‘The Walking Dead’ Season 6, Episode 11: Things Got Awkward

Jesus, meanwhile, is turning out to be an interesting character, and less self-consciously cool than he appeared last week, though the hair and beard still look incredibly fake.

So what will happen on this week’s “Knots Untie”? And, of course, some are not. In much the same way it happened in the source material, the show brings the Hilltop Colony out first through an introductory description from Jesus – in which he describes a scenario where Alexandria and Hilltop could be trade-route buddies – and then later in “real life” as Rick and a small group accompany Jesus back to the settlement. Such speculation can be a fool’s errand, but Abraham’s though line during this episode is so cloyingly sentimentalized as to suggest that the series is trying to give him a “proper” sendoff.

As luck would have it, while making the journey to Hilltop the entire gang had stopped to help a group of them in distress after Jesus recognized an overturned vehicle.

The group is surprised to hear of another functioning community nearby. Instead of Negan showing up at Alexandria’s gate one morning, our heroes have chose to seek him out, confident-a little too confident-that they can easily resolve the situation. It’s been a long time since civilization fell, and after a while, places like Woodbury or Alexandria or the Hilltop would nearly become the norm rather than the exception, because the only way for the majority of people to survive would be by living and working together in secure communities. Rick, Daryl, Michonne, Abraham, Glenn and Maggie head off with Jesus to see the Colony for themselves. Everyone you meet comes with a big bright label so its clear to see who they are straight away. Jesus realizes it’s his group and wants to find the survivors. People listen to him, but it’s definitely not due to his tough demeanor in a fight.

Everyone gets out safe and is very thankful for their rescuers.

On the way to the Hilltop, Jesus spots one of their cars wrecked on the side of the road and Rick’s all-star assassins rescue them from a medical clinic.

“Confrontation’s never been something we’ve had trouble with”, Rick tells Jesus assuredly as they vow to take care of this guy for the Hilltop, too, in exchange for some food for the Alexandrians. When combined with the fact that they’re also raising livestock like chickens and cows, the Hilltop is a haven for the hungry.

Things escalate quickly. Rick tackles Ethan, who then pulls a knife on Sheriff Grimes. Its centerpiece is Barrington House, a massive southern mansion that was converted into a meticulously preserved museum.

1. What is the Hilltop Colony? .

Cohan: The key to community and family is to share what you’ve learned and to draw people’s strengths out of them when they’re in a time of sadness or weakness.

What Do They Have to Offer? The reason I love this episode so much is because it goes through all three themes, and is flawless transition between survival to rebuilding. Maggie demands half of their supplies and an ultrasound. Tom Payne also shared that Jesus has a few tricks up his sleeve still to try and win over Rick and Daryl. Not all of them made it back alive. Rick and the group immediately spring into action. Again, Rick is covered in someone else’s blood. Knowing this, she makes the deal even sweeter for them: she wanted half of everything.

Jesus keeps the peace and takes everyone inside to explain just who the hell this Negan person is. With ice-water veins and a no-bullshit attitude, Maggie talks Gregory into what sounds like a sweet deal: We kill Negan, you give us half, up front, right now. Daryl thinks this Negan guy is an emperor with no clothes and that the Saviors are running a hustle: “These dicks just got a good story”. (For the record, he was surprisingly cool with it; though, he was probably just glad that Michonne didn’t have any disgusting children he’d have to put up with.) And anyone who had any lingering doubts got to see them holding hands on the RV. Oh, and a sonogram.