The eight months between last season and this season will make the eventual confrontation more awkard.  Is no one in Woodbury a local who would remember that the prison was nearby?   Not in eight or more months?

The eight months between last season and this season will make the eventual confrontation more awkard.  Is no one in Woodbury a local who would remember that the prison was nearby?   Not in eight or more months?

Hence the poncho.

Hence the poncho.

I liked how they made the phone ring emerge from the cacophony of baby cries that were echoing in his ears.  They actually made the scene work, which is surprising.

I liked how they made the phone ring emerge from the cacophony of baby cries that were echoing in his ears.  They actually made the scene work, which is surprising.

On the bright side, he had the same number of lines this week as most other weeks.

On the bright side, he had the same number of lines this week as most other weeks.

Poor Carol.  She didn't even get the dignity (or indignity) of an onscreen death.  And she had just found that snazzy Hermes scarf, too. 

Poor Carol.  She didn't even get the dignity (or indignity) of an onscreen death.  And she had just found that snazzy Hermes scarf, too. 

"Make it up as they go along" is exactly their plan.  I think that is almost always the plan.  Showrunners never know how long the show is going to be on, so they don't plan further out than a few episodes, until the show is picked up for the season.  Once they hear that they've been renewed, they start writing for…

"Make it up as they go along" is exactly their plan.  I think that is almost always the plan.  Showrunners never know how long the show is going to be on, so they don't plan further out than a few episodes, until the show is picked up for the season.  Once they hear that they've been renewed, they start writing for…

Another special effect requiring a fake head, in an episode where they already had to use several prosthetics and makeup effects for T-Dog's death.  Plus, the emotional impact of the scene was already high enough; it worked just as well

Another special effect requiring a fake head, in an episode where they already had to use several prosthetics and makeup effects for T-Dog's death.  Plus, the emotional impact of the scene was already high enough; it worked just as well

Unlike in the comics, in the show, the Governor will force people to stand in front of a brick wall and tell jokes to survive.  "Does anyone remember airline food?  Wasn't it awful!?!…"

Unlike in the comics, in the show, the Governor will force people to stand in front of a brick wall and tell jokes to survive.  "Does anyone remember airline food?  Wasn't it awful!?!…"

Well he said it was Philip, but he actually spells it with two L's. 

Well he said it was Philip, but he actually spells it with two L's. 

He's just replace it with Dale's old hat. 

He's just replace it with Dale's old hat.