After withstanding a spectacular storm, Rick and the others meet what appears to be a friendly person, but find themselves mistrustful.

The Walking Dead is in an interesting spot. The season so far has been one of death, lots of death. Maybe it’s about time that some good happens?

The episode is a tense one, really tense, with large parts of it occurring in darkness. A new individual, Aaron, has come forward promising a safe place to live. After everything they’ve been through, can Rick and his folks trust him, and believe what he promises?

For four and a half seasons, the series has been about surviving. At some point the series needs to turn into living as well. Can you build a community after all that’s happened? We have the initial group, Rick and his group are a family, but can it expand from that? That’s where the show is it.

For four and a half seasons it’s been a war for survival, but Rick especially, is presented with a chance to stop fighting, and in a way, come home. Alexandria presents a fundamental shift of not just the series, but the individuals.

The episode is all about the above and more, mixed in with some fantastic scares. We’re at that moment, where a fundamental shift of the series is coming, Get ready for the next phase of The Walking Dead. Hope, it’s as fantastic as it can be.

Overall rating: 9