Ihe pre-credit sequence lends insight into how the episode amounts to a particularly poignant, if also problematic, entry in the show’s run.
This week’s episode pivots forward into more fruitful dramatic terrain than last week’s season premiere.
It suggests that the writing team has listened to everyone’s gripes about season two’s frequent and labored pontificating.
The Walking Dead remains a frustrating mixed bag of intense highs and melodramatic lows.