Lockdown

Don't believe the bots rating this episode and 11x16 with 10 stars this commonwealth arc is very bad since 11x14 full of plots hole and Deus Ex Machina moments and not counting the preditalism we all know that Maggie,Daryl and Carol are not dying! Unlikechrisstone4 said i believe that season 9 was excellent and part of season 10 too even the Whisperers ending,season 11 started very well Reapers arc was good only the beginning and ending the rest was meh they felt like filler but unfortunaly Commonwealth arc is worse all the tension brought by 11x12 and 11x13 was watered down and went downhill in 11x14!

Like most fans i was hoping we'd see a return to form like the early seasons, but there's very little sense of drama or fear or tension. Each scene just seems to slope along one after another without anything to really grab you. Whatever magic this show had in the first 5-6 seasons went byebye some time ago. We can only hope that the directors/producers rediscover some form before the end and wow us with a decent ending, but i'm not that hopeful on current form. It will be a strange feeling when this show ends. On the one hand it'll be a shrug of the shoulders, on the other hand it'll leave a big void (the show that it WAS back in the early days). I wonder what the TV gods have in store for us.

The premise of episode 11.17 titled "Lockdown": Daryl and Negan rush to the commonwealth to stop Hornsby from going after their families. Pamela deals with protesters demanding justice for Sebastian's crimes. Mercer needs Rosita's help to fight a swarm. This episode contains some brilliant editing, transitions and pacing. Julia Ruchman penned the script for 11.17 and I have only good things about her work in this episode, the overall writing was brilliant and the dialogue felt right. Overseen by Angela Kang, the writing for this episode is consistent of the previous episodes in Part 1 and 2 if not better. The episode uses the big budget wisely, making it brilliant both technically and the acting and so on, the camera work are brilliant and visually a great episode, an overall impressive production. This is also the first episode of Part 3 and honestly, everything just looks better like they got a much bigger budget to work with and I loved the extended intro sequence.

Greg Nicotero directed "Lockdown" and honestly I don't think he have directed one single bad episode in the entire series run, 11.17 is no different as there are superb drama full with suspension and tension. There are so many great scenes in this episode and there's not one single bad performance throughout the entire episode. Scenes that are beautifully shot, scenes that are acted with such brilliance, and every other department and people working on the episode, terrific work. The close ups used, the attention to detail and all the shots in the nature, they nailed it on the camera side of things. The cinematography is once again breathtaking and incredible, just right for the show, the way it was shot and so on, simply brilliant. The sets were detailed and perfect, and so are the art and production design. I also found the effects to be fantastic in this episode, practical effects always makes it so more real, and The Walking Dead is known for their practical effects and they didn't let us down for this episode. Superb sound design and a musical score both gripping and dramatic. It's one of many things on the technical side of things that the show succeeds perfectly with.

"Lockdown" has lots of things that fans of The Walking Dead will like. It's the mid-season premiere of S11C and I anticipated it to be big and it was, building upon the events of the previous episode and thus giving us a memorable and brilliant episode, an action packed one. There were lots of things happening in this episode and no performances truly stood out but I found Josh Hamilton as Lance Hornsby and Michael James Shaw as Mercer to be among the best. But honestly, it was so great to see almost everyone of the cast in the episode, though they didn't get much screen time they were not ignored and I like that. But the action in this episode, the gore and violence, Greg Nicotero directed the hell out of this episode. Simply brilliant.

I hope S11C will be great, it sure started off strong, but I have one criticism in this episode and it's how the Commonwealth soldiers are dumbed down pretty immensely which I didn't feel on quite the same level before. I also got a feeling this story arc will be rushed, but I hope not. "Lockdown" was a great episode of TWD.

Daryl and Maggie are hiding from Hornby and his men, when they stumble upon Gabriel, Aaron, Negan and Annie. They are in doubt whether they should return to Commonwealth to protect the children and their friends, or fight Hornsby and his soldiers. Daryl proposes that Daryl, who is unknown in Commonwealth, goes alone and meet Carol to protect their people. Negan flees to Commonwealth to meet Mercer. The residents are protesting Pamela and Sebastian Milton demanding justice. Carol is taking care of the children, when she sees Shira and Calhoun coming towards her apartment. They hide and the Hornsby agents do not see them. Meanwhile, Mercer summons Rosita to help him and a few soldiers to fight a herd of walker that are coming to Commonwealth.

"Lockdown" is an episode full of action of "The Walking Dead". However, politics seems to prevail in this season where an organized society is formed with the same model of USA before the zombie apocalypse. The class struggle, Hornsby and Pamela Milton seem to be the greatest problem of Commonwealth. But it is bad with them and maybe worst without them, since they built the town in the middle of the chaos. The next episodes will say. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Lockdown"

We are in the final stretch now. The last batch of episodes for The Walking Dead. The beginning of the end... and honestly, this was pretty damn great.

This feels like a final season finally. The new intro adds a lot, and so does the general scope and tone. The pace is thankfully different from Season 11B.

We get some amazing action here. Daryl and co. Fighting troops was super exciting, and so was Mercer and Rosita battling the horde. We also got a lot of really badass kills with some awesome teamwork from Negan and Daryl.

It's so satisfying to see that no matter how well-armed the troops are, they're no match for our much more experienced group.

Finally having the riots back at the Commonwealth advances the plot and adds a lot of necessary tension to make this feel like a big final storyline. We get so much more of Pamela, and seeing her try to defend the Milton name is compelling.

Another great addition to this episode is Negan meeting Commonwealth characters. His sly nature and Mercer's stonecoldness are a great contrast. I hope we get more of them together. I love that Mercer is learning that bending the rules is what's gonna keep the Commonwealth standing. Negan meeting Sebastian was arguably even cooler. Having these two interact is long overdue.

Carol and Jerry hiding the kids from Lance's people adds even more thrill. I was genuinely frightened for them throughout. Part of what makes Commonwealth so interesting is seeing out group handle these sticky situations without just killing.

The troops tear-gassing the citizens builds up this divisions between the people and the government. S*** is finally hitting the fan within the Commonwealth, not just outside its walls!

It's fantastic to see Negan and Carol reunite. Both their chemistry and Daryl and Maggie's is making it sink in how much I'll mist seeing them all together. Fantastic premiere, and one of the best episodes of the season.