Humbug's Gulch

Finally they lucked on a good writer who knows how to construct a story and make it entertaining. We've still got the paid reviewers in here but they look like they might be up for unemployment if they keep Ashley on as series writer. No need for fake high score reviews when they deliver like this episode does. John Dorie center story, delivering some great throw away lines. san antonio split, only the second time he's pulled it off etc, and the western theme, an obvious winner I mentioned way back in my review from Dorie's first appearance. We love the cowboy mystique and why no writer bothered to pull this through to the screen in the last season shows how inept last seasons writers were in general. I'm going to go ahead and assume Ashley read my suggestion of focusing on this and incorporated it in her winning approach. She's not here to say she didn't so we'll leave it as fact until she challenges it personally. Great to see Dwight back again, and delivering some serious deep thought and emotional content aimed for our brains and not zombies. No one else was too annoying which has been a common problem, we don't need to have the story cluttered up with stupid and annoying parts just to fill up an episode, Ashley show's there's plenty of decent content to fill the time. Ashley mercifully didn't use the annoying trope of smart people doing stupid things to move the script along (ok Dwight jumping off the roof etc, but that's nothing compared to what we've had to put up with), and some touching well paced character moments. I see Ashley is listed as writing a large chunk of this season. eps 1-8,10, and 16. Let's hope who ever fills in the gaps doesn't blow it. I fear ep 9 and11-15, till we see who writes them.

You've got my attention, please use it wisely.

Really? That's Z Nation stuff without it being actually funny. Ah, and an overly complicated scheme by the kids just to know what they want? They already told you.

Boring, lame and I thought I was watching a soap opera. How is anyone watching this show and giving it 8 stars? Oh and now we know how Garret made his cameo in the Deadwood movie. How is this series still on? Ever since getting rid of Kim Dickens' character the show has gone downhill. She was the reason I started watching in the first place and now well it's completely over for me. No more watching this crap of a show. Still can't believe how bad this episode was. Bad writing, worse directing and just all around awful. Good bye walking dead franchise. I hope you put all of us out of our misery soon and cancel both of these shows.

There haven't been a single bad episode yet and this is again a great episode which is directed by Colman Domingo who plays Victor Strand and he did a phenomenal job at this episode, having improved a lot since last season. The episode is full with emotion, good drama and character development, western vibes and amazing sets. The zombie kills with the Western Era guns was entertaining and a dream come true for me as a big western fan, even the silly but cool San Antonio Split which I understand people hate about but it was incredible in the way that it was intended, a nice zombie kill.

The ensemble cast was great in this episode, focusing on Morgan's crew that is currently on the road trying to help the kids but John Dorie and June ultimately finds the crossover character Dwight in the western town that they have teased, three of the six of my favorite characters on Fear is together and the trio didn't disappoint, chemistry on screen and behind the scenes. Great reintroduction and it gave the character justice, giving him a bigger and personal role which can lead to some interesting and exciting character development which makes me look forward to what the showrunners has in store for the character. It was an incredible episode and overall stand-alone experience, similar to episode 4.01 and 4.05 as we follow almost only John Dorie and June but they mixed the other scenes perfectly with the episode, great editing.

Fear the Walking Dead

Episode 5.03 (4 out of 5 stars).

The episode delivers heart pounding zombie thriller. With the characters still searching for Maggie Grace's character. John and June get stuck in a small town infested with undead as they meet an unexpected return from Dwight. Who is on the search for his wife. It is fun to see the characters interact. There is lots of action. And a mysterious motive from the villains that have the undead tied up and blocking roads using the intestine. Which is disturbing and gory but hopefully foreshadowing for something more to come.