Happy Tuesday TV fans! After watching AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead season 5 episode 2, I realized that we don’t always have to fast forward to regrets and a fresh start is within reach. Is it possible for people to change? Maybe, but “sometimes all you can do is try,” but is that truly enough during the zombie apocalypse? Please note spoilers are ahead if you have not gotten a chance to watch the latest episode yet. In last night’s episode, “The Hurt That Will Happen,” Alicia and the others try to find Al and come across a dangerous threat. Meanwhile, Victor works on making amends with an old friend and Luciana gets trippy on her medication. My top 5 moments from Fear the Walking Dead season 5 episode 2 are:
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“Part of me was scared you’d stop looking.”
During this episode, we get a little bit of screen time for our favorite couple on Fear TWD, John and June. They stumble across Camp Cackleberry, which is creepy on its own, but they quickly discover that they are not alone. During this time, June talks about how she always kept moving in the past, fearing that John had stopped looking for, but we know that John Dorie’s heart will always belong to June. While this was a sweet moment for them, it was brief, and I’m looking forward to some more screen time for them. Although, sometimes more screen time can lead to an untimely death…so maybe not? Either way, I’m still shipping these two!
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“This is why finding the dead matters…”
While searching for Al, Morgan meets a mysterious woman in a gas mask and hazmat suit. We learn that her name is Grace and she tells Morgan that he needs to go through decontamination immediately, as he may have been exposed to radiation. Alicia steps in and tries to help Morgan, but Grace tells her, “Let me keep you from losing another friend.” Grace seems genuine and fills Morgan and Alicia in on why this place is so dangerous. They are near pressurized water reactors that failed and we are now dealing with radioactive walkers…as if they weren’t dangerous enough already.
Luckily, Morgan seems to be OK, although he does need to give up his staff and clothes, but he definitely rocked the “Don’t Mess with Texas” T-shirt with style. Grace thinks we are dealing with approximately 63 of her former staff members who were exposed and we soon learn that she doesn’t have much time left either. Grace does not seem to be associated with the group in masks that took Al and is trying to atone for her past mistakes. Alicia and Morgan ultimately leave to go find Al, but I think having Grace on the other end of a Walkie could come in handy for sure.
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“You still talk too much, Victor…”
The wait is over and Daniel and Victor finally meet again! Victor finds Daniel held up in some kind of factory for vehicles and tells him that he needs a small plane to help his friends. Daniel keeps his guard up and even has an adorable cat named Skidmark, who may have just become my new favorite character! Victor tries to tell Daniel that he has changed and he is attempting to make up for what happened in Mexico, but Daniel ultimately sends him packing. Is this the last time we will see Daniel or is there more to come? We’ll have to stay tuned, but it will be interesting to see what Victor does next to help his friends.
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“The accordion stuff is from the drugs.”
After a close call in the season 5 premiere, Luciana is recovering from her injury and June tells her she needs to take it easy. Luciana hilariously asks when she will be able to play the accordion and we learn that this is the drugs talking…not Luciana. John retrieves the book, The Little Prince, which was extremely thoughtful and sweet. This book is not the only survivor, as Luciana finds herself barely getting out of a dangerous situation after talking briefly to Victor over the radio. Several walkers head toward her and the drugs start kicking in with the worst possible timing.
Luckily, Luciana is able to make it back into the truck stop without being harmed, but our new threat decides that leaving a note doesn’t really send a message anymore, as they take out the walkers and decorate the truck stop with their severed reanimated heads. Seriously, I’m thinking about hiring these guys for some redecorating. Either way, this reminds us that our new threat is trying to send a message or a warning. Are our characters getting too close to something? It looks like that may be the case, but we’ll have to see how this unfolds. We still don’t know where Al is and those kids from the season 5 premiere are also out there somewhere.
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“The way out is opening the door to people.”
Alicia’s guilt begins to overwhelm her, feeling responsible for Al’s disappearance. She says it is her job to keep everyone safe, but Morgan decides to give her some spot on advice, recognizing that he has previously been where Alicia is now. Morgan tells Alicia, “You don’t know it until somebody tells you.” He explains that you can’t run away and that there is a way out that involves opening the door to people.
The idea of a fresh start and change really resonated with me in this episode and I love the bond between Morgan and Alicia. They remind me of two lost souls, slowly finding their way with one another’s support. Alycia Debnam-Carey continued to impress me in this episode. She shows off her bad-ass side while taking out any walker that gets in her way, but she also has a softer side. A side that reminds us that deep down she is still vulnerable and hurt, but that she has the chance to find her way again by helping others. Stay strong, Alicia! You’re on the right path. Stay tuned!
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It’s nice to see Morgan find someone whose open to his help since I didn’t entirely think his relationship with Carol was all that healthy even if he did have the best intentions 🙂
Yes I completely agree! I almost see a fatherly bond here and I think they both need each other. It’s a beautiful friendship and I agree about Carol.