The Walking Dead Review: “Conquer” (5×16)

You should be very happy you don't live with me or next door to me, because my shouts of “Morgaaaaan!” at the opening of last night’s season finale of the “The Walking Dead” were probably heard down the block. After small teases here and there, Lennie James’ Morgan returned to the series with a tense…
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The Walking Dead review: “Try” (5×15)

Well you guys, I'm frustrated. I'm worked up. I'm anxious. And it's all because of a damn TV show. Good job "Walking Dead". After last week's brutal deaths, I wanted Nicholas to be revealed for the coward he truly is. I wanted Deanna to learn how ill-suited her people are for the world. I wanted…
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The Walking Dead Review: “Spend” (5×14)

If last night’s dynamite episode of “The Walking Dead” taught us anything, it’s that Alexandria is comprised entirely of jackasses and woefully inept survivors. How any of them have survived this long, even taking their big steel walls into account, is beyond comprehension. This episode was the most ambitious hour of the season thus far.…
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The Walking Dead Review: “Them” (5×10)

After the Terrence Malick style fever dream of the midseason premiere it was inevitable that The Walking Dead would simmer down this week. The entire group is featured, but after two traumatic deaths the episode focuses on how Maggie, Sasha, and Daryl deal with their grief. Maggie cries alone in the woods, staring blankly at a…
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