The Walking Dead Recap: Thank You

Season 6 / Episode 3 / AMC Warning: The spoilers are everywhere. [Editor’s Note: To put in perspective how hard the latest episode of The Walking Dead hit viewers everywhere, I should note that I’m just now sitting down to write this recap at midnight. The episode finished three hours ago.] “Thank You” is the third episode of an already exhilarating sixth season of the AMC staple. After showing the cause of the loud horn going off near Alexandria in the last episode, we catch back up with Rick, Michonne, Glenn and a handful of Alexandrians as they head back home before the herd of hundreds of walkers can catch up to them.

Rick takes the lead (like always) as the group runs towards Alexandria and informs Michonne and Glenn that he wants them to make it back at all costs, but warns them that the Alexandrians could slow them down, which Heath overhears. One of the people in the group expresses his fears and frustrations and blames Rick for everything that’s happened (also like always). We’ll just call him “Alexandrian #1” because he didn’t last another five minutes before a walker was chomping down on his neck. [If it really matters to you, his name is Barnes.] While walking through the woods, the group comes across a herd of walkers that Glenn and Michonne volunteer to take on first. Another group of walkers approaches, so Scott and another Alexandrian named David jump in to help. While they hold their own at first, “Alexandrian #2 ” (Sturgess) freaks out and accidentally shoo…