A plan never survives contact with the enemy.
Not Tomorrow Yet was an episode broken into two separate parts.
The buildup to the attack on Negan’s compound and then the attack. I was
starting to worry the entire episode was going to be buildup and then next week
was going to be the attack. All signs now point to Carol being a causality of
the season. Focusing the opening of the episode on her and having her start a relationship
with Tobin made me think she might not make it out of the attack. The fact that
she was captured makes me think she could be a victim at the hands of Negan. This
or Morgan is going to eventually save her by killing again.
I also like that they answered a question I hadn’t really
thought about since the mid-season premier. Did Carol tell Rick he was keeping
a Wolf locked up? I hadn’t assumed one way or another, and with the next two
episodes not focusing on Morgan or Carol I didn’t think about the issue. It’s interesting
that Carol decided not to tell Rick, and wanted to protect Morgan from Rick’s
anger. It was interesting to see her make a list of the people she has killed, and that it was affecting her. Carol has had an amazing ark in the show
and has changed more than anyone, except for maybe Rick. I view her as being
cold and heartless now, but she isn’t. She is trying to be a mother to the
entire group. I didn’t like the fact they spelled it out for us in the episode,
but it might have been the best choice with how she is viewed currently on the show.
The only other negative from tonight was the first half
seemed to drag, and I wanted them to get to the action. I thought they could
have cut down or edited some scenes out. The Glen and Heath scene was slow, but
it was an important reference to have in during the raid. This being said, I
understand that they have each never killed another living human, but they have
killed numerous walkers. While different, you would think it would desensitize
you a bit to killing someone who is still alive. The episode also seemed to
shoehorn in Abraham’s breakup, and that storyline feels like it should be
handled later, unless Abraham is going to be making a departure from the show.
The “Why are dingleberries brown” line was fantastic though.
The second half of the episode was nothing but tension and
great action. I’m not sure how I feel about them killing people in their sleep,
but they made it clear with the trophy wall in one of the quarters that these
are not nice people. It was heartless and cold blooded, and Andy’s line
saying he was more afraid of Rick than Negan’s group speaks volumes about how
far Rick is willing to go to ensure his survival. Rick punching the decapitated
head to make sure it looked like Gregory was fantastic.
I liked the plan Rick came up with to storm the compound,
but I kept waiting for something to go drastically wrong and for our group to
get captured. The score used for the assault was great, and strangely reminded
me of the original Terminator soundtrack. I didn’t see the eventual twist of
Carol and Maggie getting captured, but since Carol never showed up it makes
sense. There was so much going on I didn’t think about her not making an appearance
in the compound once the alarm sounded.
I have to bring up Gabriel. Quoting scripture while killing someone
(Was there a bit of an homage to Jules there?). He has come miles from the
scared preacher living in the woods to who he is now. Which makes me again
wonder if Carol is on her way out. Gabriel could be the next person who was once
weak, but is now strong in the show. He was impressive tonight not hesitating
to do what needed to be done. I was half expecting him to not kill the guy on
the ground and take him prisoner. He may still be a minister, but he is an
active shepherd now, fending for he flock and actively hunting the wolves.
Where do we go from here? I was expecting the episode to end
on a high note, and the retribution to come in the next few episodes. It looks
like Carol and Maggie are going to be taken to Negan, and the group is going to
have to fight to get them back. Will Carol be the only one to die? I am fully
expecting her to exit the show based on tonight’s episode, but I could
still see a scenario where Morgan saves her. If this is the case, could Maggie
be the one to perish, or does Glenn sacrifice himself to save her? They are
building towards an extremely impactful conclusion to what I think has been one
of, if not, the best seasons for the show.
What did you think of tonight’s episode, love it or hate it,
or somewhere in-between? Comment and let me know.
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