The sociopathic Governor now has a thirst for blood, even
going so far as emitting an eerie whistle as a way of amplifying his murderous
revenge.
But the episode focuses on his former lover, Andrea, who’s
now decided to defect from Woodbury and head back to Rick and the prison. It’s interesting to note that Andrea,
who was a broken woman in season one, now regained a sense of righteousness and
degree of survival instincts.
It’s also worth noting the episode opens with a flashback
between Michonne and Andrea, when the pair were out in the woods together,
getting to know one another.
Andrea asks why she hauls the two armless, mouth-less walkers that have
had a personal link to her.
Andrea, who was at a moment of weakness throughout her time in the
woods, has done a complete 360.
She’s now back, and her sense of righteousness compels her to truly
decide she must leave the prison.
Her confirmation is solidified after Milton reveals to her a torture
chamber he’s prepped for Michone, who killed The Governor’s daughter. Andrea clearly doesn’t like what she
sees, and nearly kills The Governor until Milton quietly puts a stop to
it.
Before she escapes she’s forced to turn her gun to Martinez,
leaving her with a tiny knife. She
stumbles onto the now immersed Tyreese and Shasha, who stand watch, and
explains The Governor’s not who he appears to be. And so the cat
and mouse theme in “Prey” begins, as The Governor discovers she’s left thanks
to Milton who can’t keep much of a secret to anyone. He himself has shown he has some morals after getting to
know the Grimes crew, who were essentially absent throughout the episode. The cat and mouse theme is enhanced
after The Governor’s chief henchman Martinez cages several walkers as a bait
for the impending battle with Rick and crew.
Martinez: We
got a use for everything.
Tyreese: You’re bringin biters.
Martinez: They’re rats.
“Prey” focuses on Andrea’s defection and instinct to know
The Governor is simply a sociopath.
She even echoes Hershel’s declaration of The Governor, calling him a
“sick man.” The pursuit then
begins with Andrea and The Governor’s cat and mouse chase culminating inside an
industrial factory infested with walkers.
The scene lasts for several minutes, The Governor carefully strutting
about the dark corridors where walkers pop out of nowhere.
Andrea at this point knows The Governor’s out to kill her,
despite his plea to her to come out of hiding so she can go “back home.” His manipulation no longer works as
Andrea leads The Governor to a portion of the facility holding hordes of
walkers. She lets them loose,
leaving The Governor to fend for himself.
But The Governor appears to hold his own, killing as many walkers, but
allowing Andrea to escape.
Meanwhile, an unknown Woodbury resident (presumably Milton)
decimates the walker farm as a show of opposition to The Governor. Suspicion is re-directed to
Her daylong trek back to the prison, seeming happy at the
moment, is cut short when it’s revealed The Governor survived his attack,
grabbing Andrea after nearly being spotted by Rick, who’s kept watch. But Rick’s history of hallucinations
got the best of him after dismissing the reality Andrea was captured just yards
away from him.
The Governor’s won this round, sneaking Andrea back while keeping
it quiet. The torture chamber,
originally for Michonne will now be tested on Andrea, a la the “Is it Safe”
scene from “Marathon Man.” Plopped
down on a chair, Andrea is now caught in The Governor’s torture lair. Would be interesting to see how she
gets out of this one.
No comments:
Post a Comment