One more episode like this and I jump from my window (even if I live on a ground floor)
234 Reviews
Please no !
llipsis25 March 2021
Princess is an unbelievable bland and horrible character
ngregas-3756423 March 2021
Imagine Rosita took her place in this episode? Why do they feel the need to add so many characters? I don't care if she was in the comics, she wasn't a good character in them either. The design on the commonwealth troopers is so ugly and hard to belive
Probably the worst episode since Tara/Oceanside. Still...
james-patrick-732-46346819 March 2021
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I am a HUGE TWD fan so it pains me to write this review. You should know this was entirely a Princess character study type episode. The problem with that is there just isn't anything compelling about her character. Not yet at least. What is this, her 3rd episode? What do we learn? She's afraid of the dark? Is prone to panic attacks and anxiety? Also a bit delusional? It would've made more sense to do an episode focused on Luke if that tells you anything. I thought this episode was going to be about the new story arc of the final season. There's absolutely no explanation of the Commonwealth. I appreciate these extra episodes but I'm feeling like the only one that's gonna be epic in 10c is "Here's Negan." "Splinter" may go down as the worst TWD episode of all time. The last episode this bad was when Tara discovered Oceanside. (Season 7, episode 6) I still wonder what happened to Heath. Anyway, I love this show so much so take my word, there is absolutely nothing here that'll move the story forward. Just a little back story on Princess as she suffers a panic attack for 40 minutes. So I gave it a 6/10 and that's being generous.
Why am I watching this?
kderuy-8242224 March 2021
As a fan, I am far too invested in 'The Walking Dead' to just stop watching at this point. But after this episode, if that's even what you want to call it, I'm on thin ice. This isn't even an episode of the show! It's a random character we just met who is having a delusion in a boxcar for 40 minutes. There is zero point to sitting through this drivel.
Shame on the director, writer, and show runner for this ghastly, horrible episode.
Shame on the director, writer, and show runner for this ghastly, horrible episode.
It's tough to call this character development...
irishviking2125 March 2022
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I've read through a lot of reviews. I'm just not seeing how this is character development. I'm kind of at a loss for words on how to even describe this. For all of you that are making the pandemic excuse, they could have waited, or couldn't they? I guess that's the thing here is that this show has tried and tried to stretch itself out, and it's the end of the road. They realize that the longer they wait, the more viewers they lose to other shows. They can't afford to wait and do it right, they have to cash in on who's left.
This is why you don't get greedy. Look at The Wire, Breaking Bad (the series), Lost, Game of Thrones...there's a reason there weren't 10 seasons. Viewers want it to end even if they don't know it. You'll always want more, but not just for it to be something you can fall asleep to. This show will go down as being one of the best shows that was the last one to know when to leave the party.
This is why you don't get greedy. Look at The Wire, Breaking Bad (the series), Lost, Game of Thrones...there's a reason there weren't 10 seasons. Viewers want it to end even if they don't know it. You'll always want more, but not just for it to be something you can fall asleep to. This show will go down as being one of the best shows that was the last one to know when to leave the party.
No one cares about these characters because the writing is shiy
curiousbush24 March 2021
At this point I think I'm at the hate watching stage. Ask yourself why no characters have been able to mean as much as s1-3 characters despite 7 more full seasons of opportune development?
I just can't like a show that expects me to care about these horribly written/acted characters, let alone the characters themselves.
I just can't like a show that expects me to care about these horribly written/acted characters, let alone the characters themselves.
Making the best of a bad hand.
bronzesquib5 July 2021
A good character building episode for Princess that gives us a bit more context for why she acts the way she does instead of just alluding to vague mental health issues and moving on.
The main complaint people appear to have with this episode is that it doesn't advance the overall plot. However, this should not be a surprise to anyone since this is one of the six episodes made during Covid lockdown restrictions, meaning a more in-depth, multi-character episode was untenable.
Whilst it may not be the interrogation episode fans wanted, I believe the writers took a sensible approach in deciding to use the unexpected restrictions as a means to allow Paola Lázaro to flex her acting mucles and show us what makes the latest addition to this ever expanding cast tick. A task that she tackles admirably without ever descending into a charicature, which is no mean feat considering her manic-pixie get-up.
Having watched since season one, I am confident that at least some of the reveals from this episode will also end up paying off in some quieter, inter-personal moments next season.
So, although some viewers may feel robbed of a tense, drama-filled interrogation episode (as if we haven't already had enough variations of those over the past ten seasons) this is a decent character study that continued to lay the foundations for whatever the TV version of this new group is going to be.
