The Walking Dead is a hugely popular series. Each episode is immediately followed by a talk show devoted to discussion about that episode. Riots have been threatened if one character or another were to be killed off, and just about every social media platform explodes with each airing. Shockingly elaborate theories about everything from the original source of the zombie virus to the true paternity of Lori Grimes' baby have been formulated all over the internet, and fans of The Walking Dead are some of the most devoted ever to gain access to a keyboard. Currently, however, despite the show's ever-growing popularity, much of Season 4 has received mixed reviews from longtime viewers. The change of format following the midseason finale has required some serious adjustment of expectations, and patience has become quite the virtue with the recent character-centric rather than ensemble episodes. Fortunately, this week's venture felt like a combination of what we had grown to love and what we are still getting used to. Of course, there are still the requisite flaws that are inevitable in a show that attempts to balance the mayhem of the zombie apocalypse with the day-to-day dramas of human life, but "Alone" was overall a solid hour of television. So, without further ado, here is a list of what this episode did remarkably well...as well as what didn't really work.
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