THE BARN. Maggie breaks her silence by asking for Glenn’s hat. She puts an egg in it, then smashes it on his head. You’re right Glenn, I don’t get women on this show either.

Carl’s doing homework because if there’s one thing you need to know to survive the zombie apocalypse, it’s proper penmanship. Carl tells Lori that they’re not leaving until they find Sophia, and that he doesn’t want to leave after that. Lori lies and tells him they’re not going to leave. Carl keeps pleading his case – Sophia’s going to like it here; it can be a home. Lori hugs Carl – oh Carl, you sweet, naive boy. Stop stalling and get back to your homework.

Daryl’s got a saddle – he’s going to find that girl, damn it, and he’s going to do it on a horse that won’t try to kill him. Carol finds him, rolls the 1d4 saving roll for indifference again and succeeds this time, so she tells him not to go out – he’s got to heal. The redneck ninja does not know of this word “heal”, so he continues. Carol keeps saying that they don’t know if they’re ever going to find her, and that she can’t lose him too. Daryl gets pissed, throws the saddle and hurts himself, then storms off away from Carol, calling her a stupid bitch. Carol gets turned on because “stupid bitch” used to be her husband’s pet name for her.

Glenn has no hat. Glenn wants his hat back. Glenn’s poor hat. He misses it so much. Dale, do you have an extra hat? No, Dale does not have an extra hat. Would you like the hat Dale is currently wearing? Yes, please. Thank you.

Andrea’s loading up her arsenal and getting ready to go off with Rick, hunting… er, searching for Sophia. Dale doesn’t know what’s going on with Andrea and Shane. Well OF COURSE you don’t know – you gave Glenn your magic mind-reading hat, silly. Dale says that Andrea doesn’t really know Shane, and Andrea takes it as Dale being an overprotective dad, except, you know, Andrea’s dad would have taught her how to clean a gun. Andrea leaves, and Dale starts staring at the gun bag. He asks Glenn (on lookout duty on the RV) to get him some water (because, you know, it’s much easier to climb down off the camper and go find him some water instead of getting out of it your damn self) and as Glenn does it – no questions asked – Dale stares at the bag of guns longer. Failing to read the guns’ minds, he zips up the bag and takes it.

Because there aren't any other images from the first 49 minutes.

Hershel is eating and bible-reading, looking for the zombie chapter (HINT: it’s called “Easter”). Rick comes to visit. He offers to help in the fields NO THANK YOU. Rick brings up that building with the zombie guys in it LEAVE IT ALONE. Rick would like to talk about the building with the zom I NEED YOU AND YOUR PEOPLE OUT OF HERE THIS WEEK. Rick explains that he’s talked to Dale – he gets where Hershel’s coming from. We don’t know whether the zombies are dead or alive, but his group – they’re alive. Even Daryl, despite us trying to kill him. And T-Dog – wherever the hell he is. Hershel doesn’t care – he was nice enough to let them stay, so that’s good enough for him. You know, like the bible says. Rick says that Hershel’s shielded from the world on the farm; that he doesn’t get what’s really going on out in the world. Whatever he thought was going on, it’s so much worse. It makes people worse. Hershel doesn’t really care. Rick throws down the pregnancy card. Pregnant, she can live here or die out there. They’d be willing to help out – just think about it. Hershel’s thought about it, the answer is no, damn it. Rick tells him again to THINK ABOUT IT. Failing with the Jedi Mind Trick, Rick leaves. Maggie overhears everything, and she’s not happy.

Shane v. THE BARN – ROUND 2. Shane stares at THE BARN. THE BARN stares back. THE BARN does not like Shane’s new haircut. THE BARN does not lose staring contests.

Rick comes and finds Shane (THE BARN wins!) and Shane wants to know what Rick’s decision is. Rick says he’s negotiating. Shane says the clock is ticking. Rick says the barn is secure – has been the entire time they’ve been there and didn’t know about it, why not one more day? Shane wants to know why Rick wants to stay at this unsafe place and Rick says that Lori’s pregnant. Shane is… let’s say surprised. They need their guns – they need to stay. Shane manages to congratulate Rick somehow without saying “are you sure it’s yours?” and goes back to barnstarin’. ROUND 3.

Back at the house, Maggie and Hershel prepare their throwdown. Hershel says Carl’s fine now and that he was being overly dramatic and they just need to go find their own farm. Maggie says there aren’t any more farms unless you want to grow zombies. Hershel wants to know why they’re his problem now and Maggie starts quoting the bible. She says that her mom told her to love one another before she died, and it seems like Hershel married again. Hershel wants to know if this was about her and the Asian boy, and Maggie says that Asian boy’s name is Glenn (two n’s) and that he saved her ass from someone that was sick while they were out getting Soap Opera Digest and that it’s not about them but it’s about you. Tension breaks as Redshirt runs into the kitchen and says that it’s “happened again”.

Rick and Andrea are going over search plans when Hershel comes out to see them. Well, Rick. Hershel needs Rick’s help. Andrea wants to help but NO THANK YOU JUST RICK AND ONLY RICK WILL DO.

Shane comes over to see Lori, and says that he thought Rick was dead, and that when he came back, he wished he was. Oh no, not because of you Lori – KEEP THAT EGO IN CHECK, WOMAN – but because he knew Rick wasn’t built for the zombie apocalypse. Shane keeps saving her while Rick is off saving drug dealers and chasing shiny objects. He asks if the baby is his, and Lori doesn’t say no – just that even if it is his that it’s not going to be his and nothing’s going to change that. Shane says that he doesn’t need to and stomps away in Stone Cold mode.

