By Christian Kern
The Walking Dead season 3, episode 14, Prey is all about war. As we left last week both camps, Woodbury and the Prison we’re preparing to go to war. We were left with each side not believing the other’s ultimatums. Tonight’s episode opens with a flashback of Michonne and Andrea spending time together on the road. One night at a campfire, Andrea inquires about Michonne’s undead companions. We learn from a glimmer of her reaction that she may have known them in life before they became zombies. If you read the comic book you know this has a completely different turn of events and the two walkers were people close to Michonne.
The Walking Dead season 3, episode 14, Prey is all about war. As we left last week both camps, Woodbury and the Prison we’re preparing to go to war. We were left with each side not believing the other’s ultimatums. Tonight’s episode opens with a flashback of Michonne and Andrea spending time together on the road. One night at a campfire, Andrea inquires about Michonne’s undead companions. We learn from a glimmer of her reaction that she may have known them in life before they became zombies. If you read the comic book you know this has a completely different turn of events and the two walkers were people close to Michonne.
Back in the present, Woodbury is preparing for war. Trucks are being loaded with weapons. While everyone prepares for war In Woodbury we see the Governor preparing for the arrival of Michonne. The Governor wants Michonne for what she did to Penny, his daughter, who kept undead. Milton realizes there is no deal on the table and runs to Andrea for help. He shows Andrea what is awaiting Michonne, the torture chamber that the Governor has set up. As the two watch the Governor prepare his work they come to realize just how demented the Governor is due to the events of the Zombie Apocalypse. Andrea decides that she must kill him, but Milton stops her and tells her to warn the others at the prison. He opts to stay behind and allows Andrea to leave Woodbury.
We see more of Tyreese in this episode. He begins trying to fit in with the rest of the Woodbury crowd. Andrea tries to get out past Tyreese who won’t let her leave. She warns him of the Governor and he allows her to leave. The inclusion of Tyreese this season was interesting but has amounted to much of nothing. As much as it’s nice to see more characters from the comic book in the television series this inclusion just doesn’t add anything. Of course Tyreese runs to the Governor who paints Andrea out to be a bit of a whack job, explains that life in isolation has made her deranged.
We see more of Tyreese in this episode. He begins trying to fit in with the rest of the Woodbury crowd. Andrea tries to get out past Tyreese who won’t let her leave. She warns him of the Governor and he allows her to leave. The inclusion of Tyreese this season was interesting but has amounted to much of nothing. As much as it’s nice to see more characters from the comic book in the television series this inclusion just doesn’t add anything. Of course Tyreese runs to the Governor who paints Andrea out to be a bit of a whack job, explains that life in isolation has made her deranged.
This Governor heads out to look for Andrea on his own, though Milton tries his best to persuade him otherwise. This is where we see the Governor become more unhinged as he turns on his only friend, upon learning that he was crucial in Andrea leaving Woodbury.
As Andrea tries to make it back to the prison on foot, she hears a truck behind her. She hides in the woods and is attacked by walkers. All she wants is to get back to the prison to warn Rick and the others of the Governor’s plans. Once again we have a transition of characters from the comic to screen. In the comic book it is Glenn who leaves Woodbury and returns to the prison to warn everyone of what has happened.
We cut to Martinez, Tyreese and others arriving at a ‘biter pit’ where the people of Woodbury collect their own Walking dead in a pit and Tyreese finally realizes what Andrea was talking about with the Governor. Allen and Tyreese fight over this, as Allen has no problem with feeding the prison crew to a pit of biters. Tyrese holds Allen over the pit of the undead but he cannot bring himself to let him go even though he is being challenged. As we stated earlier, the inclusion of Tyrese is rather pointless but this episode develops his character more than it has all season.
As Andrea tries to make it back to the prison on foot, she hears a truck behind her. She hides in the woods and is attacked by walkers. All she wants is to get back to the prison to warn Rick and the others of the Governor’s plans. Once again we have a transition of characters from the comic to screen. In the comic book it is Glenn who leaves Woodbury and returns to the prison to warn everyone of what has happened.
