Last week was fresh and interesting. It gave me new hope for this otherwise dismal world, and proved that there's still life and goodness left. This week brought back the unrelenting darkness, but not in a way that was emotionally satisfying. I think I'd feel differently if I had some sympathy to spare for Daryl, but…

This episode was just remarkable to me. After such unrelenting darkness in the show recently, I started to believe Negan—that this hideousness is what the world is now, that there is no more sunlight left. Without Glenn, one of the kindest survivors left, it was easy to feel hopeless. Enter Ezekiel, with his…