Carl stops Stone Cold Shane and suddenly Shane’s all nice again. Carl lays down the law to Shane – he doesn’t think Sophia’s dead, and that this leaving her behind stuff is bullshit (nice mouth, Carl), and that he knows what they should do. Lori sees Carl and Shane talking and calls over Carl, but not before Shane warns him about his language. You know, or I’ll shoot you in the leg like I did Otis. JUST KIDDING!

Shane flips back on the Stone Cold switch and hits the RV, looking for the guns. The guns… which are not there. Shane starts digging around the RV looking for the guns and can’t find them – son of a bitch. He knows where they went. He asks Glenn (on lookout) where Dale went, and Glenn says that he asked him to go get some water then when he came back Dale was gone. Glenn doesn’t know why he’d bail, but Shane says he wouldn’t get it. BREAKING: Glenn doesn’t get anything.

Hershel brings Redshirt and Rick to the swamp, where two walkers are stuck in the goo. Hershel knows the walkers – of course – and now they’ve got to round up these two and bring them to the barn with their dog-catching sticks. Rick’s not too crazy about this, but Hershel reminds him that it’s his farm, so it’s his rules, hinting that they might be able to stay longer. Rick concedes.

Daryl brings Carol to show her the Cherokee Roses, because when you’re going to use a reference that obscure, you’re going to milk it for all it’s worth. Daryl apologizes for before (heart of gold), and Carol asks why he keeps going out there. Daryl says he still thinks Sophia’s out there, and hell – what else does he have to do? Point taken.

Hershel, Rick and Redshirt have the walkers. Redshirt slips in the swamp and one of the walkers almost gets him, but Rick manages to secure him and saves Redshirt for another day. Secured, they bring the two walkers along. It’s obvious that Hershel has done this before.

Glenn calls out for Maggie. Maggie unloads – she could deal with him telling Dale, but the whole group? Now they’re going to get kicked off the farm. Glenn says that he had to tell the group – that he wanted to tell them. He forgot that the zombies were dangerous – when they lowered him into the well, he thought it was like a game – like Portal (you know, except without… um… portals) but he realizes now that the cake was a lie, and that he’d rather have her pissed off at him and alive than not pissed and dead. They kiss and make up – IT’S ON AGAIN.

Shane finds Dale in the woods with the bag. Shane wants the bag. Dale says no – he doesn’t want to get shot by Shane like Otis did and have Shane tell another story and have to cut his hair again. Shane says that Dale is pretty much dead already [DING - episode title achievement unlocked] and for him to just hand the damn guns over. Back and forth, until Dale’s had enough and aims his rifle at Shane – it’s cocked and loaded, so Dale means business. Shane doesn’t think he’ll do it, so he keeps walking. The gun is at Shane’s chest now, but Shane doesn’t care. Dale finally lowers the gun, but tells Shane that this world is where he belongs, and that while he might not have what it takes to survive long, he can say that when the world turned to shit, it didn’t take him along with it. Shane just wants his damn guns, and he gets them.

It's OK - it's tiny. It's fun sized!

49 minutes in AND T-DOG IS HERE AND HE’S WALKING. Shane’s back with the guns and starts passing them out, which no one seems to mind. Carl wants one too – we need to find Sophia, right? OH SHIT says T-Dog and here come Hershel, Rick, and Redshirt, the zombie-catchers. Wait guys – it’s not what you thi… wait, yes it is. Shane goes ballistic – this is what he was talking about, and crazy-ass Shane’s looking pretty wise right now, because Rick really has to be wondering what the hell he’s doing at this point. Shane takes a few shots at one of the captured walkers, which doesn’t affect it, which is what Shane’s trying to drive home to Hershel – living people, sick people, don’t get shot in the chest and keep going. BANG BANG, still more, and the walker is just getting pissed. Finally a shot to the head and the walker is done as Hershel looks on in horror.

T-Dog apparently didn't get shooting lessons either.

OH BUT WE’RE JUST GETTING STARTED. Shane’s pissed at THE BARN always winning their battles. Shane’s going to open up the barn and take care of this once and for all. Everyone’s just kind of watching Shane as THE BARN starts to open up and here come the walkers. Shane’s ready for battle, and there’s Andrea ready as well. They begin shooting away at the walkers. Amazingly not everyone gets a headshot, so we see them take some damage before actually going down. And they go down – walker after walker dropping with the group shooting away, with even Glenn getting in on the action (after asking Maggie – give him credit for that). Rick’s captured zombie catches a shot to the head too, and finally the barn is cleared. Bodies are piled up in front of the barn, Hershel is distraught, Lori is trying to shield Carl (who is pretty horrified himself), while the group takes a moment to let it soak in what they’ve done, as Dale finally shows back up wondering what the hell he missed.

But, wait – there’s one more. Shuffling out, a smaller walker makes its way past some of the bodies, being careful to step around the carnage around it. We pan up and see the rainbow shirt and the familiar face – it’s Sophia. She’s in relatively good shape – all things considered – but she’s been bitten in the shoulder and it’s clear that she’s one of them now. The group, that before had been so eager to eliminate all of the walkers from the barn, just sit and stare. Carol is hysterical and being held back by Daryl (who’s not copping a feel – that’s against the redneck ninja code), and Carl’s not much better, being comforted by Lori. As the group just looks and stares, Rick walks forward. He draws his revolver, aims it at zombie Sophia, and without any emotion – drops her with a single shot to the head.

Credits.

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