After I reviewed the primary episode of season two, I proclaimed that I used to be not a fair-weather Strolling Lifeless fan. However, after “Vouloir, C’est Pouvoir,” like Losang, my religion within the present is waning. With inconsistent and unforgivable, recycled plot decisions, I don’t know if this episode was pointless, aimless, or simply plain – much less. Let me clarify.
The present’s premise: Daryl Dixon goes lacking. He leads to France. He finds individuals, ardour, and objective in defending Laurent. Laurent because the probably immune savior was a novel storyline so properly completed. Nonetheless, aside from fulfilling a promise to followers, the showrunner has been ham-handed with making Carol a part of Daryl’s mission to rescue Laurent. My hope was that Carol’s journey in season two could be an inside one towards therapeutic. Nonetheless, apart from Carol repeatedly seeing Sophia stumble from the barn, it seems that her coming to phrases with Sophia’s dying has stalled. For instance, she tries to not inform Daryl the reality about how she bought Ash to fly her to France, saying: “I could have embellished the information.” When she lastly tells him that she used Sophia as her motivation, she tells Daryl… “I don’t even know the place it got here from.” After all, she knew. A second later, she admits, “I made up one thing I want have been true. He had a son.” Daryl pushes Carol to inform Ash the reality, which I doubt she would have completed in any other case. Daryl and Isabelle have been doing wonderful defending Laurent, so Carol’s presence in France on this regard appears aimless.
“Vouloir, C’est Pouvoir” – THE WALKING DEAD DARYL DIXON THE BOOK OF CAROL, Pictured: Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier. Picture: Emmanuel Guimier/AMC AMC @2024 AMC Inc. All Rights Reserved
Some reviewers declare and complain in regards to the present’s use of ‘plot armor.’ I don’t care as a result of the present wants Daryl and Carol (I suppose) to outlive. Duh, the present is known as Daryl Dixon. He’s why we watch. What’s unforgivable is inconsistent storytelling, awful enhancing, or each. Just a few of the inconsistencies I wish to level out embody, Ash being astute sufficient to greatest the lads Anna despatched from the Demimonde – a cliched, underground French nightclub the place I swear ‘Girl Marmalade’ is at all times enjoying – but not expert sufficient to keep away from being knocked unconscious by walkers pushing towards the automotive door. One other inconsistency between final week and this week’s episode surrounds Carol and Daryl’s use of the tranquilizers. Madame Genet dies however would not reanimate when Carol shoots her within the again. However, when Daryl shoots tranquilizers into walkers, they change into walker-killing machines. I suppose that is the distinction between utilizing the tranquilizer on the residing versus the lifeless. I don’t wish to guess. I wish to know. Understanding may make Daryl’s choice to not take the additional darts after rescuing Ash make extra sense. As of now – I do not get it. A ultimate inconsistency considerations what occurred within the battle between Codron and Losang’s quantity two. Who even is aware of this girl’s title? Now that Losang is lifeless, she is going to probably play a pivotal position within the finale; subsequently, it made little sense for Cordon, after killing her compatriots with out hesitation, to let her dwell. This was so shortsighted of him. So pointless.
“Vouloir, C’est Pouvoir” – THE WALKING DEAD DARYL DIXON THE BOOK OF CAROL, Pictured: Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier, Eriq Ebouaney as Fallou – The Strolling Lifeless: Daryl Dixon. Picture: Emmanuel Guimier/AMC @2024 AMC Inc. All Rights Reserved
Nonetheless, the episode had its excessive factors. For instance, Codron appears to have made the type of ethical transformation Carol has but to attain. Maybe if she had been imprisoned and tortured, like Codron and Daryl, by Madame Genet and Negan, respectively, she would have had the time and motivation to work on her “stuff” that has returned. Cordon recalled Laurent advised him, “God loves us all.” Referring to the dying of his brother, he admits, “Anger is a illness that makes you do horrible issues.” Laurent commiserates, saying; “Worry additionally makes you do horrible issues.” Remorseful, Codron confesses, “I harm you numerous. I ask on your forgiveness.” Laurent says, “I have already got forgiven you,” and continues, “I solely hope sooner or later you forgive your self.”
“Vouloir, C’est Pouvoir” – THE WALKING DEAD DARYL DIXON THE BOOK OF CAROL, Pictured: Eriq Ebouaney as Fallou. Picture: Emmanuel Guimier/AMC @2024 AMC Inc. All Rights Reserved
Losang arrives after Cordon and Laurent’s dialogue. Spying the boy’s Rubik’s Dice, Losang orders a search. Fallou distracts and disrupts the search lengthy sufficient for Codron to whisk Laurent away to relative security at Demimonde. The world believes God is lifeless,” Losang rants. “Because of this we want the boy. God continues to be right here, and the boy is proof.” Fallou reminds Losang about religion. He causes: “In case you want proof, you’ve got already misplaced it (religion).” Fallou’s feedback remind me of Frankl’s (Man’s Seek for Which means) conclusions about why some individuals survived the Holocaust whereas others didn’t. Frankl posited that survival hinged on discovering that means and objective, somewhat than pleasure (Anna on the Demimonde) or energy (Madame Genet), which evokes individuals with the need to dwell. Fallou accuses Losang, “Daryl needs to maintain Laurent alive. You wish to make him a martyr.” Fallou shines on this scene as a result of he says issues aside from: “Go!” “Run!” “Conceal!” Clearly, Fallou and the Union of Hope, like Daryl, discover objective in maintaining Laurent alive.
“Vouloir, C’est Pouvoir” – THE WALKING DEAD DARYL DIXON THE BOOK OF CAROL, Pictured: Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier. Picture: Emmanuel Guimier/AMC @2024 AMC Inc. All Rights Reserved
Total, the episode was, ‘meh.’ With the exceptions talked about above, the episode felt a bit recycled and never in a great way. Particularly, Daryl hides Laurent and says, “keep right here till I come again.” Who did not consider Rick and Sophia on this scene? Carol, Daryl, and Ash are in a automotive, surrounded by walkers. Did anybody fail to recall Aaron and Daryl falling into the Wolve’s lure in Season 6? Additionally, when Carol and Daryl go searching for Ash, they find yourself at a destroyed Maison de Mere. Who destroyed Maison de Mere and why? Why has Carol discovered Daryl’s tape and listened to it? The place is the scientist who created the tranquillizer? When Carol and Daryl find Ash, why do they suppose they’ll overtake so many walkers with out enough ammunition? These may very well be unanswered questions deliberately left by the writers to construct suspense and add layers to the Daryl in France narrative. I’m skeptical. For me, the unanswered questions appeared extra unintended than deliberate. This end result is unacceptable as a result of it distracts from the story’s logical circulation.
Because the aircraft carries solely three individuals, who do you suppose stays behind? Who do you suppose may die within the finale? One week to sort things. Can The Guide of Carol, do it? Fingers crossed as a result of – “Vouloir, C’est Pouvoir” – the place there’s a will, there’s a method! Let me know your ideas within the feedback.
Total Ranking:
6/10
Lynette Jones
I’m a self-identified ‘woke boomer’ who hails from an period bathed within the comforting glow of a TV, not a pc display. Navigating the digital world can generally depart me feeling a bit not sure, however I method it with curiosity and a willingness to be taught. Endurance and kindness on this new panorama are actually valued. Let’s embrace the journey along with appreciation and a contact of humor!
Lynette Jones
