Finally, Fear The Walking Dead is back with the highly anticipated 6B, and it all starts with a bang. Andrew and Ian hold nothing back in a glorious, emotional midseason premiere, one of the best episodes so far.
The episode begins with a suicidal John Dorie who struggles to adapt to an increasingly dark reality. The writers do a great job of making you feel the depression and hopelessness of the likeable cowboy, and you realize that not everyone is born for this cruel world. Morgan makes a valiant attempt to talk John out of his dark place, and this is where the episode really makes you feel all of your emotions. In an epic bridge scene, they clear out a bunch of walkers with the help of an unstable Dakota, played by Zoe Colletti who delivers a sensational performance, one of the best I have seen so far in the series.
John Dorie finally finds out that it was actually Dakota who was behind the murder of Cameron. This leads to a dramatic situation between the two, and what follows was completely unexpected for me personally. In an attempt to keep the secrets to himself, Dakota shoots John. Ice cold. A reality check that no one is safe in this universe. Michael Satrazemis knows how to direct an episode, this whole sequence was so incredibly well-done, not to mention the beautiful cinematography!
I also have to give the showrunners credit for having the balls to make such a decision. I'm sure this was not easy, but trust me, this opens up a world of potential, interesting possibilities for the series in the upcoming episodes. How will June react? Will it once again trigger a frightening response from Morgan? Will Alicia have guilt for trusting Dakota? Do we even know Dakota, is she really a psychopath? And not least, can the two groups coexist in the future after this? I'm incredibly excited about the way forward. This bodes extremely well for the rest of 6B. (9.5/10).
The episode begins with a suicidal John Dorie who struggles to adapt to an increasingly dark reality. The writers do a great job of making you feel the depression and hopelessness of the likeable cowboy, and you realize that not everyone is born for this cruel world. Morgan makes a valiant attempt to talk John out of his dark place, and this is where the episode really makes you feel all of your emotions. In an epic bridge scene, they clear out a bunch of walkers with the help of an unstable Dakota, played by Zoe Colletti who delivers a sensational performance, one of the best I have seen so far in the series.
John Dorie finally finds out that it was actually Dakota who was behind the murder of Cameron. This leads to a dramatic situation between the two, and what follows was completely unexpected for me personally. In an attempt to keep the secrets to himself, Dakota shoots John. Ice cold. A reality check that no one is safe in this universe. Michael Satrazemis knows how to direct an episode, this whole sequence was so incredibly well-done, not to mention the beautiful cinematography!
I also have to give the showrunners credit for having the balls to make such a decision. I'm sure this was not easy, but trust me, this opens up a world of potential, interesting possibilities for the series in the upcoming episodes. How will June react? Will it once again trigger a frightening response from Morgan? Will Alicia have guilt for trusting Dakota? Do we even know Dakota, is she really a psychopath? And not least, can the two groups coexist in the future after this? I'm incredibly excited about the way forward. This bodes extremely well for the rest of 6B. (9.5/10).