The Walking Dead: Of Zombies and Women Power

Who run the world*?

*By world, I mean Alexandria. The answer would be girls, but these is grown-ass women so: WOMEN. Can we just bask in the glory of the ladies in this episode, the second of the season? As a woman who is largely cold and dead inside, I appreciated Enid’s backstory. I imagine seeing your parents killed and eaten in front of you would fuck you up a bit. Her parents died, in part, because they didn’t listen to her when she said — not once, but twice — “Mom! Dad! They’re coming,” so she has every right to be a little sullen and withdrawn. It’s worth noting that it seems like Enid survived the zombie onslaught by closing the car door. Well, Enid, good riddance. I’m not saying that your parents deserved to die. That would be insensitive. I’m saying the weak can’t survive in the TWD universe. You do the math. Now beyond that lesson which we’ve learned over and over throughout the full 5 seasons, why did Enid get the full pre-credit spotlight? To set up the cryptic episode title “JSS”? Um, okay. I guess that was worth it. Note: It wasn’t. Making fire is for people who still have fucks left to give.[divider type=”space_thin”]Enid’s philosophy/mantra is solid though, and so she we see her hesitate before entering Alexandria and we see her decide to bounce; Alexandria is soft and weak and she is in these streets eating raw turtles. They can’t hang with her. Ron specifically can’t keep up. Enid is trapped in a unfeeling awkward hug with Ron as Carl walks Judith aroun…