It begins with Troy.
Im not a survivalist.)
Without Troy, the ranch is the last of his familys legacy, and its already changed so much.
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Shes not quite ready to leave, but hes realizing he has nothing left at the ranch.
Was it Alicias goal to seduce Jake, while Nick bonded with Troy and Madison warmed up to Jeremiah?
Hes not wrong, but Nicks knock at the door comes before she can answer.
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Nick tries to talk Troy down, but hes mumbling about a cleansing.
But Jake doesnt care.
They drive back home along the edge of the horde, Troy in the trunk holding his brother.
Nick is forced to watch from a distance as he hears a woman shriek from the ranch.
Filming in Mexico has proven to be a refreshing departure for the world ofThe Walking Dead.
Rick and his compatriots often seem like theyre in more confined spaces because of Atlantas heavily wooded areas.
All the while, Troy is left broken and raw by the weight of his sins.
His brothers head rests in his lap, and Jake awakens as a walker.
It wasnt supposed to be this way.
Troy covers his brothers eyes and slips a blade through Jakes skull.
Jake can now rest, but Troy cannot.
Theres work to be done to cleanse his sins.
He can sleep when hes dead.
For an hour, the narrative and character flaws of episodes past seemed like a distant memory.
If Nick had gone down the same road as Troy, would he have become the same tormentor?
Fearseems interested in exploring these sick individuals, but it always stops short.
Travis son Chris was one who died too early, just as he was becoming truly cruel.
The same goes for Travis.
How Troy will bounce back from putting down his own brother, though, remains to be seen.
