“Walk With Me”
Um, a helicopter? It
crashes and Michonne and Andrea see the smoke from a few miles away. Guess where they’re headed?
Andrea’s still not doing well so she rests, guarded by the
pets, while Michonne checks out the wreckage.
She has to quickly retreat because a couple of trucks are pulling up to
the wreckage. This is when we’re treated
to our first sighting of the Governor. From
some nearby bushes, Michonne and Andrea watch the Governor and his flunkies
inspect the downed helicopter. He shoots
two of the occupants and we see the change had already taken effect on at least
one of them. A walker shambles up to and
then right past our girls, totally ignoring them. Cool.
I have a theory about this that’s later confirmed by the show. So yay for me. The pets get all worked up about something
and won’t quiet down so Michonne fixes this by chopping off their heads with
her handy katana. Well I guess they won’t
be around much anymore. The Governor and
his men decide whatever the noise in the bushes was is now gone…that is, until
Merle happens upon them from behind. He’s
got this nifty bayonet where his hand used to be. He immediately recognizes Andrea and then she
passes out. She fades in and out while
being transported and we see tiny bits of the area but not much else.
Andrea is being treated by a doctor, Merle comes in and they
catch up on old times. She tells him how
she got separated but gives him news that his little brother, Darryl, had
really stepped up to be a vital part of their group. Then she cuts to the chase,
“What do you want from us?” Michonne has
been quiet this whole time, which does not go unnoticed by Merle. He starts to point out how ungrateful she’s
being now that she’s being treated and they’re currently pretty dang safe. Andrea thanks him, which pisses off
Michonne. Apparently she’s never heard
the flies/honey/vinegar thing. The Governor
enters and is friendly enough. Andrea
and Michonne are upset at his having killed two of the guys on the downed helicopter. The Governor replies that they had changed
but Andrea and Michonne are confused because they hadn’t been bitten. A knowing and slightly pitying look crosses
over the Governor’s face when he realizes they don’t know the deal with the infection. He explains the situation to them and then
opens the doors to the outside. They are
welcomed to Woodbury, a lovely, quiet little town…blockaded from outside
forces. Merle is up on the blockade
taking out a few “biters” and refers to the Governor by name. This sparks Andrea’s interest and asks him
about it. He brushes it off as a
nickname but Andrea is all over that, “Buzz is a nickname. Governor is a title.
There’s a difference.” Indeed. He takes them to a room with food, a bed and even
a shower and leaves.
The next morning Andrea and a still very quiet Michonne are
getting a tour of Woodbury from some chick.
There are 73 folks living in Woodbury and life is pretty safe
overall. Of course Michonne is
skeptical. Meanwhile the rescued
helicopter dude is telling the Governor his story from his hospital
gurney. There are others from his unit
that were left behind while he and the two other guys scouted ahead in the chopper. The governor assures him that if he tells him
where they are he’ll get them. He’s
trying to be reassuring but I can’t help but get a chill. I can’t put my finger on it but there’s
something there. I know we’re not
supposed to trust this guy but as I haven’t read too far in the books I don’t
know why. Yet.
The Governor walks through town and to a lab-type place
where Dallas Roberts (I love this actor, he always shows up in stuff I watch)
is checking out the pets…who are still alive…sort of. He’s figured out how genius it was of
Michonne to not only chop off their arms but to take away their jaws. She made them docile. Plus they worked as walker repellant because
of their smell. It’s pretty smart,
actually. During their conversation we
learn that the Governor keeps Dallas around because he’s not exactly a yes man and
he makes good tea. Governor and Dallas are
having breakfast with Michonne and Andrea.
Dallas (who I’m sure has a character name but it’s escaped me) asks Michonne
about her pets but of course she doesn’t answer and instead scowls at him with
the meanest look on her face. She spends
most of breakfast eating her eggs and staring at her katana, which is on
display in a hutch. The Governor
explains the purpose of their little community to Andrea (Michonne being all pre-occupied with their weapons). The folks of Woodbury are getting on with life and not waiting
to be rescued. At the end of breakfast Michonne finally speaks and, as expected, says they want their weapons back. The Governor replies they should stay a while
and rest. They'll get their weapons when they finally leave. Hmmm…I’m starting to think
they can’t leave.
Upon return to Woodbuy, the Governor stands on top of a
vehicle and speechifies about how the “biters” had gotten to the men first
but that the folks should be grateful for all the weapons and meds they were
able to recover from their camp.
Yikes! As he wanders off, Andrea
asks his real name. He says, “I never
tell.” She replies with a never say
never quip and he says, “Never.” Yup,
chilling. He goes home, pours a drink,
ignores the naked chick in his bed, takes a long look at a picture of him with
his wife and daughter and then enters a locked room. He sits down, takes a drink and we see what
he’s looking at…a wall of fish tanks filled with heads. Lots and lots of “biter” heads. Oh and the head of the rescued helicopter guy
who hadn’t even turned yet. Whoa.
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