Note her excitement when she’s invited to join their mission and she offers to share some goodies: “I’ve got food and clothes and a cool spear and some candy … is there a map? Do I get to hold it?” (The line about not calling herself “queen” because it makes her sound old and pretentious was well placed, too. And even if you’re not a Princess fan, you have to admit she’s entertaining. I’m looking forward to the absurd sight of these four apocalypse warriors peddling around the zombie wasteland. But they lost valuable time in finding Gene’s gal and also nearly died in retrospect, Miko was justified in making Princess give up her weapon.Īs it turns out, the “wheels” Princess promised they’d find at the garage turn out to be bicycles. Sure, they were treated to a canteen-tossing demonstration and learned firsthand what “cascading” means, thanks to an unlucky exploding walker.

That vulnerable moment proves to be a crucial - perhaps even life-saving - icebreaker, as it comes just after Eugene’s crew discovers that Princess led them through a landmine field for quite literally no good reason.

Princess also seems to have been rather extra in her past life, as we learn when she heartbreakingly reveals that someone once said she’s hard to love. In addition to her hobby of building full-size zombie dioramas, she’s got a bit of cuckoo in her step and a machine-gun verbal style (which is less problematic than her actual machine gun). Princess has a solid excuse for acting like a Fortnite character come to life, since she’s been alone for more than a year (given the current global situation, that’s both horrifyingly imaginable and relatable). I’m on Team Zeke: The show could use some more comic relief, even if she’s a wee bit over the top. Zeke and Miko serve as stand-ins for the audience early on - either you’re bemused by Princess, or you’re ready to put an arrow through her purple-haired noggin. Your enjoyment of this TWD chapter mostly depends on your feelings for Juanita Sanchez, the batshit boa-wearing, gun-toting sprite whose antics are, well, something of an acquired taste. Among the key plotlines that will keep us in suspense until whenever: What will Eugene and company find when they rendezvous with his long-distance girlfriend? What will come of the final showdown with the Whisperers? And will any of them survive what could be the greatest existential threat - the Princess Apocalypse? All Rights Reserved.Īs penultimate episodes go, this is a good one - but knowing we have to wait until at least the summer (or more likely the fall) to see how these dangling threads are tied up is a real bummer. Photo: Courtesy of AMC/© 2019 AMC Film Holdings LLC.

Princess Gives It Away by Dab10