The main complaint people appear to have with this episode is that it doesn't advance the overall plot. However, this should not be a surprise to anyone since this is one of the six episodes made during Covid lockdown restrictions, meaning a more in-depth, multi-character episode was untenable.
Whilst it may not be the interrogation episode fans wanted, I believe the writers took a sensible approach in deciding to use the unexpected restrictions as a means to allow Paola Lázaro to flex her acting mucles and show us what makes the latest addition to this ever expanding cast tick. A task that she tackles admirably without ever descending into a charicature, which is no mean feat considering her manic-pixie get-up.
Having watched since season one, I am confident that at least some of the reveals from this episode will also end up paying off in some quieter, inter-personal moments next season.
So, although some viewers may feel robbed of a tense, drama-filled interrogation episode (as if we haven't already had enough variations of those over the past ten seasons) this is a decent character study that continued to lay the foundations for whatever the TV version of this new group is going to be.
Series 10 Ep 20 Boring & Pointless
phil-8373723 March 2021
WTF was that?
larrylurex7224 March 2021
Character Development is Bad Now I guess
miguel_cruzeiro21 March 2021
None of this 6 bonus episodes will move the story forward people. They aren't meant to. It was done under covid-19 protocols.
This episodes are supposed to focus on individual characters and develop them for the Final Season. It's all done so no time is wasted on season 11, and it's necessary and interesting. We're seeing things we never saw from this characters, especially Princess which we barely know.
Different and focused doesn't mean bad, people
tristan_1919 March 2021
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People are complaining because we get a focused and character centric episode ? Well it's been that way since the beginning of 10C...
Gotta give props to the crew for trying, and Paola Lazaro did one heck of a job acting in that one. Great twist, almost Fight Club-ish, learning Ezekiel, Eugene and Yumiko are in fact Princess herself struggling to adapt throughout the episode. And god is the new group scary and dangerous. Hitting on people and getting them on their knees. Kinda reminded me of some other group we know haha. Tensions were high, and I was engaged. I'm not sure if this version of the Commonwealth is good at all. Might be a little twist, and maybe they'll play the ultimate villains for Season 11 ? Anyways, great dive into the psychology of one of our new protagonists.
Gotta give props to the crew for trying, and Paola Lazaro did one heck of a job acting in that one. Great twist, almost Fight Club-ish, learning Ezekiel, Eugene and Yumiko are in fact Princess herself struggling to adapt throughout the episode. And god is the new group scary and dangerous. Hitting on people and getting them on their knees. Kinda reminded me of some other group we know haha. Tensions were high, and I was engaged. I'm not sure if this version of the Commonwealth is good at all. Might be a little twist, and maybe they'll play the ultimate villains for Season 11 ? Anyways, great dive into the psychology of one of our new protagonists.
Utter Rubbish
izif25 March 2021
Look all you movie / TV aficionados with your 10s and 9s and telling everyone how this is character development and it is a 'covid story'.
Who cares.
I want a story not acting classes. I am sick to death of season after season of art and spotlight opportunism. If you can't see this is self indulgent bull then you are blind.
The original story was good then it became the Actors Playhouse. Give it a rest and tell the damn story. I don't care about this rubbish I want action and a story. This is complete nonsense. I don't think I can take anymore of this tripe.
Big fat zero
Sushi124 March 2021
Worst episode ever
dingram-129 March 2021
The show has been hit or miss since about season 4, but Splinter was everything bad about TWD wrapped into one show. Dire plot. Boring, and preposterously over-melodramatic. So utterly unwatchable that it has me rooting for the zombies to put an end to them all. Better to have no shows at all than the soap opera drivel they are spinning these days.
Dull
Leofwine_draca18 April 2022
Weak dialogues, enormous plot-twist.
emt-5861618 March 2021
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The walking dead writers really should work on improving the dialogues and the conversations because they're extremely boring and avoide sticking in one place for too long.
However, the plot-twists of the princess illusion didn't see coming. Best episode of 10C besides E17? Guess so.
Yet another cop out for AMC and the writers
brgordon-4164824 March 2021
*Writers*- "should we further the plot?... nah lets just say it never happened".
There were countless opportunities to further the plot AT LEAST a tiny, tiny amount but why would they do that since its just a "bonus episode". "Lets just waste more of our viewers time, think of the money we could make."
AMC and The Walking Dead has become nothing more than all promo, all promise and absolutely no payoff. It's all about the money and the views and they could give less than half a **** about the storyline and the fans.
COVID or not its no excuse. If they can give us what we saw in "One More" than theres no excuse for this trash. They were pulling this Garbage way before COVID!
And 10/10 seriously people? This is really the standard you want out of The Walking Dead rolling into its "Final season" ... ya know minus the spinoff they decided to announce before it was even over giving away the fact that 2 main characters live... again all money money money...
