Damn, this episode is the best one, by far. At least most of the time. The first half hour of this episode is fantastic. The first fifteen minutes is solid action, and very well done. We get a sense of what every character is doing. There aren't really fast cuts. The tension is high, and it isn't clear how it will all play out. It's very cathartic to see most of the cast reunite in the morning.
Then once Rick has to admit to what happened, and that he killed Shane, the episode goes downhill. Rick's speech is good enough, but Lori's response to it is ridiculous. She doesn't seem to appreciate the danger that Rick was in, and for some reason, she seems very upset that Carl shot dead Shane.
Rick also tells the rest of the people that everyone is infected. The message of this is that if you die, you reanimate. For some reason, Glenn and Carol are offended that they weren't told about this. While it's good to know, it hardly seems like a reason to be angry with Rick.
Then Rick gets a lengthy fireside talk, where he asserts that they're free to go, if they want to, but that he's the one keeping the group safe. He includes the line that this is "no longer a democracy." This is more aggressive than Rick usually would be. And I expect him to be a more benevolent leader.
Andrea seemed to spend the whole day running from the dead, and periodically turning around to kill a few more of them. She's clearly exhausted. Luckily, she's saved at the last moment by Michonne. It's nice to have her added to the roster. And I actually felt more strongly that Andrea was closer to her comic-book equivalent.
So, I'm very happy with this episode overall, and I'll probably re-watch it sometime soonish. I think Cathy should see this one.
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