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Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack
in general, anyone who thought this was gonna be a huge mega action episode hasn't been paying attention these past 4 years. the first episode of each half season is always a setup, to establish the environment and the state of the characters. never have they done the big slaughter/firefight to kick things off. you don't have to like it, but if you were preparing yourself to get your socks knocked off, I don't feel sorry for you.
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It wasn't so much that it needed to be packed with action or have some unexpected twist to blow me away. Rather, it's the way the told the story of Karl's realization of the dependence on his father (something the audience was already well aware of) in such a drawn out and unimpressive manner. I mean, it's great to now have that aspect present in the character but apart from a few shots/sequences (the lost shoe and him devouring the pudding) it was fairly underwhelming and highly conventional.
I definitely appreciate the increased complexity to Michonne, who was becoming pretty one dimensional. I'm willing to take the episode within the context of the overall season, but I have to admit I was a little let down after being forced to deal with a mid-season break.