![]() ![]() When Rick cries after his shower, shave and haircut, it’s hard to tell whether it’s because he has missed such basic comforts or that he is having a hard time letting go of the man he became – the man who helped his “family” survive. (Come on, she’s a former politician.)Īlexandria shows how our characters might react if they had to go back to normal society. But Deanna, played by Broadway treasure Tovah Feldshuh, doesn’t seem to have one. He is inspecting her, trying to figure out her angle. He tells her that outside the walls, life is all about survival at any cost and people are always trying to exploit the weaknesses of others. ![]() Rick’s interview with Deanna was absorbing, and not just because he left a stinky palm-print on the window casing in her absolutely pristine living room (they don’t call him Rick Grimes for nothing). When Rick and the crew finally get past the gate into Alexandria, with its model homes and perfectly manicured lawns, we’re looking behind the doors to see whether there is a psychopath running the whole thing, or inspecting the labels in the pantry to see if the tins contain the same ingredients as Soylent Green. ![]() We’re so attuned to every positive situation having awful consequences that we are constantly braced for something horrible to happen. Recently, watching The Walking Dead has been an incredibly tense experience. ![]()
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