This week’s episode of The Walking Dead, “Still,” was written by Angela Kang and directed by Julius Ramsey. Kang’s last episode was this season’s “Infected.” Ramsey is primarily known as an editor, having served in that capacity on the show since the first season. He also worked on Flash Forward and Battlestar Galactica. This episode is his directorial debut on the show, and he does a brilliant job. The episode is beautifully shot and paced and features terrific performances from Norman Reedus (Daryl) and Emily Kinney (Beth).
This week’s episode also features the terrific writing that is such a hallmark of the series. Once again the title of the episode resonates throughout it. The official synopsis for the episode is that “Daryl and Beth struggle with overwhelming odds in the search for safety.” The episode centers around a quest of sorts and contains a few interesting revelations. For those of you who have been yearning for more information about Daryl, you will not want to miss this episode.
It would seem that no two other characters on the show could be more polar opposite than Daryl and Beth, so it is interesting to see what they bring out in each other in this episode. If you generally eat while watching the show, I would recommend not eating during the first five or ten minutes this week. The episode is very interestingly structured with most of the action taking place early on.
It’s always a bit unfortunate for a show to have to air opposite the Academy Awards. I’d seriously recommend that you tape the middle bit of the Oscars while you watch this episode live – you aren’t going to want to wait for this one.
Will you be watching live? Are you worried about Daryl and Beth being so isolated and having only each other to rely on? Let me know what you are most hoping to see in this episode in the comments below! Be sure to check out the sneak peeks for the episode here and here.
And don’t miss an all new The Walking Dead in the UK on Monday, March 3 at 9pm on FOX and FOX HD, and in the US this Sunday at 9pm on AMC.
