The performance of the second episode is quite satisfactory, generally similar to the first episode, but throws more suspense (digs more holes), which makes people look forward a little more.
The dialogue between Rick and Negan at the end raised the overall quality of this episode to a higher level: the struggle between the two leaders is still going on, but now it has been replaced by a confrontation between ideas and routes... Rick Right, but Negan wasn't wrong either.
people's mind
The episode focused on "Day 35" after the league began building bridges.
Rick agreed with Maggie's plan, and the construction of the "United Community" is generally on the right track, which is the most gratifying to Rick: everyone is finally no longer just fighting for survival, they are creating a new civilization society.
In addition to the daily construction and maintenance tasks, the most important project of the alliance is to repair the broken bridge, and each community has contributed manpower and material resources to participate in the reconstruction .
Taking the opportunity of Ezekiel to educate Henry, we also understand more about the meaning of "a bridge". If the road is not smooth, there will be no communication and trade. This is very important for communities that are increasingly dependent on each other. "If you want to become rich, first repair the road . "
Road signs on the construction site show that the league has opened up more strongholds (Toledo) during this time, which is also a welcome achievement in a period of slack.
Enid became Siddiq's apprentice, learned nursing knowledge and experience from the master, and strived to become a nursing doctor as soon as possible.
There has always been a huge gap in demand for key positions such as medical staff, and it is not too much to train a few more . This is also proved by Enid's "ducking on the shelves".
Annie revealed her feelings when she helped Gabriel draw a portrait. She felt that she still failed to fit into this big family, and only a few people accepted her, such as Gabriel... Facing Annie's repeated and repeated Forced to tease, the priest who could not restrain himself finally lost his hold.
It was normal that Gabriel couldn't resist Annie's enthusiasm. After all, it's been peaceful for a long time now, and the two of them can talk quite well... It doesn't seem to matter if he leaves for a while.
Although there were accidents in the logging field during the day, the camp was still happy at night. Carol puts on Ezekiel's ring and swears that their relationship will go further.
The only thing that matters is that Carol asked Ezekiel to "read to me the speech you wrote in the future", which sounds a bit like FLAG...
Countless hidden dangers
The overall smoothness of the bridge repair project cannot cover up the many problems that are becoming more and more prominent now .
The upper reaches of the river are about to burst, and the calculation time is just a few days after the bridge is completed. There are more than a group of corpses wandering nearby, so whether it is because of the weather environment or because of the pressure of the corpse, the progress of the project has to be accelerated. Rick decides to take the risk of a corpse invasion by demolition.
At the same time, the Union Headquarters (Alexandria) recently had an infectious disease and urgently needed Siddiq to go back to deal with it; the Salvation Church and the construction site were still short of food, and even drinking water had to be strictly rationed . If it is not in place, everyone will be unsustainable.
Because of the trivial matter of Justin grabbing water, Daryl fought with him. After Rick stopped him, he expressed his hidden worries: more than half of the young and young laborers on the construction site are the Salvation Army.
Originally, the main components of the Salvation Army were "soldiers" and "workers". There were far fewer elderly and weak, women and children than other communities. Naturally, they are also the main force in various engineering projects at present. Whether it is for construction or stability, they should not be overly stimulated. "We should look forward together."
"Brother Crossbow" was already very angry, and he sang against Rick in person.
Even Carol, who should have eased the conflict between the two sides, helped Darryl speak this time: Your idea is right, but it is too hasty, not everyone is ready to meet the "highest ideal", There is always someone behind.
In fact, a few The Salvation Army has already fled the construction site. In addition to the dissatisfaction accumulated in peacetime, there is also a very important reason. The Salvation Church is not equipped with guns - the alliance's "force castration" sanctions against the Salvation Church after the war have not been lifted.
In any case , the Salvation Church has the largest number of fighters in the various communities of the alliance (in fact, they lost very "unjustly") , they still pose a threat to other communities in theory, and basic preventive measures are still needed.
In the process of attracting the corpse to turn, there was a problem with the second bagpipe, which caused the corpse to attack the lumber mill. Unfortunately, Aaron's left hand was crushed. Without the timely help of the large army, Darryl might not be able to run. ...
In this battle, Rick's method of harvesting walking corpses in batches with "rolling wood" is very eye-catching, and it turns out that the experience of traditional warfare is still useful.
Enid has overfulfilled her mission, but Aaron's hand still doesn't hold... After learning that the person who dropped the chain was Justin again, an angry Darryl almost beat him to death.
You know, just half a day ago, Aaron was chatting with Darryl about holding a child, and he admitted that Daryl would also be a good father, and his happiness and happiness were beyond words... But now, Aaron again Can't hold the baby with both hands.
After all, Rick is not a "foolish and good" person, and even if he embraces ideals, he can distinguish between good and bad.
Before the situation worsens, Rick drives out Justin, who has lost his hope.
But in fact, in this accident, Rick blamed himself the most - when he came to see Aaron, Rick couldn't help but blame himself. He put the progress of the project first and pushed everyone too hard. , invisibly increased the potential risks in each link, and as a result Aaron paid the price.
Given that the alliance is now in a period of peaceful development, any abnormal attrition and disability can be regarded as a major accident, and Rick's mood is not difficult to understand.
However, Aaron did not have any resentment. He insisted that under the leadership of Rick, everyone has walked out of the "doomsday" and started to create a new world . It is worth paying an arm for this cause and ideal.
It is because of Aaron's generosity and optimism, and the unity and fraternity of (most) members of the Alliance, that the conversation between Rick and Negan at the beginning of the episode ends.