We cut to Martinez, Tyreese and others arriving at a ‘biter pit’ where the people of Woodbury collect their own Walking dead in a pit and Tyreese finally realizes what Andrea was talking about with the Governor. Allen and Tyreese fight over this, as Allen has no problem with feeding the prison crew to a pit of biters. Tyrese holds Allen over the pit of the undead but he cannot bring himself to let him go even though he is being challenged. As we stated earlier, the inclusion of Tyrese is rather pointless but this episode develops his character more than it has all season.
The Governor finally catches up with Andrea as he chases her in his truck through a field. She is able to avoid him by running into the woods. She stumbles upon an abandoned warehouse where her catches up with her again and Andrea finds herself in a game of cat and mouse with her ex lover. He tries to convince her to return with him but she won’t come to his call. The Governor then enters further, looking for Andrea. This is reminiscent of classic 70’s horror flicks where someone is stalking someone in the dark. He lumbers slowly through the darkness, dragging his shovel and whistling a tune without a care in the world as Andrea hides, the tension building. The music reaches a crescendo as the two of them encounter Walkers at almost every turn, giving Andrea away in some of her most crucial hiding spots as she finds her exit is blocked by an entire room of the shambling undead.
She finally comes face to face with the Governor, however Andrea won’t go down as easily. She opens the door to the room full of zombies and leaves them for the Governor. She hides behind the door and as the last one shambles out to confront the Governor she escapes, leaving the Governor to deal with the walking dead. Andrea makes it out alive into the night air. The cries of the Governor can be heard from within the warehouse…
She finally comes face to face with the Governor, however Andrea won’t go down as easily. She opens the door to the room full of zombies and leaves them for the Governor. She hides behind the door and as the last one shambles out to confront the Governor she escapes, leaving the Governor to deal with the walking dead. Andrea makes it out alive into the night air. The cries of the Governor can be heard from within the warehouse…
Someone, possibly Tyreese returns to the Walker trap pits and sets fire to the Governor’s walking dead troops. While that morning Andrea returns to the prison. She can see Rick up on the watchtower with his rifle, Andrea is about to call out to him but the Governor appears and grabs her. He didn’t die in the warehouse. Rick is never the wiser as he continues on with his watch duties, leaving Andrea in the hands of her captor.
Back at Woodbury, the Governor is able to spin the needs for the biter pits to Tyreese by explaining they are a scare tactic. Of course Tyreese and Allen buy this explanation and ask to continue to stay in Woodbury, which he grants, realizing that Tyreese didn’t burn the Walker pits, leaving one likely candidate. Milton stands down the Governor who knows his most loyal subject has betrayed him. We’re then left with an image of Andrea tied up in the Governor’s torture chair fearful of whatever her fate may become her.
As an episode that lacks any of the real main season 3 cast, Prey is actually quite enjoyable. Once again we have another in depth look into what makes the Governor tick. We come to realize that he isn’t whole, where Rick has rebounded from events; the Governor has allowed them to consume him, twist him. Milton even comments that he knew Phillip before the Apocalypse. Milton feels the Governor, like the undead, can be redeemed.
With only two more episodes left of this season it looks like there will be others who may be redeeming themselves before this comes to a conclusion. Wherever Kirkman is taking his television version of The Walking Dead is anyone’s guess.
Back at Woodbury, the Governor is able to spin the needs for the biter pits to Tyreese by explaining they are a scare tactic. Of course Tyreese and Allen buy this explanation and ask to continue to stay in Woodbury, which he grants, realizing that Tyreese didn’t burn the Walker pits, leaving one likely candidate. Milton stands down the Governor who knows his most loyal subject has betrayed him. We’re then left with an image of Andrea tied up in the Governor’s torture chair fearful of whatever her fate may become her.
As an episode that lacks any of the real main season 3 cast, Prey is actually quite enjoyable. Once again we have another in depth look into what makes the Governor tick. We come to realize that he isn’t whole, where Rick has rebounded from events; the Governor has allowed them to consume him, twist him. Milton even comments that he knew Phillip before the Apocalypse. Milton feels the Governor, like the undead, can be redeemed.
With only two more episodes left of this season it looks like there will be others who may be redeeming themselves before this comes to a conclusion. Wherever Kirkman is taking his television version of The Walking Dead is anyone’s guess.
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