Still

Easily one of the highlights of the 4th season. It's not big on action but it's such an important episode for Daryl and Beth as characters - one of the strongest character development episodes of the series.

I thought this episode was great. I never thought that any kind of character relationship would work with Daryl and Beth, I always thought their personalities were too different, and this episode showed that. But the great writers of the walking dead, made it work, and turned it into one of my favourite character bonds in any series. My only disappointment is how underrated this episode is, people are complaining about the fact it was just Daryl and Beth, and that there wasn't much action, but I still found it one of the most entertaining episodes since the mid season premier.

Fantastic episode

Daryl and Beth search for some alcohol.

This is another reflective character driven episode that focuses on Daryl and Beth. Much like the episode 'After', I think you need to have an interest in the characters to appreciate it.

I think it starts fantastically with a great sequence set in the trunk of a car. This is a very effective use of sound and limited visuals to make a scene work well.

As the story unfolds on we get deeper insights into both characters and their current state of minds following everything they have experienced. Some of the more emotional moments feel slightly forced for the purpose of generating drama, however it does give insight into their backstories and put in the context of their current situation and future.

The privileged society imagery associated with the golf club juxtaposed with the redneck hootch cabin is a great idea, particularly as they are both at the same level of gruesome dilapidation following the zombie apocalypse. These settings work well alongside the histories of these two very different characters.

Daryl for me is generally a more likeable character than Beth. However, I think the stronger performance of the two actors in this episode is Emily Kinney. I think she does emotion in a more natural way, whereas Norman Reedus appears to be forcing it out at times. As ever, his delivery of Daryl's cynical one-liners are the best aspect of the episode.

Why do people watch this show?

These last episodes (8-13) of season 4, have been the best episodes since season 1 and some occasional good episodes in 2 and 3. But then I see people hating on the 12th episode "Still". We finally have some good character development, since Andrea, and I see people hating on it. Makes me wonder who are the people who watch this show? Little kids who only want to see zombies beaten up?

It's a zombie series and that is the point for sure, to kill zombies. And I like good action, but it's gets overwhelming at times and the action scenes HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN GOOD recently.

Episode 12 "Still" where is not much action if not at all, gets a rating below 7. But every other episode 9, 10, 11, 13 gets a rating over 8. All those episodes have same good character development, but episode 12 doesn't have "action" in it, is immediately hated. I can't understand, because the action in those other episodes is horrible. There is always the same pattern, zombies' brains are plastered and the the character in question kills the last zombie in anger, first knocking it down and kicking it. Maggie does that and new blonde soldier fella' (who was in Band Of Brothers). Same boring, meaningless, and and tension lacking action scenes repeated over and over again. And one episode without those bad scenes gets a bad rating?

This really makes me wonder for what reasons people watch this show. Are people really so dependent on their weekly dose of zombies' brains blown away, that they freak out when they don't get that dose (the case of episode 12)?

I watch this show because I care about the characters and want to learn more about them. Action of course is expected, and I mean GOOD action, not these lazy action scenes that are in there just cause they have to be in there.

AverxgeJoe - A Fellow Viewer

This is the twelfth episode of the fourth season of the Walking Dead. I'm surprised this is the lowest-rated episode in the entire series so far, but then again people don't seem to like filler episodes. I thought this was an excellent character-driven episode and it highlights at a possible thing between Beth and Daryl. The screenplay is excellent as both characters have meaningful words to say.

In this episode, "Still," tensions arise between Daryl and Beth as they try to figure out what to do next. Beth decides she wants her first alcoholic drink, as Herschel never allowed her to have one.

Overall, this is a vastly underrated episode. Sure it lacks on the zombie violence, but this is more focused on character development. We see a new side to Daryl, but it's nice to see more of Beth whom we haven't seen in many episodes as the leading figure. I rate this episode 9/10.