The Walking Dead 3.3 Review, “Walk With Me”
rating: 4
Really? Is that all it takes to get on Andrea's good side? Some strong words about survival and a hot meal? First Andrea boinks Shane after he puts her in the line of fire at Wiltshire Estates, and for most of "Walk with Me," she spends her time following around the Governor and hinting that he has a chance with her. In spite of his insistence that she's out of luck. Give it a rest, will you Andrea? There's been rumors that someone will get offed this season, and so far Andrea is my bet. She's not the heroine from the comics, but more a vulnerable and easily accessible individual who doesn't take much to earn her alliance and loyalty. The Governor has now been somewhat transformed from the gritty nomad in to a charming and charismatic individual who has potential to garner an affair with Andrea.
Andrea is so easily wooed by The Governor that she doesn't even realize most of his conversations with her and Michonne is based heavily around his attempts to uncover the location of Rick Grimes and her former group and where he can find them. A few scrambled eggs and tasty drinks later, and she's spilling. And Michonne is doing nothing but sitting back and listening quietly. What's in the tea? While Kirkman made his Governor something of a war monger with a thirst for blood, the television version of the Governor feels so much like Jim Jones with a pleasing smile and strong words. What's in the tea? "Walk With Me" sets down on Michonne and Andrea for the entire episode, offering a look at their dilemma and confirming that Rick did not hallucinate when he spotted the helicopter in downtown Atlanta. Apparently there are more outposts and safe havens in the land of the walking dead, and when we open the episode, we see a group of soldiers fleeing in a helicopter that spirals out of control and crashes in to the woods. The Governor is a swift and direct soldier who hosts his own henchmen. One man is a genius with the bow and arrow, another man is excellent with his baseball bat, and another larger man has potential to be trouble with his silent resolve. 
The Governor is a man who doesn't need to instill his power on his army, but when he does flash a cock eye and stern grimace, everyone trembles. His only medical professional corrects the Governor on a term for the walkers, and then quickly agrees with him, and wouldn't you know it? Even our old pal Merle crumbles under a brief word with the Governor. Like a dog, Merle is very anxious to prove to the Governor that he can be his number two, making a show of picking off walkers, and taking it upon himself to interrogate Andrea and Michonne. The Governor is a cult leader, and Woodbury is a prison, even though the only one that seems to know it is Michonne. "You're free to go at any time!" The Governor insists, "You'll get your weapons, provisions, and even a car." And yet I never actually see anyone rushing to help them out. The cult lifestyle allows the illusion of freedom. But Michonne is doomed to be a victim of Woodbury as she continues to observe her surroundings, and realize that the wooden wall with the sharp shooting guards men is not only meant to keep the walkers out, but the humans in. We get a final look at the sheer horrific personality of the Governor as he finally finds the military outpost thanks to the ailing helicopter pilot. And when the Governor is alone to collect his thoughts, we get the defining traits of the characters and the extent of his sheer madness in the end. The show has stuck true to that trait beautifully. "Walk With Me" is a brilliant episode that examines the cult of Woodbury and what Rick Grimes and his group are in for, should the Governor ever discover their location. What's in the tea?