Made to Suffer (2 Dec. 2012)

Rick, Daryl, Oscar and Michonne enter Woodbury in search of Glenn and Maggie. When shooting erupts, they are soon reunited but they will have to fight their way out. One will not make it. ... See full summary »

Director:

Bill Gierhart

Writers:

Frank Darabont (developer), Robert Kirkman (series of graphic novels),

Stars:

Andrew Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew Lincoln	...	Rick Grimes
Sarah Wayne Callies	...	Lori Grimes (credit only)
Laurie Holden	...	Andrea
Norman Reedus	...	Daryl Dixon
Steven Yeun	...	Glenn Rhee
Lauren Cohan	...	Maggie Greene
Chandler Riggs	...	Carl Grimes
Danai Gurira	...	Michonne
Michael Rooker	...	Merle Dixon
David Morrissey	...	The Governor
Melissa McBride	...	Carol Peletier
Emily Kinney	...	Beth Greene
Lew Temple	...	Axel
Dallas Roberts	...	Milton Mamet
Jose Pablo Cantillo	...	Caesar Martinez

Storyline

Rick, Daryl, Oscar and Michonne enter Woodbury in search of Glenn and Maggie. When shooting erupts, they are soon reunited but they will have to fight their way out. One will not make it. The Governor needs a scapegoat and he is quick to point the finger at one of his own. Michonne goes off on her own, intent on killing the Governor. She waits for him in his quarters but isn't quite prepared for what she finds there. Back at the prison meanwhile, a new group arrives in need help.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | character repeating someone else's dialogue | broken jaw | character says i love you | stabbed in the eye | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 December 2012 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Circle of Confusion, Valhalla Motion Pictures, AMC Studios

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Key Make-Up Artist Donna M. Premick uses liquid dirt combined with dry dirt to keep the actors looking grimy. The actors call it "sexy dirt."

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Goofs

When the Governor addresses the town, the Steadicam's shadow is briefly visible on the Governor's shirt, as the camera passes between him and the rigged floodlights.

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Quotes

Glenn Rhee: Daryl, this was Merle. It was. He did this.
Rick Grimes: You saw him?
Glenn Rhee: Face to face. Threw a walker at me. He was gonna execute us.
Daryl Dixon: S-So my brother's this governor?
Maggie Greene: No, it's somebody else. Your brother is his lieutenant or something.
Daryl Dixon: Does he know I'm still with you?
Glenn Rhee: He does now. Rick, I'm sorry. We told him where the prison was. We couldn't hold out.
Rick Grimes: Don't. No need to apologize.

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Soundtracks

"The Walking Dead Main Title"
(uncredited)
Written by Bear McCreary

User Reviews

Powerful closing to the best half season yet

OK, so maybe there was a little less blood than I was expecting, but one thing is for sure: the first half of season three is the best run The Walking Dead has had in its two and a half season history. Full of new characters, suspense, and plenty of loss and agony, the show runner Glen Mazzara (who took over for Frank Darabont in-between seasons one and two) seems to have finally found his pace and form to make The Walking Dead successfully both in ratings and critical appeal.

Instead of taking a ton of time to recap this episode, let's just highlight some of the major moments and assume you actually watched the episode: Rick, Oscar, Michonne, and Daryl make their way in to save Maggie and Glen, Maggie and Glen try to escape the clutches of The Governor and Merle, a new set of characters enter the prison and Carl saves them from a zombie attack, Rick and the gang rescue Glen and Maggie and get in a gun fight, Michonne slays The Governor's daughter and puts a piece of glass in his eye, Oscar dies (add one black male and subtract one too…seen this before?), Rick think she sees Shane, and The Governor blames Merle for the 'terrorists' getting in and puts him and Daryl in the middle of a ring with a screaming crowd demanding their heads as the episode ends.

Yeah…there was a lot packed into this opener.

So let's break this down by groups. First off, Rick. Just when you thought Rick was getting back on track, he sees Shane in the middle of a gun fight. His delay in the hallucination actually costs Oscar his life. When Rick finally realized he was hallucinating on the phone a few episodes ago, he got to say his final goodbye to his wife (in his mind, of course). It felt like that was it; that Rick was back to being Rick and the group could move on from the tragic loss of Lori. But now it seems like that is not so. Shane showing up out of the fog shows that Rick has some serious problems in his sub-conscience. It has been a rough few months for Rick and it is really starting to take a physical and mental toll on him. How much longer can he last as a somewhat sane and wise leader of this group?

Michonne seems to have the best intentions in wanting to kill The Governor, but it is somewhat rash in a way as well. She doesn't really know anything for sure about him, she really just has her suspicions. Even when she finds the fish tank of heads, how can she know that he is keeping them for some sick or sadistic reason? Wanting to kill The Governor may in fact be the right instincts, but it seems strange that she quickly resorts to doing so without finding out more about the man. Is Michonne safe? Can the group trust a woman who, intentionally or unintentionally, is going to cause a full war between Woodbury and the prison residents? I'm not so sure. What I can say is by killing The Governor's zombie daughter, Michonne has awoken a not quite sleeping giant fully. The Governor is upset.

Speaking of The Governor, is this the moment where the full wrath opens up? What extents will he go to to take revenge for his dead daughter and his screwed up eye? Will this angry turn be doom for the prison group, or will it end up being a rash move that causes Woodbury to fall? And what will happen to his relationship with Andrea? Andrea, who finally knows that her group is close. Andrea sees Daryl at the end of the episode in the middle of the ring, and she must know that Rick and the group were the 'terrorists' that attacked Woodbury. And now that the curtain of the great and powerful Governor has been pulled back, can she continue to defend and trust him? Does she hold resentment towards the group for leaving her on the farm and will that factor into her loyalty in the second half of season three? To read the rest of the review (IMDb form too short) visit: http://custodianfilmcritic.com/the-walking-dead-3-8-made-to-suffer/