Warning, spoilers ahead!
With only one episode to go until the finale, This Sorrowful Life was a pretty incredible episode. What an ending! What an ending. 😦
I can’t believe Merle is dead! I’ve got to say, his death was one of the most dramatic so far in the series. Merle was no angel, but how sad was it to see Daryl discover his brother as a walker? That was so much worse than if he had just found his dead body. It got me when Daryl kept shoving Merle away, delaying putting him down as long as he could while processing his death. They had only been recently reunited and just as quickly, Merle has died.
I didn’t like how Merle went ahead and kidnapped Michonne, even though he knew full well that wouldn’t make the Governor back off. But I think Merle was just so desperate to protect his brother at the prison he was willing to give it a shot. Even Rick was considering it, though Merle knew he wouldn’t do it.
I definitely enjoyed Merle’s turnaround. He decided to release Michonne and go after the Governor himself, and in doing so, went out in a blaze of glory. His plan of ambushing the Woodbury folk worked well, and he would have even killed the Governor if that bastard Ben hadn’t stepped in the way. He took out a chunk of their soldiers though, which will help in the upcoming war, though his presence will definitely be missed in said battle.
With all the craziness unfolding with Woodbury, Michonne and the Dixons, I’d almost forget that there was a marriage proposal on the show. Only in the world of the Walking Dead can you propose to your girlfriend with terrifying ghouls on the other side of the fence trying to break in and kill you, and have her say yes without batting an eye. I did like how he found a diamond ring on a walker.
The season finale will be insane, I am sure. Merle’s death in itself was big, and topping that for the finale will require something crazy. I am expecting heavy losses on both sides in the war. On Rick’s group, I’m thinking the death toll will include Beth, Hershel, Carol and Judith :(. In Woodbury’s crew, including Milton, Martinez and the Governor himself, I think will all perish.
I think Andrea will find some way to escape and make her way to the battle. Maybe she will be the one to kill the Governor? If Gov dies, the likely candidates to kill him in my opinion are Andrea or Daryl, or even a Woodbury defector like Milton, Tyreese or a random soldier (like Karen? That woman with the asthmatic son.)
I think Morgan may show up again, either to aid the group in battle, or to be executed by the Governor. Woodbury knew about Rick’s gun run, so I wondered if he was followed somehow, resulting in Morgan’s capture. Either way, if Morgan shows up, he’s probably a goner. Honestly, I prefer his fate left back in King’s County rather than showing up again just to die real quick.
Tyreese I see as a wildcard; I’m sure his sister and Allen will die, but Ty has a chance of defecting and joining up with Rick’s group. He is just as likely to get a bullet through the face, though. And these are all just guesses. I could be totally wrong, and I just honestly have no idea what exactly will happen, other than that the body count will be high.
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