It wasn't an action-packed episode like the premiere of Season 3, instead opting for being more character-based. We saw how after so much death, the group are finally safe and secure- for now at least, though the ending may signify that that's about to change.
There was a zombie attack, and it's amazing how despite how many zombie set pieces there have been in the first three seasons already, a new one was thought up for this episode that defies expectations. Zombies falling through the roof, with impressive gore effects? Brilliant! And that wasn't even all of it, as a helicopter crashed through the roof as well. Bob trapped under the shelves made for a tense moment as a single zombie crawled towards him. Thankfully he managed to hold it off until help arrived but then Zach was gruesomely bitten. His death didn't really resonate as we hardly knew him, but at least it led to an interesting reaction from Beth, which also told us why the episode was named '30 Days Without an Accident'.
Other good character scenes included Carol's knife class. It was unnerving to see young children learning how to wield knives and it brought home how the group needs to do everything it can to be able to survive in the long term.
Rick's plot didn't go so well. The creepy Forest lady was cliché and Rick's reaction was a bit over the top. Why was he so careless with her anyway? You could quite clearly see it coming that she was going to attack him.
Clearly this episode has some setup for this season's story arc, especially in the last scene, but some parts worked better than others.
There was a zombie attack, and it's amazing how despite how many zombie set pieces there have been in the first three seasons already, a new one was thought up for this episode that defies expectations. Zombies falling through the roof, with impressive gore effects? Brilliant! And that wasn't even all of it, as a helicopter crashed through the roof as well. Bob trapped under the shelves made for a tense moment as a single zombie crawled towards him. Thankfully he managed to hold it off until help arrived but then Zach was gruesomely bitten. His death didn't really resonate as we hardly knew him, but at least it led to an interesting reaction from Beth, which also told us why the episode was named '30 Days Without an Accident'.
Other good character scenes included Carol's knife class. It was unnerving to see young children learning how to wield knives and it brought home how the group needs to do everything it can to be able to survive in the long term.
Rick's plot didn't go so well. The creepy Forest lady was cliché and Rick's reaction was a bit over the top. Why was he so careless with her anyway? You could quite clearly see it coming that she was going to attack him.
Clearly this episode has some setup for this season's story arc, especially in the last scene, but some parts worked better than others.