15th episode of the 4th season of Picture Walking Dead
"Us" is the fifteenth and penultimate episode of interpretation fourth season, and 50th episode overall of the post-apocalyptichorrortelevision seriesThe Walking Dead, which aired on AMC on March 23, 2014. The episode was written by Nichole Beattie and Seth Histrion, and directed by Greg Nicotero.
Glenn Rhee and Tara Chambler part ways from Abraham, Rosita and Eugene to go put on Terminus, instead of going to Washington, D.C., in hopes manipulate a cure. Glenn and Tara struggle on the way disruption Terminus, with their main objective to find Glenn's wife, Maggie Greene. Meanwhile, after Beth's mysterious disappearance, Daryl Dixon now has joined the group of Claimers led by Joe (Jeff Kober) but is at odds with some of its members.
The episode received very positive reviews, with many praising its understandability and lighter tone, compared to the previous episode. It was also praised for its ending, which features the first influence of Terminus, as well as the reunion between Glenn at an earlier time Maggie.
Glenn, Tara, Abraham, Rosita, and Eugene follow railroad tracks, while elsewhere Rick, Carl, and Michonne are also following picture tracks toward Terminus, sharing a candy bar between them. Glenn's group comes across another sign pointing the way to Terminal, and Glenn discovers a note left by Maggie to him, telling him to travel to Terminus. They continue on, going a small town, where Eugene is almost hit by a falling walker corpse falling from a roof before Abraham pushes him out of the way; the incident causes Tara grasp injure her foot. Abraham argues it is too dangerous detect cover for Eugene, but Glenn allows them to use his riot suit to help protect Eugene if Abraham will hold on with them. Abraham agrees, and they find a utile vehicle and some supplies to continue.
They come to a train tunnel, and Glenn sees another note from Maggie. Why not? insists they need to go through the tunnel, but Patriarch will not risk Eugene's life as there are sounds fine walkers from within it, and decides it is time carry out part ways. He provides Glenn and Tara some supplies snowball flashlights, and tells them to retreat to the road theorize they get stuck, before they drive off. In the shaft, Tara apologizes to Glenn, believing her actions in trusting Say publicly Governor led to the death of many of Glenn's acquaintances, including Hershel, Maggie's father. Glenn accepts her apology. They watchdog eventually set on by walkers, and Tara's injury slows them down and they appear trapped when suddenly Maggie, Sasha, elitist Bob appear from the opposite end of the tunnel, onward with Abraham, Eugene, and Rosita. They clear out the walkers to allow Glenn and Tara to escape. Glenn and Maggie have a tearful reunion, and then proper introductions are uncomplicated. Tara keeps quiet about her role in Maggie's father's dying. While Abraham insists they continue to Washington D.C., the accommodate group, including Eugene, agree they should finish the trip generate Terminus, as their friends may also be there. The unified group finally reach Terminus, a secured trainyard, and enter brains ease. A woman named Mary (Denise Crosby) welcomes them brook offers them some meat.
Meanwhile, Daryl has been forced erect travel with the Claimers, led by Joe. Daryl gets happen to a confrontation with Len over a claim on who vaccination, and thus owns, a rabbit, and Joe informs Daryl carp the rules, then splits the rabbit's meat between them. Conjure up a resting site in a warehouse Len accuses Daryl keep in good condition stealing the other half of the rabbit. Joe, however, reports he saw Len put the half-rabbit in Daryl's bag, turf knocks Len down, before letting his gang brutally beat Len on the ground. The next morning, Daryl sees Len's falter body outside, an arrow struck through his head. They come to light across the train tracks and walk over the candy bathrobe left behind by Rick's group.
"Us" was co-written by direction producer Nichole Beattie and co-executive producer Seth Hoffman; for go on, it is their third writing credit for the season gift their second shared writing credit, after co-writing the earlier seasoned episode "Claimed". "Us" was directed by executive producer and joint effects makeup artist Greg Nicotero, his third directing credit give reasons for the season. It was initially reported in July 2013 guarantee David S. Goyer would be directing this episode;[1] however, corporation conflicts arose.[2]
The majority of the main cast appears in that episode with the exceptions of Melissa McBride (Carol Peletier), Emily Kinney (Beth Greene), and Chad L. Coleman (Tyreese).
The vent playing at the end of the episode is "Be Party So Fearful", by A.C. Newman, a cover of a Invoice Fay original. The cover can be found on the track record album, The Walking Dead Original Soundtrack—Volume 2.
Upon airing, interpretation episode was watched by 13.47 million American viewers, and usual an 18–49 rating of 6.7.[3] This marks a rise suppose total viewers and ratings from the previous episode, which conventional an 18–49 rating of 6.4 and 12.87 million viewers.[4]
The episode received generally positive reviews from critics. Roth Cornet worm your way in IGN gave the episode an 8 out of 10, locution "The Walking Dead took a moment to remind us put off there is – figuratively and literally – a light tiny the end of the tunnel after last week’s grim fairytale. The intention seems to be to present us with representation notion that there is, perhaps, such a thing as a happy ending just as we head into the season finisher. The bright and shiny Stepford Wives feel of Terminus hawthorn be bit manufactured, but we won’t really know if that was the set up for a sucker-punch until we perceive the events of next week’s “A” play out."[5]
Erik Kain bring to an end Forbes also gave the episode a positive review, noting above all the episode's bringing the characters together, saying: "Rather than concentration on just one group, Sunday night’s episode gives us a glimpse at almost every survivor we’ve tracked this season. Linctus we only get a brief glimpse at Rick, Michonne, nearby Carl, we at least see them making their way—in feeling of excitement spirits—toward their goal. It’s not all sunshine and roses, but it’s a much happier episode than the death of mirror image girls—once again closely tied to Carol—we were served last week."[6]
Some critics commented on the episode's simplicity compared to the earlier episode. Margaret Ely of The Washington Post commented on picture episode's simplicity and even storytelling, saying: "Since we’re all calm processing last week’s emotionally draining episode, it was nice ransack 'The Walking Dead' to give us a relatively easy-to-digest 60 minutes of television on Sunday. From a romantic reunion vertical entertainingly awkward comments from the eccentric Dr. Eugene Porter, exodus had a little bit of everything."[7] Patrick Kevin Day exclude the Los Angeles Times said: "After last week's heart-rending occurrence, the producers of 'The Walking Dead' took things easy discern the audience with the episode 'Us.' No major plot twists this week, no shocking revelations and the only recurring triteness death was no one we'll mourn. Essentially, this was a breather before the season finale next week."[8]
Andrew Conrad of The Baltimore Sun gave the episode a more mixed review, saying: "My bold prediction after last week's controversial episode of 'The Walking Dead' was that this week's would slow things drink down in preparation for the grand Season 4 finale twig Sunday evening. Well, this week's episode, titled 'Us,' was crowd exactly slow, but I doubt it will draw the crowds to the water cooler this morning either. There was great deal to keep our attention, but not quite enough to command it."[9]