Well balls. I made a stand about not writing anything about the idiotic, vacuous, horrible decision making Andrea, and what does the show do? The make an Andrea centric episode. Shit.
Well let's get into it.
The episode starts with more group discussion on whether or not the survivors should leave the prison or stay and fight. Merle, who is now an inside dog, fills the group in on just exactly who they're dealing with. His advise had been to leave the night before but they hadn't heeded it, so in his opinion they were up a creek as the Governor is just the kind of guy to have stationed men with guns at all exits from the prison.
Rick leaves for brooding. He chills outside in a stairwell that's been fortified with wooden pallets. He's joined by Carl, his son, who is getting to be the badass he is in the comics. Carl tells his dad that with the newly returned Daryl, Rick should give up leadership and cool the hell down for a bit. Rick no likey.
Over in Woodbury we catch up with the worst character in the show, Andrea, as she has been clued in to the Gov's mission to the prison, just not the circumstances around it. Andrea hasn't just drank the Governor's Kool-aid, she swims in it. He tells her that he just went to say hi and was fired upon first. Andrea shops the idea again of visiting the folks she thinks she still knows at the prison and it's shot down. Outside the Governor's office she approaches Milton about helping her sneak out and he eventually agrees, well agrees after tattling to the Governor.
ROAD TRIP!
Andrea and Milty hit the woods and attack a walker. Stealing from Michonne's playbook, the two make a pet outta the poor guy. They tackle him and hacksaw his arms off and steal from another duo, (Marcus and Dom from the Gears of War series) and curb stomp the bastard to remove his bottom jaw.
I told you I'd talk about Andrea once she does something interesting. You had my attention Andrea, now you have my interest. After their back alley surgery the two are surprised by Tyrese and his people. Milt offers to escort them to safety, Woodbury, (you know, the place with the zombie girls and floaty heads) and they accept.
Why Tyrese?! Why do you want me to be sad. Just join Rick and let me love you!
Andrea now has her Michonne-esque pet, TO THE RICKCAVE!
Meanwhile in scary, crazy, land of the one-eyed politician, the Governor unbandages his punctured orb to show everyone at home the creamy gooey center. Fuck that's gross. Finally he puts on his hand-stitched eye-patch, he is complete!
Andrea is spotted yards away from the prison by Carl, who alerts the survivors. Andrea thinks she's gonna get a parade in her honor, boy is she wrong. The gate is pulled back just enough to yank her inside before she gets stripped of her supplies and thrown to her knees like a criminal. One thing of note in this scene: Merle exits with the group and is armed; they disarm Andrea. Makes you think.
Back in Woodbury, Tyrese's group is getting to meet good ol one-eye. During their talk, two of the idiots he travels with reveal they've been to the prison and they'd be ever so happy to take part in killing Rick and his group if given the chance. Tyrese seems skeptical of everything but does say he'd probably be able to draw out the layout of the prison, anything to be a valued member of Woodbury society.
Dammit Tyrese! I've been a solid supporter of getting you on the show and you do me dirty! Well I mean I haven't tweeted or facebooked or blogged about you but I've said it to myself that the show needs you I think. But still, damn dude, you cold.
Andrea is let in to the holding area, and says she's on a mission of peace, asking them to gentley walk into Woodbury with her and be good citizens. Rick's group doesn't like her flavor of Kool-aid, and clue her in to what really happened. Not only did the Governor shoot first but he killed Axel, a prisoner, who was a valued member of the group, unlike Andrea.
Michonne shares with Andrea away from the group that Merle was the hound released to kill her when the Governor "let" her leave. A fate Andrea would've shared had she been a better friend and not a terrible person. In the end it's male-kryptonite-Carol that tells Andrea that the best thing for everyone would be to let the Governor hit Andrea's v with his p and then calmly and nicely stab him to death. Andrea is released, given her weapons back and she returns to Woodbury.
Admitting to the Govvy that she left and saw Rick 'n pals, Andrea admits by saying she didn't want to stay that she chose to return. She fulfills the first half of Carol's plan and lets the sex happen. Naked in the moonlight she pulls a blade and holds it over the sleeping Gov (odd he sleeps in the eyepatch but whatevs) but lets him live. Credits.
What the fuck Andrea, you had him! He was right there! Eh, whatever, I hate you. Good to point out just about everyone has killed a human and tons of zombies but Andrea. She couldn't even let someone (Dale) kill themselves in the first season, or kill herself correctly for that matter, so I guess she does have a moral line. It's just between having sex with a bad guy, like a lot, and killing a breathing person apparently.
Well that's it for the episode. Kind of on the weak side for the episodes of season 3, doesn't feel like much was accomplished aside from character building. So as of right now this was my least favorite of season 3 so far.
Hit me up in the comments if I missed something or if you're an Andrea faithful and want to tell me what's so great about her.
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