It was ok, but I guess I expected more from a part two finale that I have to wait for like another 4 months to watch the rest of.
I read some reviews that said it was rushed and I have to disagree. Rushed would've been dealing with the Commonwealth once and for all and closing that chapter, which didn't happen.
The only thing that got closure in this episode was the Leah arc, and I'm glad it's finally over, and you already know who's gonna finish it before even watching the episode, but it's an apt ending to that nonetheless.
This episode mainly revolves around Hornsby and Maggie and the plot B has way less scenes to be even called the plot B, but it's also there I guess.
This episode suffers from the "no establishing scenes" thing I mentioned in previous episodes' reviews, because one thing I didn't get was why were our badass trio of Daryl, Aaron and Gabriel still with the Storm Troopers, and why were they even clearing houses. I also didn't get what that abandoned big house was and why were everybody going there. It just felt like we missed an episode or something. Or maybe I'm too dense to get it. But if those reviews that said this was rushed meant these plots and scenes without buildup, then they are right.
We also have a nice shootout scene at the begging, and I can kinda cut the Storm Troopers some slack because they do in fact shoot at those characters they're shooting at, but they still had lots of good chances to kill them easily but they still couldn't shoot. The scene ended too soon too and out of nowhere.
Hornsby has gone full insane and I guess we'll have to wait 4 months to see what he's gonna do when we will have forgotten about this part by then.
We also have the plot b that and there's really not much to talk about. The only thing odd with it was the scene with the Mayor's son and Max and I guess he was drunk? But it was weird and pointless nonetheless, I guess they needed to create a cheap tension for that stealing scene.
And I'm not really sure why we didn't even see what the secret group Hornsby was working with that included Eugene's fake ex girlfriend even do and what their purpose is.
Anyway, this episode does move the Commonwealth plot forward, but as a finale to this part I expected it to give closure to more loose ends, not just Leah's.
I just hope they don't rush the Commonwealth's plot like they did with the Reapers and somehow integrate it with whatever they're gonna do with Michonne and maybe Rick in the next part. I guess they kinda did with having Hornsby recruit Leah, but that didn't last long and the Reapers' plot still ended way too soon and suddenly. Watch Agents of S. H. I. E. L. D's season 4 and see how the writers masterfully do three different plots in one season and combine and integrate, and give closure to them beautifully at the end of the season.
I hope it's like that and they don't botch this show's ending, I really hope.
