Okay, yesterday I finally saw the finale.
RIP Andrea. I miss you already. Although it may sound odd, she was my favourite character for a long while until Glengie got interesting. Andrea brought some sense of humanity and reasonable doubt to ALL goings on, which was perfect for this show where every character just basically turns out paranoid, gun-crazy or a Walker.
I thought the episode wasn't strong enough for a finale but it was a strong episode altogether. The governor finally loses what remaining marbles he had, Carl's tough kid facade is starting to show cracks - perhaps he'll finally break down in season 4. I'm 50/50 on Carl - I think he could turn out as a great char but the writers aren't really working with him yet. I thought that one episode where he went out on his own was fucktastic tbh!
With Merle gone and Michonne in, Rick's team [why do we not have a name for them yet?? O.O] is finally in good shape - they fended off the governor's final mass attack with ease and cunning, and everyone chimed in. It was organised and well-played. The only thing missing is some internal struggle / affair that could ruin it [think Shane-Lori-Rick, Merle-Daryl etc etc... that all put dirt in anyone's plans].
The season finale was one of cutting off loose ends: Milton turning, Andrea killed, Governor finally giving in to his murderous tendencies. I hope season 4 will tell us more about where he came from as TO ME he always seemed more like an escaped criminal rather than a concerned citizen with a masterplan.
The Andrea-Milton thing... I sooo 100% agree - I was shouting at the screen telling her to get on with it but noooo she had to be all sensitive towards Milt. As much as Andrea could be a tough ass, she could be soooo stupid sometimes.
Personally, for me, season 2 is still my favourite season. LOADS of character development, lots of subliminal intrigue and tons of Walker action. Season 3... I didn't like the constant switching at first between the Prison and Woodbury. I never liked the Governor, and he never sparked ANY form of sympathy for me, which means it becomes hard to actually see him as a character and only as a one-sided villain. The second half of the season though, got way more interesting. In fact, the later episodes with little teams going here or there were SO STRONG, and really showed what this season lacked: Character development. Who did we see most in this season? Right, Rick, Michonne, Daryl/Merle and Andrea and the Governor/Milton. That was it. It's like the rest of the gangs didn't matter, which is a far cry from what happened during Season 2, where we got to know EVERY single person more closely [apart from a few].
I hope Season 4 picks up the quality of Season 2, whilst continuing on the storyline of Season 3. Oh yeah, and someone better make mince meat out of the Governor - I don't care who it is anymore that does it, I just want him DEAD.
