Synopsis: “Trapped, Rick, Hershel and Glenn fight to survive against new foes, both dead and alive. Shane finds Lori in danger on the road and makes it his mission to bring her back to the farm.”
If you have not seen this episode yet and do not wish to be spoiled, do not continue reading!
First off, can you imagine waking up in a crashed vehicle with a zombie literally ripping itself through a window to make you his dinner? I can’t either. What a very scary, suspenseful opening to this week’s episode.
“Triggerfinger” did many great things. It was full of suspense, emotion, action and character development. From the shootout in town at the bar to the private conversation about Shane between Rick and Lori, this week’s installment was terrific and had a nice pace.
Looking into the larger storylines of this episode, Lori certainly displayed her toughness, mental and physical, by fighting of her slow-paced stalkers. She was smart and acted swiftly in killing the zombies at the scene of the accident. She was ready to save herself by any means necessary, including impaling and shooting.
Her relationship with Shane continued its descent this week. Although he saved Lori, Shane lying to her about Rick’s safety may have been the shovel that broke the zombie’s back, not to mention that he slipped to Carl that his mom’s pregnant. He continued to tell her that they are meant to be together and that she and Carl are the reasons why he acts as he does. He does not believe that Rick can protect them. I believe that what he says is true and that, as terrible as he is, he has their best interests at heart. However, he is not redeemable in my eyes and I have a feeling that his end is steadily approaching. Andrea may be the only person willing to fight for Shane in the group, unless T-Dog is also on Shane’s ruthless bandwagon.
The other main storyline of the episode involved Rick, Glenn and Hershel attempting to escape the clutches of the angry Nebraskan survivors whom just found out that Rick killed their companions. This half was exceptionally action-packed and also suspenseful. When Glenn attempted to make it to the jeep while a single shot went off, because of the way the writers are, I couldn’t help but fear that he may have been killed. Thankfully, I think anyway, Hershel shot the outsider and morally struggled to watch as zombies drawn by gunfire picked him apart. Glenn was safe and hidden when Rick found him.
As the zombies began to surround the area, the mysterious group of survivors fled, leaving one of their own that jumped directly onto a fence from a rooftop to fend for himself. Rick, as expected, refused to leave the man behind despite his leg being disabled and stuck, let alone the fact the zombies continue to protrude closer to them. As time was quickly running out, Hershel was unsure that he could sever the young man’s leg in time for to flee, so Rick forcefully ripped his leg off of the fence.
When Rick and company returned to the farm with the unknown, blindfolded man with them, Rick and Shane went head to head again. The group was split in worry that the reckless group that shot at Rick, Hershel and Glenn may try to find them. Rick assured them that the group left him to die and would not go looking for him. I would think the same way as Rick, but that doesn’t stop the writers from potentially bringing the strangers to the farm for another reason.
The episode delivered some very emotional scenes outside of the episodes main storylines as well. We got a further look at just how tough Carol is when Daryl screamed at her about no longer having a place in the world. It was heartbreaking to see her struggle to be strong against his words. Their dynamic is intriguing and I hope to see it plunge deeper as time drags on for our survivors.
Glenn and Maggie also shared a personal moment. He admitted that when he was shot at he hid at the thought of causing her pain by his loss. She looked pleased to hear before he broke down about letting Rick and Hershel down when they needed him. Maggie has been living an elevator life as well, confronting her dad about his behavior. Hershel knew that he was wrong to go off like he did. Maggie just wanted to make that clear.
Two private conversations happened on opposite sides of the spectrum at the end of the episode. Shane and Andrea discussed how they are stronger than the others and that they should have left the group. Andrea has good intentions but is blindsided when it comes to Shane. Meanwhile, Lori told Rick about Otis and Shane’s thoughts about the baby. She reminded him that he is dangerous and Rick knows that something must be done.
I couldn’t help but compare the outsiders to Shane. They left their own to die without thinking twice. Shane would leave practically anybody behind to ensure his own survival except for Lori, Carl and possibly Otis… Oh, wait, that’s right. Rick is the leader that the group needs, and I think that the group will truly realize that soon enough. Several people, including Lori and Rick now, know that Shane killed Otis. That will be the group’s turning point from Shane when it comes further to light. That light could possibly be during the next episode.
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the writers are making Rick’s tv version look weak. & what was that scene where Lori’s pushing Rick to do something about Shane all about? it almost seems she’s suggesting Rick to kill him