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The Walking Dead Season 3 Episode 9

The Suicide King

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AIRED: Feb 10, 2013

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The survivors with Tyreese are trying to figure their place within the prison. Rick and company saves Drayl and Merle from Woodbury.

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The Walking Dead "The Suicide King" Review: Homewreckers

Season 2's talky-time came back to haunt us in this sleepy episode, a poorly timed cool-down hour.

By Tim Surette, Feb 11, 2013

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The Suicide King

6.0

By thefanof, Mar 04, 2013

When I want the show to be more action-based, it is an hour of people talking, and when I want it to be more storyline-based, we end up with a show of action, but it is just not interesting at all. We need another shocking death like a Laurie or Shane, but we know that's just not going to happen this way.

That's part of the reason I can't truly buy into episodes like this.moreless
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Carol will understand?!

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By ionee24, Feb 16, 2013

How on earth is she supposed to do that?! As she's weeping into Rick's arms or as she's trying to contain Axel's weep (RIP Oscar)? By the time she's done with the baby or with her father's madness? While she's shooting zombies or while she's trying to survive the Governor? How on earth is she supposed to understand this I ask! Andrea doesn't, and she's actually living in Woodsbury. Glenn doesn't and he almost died in there. Even Michonne doesn't and she understands the Govenor better than any character out there.moreless
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the wualking dead

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By andreaconfiab, Feb 16, 2013

Esta muy chido
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Thicker than Water

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By Neksmater, Feb 13, 2013

Overall this was a pretty great episode it was just the suddenness of the return mini-assault to rescue Daryl was too conveniently times for me (of course it's believable that they would go back to save him) and I would've liked to see more of the Meryl/Daryl fight and them come at the last minute. But minor quibbles as the Governor goes back into recluse in his lair with his new sported eye-patch and when people get unrest over them being invaded and try to leave the militia there try to stop them just when biters come to breach their walls from the rear and a guy gets pretty disemboweled. For a bunch of trained killers nobody wanting to put the guy out of his misery was rather painful since the guy is clearly suffering something fierce and the Governor's timing was a little too convenient as a device and then it's unbelievable that Andrea would then chew him out for it he put the guy out of his misery and was in immense pain, yes perhaps a few last words would've been preferable but the guy probably would've wanted it done rather than just turning. Merle and Rick quarrel and when things get tense he thwacks Merle into unconsciousness for the second time in their being onscreen together. Daryl decides to go with Merle and thus choosing kin over his new family much to the bewilderment of those that let him go but Rick can't just force him to stay. But this especially devastates Caryl who likens him to a wandering samurai who lives by a code that the world needs. But the more important part of the episode was Tyrese's group waiting to hear if they can stay or go and I really like Tyrese wanting to play by their rules since he wants to hold onto his humanity and prove that they're worth living with and would provide their own food. His determination to please Rick not being unlike Rick pleasing Herschel in Season 2's boring and too-long dragging farm plot. Michonne is borderline bland and doesn't seem to even talk when her life is in danger but Rick gets her healed and will push her out when she's all healed up like next episode or something. But most endearingly Tyrese condemning his men from kidnapping Carol and Carl to ensure leverage for their staying was nice since the last thing I want to see is another in group conflict right now with the Governor going to retaliate for certain sooner or later with their group broken over Rick's mental state which is seemingly deteriorating pretty fast as when he sees Laurie atop a prison catwalk when talking to Tyrese. His drawing his gun and waving it around saying "you shouldn't be here" signals to Tyrese that they need to go, much to my disappointment since I really like him and his daughter. Also Rick's mental state is a great worry to focus on now in the second half of the season with Herschel telling him that "he's wrong on this one" with regarding not letting Tyrese stay and giving his group a chance. But overall ti was an effective episode to follow up the fantastic finale of last year and the only one I can remember without a single walker kill.moreless
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The Suicide King

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By TrueTvWatcher, Feb 11, 2013

The Suicide King was an excellent mid season premiere of The Walking Dead. I really enjoyed watching because things kicked off with a bang of violence as the brothers for forced to fight each other while Rick and the group created a diversion. Both Woodberry and the prison had some unraveling moments. There was lots of character development and interesting plot progression. I did find some aspects of people's behavior unbelievable but without being in the same situation I'm going through the same experiences it is hard to say for sure. I was surprised by the choices various characters have made. I like how everything played out and I certainly look forward to watching what happens next!!!!!!!!!moreless
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- The weapon that Rick uses in this episode is the M4 carbine.
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QUOTES (3)
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- Rick: (To Michonne) Hey, do you know Andrea?
  Merle: Yep, she does. Her and blondie spent all winter cuddling up in the forest. Mm-mmm-mmm. Yeah. My Nubian queen here had two pet walkers. No arms, cut off the jaws, kept them in chains. Kind of ironic now that I think about it.
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- Tyreese: I must be the first brother in history to break into prison.
  Axel: (chuckles) Makes me the first white boy that didn't want to break out.
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- Merle: Look at this. Pathetic! All these guns and no bullets in me?
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- Viewership: 12.3 million
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- The Walker that attacks a person in Woodbury and is killed by Andrea was Greg Nicotero. Greg is the head of makeup effects on the show and this appearance made the second time Andrea killed him as a Walker. The first was as a Walker killing Andrea's sister in season one.
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- The scene where Rick and company are escaping Woodbury was taped on the west side of Senoia, GA. You can tell by the Seavy Street sign next to the bus they pass.
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- Original International Air Dates:
  United Kingdom: February 15, 2013 on FOX/FOX HD
  Finland: February 17, 2013 on FOX
  Slovakia: March 21, 2013 on JOJ Plus
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