The Whisperers took a back seat until the very end, when two scouts discovered Alexandria, but that felt like the show setting up a big clash in the last couple of episodes. Scars was a tale of two tones, though they were best described as gloom and gloomier, but the peek into Michonne's distant past invading her more recent past provided a decent episode that pushed the boundaries of what the show is willing to do in the service of pushing that "people are dangerous too" theme. This dip into Michonne's past felt necessary, and of course felt like another showcase for one of the show's powerhouse performers in Danai Gurira, who will be sorely messed when she moves on. Nothing in the current storyline – which sadly included yet more from Henry and Lydia – carried the power of the flashbacks, but neither would have really worked without the other.
And they'd kidnapped some of the community's children, including Judith.
Turning up with a feral group of kids in tow, they were invited in to stay at Alexandria, but quickly betrayed Michonne's trust, murdered residents (albeit people we don't really know or have grown attachments to) and stolen supplies. The series' bad-ass sword-wielder encountered an old friend – Jocelyn (Rutina Wesley, probably best known for True Blood), someone she knew from the days before the disaster.
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And, for the most part, it was the series looking to explain why Michonne has such trust issues, layered upon those she already had. The episode flipped around in time, explaining a particularly tragic episode that took place in the time between Rick's disappearance and where we find the characters today. But Scars, which leaned heavily on its theme enough to break it, still managed to be an effectively dramatic example of the show.
The Walking Dead was dark, violent and pensive this week – which perhaps shouldn't be too much of a shock. Spoilers will lurk like groaning walkers. Be warned! This review will cover aspects of the episode.
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