Forget

I really liked this episode, I thought it showed some new themes and interesting thoughts on how to leave the past behind. When the show stops to be "meta" everything, it's plausible, and the way the show many times feels like a dead end is frustrating but also intriguing. Will they ever find a cure? Is everyone going to die at some point, will there be a happy ending or more importantly: Will it have a message and bring out some very well deserved contemplation. What I like about TWD is that those who doesn't get the show thinks it supposed to be about action but the truth is it never was and never will be about that. What I dislike is, well, it's not about the action but if it's about human emotions I really want to bleed with the characters, feel what they feel, and with Beth being gone a big part of what's human with the show got lost. She was the most real and well written/multi-layered character - It seems like everybody else is quite one-dimensional....(Of course I point out Daryl as the main example....)

I love this show and I don't want to love it just because I've been following it from the start. TWD is a bit uneven, but as most of the characters nowadays, I still have some hope.

/P

Sasha has trouble adjusting to the community due to her trauma. She becomes impatient with the overly-relaxed nature of the community members, which becomes apparent at a welcoming party for the group that Deanna organizes.

Rick, Carol, and Daryl meet outside the wall, discussing a plan to steal guns from the pantry. They're concerned that the community needs to be protected from its own naivety and inexperience with potential enemies, both Walker and human. While meeting, the group runs across a Walker that has had a "W" carved into its forehead.

Daryl runs across Aaron while hunting outside the wall. The two of them attempt to catch a horse for the community, but after a Walker attack they are forced to put the animal down. Later that evening, Daryl chooses to skip the welcome party, but accepts a dinner invite to Aaron and Eric's home. At the end of the night, Aaron asks Daryl to join him as a recruiter, so Eric can be kept out of danger. When Daryl wonders why he's been chosen, Aaron tells him, "Because you know the difference between a good guy and a bad guy."

Carol begins to bond with Jessie's son, Sam. Unfortunately their friendly dynamic is shattered when Sam catches Carol in the pantry stealing guns for her group, and she threatens to tie him up outside the wall and let "monsters eat him".

"Forget" is a tense and suspenseful episode that not only explores the group's attempts to assimilate into Alexandria but also delves into the theme of deception. As Carol maintains her cover and manipulates the residents to maintain her role as a harmless housewife, she is forced to confront the consequences of her actions and the toll it takes on her conscience.

The episode's exploration of morality and survival adds emotional depth to the characters' experiences and underscores their willingness to do whatever it takes to protect themselves. Additionally, the episode's ending, where the group attends a town meeting to discuss their roles in the community and the challenges they face, highlights the complexities of their new lives and the struggles they face in maintaining their humanity in a world that seems intent on breaking them.

The residents of Alexandria hold a welcome party for Rick and 'family'.

This is a strong exercise in teasing an audience with awkwardness.

The setting of Alexandria has made for an intriguing new concept for the main characters to develop. Seeing the likes of Rick, Carol, Sasha and Daryl in this social setting made for some quite compelling moments that were entertaining, awkward, and harrowing. Following on from the previous episode's hilarious video interview, Carol again has the best scene in the episode, but this one is dark and a bit of a jaw-dropper.

There is an overwhelming sense of dread developing from the little hints of destructive behaviour from characters and the random clues placed on screen. Whatever is round the corner is building up to be bad, and given this is 'The Walking Dead', I can't imagine the writers will pull any punches.

This episode contains great visual storytelling, especially regarding how characters are feeling. The way Rick looks and behaves around Jessie, Sasha's perspective as she endures the party, Michonne's samurai sword, and the general interaction between people is very well done.

All performances are excellent as ever, with Melissa McBride for me standing out. Michael Cudlitz also delivers his lines very amusingly.

This is the thirteenth episode of the fifth season of the Walking Dead. It is an episode that does not feature much action, but it does not stop it from being an intriguing episode. The episode's main theme is the process of dehumanization as our heroes try to fit themselves back into society and have a hard time with it. My favorite character in this episode is Carol because of her actions regarding some cookies.

In this episode, "Forget," our heroes are struggling to become a part of society again, no more than Sasha who is deeply affected. Rick, Carol, and Daryl create a scheme to steal their weapons. Daryl begins to forge a friendship with Aaron.

Overall, I thought this was a touching episode despite any imminent threats. After spending countless time in the wild, it will take time and effort to become human again and this is what this episode is about. I liked all the story lines, but of course something is bound to happen in the near future.

My Grade: A-

This episode sees our characters trying to settle in and living a normal human life, in a dehumanized world!

Lits of small memorable moments as we see our characters in ways we have not seen them before! Some also adjusts easier than others! Sometimes... you have just been out there for too long! When you know about the dangers.. living a normal human life can be almost uncomfortable!

I loved the scenes with Daryl and Aaron! Liked their dynamics and how Daryl was handled! Also makes Aaoron my favorite Alexandrian thus fare!

Carol also gets some good scenes as she camouflages into this ordinary housewife! Until she is surprissed by Sam and she shows who she really is!