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       Non Spoiler Review of NWO
       By: Ickray_Imesgray Date: February 2, 2016, 6:10 pm
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       REVIEW: The Walking Dead Midseason 6 Premiere Is Everything We
       Watch For
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       Following up some mixed reception to its midseason finale and a
       few preceding episodes, the midseason premiere has the
       capability of making or breaking The Walking Dead's loyal
       fanbase. The millions and millions of fans who keep coming back
       are thoroughly rewarded for doing so with No Way Out. The
       midseason premiere is a showcase of all the reasons why we love
       The Walking Dead: Emotions. Death. Terror. Shock. Zombies. High
       stakes.
       It seems like every time Greg Nicotero directs an episode of The
       Walking Dead, we all love it. Some of the best episodes were
       spawned from Nicotero's direction, including No Sanctuary, What
       Happened and What's Going On, Conquer, and the season six
       premiere titled First Time Again. No Way Out, the ninth episode
       of season six, is no exception on Nicotero's beloved resumé.
       Keeping things spoiler free, the episode picks up where several
       plot lines left off in 2015. We find Daryl, Sasha, and Abraham
       cornered by the Saviors as last seen in the "prologue." Glenn
       and Enid trying to reach Maggie. Eugene, Rosita, Tara, Carol,
       and Morgan are all held up in a house, as are several other
       Alexandrians. And of course, Rick, Jesse, Gabriel, Michonne,
       Ron, Sam, and Carl are attempting to get outside the walls by
       walking among the undead.
       What's most refreshing about this episode is how it follows
       everyone's stories. Rather than follow one group for the
       entirety of its runtime like much of the episodes from season
       six's first half chose to do, the hour long episode is
       appropriately divided throughout Alexandria and even beyond the
       walls. Its location to location balance is impressive but so is
       its emotional balance. No Way Out is shocking and sad while at
       the same time packs a few light-hearted and even humorous
       moments. It's The Walking Dead in its full stride.
       This is the episode we have been waiting for.
       Nicotero's make-up team must have gotten some serious over time
       with this episode. We thought we had seen a lot of walkers on
       this show but that was before 6x09. The streets are flooded with
       walkers and each one plays a part in making the episode
       genuinely terrifying. Accompanying the brilliant effects work
       with Bear McCreary's intense music really amplifies the
       emotional spectrum here.
       Then, there's the acting. It's one thing when cast members get a
       script that allows them a moment to shine and it's another when
       they capitalize on it. No Way Out is an episode that truly
       allows several cast members to show off their acting chops and
       they truly knock it out of the park, especially Andrew Lincoln
       and Merritt Wever. Considering Wever's Denise Cloyd was last
       seen being held captive by the last remaining Wolf, she is given
       an opportunity to do something other than panic and she conveys
       those choices and emotions exactly how she needs in order to
       grab viewer attention.
       Beyond that, it's difficult to explain why this episode is so
       great without offering up any unwelcome spoilers and this is
       certainly an episode which should be watched spoiler-free. To
       put it into perspective, the episode packs similar emotion and
       range to the season two midseason finale. It's one of the best,
       most-shocking episodes of The Walking Dead in the post-Jon
       Bernthal era. Like the zombies of The Walking Dead's world, we
       get our fix of bloodshed and the taste leaves us ready for more.
       Bottom Line: The Walking Dead's midseason premiere remembers why
       fans fell in love with the show and showcases each of those
       reasons in its return. 9.4/10
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