Conquer

Incredible final episode of an incredible season. Melissa McBride runs the show.

Morgan Jones is having a meal at a bonfire when two strangers attack him; however he defeats them. Meanwhile Daryl and Aaron drive fifty miles far from Alexandria seeking for supplies. They arrive at a huge store and discover that someone left a trap using dozens of walkers and they seek protection in an old car. When they are hopeless under siege, Morgan Jones helps to rescue them. Deanna summons the inhabitants of Alexandria to judge Rick and his friends give testimonies about his leadership and good heart. Sasha is deranged burying walkers. Gabriel is also insane and lets the gate opened and Rick has to fight alone against walkers. When Rick arrives to the trial, Pete causes a tragedy in the meeting. Nicholas tries to kill Glenn in the woods.

"Conquer" is among the best episodes of "The Walking Dead". The dangerous group that is carving the "W" on the forehead of walkers is disclosed. Morgan Jones is back, now skilled with the use of a bar for self-defense. Deanna finally understands that Rick is right after a tragedy in the meeting. Glenn should have killed the coward Nicholas, but help him to return to Alexandria. But the greatest surprise is the running time of this episode, the best gift that the producers could have given to any fan. Thank you very much. My vote is ten.

Title (Brazil): "Conquer"

Note: On 21 April 2016, I saw this show again.

Daryl and Aaron continue on their recruiting run. While tracking a man in a red poncho, they stumble upon a compound that has walkers in trucks, which they accidentally release. The two seek refuge in a car, and while planning their escape they are assisted by Rick's acquaintance Morgan Jones.

Nicholas, instead of heeding Glenn's warning that he is never to venture outside the gate again, sneaks out and dig up a gun that he had previously hidden. He then lures Glenn into the forest, where he attempts to shoot him. After a lengthy fight, Glenn finally gets the upper hand. He soon realizes, however, that he doesn't have it in him to kill Nicholas. Instead, he leads his battered opponent back to the community.

After Pete and Rick's brawl, Alexandria debates whether or not to exile Rick. His friends plan to vouch for him and hope for the best. As the meeting goes on, Rick encounters a Walker that got past the gate. He brings it to the meeting as evidence of how Alexandria's overly-relaxed way of doing things can get them killed. He offers to teach the population how to defend itself. A drunken Pete shows up with Michonne's Katana. Deanna's husband tries to intervene, but gets his throat slashed and bleeds out. With Abraham holding Pete down, Deanna gives Rick the okay to kill Pete. He immediately does so. Rick then looks up and finds Morgan staring at him in shock.

"Conquer" is a thrilling and action-packed season finale that not only sets the stage for the group's confrontation with the Wolves but also explores the theme of community. As Rick rallies the residents of Alexandria to defend their home, he is forced to confront his own doubts and insecurities about his leadership.

The episode's exploration of community and sacrifice adds emotional depth to the characters' experiences and underscores their determination to protect everything they have built. Additionally, the episode's ending, where Morgan returns and Rick must confront his own actions and decisions, highlights the complexities of their new lives and the challenges they face in maintaining their humanity in a world that seems intent on destroying it.

This episode is a direct followup to last episode which had Daryl and Aaron out looking for supplies and people to bring back, where they noticed more of the brutal nature of the Wolves which will serve as a future villain. Back at Alexandria we got Rick Grimes who lost it in the previous episode and here we get to see the consequences and aftermath of his little outburst, and what follows is some great drama. Rick Grimes have had one of the best character arcs in the show, he's the main character after all and it shows with how he have proved Shane wrong in how he became almost exactly the same as his old friend.

Greg Nicotero directed this season finale, it was one hell of a episode, I remember it clearly when I watched it and it's as good the third or forth time. It has everything you would want from The Walking Dead, well almost everything. There's so many memorable moments and interactions in this episode that you will remember for years to come. The acting are one of the highlights as there's so many good performances, superb ones and Andrew Lincoln and Steven Yeun absolutely killed it. The cinematography was as always very good, one scene that I loved was how they shot it when Rick and Jessie talked how the camera was looking at her and the glass reflection was on Rick, nicely done.

The episode has the anticipated return of Morgan and I always get a good feeling when I re-watch the show, he's actually better than his comic book counterpart. For the people who haven't seen season 6, he will be a series regular. A great season finale.

This is not just a season finale but it is the best episode of the walking dead, in my own opinion at least. Fantastic set pieces from start to finish, not a single plot contrivance and there was a sense of dread as well as closure that I'm sure is going to amaze the viewer while watching this epic finale. For the first time in a while, it truly seems the writers know what they are doing.

There's definitely a lot going on in this episode. The characters had a lot to conquer and not a single character thread is wasted. Nice re- introduction to Morgan. A most welcome ally and where did he learn to fight like that? Lennie James was a delight to watch.

The directing was nicely done. Writing was fantastic and forced dialog which we have come to associate with the walking dead is hopefully a thing of the past if this episode is anything to go by. In a nuanced fashion, a lot of the cast stepped up their acting in this episode. Melissa Mcbride is becoming more menacing by the day as her character Carol is far cry from who we knew in seasons 1 and 2. Andrew Lincoln owned the episode and shone delightfully. Steven Yeun once again was in top form. I'd even like to make special mention to Seth Gilliam, though Father Gabriel is most presumably everyone's least favorite character right now (Wolf in sheep's....)

The Letter W, and what's its significance, stood out in episodes prior. Without giving much away I'd like to state that a new threat lies outside of Alexandria as well as inside. Moment of truth at the end of the episode and in reference to our letter W is while dealing with a threat of Wolves outside as well as Wolves in sheep's clothing inside, you either chose to be just a Lamb or rise and rise again until Lambs become Lions.

This is brilliant rendering of episodic TV. 10/10