TWD 4.06: "Live Bait" Discussion/Poll

[SoCal]

Uh oh, the governor is back! What does this mean for our little group? Watch and discuss.

[SoCal]

Got this tidbit from SpoilerTV:


Live Bait starts off where last season’s finale left off, only this time we’re following the Governor. I can’t give away too many details – where would be the fun in that? – but let’s just say the Governor is a little different than what we’ve seen so far.

This is an episode that’s lighter on action and more on telling the story of a character’s emotional journey. But I will say this - the second to last line is “Holy shit.” And I can almost guarantee you won’t guess the circumstances around it.

We see a new town and meet a few new characters and learn how they coped after the world turned. They had a very different experience than our prison group and are in a different place emotionally. We also get a glimpse of what became of Woodbury.


Although the phrase is not said, the theme of “coming back” is once again explored from a different perspective.

I commented recently that I wasn’t ready to see the governor back because I was ready to put last season behind me. But I take that back now. The show has once again proved that it can put a fresh twist on the continuation of an old storyline and make it something very different.

Hope you enjoy it. I did.

Live Bait airs on Friday, Nov. 22, on FOX in the UK, and on Sunday, Nov. 17, on AMC in the US.

Taken from: SpoilerTV

[AntiArbitrator]

Thanks SoCal. This is good to know. I might have spent half an hour wondering what the heck was going on.

This is intriguing.

[AntiArbitrator]

I have to give this episode high marks because it did an excellent job of showing what happened to the Governor after the collapse of Woodbury. The music that was playing when we saw the Governor made him seem like a truly tragic figure.

I do not fault the Governor's lieutenants for abandoning him because he was loco and could not be trusted.

It seemed that he had given up until he saw the girl in the window. They reminded him of the family that he lost and he knows he is not the man that was in the photo. It is time to start over.

He is a hero to his new family and I am sure he will do anything to protect that little girl.

It seems that his lieutenants are still practicing what he taught them about stealing from others. I wonder when those guys will bump heads with Rick & Co.

[SoCal]

Really liked the episode. As much as I loathe the Governor, it was a terrific story. Wondering where he got the clean clothes that fit him so well.

I fear for the girls, though. I wonder if "Brian" will go governor on them. It was sad to see how he attached himself to the little girl. I hope he doesn't disappoint her.

[Deleted]

I'm so sick of the Govenor. There is no chance of redemption for that man. I was watching a review where they said they think the gov is going back to the prison to get help and wants to reconcile. They seemed to forget that he:
Killed Merle.
Tried to rape Maggie.
Locked Glenn in a room with a walker.
Responsible for Milton and Andrea's death. A man who he once considered a friend And a woman he was involved with.
Oh yeah, and killed the rest of the town who trusted him.

I thought the mother was a real fucking moron. How do you leave your child with a man you know nothing about? Her sister wasn't much brighter, threatening him all the while his gun was right there on the table next to him. I'd prefer to see them go away sooner than later.

[AntiArbitrator]

Yeah, I know some people think Governor will go to the prison. There is no way the group at the prison would let him live. If he showed up, the following people would kill him:

Daryl
Michonne
Glenn
Maggie
Carl
Rick

Even Hershel might take a shot at him because of what he did to Maggie.

The only thing the prison could do for him would be to accept the females, but never the Governor.

He is a fine character though...the kind of character we love to hate.