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***Spoilers for the “Always Accountable episode that aired on 11/22″*** I like Glenn. I particularly like that he’s clearly been doing those biceps curls, but I digress. I’m just saying. [divider type=”space_thin”] If you have to actually start the episode by re-showing the scene from a different angle to make your bullshit alteration seem even remotely possible, then that should be the first clue that maybe you should abort mission. So Glenn lives. Yay. You’re on some bullshit, AMC. You know it and I know it. [divider type=”space_thin”] And he’s captain save-an-orphan. Here’s the thing: if I just miraculously survived a herd of walkers thousands deep by doing my best Oscar the Grouch impersonation, I’d be like “Thanks for the water, angsty teen. I’m heading back to Alexandria, you coming? Naw. Okbyegoodluck.” What Glenn would look like if Enid’s emo ass didn’t throw him some water. [divider type=”space_thin”] Because your family is back in Alexandria. And as much as Maggie annoyed the shit out of me last week for not looking for you after getting all the way down into the sewer, I can kind of understand it. Motherhood is nothing but hard choice after harder choice after oh-fuck-you-universe-you-can’t-be-serious choice. Maggie made a choice in the sewers. I don’t have to be a fan of it to get it, though. She is also making a choice to stand on that wall (AND behind it) looking for a sign from Glenn; she wants him home, but she’s keeping her kid/bundle of cells safe. Meanwhile…
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