Final Thoughts From The Walking Dead Episode "The Next World"

I can understand why Michonne would want to investigate why Spencer was wandering into the woods by himself while carrying a shovel. But, did she bother to find someone to cover for her while she left her post? Considering what they just went through, both with the walkers and the Wolves, you would think leaving the wall unguarded for that long of a time would be frowned upon.

Maybe this is just me. But, if it were the zombie apocalypse, I just discovered the mother load of supplies and I knew there were people out there that would be interested in stealing them, I personally believe I would drive that truck back to Alexandria without making any stops.

While I can understand the reason for Daryl wanting to break into that old vending machine, it just seems like he would have been better off returning later rather than making it easier for Paul "Jesus" Rovia (Tom Payne) to steal the vehicle.

I'm still not sure why, exactly, they both needed to ride in it. Would it really have made that much of a difference for one of them to drive the truck and the other to follow behind in the car? If nothing else, that decision would have given them an easier way to pursue the truck when it was stolen.

Ironically, I was actually questioning their choice of vehicles to begin with. If you're going on a supply run, you would think you'd want to take a truck, minivan or something that would hold more than that car would have. What would have happened had they found those supplies and they weren't already conveniently packed into a truck? Would they have made several trips?

To be fair, I've lost track of just how much time has actually passed since she was born and I'm sure we're still talking months rather than years. But, I have to think she has reached a point where her rolling over in her sleep wouldn't be such a huge deal. Heck, I would think she would be walking by now.

The whole Rick/Michonne relationship honestly wasn't that big of a surprise. In fact, I was half expecting it to happen a season or two ago. And, I did love how the writers managed to make it seem natural rather than forced (especially since their conversation on the couch reminded me a lot of the evenings my wife and I have spent).

Of course, I do have to wonder if she feels a little hurt by the fact he was so interested in Jessie (Alexandra Breckenridge) and maybe wonders if he's now only interested in her because Jessie is dead. Let's face it, Rick was pursuing Jessie while she was still married. I have a hard time believing he got over her so quickly.

This was actually a pretty entertaining episode and I'm interested to see what this new character, "Jesus," brings to the series going forward, especially since it is hard to read whether or not he's going to be on their side or is working for someone else. Overall, I have to say I enjoyed it.

My Grade: A