omG!! It was just kinda humming along and I was thinking "hey, where's the big mid-season finale stuff" when BAM! the last 15 mins started. Excellent! I knew Hershel was going to get it but man oh man, what a nasty way to go. Scott Wilson (who plays Hershel) was on The Talking Dead. He said Hershel was smiling at the end, right before his neck got sliced, because he was always trying to get Rick to see a different side to situations and when Rick said to the Gov that they could all live together at the prison, that they could make it work, he (Hershel) knew that he had gotten through to Rick, that Rick had learned what Hershel was trying to teach him.
I love, love, love that Michonne doesnn't say more than half a dozen words then comes in and totally nails the gov! So glad she didn't kill him, just left him to be eaten. Too bad Meghan's mom put a bullet in his head.
Daryl.Is.Awesome! Using the walker as cover, oh so casually running by and stuffing the tank with whatever that was and thwup! arrow right into Mitch's heart (Kirk Acevedo, who played Mitch, also played Charlie in Fringe).
And the kids! Yay for Carol for teaching them to fight and for that little odd girl (I think she's the one who has been feeding the walkers the rats). Good for her for grabbing some weapons and for all the kids fighting back.
Does anyone believe that Judith is dead? I don't. Someone grabbed her out of the car seat and she is safe ... somewhere. Maybe Maggie got her. Poor Maggie and Beth ... watching Hershel get whacked like that. Yeesh.
Only two months before it's back. Not too long of a wait.