![]() ![]() ![]() He told his father and Michonne that, after the fighting was over, there’d need to be something more. A battle of clashing philosophies ensues between Maggie, Michonne, and Enid that once again invokes the loss of Carl, who might’ve almost predicted Georgie’s arrival in his dying moments. While Maggie might have once been quick to trust the Hilltop’s mysterious benefactor, she basically kidnaps Georgie, Hilda, and Midge (what great names!) while she makes her decision. Of course, the beauty of Georgie’s offer is how it’s used to show how much Maggie, Michonne, and Enid have changed over the course of the war. Jayne Atkinson ( 24) is delightful as the playful Georgie, a stranger who’s genuinely interested in helping other communities grow. She clearly comes from a place that’s better off than what Rick, Maggie, and Ezekiel have going on in Virginia. Might the Commonwealth from the comics be making its way to the show much sooner than we expected? Georgie certainly resembles someone who might hail from Robert Kirkman’s giant city-state. Still, it’s nice to see Simon finally enjoy the delicious moment of power he’s been craving all season. Simon’s definitely on his way to a fate worse than the iron when Negan catches up to him. It’s a shame that the show didn’t save Ogg for a bigger villain role down the line, but it’s too late for that now. Steven Ogg has been overall brilliant in his run, turning Simon from lackey to ambitious “politician” in just a handful of appearances. I love when a character feels like he or she could have only been played by one actor, and that’s absolutely the case here. One baddie who’s never let me down is Simon. Overall, the villain has been much easier to stomach in season eight. But tonight is proof that Negan works well somewhere in the middle. Negan’s never quite worked as a serious bad guy or as a cartoon character, and the show has so often given us one version or the other. While I’ve had my gripes with Negan over the last two seasons, it’s moments like these that will make up the villain’s legacy as a dude that’s so crazy that he’s become a parody of himself. (Rick lighting Lucille on fire to kill walkers is LIFE.) ![]() Last year, this would have been a grim scene about Rick giving into his darkest tendencies as a cold-blooded killer, the last bit of humanity stripped away from him, but instead, we get Negan delivering lines like, “Don’t you hurt Lucille” and “You’re out of bullets, prick!” It’s funny stuff that goes well with the over-the-top nature of the fight. Rick creeps towards Negan to chop off the villain’s hand and Jeffrey Dean Morgan plays the scene for laughs brilliantly, muttering, “You asshole,” as he lets go of the ledge and goes crashing through the first floor and into the basement. I loved those few seconds where Negan is hanging from a railing as Rick slowly makes his way up the stairs to recover his hatchet. The rickety house, with its weak railings and caved-in wooden floors, complements the kinetic nature of the fight perfectly. While Rick and Negan’s confrontation in the zombie house borders on the same old cliches about leadership in terms of the dialogue, it’s at the very least held up by the interesting setting and intense action sequence. An episode that should have been a drag – at its core, it’s about Negan and the Saviors driving to the Hilltop – ends up being the best episode of the season. “The Key” does a lot with very little, which is more than I can say about the show’s eighth season as a whole. I have to say that I’m very impressed with The Walking Dead this week. This Walking Dead review contains spoilers. ![]()
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