18 Miles Out

Now things are really going somewhere! After all the build up and tension around Rick and Shane, it seems that Rick has had enough woth Shane, and gives him an ultimatum!

Their conversation in the beginning of the episode was great! It really shows how they are both not the same as they were before all this! You can feel the frustration.. that it has come this far!

At this point Shane seems out of control! He is becoming more and more unpredictable and every scene with him is filled with tension as you never know when he might snap! The scenes with him and Rick were overall amazing!!

Beth finally gets something to do in this episode as she becomes the face of courent themes in this season! Hope.. and the will to live! Having Andrea be such a large part of it made perfect sense as she herself has been ok the crossroad of whether to give up or not!

What an unforgettable episode! There are two story-arcs: The tensions between Shane & Rick 18 miles out from the farm and Beth's suicidal issues. It's not easy to describe my reasons why I love this episode best. Maybe it's the fact that the relationship between Rick and Shane finally comes to a point that had been predicted a long time ago. Furthermore, Beth's story really captivated me. Her situation is so believable and tangible. In my opinion - Beth is us. We don't know anything about dealing with such a terrifying world. The fact that she has suicidal thoughts makes her really human. I also find the tensions between Andrea and Lori pretty gripping. The two women are arguing about a quite controversial topic which might lead to interesting discussions among viewers. This is a top-notch episode! My all-time favorite.

Rick and Shane clash on the road, whilst thoughts of suicide are contemplated back at the farm.

This is a dramatic and fairly thrilling episode with good character moments.

The story focuses on two threads of plot that are equally good in very different ways. The power struggles in both situations are interesting, with Lori, Andrea, Rick, and Shane clashing over their fundamental differences in attitude towards life and survival.

The zombie horror scenes are strong and quite inventive. We see some desperate survival situations for Rick and Shane that include some clever visual ideas. Generally the cinematography and editing are as strong as ever.

All performances are great.

Rick and Shane drive over 18 miles out to find a decent place to leave Randall.

Rick and Shane drive 18 miles out far from Hershel's farm to seek a safe place to leave the outsider Randall, who has recovered from the injury in his leg, and to find supplies for the winter that is coming. Rick stops the car in a crossroad and has a serious conversation with Shane about Lori and Carl.

When they reach a small town, they leave Randall with his hand and legs tied and a knife. However Randall tells that he knows Maggie and Shane decides to kill him. Rick saves Randall and fights against Shane that shoots and throws a tool on Rick. The noise attracts a great quantity of walkers that trap Shane in a school bus.

Meanwhile in the farm, Beth wants to commit suicide but she is dissuaded by Lori and Maggie. When Andrea offers to take care of Beth, she gives the opportunity to Beth to come up to a decision.

The tenth episode of The Walking Dead presents a confrontation between Rick and Shane, and Rick gives the choice to Shane to stay with the group of survivors. Rick shows that he is a natural leader. Andrea also gives a choice to Beth that chooses to live and not to die. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "The Walking Dead: 18 Miles Out"

Note: On 10 April 2016, I saw this show again.