The Walking Dead: 6 Things "Crossed" Got Right (And 4 It Didn't)

2. Abraham Chooses Life

Abraham is not a character that should work. In a show that's full of broad, often stereotypical characters, he appears to be even more of a caricature than most, a larger-than-life figure who shouldn't fit so comfortably in the grim 'n' gritty universe of The Walking Dead. And yet somehow, despite that ridiculous moustache and fiery ginger bouffant, he's become one of the most intensely fascinating parts of this season, despite the writers' best efforts to couch him in the land of Lost's tragic flashback antihero. Maybe the character's just strong enough to survive in spite of that, or Michael Cudlitz's performance is just that good; most likely it's some combination of the two. He didn't have a whole lot to do in this episode, as the Washington sections focused mainly on Glen, Tara and Rosita wandering off to find water. Abraham remained in the catatonic state he had been since the end of Self Help, mirroring the actual coma he placed Eugene in after cold-cocking him right in the face. Which, to be fair, did come after the revelation that Eugene wasn't a scientist at all, and didn't have a potential cure to the zombie plague. Still, what could've been childish and cloyingly emo ended up being positively uplifting and enriching, as by the end of the episode Abraham's worked through his crap and symbolically grabs a bottle of water.