Breathe with Me

This was singlehandedly the most flat and boring episode of the series. Not only does Mo Collins fail to lead this episode, the writers acknowledge the fact she can't carry the episode so they bring in another actor for her to hang with throughout the episode in search of the long lost Wendell.

My question is: who cares? These characters have never been developed or made the audience invested in them whatsoever so... why should we care? Why spend a whole hour episode on a character literally no one wanted in the first place?

This reminds of TWD's "Swear."

Living in an old fort with the rest of Morgan's group following their rescue by Isabelle, Sarah begins an obsessive search for Wendell, who has been out of contact since the nuclear blast. Sarah encounters Josiah, who offers to help her find Wendell if she will help him get revenge on Morgan for the death of his brother Emile. Sarah reluctantly takes the deal and she, Josiah and his dog Rufus find Wendell's broken wheelchair in the possession of Sage, one of the Stalkers who has been collecting walkers and dispersing them around the area. In a moment of grief, Sarah causes Josiah's SUV to run off the road and crash near a cracked nuclear warhead which failed to detonate. As walkers surround them, Josiah encourages Sarah not to give up on Wendell and shares some of his past with her, bonding with Sarah.

With the help of Morgan, Sarah and Josiah eliminate the herd, but Josiah attempts to kill Morgan and get his revenge. The struggle ends when Rufus is bitten by Emile's disembodied head before Sarah puts Emile's head down. Josiah tearfully euthanizes Rufus and makes amends with Morgan. Morgan and Josiah lead Sarah to the Tower where Strand reveals that he has Wendell, but he refuses to let Sarah in. After making Strand promise not to tell Wendell she was there, Sarah and Morgan part ways with Josiah and Morgan promises Sarah that they will get all of their friends back. At the same time, Sage recovers the warhead and brings it to the rest of the Stalkers.

In the seventh season of "Fear the Walking Dead," episode 4, titled "Breathe With Me," offers an intense exploration of survival, loyalty, and betrayal amidst the backdrop of the ongoing apocalypse. This episode primarily focuses on Sarah's journey to find her missing brother, Wendell, which adds a deeply personal quest to the overarching narrative of survival against the undead and human threats.

The episode begins with Sarah receiving a garbled message that she believes could be from Wendell, prompting her to embark on a dangerous rescue mission. Accompanied by a reluctant Luciana and a wary Daniel, they traverse toxic storm-ravaged landscapes, which the episode captures with visceral visual effects and moody, oppressive cinematography. This setting not only heightens the physical peril faced by the characters but also reflects the internal turmoil they experience.

One of the most powerful scenes unfolds when Sarah confronts a group of survivors who have taken Wendell hostage. The tense negotiation and ensuing conflict demonstrate not only the brutality of the world they inhabit but also the moral complexities the characters face. Each decision comes with weighty consequences, and Sarah's resolve is tested to its limits. The episode excellently uses this confrontation to delve into themes of familial bonds and the lengths one will go to preserve them in a world where every choice could mean life or death.

Critically, "Breathe With Me" excels in its character development and its ability to maintain suspense and emotional intensity. Sarah's character is given substantial depth and complexity as she navigates her fears and hopes for her brother's safety. The episode's pacing is meticulous, effectively building tension and providing just enough narrative progression to keep the viewers engaged without revealing too much.

Considering how horrible the first three Episodes of this Season have been, it's amazing they got this one right.

The first three Episodes have some of the Worst and Most Boring Dialogue we've heard in the Entire Series and the featured characters were as Dull as Dishwater.

This Episode was fast moving, and the new character Demetrius has potential and you wonder why the other Episodes this Season were so bad.

What the Writers and Management should do is turn each of the Ridiculously Large and Boring Members of the Cast into Zombies one by one. Focus on a Core Group of 6-8 Talented Remaining Members and get rid of the Rest.

Evil power hungry Strand. Dictator cap and jacket to boot. Seems the writers have run out of ideas for the next bad foe to go against so they make one of the group the villain. Why should Strand have such enmity toward Morgan, to the point of trying to kill him in the submarine? He now takes evil delight in denying certain people entrance to the tower. He even has the stereotypical devoted underling at his side trying to look menacing. It's almost laughable.

There are a lot of coincidences on Fear. Necessary no doubt to move the story along. Morgan popping up in the nick of time in this ep and so many others. The real WTF moment came when the truck Sara and Josiah was in flew down a fifty foot mountainside and landed grill first on the ground. No injuries at all. They weren't even wearing seat belts.

Reminded me of the Saturday serials at local theatres back before tv in the 40's. At the end of each episode Batman ,in this care, would be in a harrowing situation. Trapped in an airplane in one episode that showed B M struggling to get loose,, then boom, the plane exploded. No way could he have survived, but the next Saturday when the show started B M had a lot more time to get loose than they made it look like in the preceding episode. Those Serials were cheap as heck and terribly acted.

They must have started using the same writers as world beyond. 3 year olds I would think based on how purine the story has turned. Acting is wooden, plot just going in circles, all pretty aimless. It is only habit keeping me watching. I ditched World Beyond.