Karen and Benji
As they walk, Yorick and 355 notice something moving in the bushes. It’s a small animal, and it seems to be following them. They keep walking, but the animal keeps getting closer. Suddenly, it jumps out from behind a tree and attacks them.
With two scavengers sniffing around their tent, Yorick rushes them off their site. It’s a risky move but one that thankfully pans out okay for them. But as Agent 355 is quick to point out, they could have been armed and this stunt could easily have gone wrong.
Meanwhile, Hero continues on the run with Sam, making their way to a quaint small town. In a nearby barn, Sam finds a car that still has gas in it. They believe they should drive and make it by morning but Hero talks them out of it, at least until morning. Instead, they hang out in one of the houses and smoke weed. However, when Sam falls asleep Hero decides to sabotage the car.
That turns out to be a really stupid move, especially when they head to a local store. The shelves are stripped bare but a ball bouncing across the floor sends them on the hunt, where they find Mackenzie. She’s been infected and is in a rough way. Sam agrees to help her though, telling Nora that she can join them in the house they’ve been crashing at. ..
Agent 355 and Yorick are on their way to an abandoned tunnel down below when they’re surrounded by women. They rip off their masks and see that Yorick is a man, which makes things interesting.
Agent 355 saves his life and quickly rushes back up the stairs to the bike. They do manage to get away, but it’s definitely touch and go for a while. It’s also an opportunity for Agent 355 to remind Yorick of the mission they’re on, imploring him to see sense and stop acting so stupidly.
Nora and Mackenzie are out at Nora’s house when four women arrive with guns. Their friend Kate has been shot and thankfully, Hero’s medical knowledge is enough to keep them alive. However, there is a lot of unknowns about what happened and who did this.
Hero does her best to save Kate, but she is too far gone and without a trauma surgeon it is impossible. Well, one of the women eventually shoots Kate in the head as a form of mercy. ..
The women decide to help the quartet out for the time being. Nora knows who Hero is though and warns the girl, telling her to keep her mouth shut. As they’re led to a backroom, the gang look in shock at the massive stockpiles of food.
The Episode Review
The characters in this show are so stupid that it’s one of the most frustrating things about a post-apocalyptic world. It’s especially egregious because they’re not even trying to be believable.
In a world where all-female characters are common, Yorick should be careful and keep a low profile. He only believes he’s seen Beth and wanders off alone down into a dark tunnel. Deus ex machina saved him this time but it only reinforces how unlikable his character is – especially when he bemoans their rationed food. Yet, didn’t he stay alone in his room for two months? Surely he would have rationed food then right?
Hero and Sam are two criminals who have caused a lot of trouble for the police. They are not only reckless, but they also do not think things through when they are in dangerous situations. They should have known that there was something wrong with the house they were in, but they decided to stay anyway. This led to them getting caught by the police.
These women are not their friends, but I can see these guys letting their guard down and paying a heavy price for it. ..
The White House is out of the picture this time around, leaving the focus on these two storylines. However, there is not a lot of development in this episode, and it feels more like filler than anything else. Still, with our two groups getting closer to their destination, the next episode promises a lot more drama. ..
