Let me explain.
Every television show has an episode that happens right before a big event. Usually the second-to-last episode in a season or mid-season, but there are exceptions to that rule. I call those Chess Episodes, because it's less about the climax and more about simply moving chess pieces to prepare for one.
"Crossed" was one of those episodes. The three episodes before it focused exclusively on a certain group, none of which was Rick's. They helped build an understanding of the show. "Slabtown" may have been terrible, but it was necessary.
Now "Crossed" is not a bad episode of television; that's why I gave it eight stars. But it features no resolution. It simply moves chess pieces around the board, and leaves you craving the mid-season finale, which is always good on AMC.
If AMC knows how to do one thing right, it's how to end an episode. "Crossed" features one of the best ends to an episode I've ever seen.
The acting was (mostly) good, the directing was predictable but effective, and the writing was, well, it wasn't all that great, but it wasn't bad.
Every television show has an episode that happens right before a big event. Usually the second-to-last episode in a season or mid-season, but there are exceptions to that rule. I call those Chess Episodes, because it's less about the climax and more about simply moving chess pieces to prepare for one.
"Crossed" was one of those episodes. The three episodes before it focused exclusively on a certain group, none of which was Rick's. They helped build an understanding of the show. "Slabtown" may have been terrible, but it was necessary.
Now "Crossed" is not a bad episode of television; that's why I gave it eight stars. But it features no resolution. It simply moves chess pieces around the board, and leaves you craving the mid-season finale, which is always good on AMC.
If AMC knows how to do one thing right, it's how to end an episode. "Crossed" features one of the best ends to an episode I've ever seen.
The acting was (mostly) good, the directing was predictable but effective, and the writing was, well, it wasn't all that great, but it wasn't bad.