In an episode filled with trying to find a mystery man responsible for letting in zombies, “The Walking Dead” ends on such a high note it stands as the best episode yet.

After spending time previously in the setting of Woodbury introducing the twisted Governor, the show shifts its focus back to Rick and the gang.

An invasion of walkers behind the fences sends the gang into hiding while trying to figure out how to stop the sirens that are alerting the nearby walkers.

T-dog, a character who never had much dialogue, bravely sacrificed his life to save Carol when they are cornered by zombies.

Being one of the only characters who is black, he had very limited dialogue in every episode and almost seemed as a token character. It’s nice to see his final moments as a heroic character saving someone rather than dying as a lame character.

As the episode draws near, the siren-setting culprit is found and killed by an unlikely ally and all seems well – until Lori begins to go into labor.

The scene is intense and full of moments that will make any viewer tear up. Maggie has to perform a cesarean section since there are complications and with no anesthesia or medication, the scene turns grim.

In a moment, young Carl has to grow up and pull the trigger to prevent another walker from rising and leaves the room showing no emotion. It’s hard to watch, but so engaging it’s hard not to.

As Maggie and Carl emerge with the baby in arms, Rick’s emotions are at a high and the overwhelming sorrow hits him. What makes it great in an odd way is how believable his sorrow is.

It’s one of the best scenes in any show and handled so well – it will bring even the most stoic watcher to shed a tear. Most dramas try to make the viewer care and feel the emotions of the characters. The final 10 minutes of this episode do it perfectly and make you as the viewer want to try and help Rick.

It will be interesting to see how the sudden loss of his wife will further affect Rick, who was already morphing into a ruthless character. There is also a new baby to worry about, as well as what tricks the Governor is up to. This episode brought jaw-dropping shockers and we can only guess what else this season of “The Walking Dead” has in store.

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