Pathetic. Just pathetic
P.S - This is nothing against Paola Lazaro, she gave a great performance and plays the character super well! This was just yet another case of the writers ruining the great work of the shows talented actors.
There were countless opportunities to further the plot AT LEAST a tiny, tiny amount but why would they do that since its just a "bonus episode". "Lets just waste more of our viewers time, think of the money we could make."
AMC and The Walking Dead has become nothing more than all promo, all promise and absolutely no payoff. It's all about the money and the views and they could give less than half a **** about the storyline and the fans.
COVID or not its no excuse. If they can give us what we saw in "One More" than theres no excuse for this trash. They were pulling this Garbage way before COVID!
And 10/10 seriously people? This is really the standard you want out of The Walking Dead rolling into its "Final season" ... ya know minus the spinoff they decided to announce before it was even over giving away the fact that 2 main characters live... again all money money money...
Pathetic. Just pathetic
P.S - This is nothing against Paola Lazaro, she gave a great performance and plays the character super well! This was just yet another case of the writers ruining the great work of the shows talented actors.
Pleaseee
glamvh-2478821 March 2021
Nothing more annoying than fans who have overstayed their welcome and come on here to rip the show...stop watching it!!! Show was not the best but they are setting up the next and final season!! You people whine about everything...probably same people who agree with open borders and free college!
Frustrating writing
dannylee-780828 September 2021
Agree that character development is necessary but like this is NOT the way to go about it. I put it on 1.5x and I still was falling asleep. They certainly had no reason to include this episode. Hard to fathom that this actually aired.
An ambitious, different and story progressive episode
thesunshinestte18 March 2021
I was pleasantly surprised by the previous episode with Gabriel and Aaron, and this is once again the case in a roller coaster of an episode with Princess in the lead role. Paola Lazaro delivers a brilliant performance, one of the better performances I have seen in recent times. The episode takes place right after the end of 10x16 "A Certain Doom".
Something I have really appreciated in these bonus episodes so far is the writers' ability to go in depth with several of the characters. This time, the mental aspect is in focus, an interesting angle that makes one reflect on whether Princess is mentally stable, what she has experienced earlier in life and what is actually going on. It's just like you as a viewer are present in Princess' head through the actions of the episode, and it feels scary but entertaining at the same time.
All in all, a great fast-paced and creative episode where a new ruthless group was introduced. I look forward to follow this story further into the summer.
Something I have really appreciated in these bonus episodes so far is the writers' ability to go in depth with several of the characters. This time, the mental aspect is in focus, an interesting angle that makes one reflect on whether Princess is mentally stable, what she has experienced earlier in life and what is actually going on. It's just like you as a viewer are present in Princess' head through the actions of the episode, and it feels scary but entertaining at the same time.
All in all, a great fast-paced and creative episode where a new ruthless group was introduced. I look forward to follow this story further into the summer.
It sure isn't bad, but did you really need it?
contatobegames19 March 2021
The episode serves very well to build the character of the Princess, and it does so in a very short episode, which is not boring and passes quickly, but it is all too slow within the plot. Did I really need a whole episode for that?
Garbage
carlgarethnorton23 March 2021
Fitting for the walking dead though
I've watched from day 1, so glad it'll be over soon, don't get me wrong, I hope it gets better and a good send off but each season is filled with tedious boring episodes and yes this is a covid episode but id rather just wait until lockdowns are over if this is what they come up with.
The actress who plays Princess did a good job, I just think the writing has been poor for a long time. She's a good character because the actress really brings her to life, shame she wasn't included long ago.
Anyhow, didn't really make sense, I don't even know how they got there, I can't remember if this was hinted at in the last episode featuring this story because it's not a memorable one,
I've watched from day 1, so glad it'll be over soon, don't get me wrong, I hope it gets better and a good send off but each season is filled with tedious boring episodes and yes this is a covid episode but id rather just wait until lockdowns are over if this is what they come up with.
The actress who plays Princess did a good job, I just think the writing has been poor for a long time. She's a good character because the actress really brings her to life, shame she wasn't included long ago.
Anyhow, didn't really make sense, I don't even know how they got there, I can't remember if this was hinted at in the last episode featuring this story because it's not a memorable one,
Perhaps the worst and episode ever?
jamesprismallfilms24 March 2021
Worst episode of the walking dead in a while
srushworth23 March 2021
What a boring episode nothing happens! So disappointed when so close to the end of the season that they did this story mostly in Princesses head. I do not like Princesses character she is just awful, no offence to the actor I just think this was a pointless character to add into the show so close to the end.
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