I had not thought of Lori's remark that Georgia is a death penalty state. I'm not sure it applies though since attempted murder does not qualify. It does play into the local mindsets though I suppose.
I was really glad to see this episode deal with a far more compelling issue than the recent love triangle stuff. I think this lawless anarchy versus orderly humanity is the driving force of the series in my mind. It is what makes people who they are. The zombie Apocalypse magnifies or amplifies who they are maybe, but basically some people will always consider right and wrong regardless of their environment. and others see it as survival or death. That is what I find more interesting.
I also found her remark that there is no criminal justice system interesting. There's no dialing 911, there's no jail, no trial, no jury. These people have to take justice into their own hands. Order vs. lawlessness is a compelling issue.
It's interesting for me to compare Rick's indecisiveness and hesitation with Daryl's conviction and, I guess, the complete assurance he has in his own actions. I think that the person Rick needs most at his side right now (as a right hand man) is Daryl, who has transitioned from a hot-head redneck into a valuable member of the group, and perhaps the only member to ever make a definite decision on something. He was the first to see that the group is "broken" but doesn't hesitate in interrogating Randyll for the sake and safety of his group (he refers to Rick and Glenn and Hershel as his "boys"). I don't think he's the leader-type as that is definitely Rick's role, but he is the grounded second-man that Rick and the group need to ensure conviction in their decisions.
Finally we are getting some proper character transitions and some movements in the story. Hopefully they move out of Hershel's farmhouse not long after they move in, because the story could get real stale real fast.
On another note, Dale's tireless efforts to maintain a semblance of their old world is touching but foolish. The old world is gone. 95% of the world's population is walking around trying to eat the other 5% and this is no time for proper criminal convictions. There are no courthouses or judges, and it comes down to this; kill or be killed. Rick had it right when he said that they didn't kill the living until the living started killing them. Randyll admitted to Daryl that the men of his group raped some poor girls and made their father watch. Even in "normal" society, many people would not believe these men are worthy of a second chance, let alone in the kind of world they reside in now. Man has once again become the primary threat, and in order to think of a future where a legal system has returned and order has been restored you have to eliminate the "bad seeds."
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I had not thought of Lori's remark that Georgia is a death penalty state. I'm not sure it applies though since attempted murder does not qualify. It does play into the local mindsets though I suppose.
ReplyDeleteI was really glad to see this episode deal with a far more compelling issue than the recent love triangle stuff. I think this lawless anarchy versus orderly humanity is the driving force of the series in my mind. It is what makes people who they are. The zombie Apocalypse magnifies or amplifies who they are maybe, but basically some people will always consider right and wrong regardless of their environment. and others see it as survival or death. That is what I find more interesting.
Wow, T-Dog got more to say and do in this video than the last 3 episodes combined...
ReplyDeleteI also found her remark that there is no criminal justice system interesting. There's no dialing 911, there's no jail, no trial, no jury. These people have to take justice into their own hands. Order vs. lawlessness is a compelling issue.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting for me to compare Rick's indecisiveness and hesitation with Daryl's conviction and, I guess, the complete assurance he has in his own actions. I think that the person Rick needs most at his side right now (as a right hand man) is Daryl, who has transitioned from a hot-head redneck into a valuable member of the group, and perhaps the only member to ever make a definite decision on something. He was the first to see that the group is "broken" but doesn't hesitate in interrogating Randyll for the sake and safety of his group (he refers to Rick and Glenn and Hershel as his "boys"). I don't think he's the leader-type as that is definitely Rick's role, but he is the grounded second-man that Rick and the group need to ensure conviction in their decisions.
ReplyDeleteFinally we are getting some proper character transitions and some movements in the story. Hopefully they move out of Hershel's farmhouse not long after they move in, because the story could get real stale real fast.
On another note, Dale's tireless efforts to maintain a semblance of their old world is touching but foolish. The old world is gone. 95% of the world's population is walking around trying to eat the other 5% and this is no time for proper criminal convictions. There are no courthouses or judges, and it comes down to this; kill or be killed. Rick had it right when he said that they didn't kill the living until the living started killing them. Randyll admitted to Daryl that the men of his group raped some poor girls and made their father watch. Even in "normal" society, many people would not believe these men are worthy of a second chance, let alone in the kind of world they reside in now. Man has once again become the primary threat, and in order to think of a future where a legal system has returned and order has been restored you have to eliminate the "bad seeds."