ditto eyesglazedover: You have to start with the realization that, as much as we'd like to imagine a military/intel apparatus with 100% perfect certainty and procedural checklists, it just ain't like that. One of the good things about the show is that it consistently highlights the tension between being certain and…

I, for one, am 100% on board with Carrie's characterization in this episode. Let's lay it down, shall we? She is: 1) extremely good at her job, and takes all of her validation from that. 2) Relentless and danger-seeking, at least when it's physical danger. 3) Forced to act absolutely impersonally when it comes to…

Some of the most interesting, harrowing stuff in the comic was from internal dissent… especially people making dangerous decisions or becoming unhinged… ESPECIALLY when it involved kids. The creepy exchange between Carl and the other children? Nobody seems to be talking about that, but to me, it was the most promising…

Yup, this was an episode of bad nurses/minders. In particular, that Psych Ward nurse… these folks are trained to be sensitive to irrational behavior, and to follow strict procedures to keep themselves from being harmed or manipulated by patients. Based on that lady's judgment, she probably lets out about two patients…

Agree 100%. I liked switching it up to Venezuela, and I liked getting more insight into Carrie's mix of delusional and justified paranoia, but in this episode, the characters — Brody especially — acted less like characters and more like plot devices. Come on… Brody was a high-ranking military officer, AND he's been in…

Merle's evolution in this episode made sense to me. Merle's talks with Daryl, his talks with Michonne, and his talks with Rick — all seemed to lead him to a very specific conclusion about himself: he's a monster by nature, and his most important value is total (almost nihilistic) independence… an independence that's…