>actual tension is introduced for the first time in about 8 episodes
>actual character development is introduced for the first time in about 4 seasons (e.g. Eugene arc)
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>people die that aren't background characters, adding some emotional weight to the story
>excellent use of practical effects instead of just pouring blood and having someone scream as per usual
>the episode started to dip its toes into GoT style political backstabbing and scheming
>decent choreography and sound design instead of just looping the same kind of zombie splatter audio over and over
It's a shame this kind of writing isn't as consistent throughout the entire season.
OH WAIT, MAYBE ITS BECAUSE THE SHOW HAS ABOUT TWENTY MILLION DIFFERENT WRITERS AND DIRECTORSFuck sake AMC.
So the recent episode of The Walking Bore was actually pretty good for a change