Rehabilitation
Mi Xuen, who came to Shanshanzhai to urge grain, hit a nail: the ethanol fuel that should have been sent by the Salvation Church has not yet arrived, and Maggie insisted that "there is no fuel, the tractor can't move, and there is no food."
More than a month has passed since the attempted assassination. Maggie still maintains a high-pressure situation . Earl, the only blacksmith, is still in confinement. Not only is the plow unrepaired, but Tammy's repeated requests to see her husband are also disturbing.
Although Jesus supported Maggie's leadership, he was still shaken by Tammy's words and actions, and Michelle took the opportunity to continue to persuade the need to "make public rules"... Under the influence of others, Jesus finally gave his opinion.
It stands to reason that after so long, Maggie's anger should have mostly subsided. Let Jesus say this again, she finally gave Tammy a chance to visit the prison after reflection.
As long as the "soft-hearted" person opens up, he/she will often continue to regress - Maggie came back to meet Earl again, chatted about the past, and talked about life.
After that, Maggie changed her mind: agreeing to advance the Salvation Army food, let Earl resume work under the supervision of others, and set up a committee to discuss together, and also agreed with Michele's opinion on "legislation".
Maggie was so kind all of a sudden, which made Michelle a little uncomfortable... Maggie told the reason for her change: her father Herschel used to drink... But he got a second chance because of other people's Tolerance can benefit countless people later.
However, Maggie's concessions are also limited : "Some people can be rehabilitated, some people will never, I don't regret hanging Gregory, and I won't give up a single cent of the benefits of the mountain. After all, let's see."
It would be more interesting to compare Maggie's attitude with Rick and Negan's.
dark forces
There are already multiple clues in this episode suggesting that there are other forces lurking around/inside the Alliance , so let's take a brief look.
In the past month, six Salvation Army members have walked away from the construction site.
Although Carol asked El to investigate the whereabouts of the Salvation Army who left without permission, Rick and others generally believed that the Salvation Army was only absent from work because of dissatisfaction with the treatment, and did not think much about it.
However, the ethanol fuel sent by the Salvation Church a week ago has not been delivered to Shanshan Village, which is a big problem.
In order to appease Maggie's emotions, Michelle naturally did not dare to say heavy words, but just used the excuse of "because of walking dead or desertion" to put it off. What is the actual situation, it is estimated that others are starting to be anxious.
The news that El came back to report has increased the seriousness of this series of disappearances several times: none of those "absentee" Salvation Army returned to the Salvation Church, most of them still have their families there, it is impossible to just leave. That's it.
If one or two people were attacked by walking corpses and disappeared, it is still possible, but this area is the hinterland of the alliance, and a large number of corpses will be monitored. The Salvation Army is either actively "hidden" or passively "disappeared".
At the end, Justin's experience on the way back further illustrates this point. His reaction was obviously to see a friend he knew, and then he was suddenly pulled away instead of being directly attacked. It can be seen that the missing Salvation Army is still alive and "absorbing" More people join .
Generally speaking, there are two possibilities. One is that a small part of the Salvation Army is preparing to rebel and cause chaos, and the other is that there are foreign forces who coerce or confuse them to do something wrong, perhaps the "Whisperers" in the rumors.
Of course, there is another force that has appeared in the area near the alliance, and that is the group of Qiaoji who had done a deal with the mountaintop . We learn from Jesus' words that Georgie had on more than one occasion sent letters from the twins to persuade Maggie to join him.
The mysterious Georgie gang has never revealed the real details, and the idea of rebuilding the society they promote is too ideal and too beautiful (Berek is better than Rick), which is probably why Maggie has always been suspicious and unwilling. The reason for the promise.
But on the other hand, the help provided by Georgie's group is real, and their hidden strength should be very strong -if anyone can afford to drive a helicopter for night patrol, it is probably them.
This is not the first time Annie has seen a helicopter. The pit left over from last season has not been filled yet, and there are signs of digging bigger and bigger ... Are these people enemies or friends? Are you investigating or passing by? Is there any contact between Annie and the other party? Wait, wait, these questions remain to be answered.
Contradictory philosophy
The best part of the episode is the conversation between Rick and Negan.
Rick showed off to Negan in a "winner" attitude : today is the hardest day since the bridge was built, too many things happened... But even so bad, everyone still chose to get together, unity is human nature.
Rick decided to imprison Negan for life, not only because he promised Carl not to kill him, but also because he wanted to defeat Negan spiritually (after all, physical destruction is easy) , Rick wanted Negan to understand his previous ideas and This is a big mistake. Human beings are inherently good, and everyone can create a new civilization with equality, mutual assistance, and solidarity.
Negan is worthy of a generation of heroes. Even after being locked up for so long, his will is still firm, and his philosophy has not changed: everything will collapse sooner or later.
This is not as simple as deliberately naysaying. Negan really doesn't like Rick's tricks. He thinks that what Rick sees is just an illusion filtered by blind optimism. Human nature is inherently evil. One day, Rick will do it for him. The innocence paid a huge price.
"The bridge you repaired is not the future, but a monument to the dead... Everything you have done is just paving the way for me."
In the general direction, I firmly support Rick's idealism and optimism. We must "win" before doing things. Without this kind of spiritual motivation, the people of the last days are no different from walking corpses; Root is actually more pragmatic and reliable than Rick. Only by "thinking about failure" in advance can we avoid risks as much as possible and prevent problems before they happen.
In fact, it is best to combine the ruling modes of the two, which can not only avoid Rick's wishful thinking, but also control Negan's viciousness ... Therefore, the person with the highest "comprehensive score" now is Maggie.
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