With medicine running low, Denise goes on a supply with Daryl and Rosita. Meanwhile, Eugene tries to prove himself to Abraham.With medicine running low, Denise goes on a supply with Daryl and Rosita. Meanwhile, Eugene tries to prove himself to Abraham.With medicine running low, Denise goes on a supply with Daryl and Rosita. Meanwhile, Eugene tries to prove himself to Abraham.
Steven Yeun
- Glenn Rhee
- (credit only)
Lauren Cohan
- Maggie Rhee
- (credit only)
Chandler Riggs
- Carl Grimes
- (credit only)
Danai Gurira
- Michonne
- (credit only)
Alanna Masterson
- Tara Chambler
- (credit only)
Ross Marquand
- Aaron
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe orange backpack that Daryl (Norman Reedus) is carrying is the same backpack that Rick took from the dead hitchhiker in Clear (2013).
- GoofsIn the previous episode, Morgan began building a jail cell. The wall was shown to be a uniform color of concrete blocks. Here, the blocks on the same wall vary in color from gray to brown.
- Quotes
[Eugene wakes up as Abraham apologizes to him]
Dr. Eugene Porter: Do you apologize for questioning my skills?
Sgt. Abraham Ford: I apologize for questioning your skills. You know how to bite a dick, Eugene. I mean that with the utmost of respect. Welcome to stage two.
Dr. Eugene Porter: Don't welcome me. I've been here for a while.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Talking Dead: The Same Boat (2016)
Featured review
Not far enough
When 'The Walking Dead' was good, it was really good. At its best it was must-watch television and there was certainly must-watch quality episodes in Season 6. When it was a long way from good, it was as disappointing as one can get. Season 6 did see some disappointments but its worst episodes were still not as bad as the worst of Seasons 7 and 8, which saw one of the biggest declines for any show (something that doesn't give me any pleasure saying).
This review is probably not going to go down well, but although it has its good things and moments "Twice as Far" didn't do enough for me and left me quite underwhelmed. Can totally see why it garnered mixed reviews and why it is generally one of the season's least well received episodes. One of the season's disappointments and lesser episodes, but a long way from being one of the worst 'The Walking Dead' episodes. If "Twice as Far" worked for people, nothing will be held against them and those that liked it do have buyable reasons for doing so. It is not hard though to see why others dislike it, am somewhere in between myself.
As said, "Twice as Far" has good things. Apart from one scene, unfortunately very early on so first impressions to begin with were not great, it nails the grittiness and slick style visually. The music and audio don't intrude while adding a lot still to the atmosphere. Some of the script is intriguing and with glimpses of the writers knowing what they were doing. Carol's last lines, Denise's speech and Abraham's "you'd have better luck next time.." line faring best.
Found Abraham and Eugene (the latter in one of his more powerful appearances up to this point) interesting characters and their chemistry to be interesting and entertaining. Denise's character arc showed a lot of promise and started off really quite well, while Daryl's, another compelling character, regret is powerfully done. The acting is good from all if not my idea of exceptional.
However, for me "Twice as Far" was very flawed when it came to the story. The pace is much too staggered, so there is never really any sense of urgency, and the uneven (mostly successful in the visual style, but miscalculated when it comes to the story momentum) direction doesn't help. Less debating and talk would have really helped forward the momentum. It also feels rather unfocused as a result of cramming in too much and the depth just isn't there. While there are moments in the dialogue, too much of it is quite lazy and did find myself shocked at how juvenile some of it was, Denise and Abraham having two of the worst offenders mentioned already.
Despite great moments, the episode is let down by things that come over as pointless, with the opening being repetitive and self-indulgently shot and too disconnected from the rest of the story. There is a death too that is a rather cheap way to treat a character that was only just starting to come into their own and have proper presence, so great potential prematurely cut, not to mention coming out of nowhere and only Daryl seems to properly care in the aftermath of it. Some of it is silly and there is some frustrating decision making, the episode sees quite a big step backward in Carol's character development which is just strange here and her final decision is out of character and quite abrupt. Other episodes do much better in advancing the storytelling and characters, Daryl is the only one treated with respect of the too few characters that do advance and not enough of the story adds much to what was established in previous episodes or what was to come.
In conclusion, worth a look but underwhelming after being impressed by the previous second-half-of-Season 6 episodes. 5/10
This review is probably not going to go down well, but although it has its good things and moments "Twice as Far" didn't do enough for me and left me quite underwhelmed. Can totally see why it garnered mixed reviews and why it is generally one of the season's least well received episodes. One of the season's disappointments and lesser episodes, but a long way from being one of the worst 'The Walking Dead' episodes. If "Twice as Far" worked for people, nothing will be held against them and those that liked it do have buyable reasons for doing so. It is not hard though to see why others dislike it, am somewhere in between myself.
As said, "Twice as Far" has good things. Apart from one scene, unfortunately very early on so first impressions to begin with were not great, it nails the grittiness and slick style visually. The music and audio don't intrude while adding a lot still to the atmosphere. Some of the script is intriguing and with glimpses of the writers knowing what they were doing. Carol's last lines, Denise's speech and Abraham's "you'd have better luck next time.." line faring best.
Found Abraham and Eugene (the latter in one of his more powerful appearances up to this point) interesting characters and their chemistry to be interesting and entertaining. Denise's character arc showed a lot of promise and started off really quite well, while Daryl's, another compelling character, regret is powerfully done. The acting is good from all if not my idea of exceptional.
However, for me "Twice as Far" was very flawed when it came to the story. The pace is much too staggered, so there is never really any sense of urgency, and the uneven (mostly successful in the visual style, but miscalculated when it comes to the story momentum) direction doesn't help. Less debating and talk would have really helped forward the momentum. It also feels rather unfocused as a result of cramming in too much and the depth just isn't there. While there are moments in the dialogue, too much of it is quite lazy and did find myself shocked at how juvenile some of it was, Denise and Abraham having two of the worst offenders mentioned already.
Despite great moments, the episode is let down by things that come over as pointless, with the opening being repetitive and self-indulgently shot and too disconnected from the rest of the story. There is a death too that is a rather cheap way to treat a character that was only just starting to come into their own and have proper presence, so great potential prematurely cut, not to mention coming out of nowhere and only Daryl seems to properly care in the aftermath of it. Some of it is silly and there is some frustrating decision making, the episode sees quite a big step backward in Carol's character development which is just strange here and her final decision is out of character and quite abrupt. Other episodes do much better in advancing the storytelling and characters, Daryl is the only one treated with respect of the too few characters that do advance and not enough of the story adds much to what was established in previous episodes or what was to come.
In conclusion, worth a look but underwhelming after being impressed by the previous second-half-of-Season 6 episodes. 5/10
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Jul 6, 2020
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