Originally Posted by Powers

I really enjoyed the last episode and particularly the dynamics w/Merle and Daryl. We're all different

Originally Posted by w squared

I think that episode 5 (the last one) was a big step up from episodes 3 and 4. Merle was a nice touch...

Originally Posted by Powers

I agree on both regards. Daryle has really evolved over the past two episodes, I initially pegged him as an abusive and selfish guy (like Merle) but when you consider the stories he told about him as child combined w/his dedication to finding Sophia, Daryle is a victim of his upbringing and finding Sophia is a way for him to come to terms w/his own past.

In Andrea's case, I think she was just trying to make a strong, independent decision and show "the boys" that she is not a weak dependent like the other women of the group have been so far