For anyone interested, The Iron Lady is the common nickname for the Eiffel Tower.
A better episode than the last one. Better cinematography, better fight scenes and more character depth. With a few weak spots that are minor enough that they don't detract from the whole.
The episode sees Darryl backslide into a more violent and dark marauder than we've seen from him in a long time, including a dark humor snide remark that's funny and reminiscent of his past. And it improved not only the action, but Darryl's arc also. It makes me wish that the quieting or muting that he went through toward the end of the original series hadn't happened. We know his pain, and the double crossing he's exposed to makes this badass reemergence fit well.
The Laurent character feels more and more like a McGuffin, and the obvious immunity to walkers due to his birthright has been seen recently in another show. His magical powers of soothing and the messiah role he is apparently destined for leave me a little irritated. How and why need explanation.
Genet and Quinn become more dynamic in their roles as Darryl's antagonists. But aside from the one dimensional motivation of Quinn as Laurent's father, Genet has virtually no backstory yet. This makes her too thin as a villain. One of The best comic adaptations of a villain remains Thanos (not forgetting Batman nemesis Joker). We were given a deep history and explanation of Thanos's character which made him scarier, and relatable.
Genet, not so much.
Isabelle's decision to remain behind to help Quinn doesn't work with everything we know about her and her growing bond with Darryl. Feels contrived to provide a clear runway for Carole when she shows up. And Quinn's girlfriend letting Darryl and Laurent go when she literally had them dead to rights was dumb. Begs for an explanation.
Darryl is now the archetypal loner on a mission, shepherding Laurent to The Nest.
I'm back to looking forward to next week.
A better episode than the last one. Better cinematography, better fight scenes and more character depth. With a few weak spots that are minor enough that they don't detract from the whole.
The episode sees Darryl backslide into a more violent and dark marauder than we've seen from him in a long time, including a dark humor snide remark that's funny and reminiscent of his past. And it improved not only the action, but Darryl's arc also. It makes me wish that the quieting or muting that he went through toward the end of the original series hadn't happened. We know his pain, and the double crossing he's exposed to makes this badass reemergence fit well.
The Laurent character feels more and more like a McGuffin, and the obvious immunity to walkers due to his birthright has been seen recently in another show. His magical powers of soothing and the messiah role he is apparently destined for leave me a little irritated. How and why need explanation.
Genet and Quinn become more dynamic in their roles as Darryl's antagonists. But aside from the one dimensional motivation of Quinn as Laurent's father, Genet has virtually no backstory yet. This makes her too thin as a villain. One of The best comic adaptations of a villain remains Thanos (not forgetting Batman nemesis Joker). We were given a deep history and explanation of Thanos's character which made him scarier, and relatable.
Genet, not so much.
Isabelle's decision to remain behind to help Quinn doesn't work with everything we know about her and her growing bond with Darryl. Feels contrived to provide a clear runway for Carole when she shows up. And Quinn's girlfriend letting Darryl and Laurent go when she literally had them dead to rights was dumb. Begs for an explanation.
Darryl is now the archetypal loner on a mission, shepherding Laurent to The Nest.
I'm back to looking forward to next week.