Indifference

Rick and Carol go on a supply run whilst Daryl, Michonne, Tyreese and Bob continue the search for medication.

This is solid episode with excellent character development and a fairly surprising direction with for one individual.

I particularly enjoyed the writing and performances in the scenes involving Rick and Carol. A lot of thought appears to have gone into the actions of both characters and it feels plausible for each. The past histories and possible futures of both are clearly considered in the decisions the writers have these characters make. It feels like the damage and trauma experienced by both is having an affect on their states of mind. Carol is at the point of indifference and this is all portrayed well by her scenes with the two guest characters, her general outlooks on strength and leadership, and her line about the watch. Melissa McBride gives one of her best performances in this episode.

This theme is shared by the plot with the other away team. Numerous individuals are grappling with previous traumatic experiences that are causing quite self destructive behaviour and show indifference towards their own lives and others. It is presented relatively well in their interactions with each other but some of it feels quite forced and possibly to stretch out the drama, such as the scene with Bob and his bag. All actors in these scenes are also great, particularly Chad Coleman.

As ever the visuals and zombie effects are strong. I like the subtle aspects of the set design that make the environment look unkept, dilapidated and keeping with a zombie apocalypse. I hope it stays consistent and we see it getting slowly worse as the series goes on.

For me it's a 7.5/10 but I round upwards.

Daryl, Michone, Tyreese and Bob go to the university to get medical supplies for the survivors. Tyreese is furious and Bob confesses to Daryl that he is alcoholic. Meanwhile Rick and Carol travel by car to get supplies for the group since most of the food was lost in the infected block. They reach a suburb and find a young couple while searching the houses for food. When they get the supplies, they find the girl dead and her boyfriend missing. Rick surprisingly expels Carol from the group and she drives another car without destiny.

"Indifference" is a forgettable episode with a weird decision. The unbalanced Rick decides alone to expel Carol from the group, without sharing opinions. I believe it is time to Rick die in the show since this character is exhausted and now he has become non-charismatic. I am looking forward to see Daryl'reaction. The title of this show is perfect since, in accordance with the dictionary, indifference means: 1. lack of interest or concern. 2. unimportance; little or no concern. 3. the quality or condition of being indifferent. 4. mediocrity.

Once again Fox do Brasil shows no respect to their viewers. Again they included a complete video clip of Glee in the intermission of The Walking Dead. The moronic programmer of this channel has the brain of a walker, breaking the tension of the episode with the gay Glee. Shame on you, Fox do Brasil ! My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Indifference"

Note: On 14 April 2016, I saw this show again.

Pretty much the most lackluster episode thus far. I think we all get the point. Ish is rough. Moral dilemmas. Ethical dilemmas. More dilemmas. Some dilemmas pose a dilemma. People die. Other people cry. Who is gonna save who, who will get left behind, who won't, who will care about that, who will not, how will this affect the others. How long will it take before they start realizing the world is now mainly inhabited by American politici.. I mean; the undead? What's the point in keep pointing out the already obvious point? Personally I started this show thinking 'AWESOOOOME!', now I'm thinking 'Yeah yeah, been there done that, freshen this story up please'. Let's (literally) see what happens. If anything..

I'm furious with the outcome of this episode.

Plot In A Paragraph: Daryl, Tyreese, Michonne, and Bob continue to the veterinary college on foot in search of medicine. Rick and Carol go on a run to a nearby town where they find two uninfected stragglers, and Carol tries to convince Rick of her motives for her actions.

I really liked the scene with Lizzie (Brighton Sharbino) and Carol (Melissa McBride) where Lizzie explains she understands more will die and "We all change," Carol dispenses some more tough love to the girl, Lizzie slips and calls Carol "mom." Carol tells the girl not to call her that. (So my earlier theory of her taking to her as a replacement daughter for Sophia was wrong) I actually thought Daryl (Norman Reedus) was going to murder Bob in cold blood, when he realised what Bob had done.

I'm very unhappy with what Rick (Andrew Lincoln) did to Carol (who was one of my favourites) and really hope that is not the last we see of her. Maybe we will continue to see her on her own, or she will come back and save the day, when the gang are in trouble?? Or maybe we will never know!! I know Daryl won't be happy, and I'm with him. But hope this does not alter his closeness with Rick.

This episode jumps between two groups, scavenging for supplies and these episodes are notorious for bringing the main plot to a hold!

I think the storyline i enjoyed the most were the one with Rick and Carol, as Rick knows what Carol has done and tries to figure out what he should do with this information! He has not made any major decisions for a while, on his own, cause he was affraid of what he would become!

Therefore i see the end as an important moment for his character as he makes his first call on his own, without the groups concent, like we saw in the first half of season three! We even see the different look on his face!

Carol has also changed a lot and I am excited to see where her character goes!

The other groups adventure were fine too with a bit of tension and more focus on Tyrese!