Lines We Cross

The show keeps going downhill. Why are people so surprise that the ratings keep doing so badly in the 18-49 demographic? This episode was childish and shallow, whether it be headshots with unsighted compost bows, absurd risks, or the fire trope. Samantha Morton's whisperer leader has the guile of a kitten. Less and less make any sense.

It is training day of combat for the Oceanside community. Judith finds a skin-made Whisperer mask on the sand raising tension among the survivors. Carol returns on a boat and meets Ezequiel and Daryl. When a satellite falls in the Whisperer side, there is a fire in the woods and the survivors are forced to cross the Whisperer border to fire fighting and extinguishing. They are also attacked by a herd of walkers and need to fight. Daryl and Carol walk to a cliff and Carol and Alpha see each other.

Divided in segments (Training Day / Skin / Bird Wisdom / Sea Dogs / New Mexico / Lines We Cross / Embers), "Lines We Cross" is the return of "The Walking Dead". The episode is reasonable and worthwhile watching. The conclusion is promising. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Limites que Cruzamos" ("Limits We Cross")

Note: On 07 January 2024, I saw this episode again.

We got a lot of questions to answer, This episode didn't answer that but it made more questions. The Direction of this episode is so cool.

This was a very good start to the new season. I really enjoyed the parallel timelines where we got to see the different groups in the moments the satellite flew above them in the sky. The final fight scene near the burning satellite was VERY good. This was a well paced episode and a promising beginning. Here's to a great Season 10, full of action, love, sadness, tension, and a few laughs all rolled into one.

Surprisingly it felt like this off season without Walking Dead went by quicker than ever, even though the series is coming off what could be considered the best season ever.

I figured the episode would 'hide' Alpha and The Whisperers for a good chunk to reintroduce the audience to the mystique of the show, and they did just that. It also reintroduced us to the structure of a show that still clearly has about 4-5 too many characters. Whether it's the mostly unnecessary but entertaining training sequence, to Negan introducing himself to Lydia, or Carol/Daryl's ride, the show decided to focus more on characters than it did plot. Especially as the majority of the episode dealt with the arrival of a satellite that burnt down most of the forest right along the border.

More than anything else, the episode made me want to revisit the last few episodes of last season, especially the fair episode. Besides the final staredown, there wasn't a ton of things to tackle in terms of an official review but it was a promising start to what should be a phenomenal season 10.

8.0/10