Walking Dead 3.12 FAQ
What’s it called?
“Clear.”
Who’s responsible?
Teleplay is credited to Scott M. Gimple (“Fillmore!” “FlashForward,” “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance”), who joined “The Walking Dead” at the start of season two and will serve as its new showrunner next season.
What says AMC?
“Realizing they are heavily outgunned against the Governor's (David Morrissey) forces, Rick (Andrew Lincoln) leads an expedition to get more weapons.”
Is Andrea now leader of Woodbury?
Andrea does not appear in this episode.
Does the governor attack the prison again this week?
The governor does not appear this week.
On a scale of one to ten, ten being craziest, how crazy is Rick this week?
Rick doesn’t provide much crazy at all this week.
Is Sarah Wayne Callies’ name still in the opening credits?
Yes.
Does Team Tyreese return this week?
It does not.
How does it start?
On signage (“We Tried For Stone Mountain – J.”), as depicted in the clip above.
The big news?
“Clear” is devoid of Greenes and Dixons. Rick, Carl and Michonne are the only three regular characters in this episode.
What else is AMC not telling us?
Rick finds himself drawing on his employment history.
What’s good?
A lot, including at least one huge surprise. Rick. Michonne. The zombie behavior. The Hitchhiker. The roach motels. The mystery of Carl’s mission. The gang’s last stop. “What Would Jesus Do?” “What is it?” “Not Shitting You.” “We’re going to wait for him to wake up.” “It’s too damn gorgeous.”
What’s not so good?
This episode does take a bit of a talky turn.
How does it end, spoiler boy?
“I see things.”
9 p.m. Sunday. AMC.
