![]() ![]() The problem is that the events that comprise this story are so implausible and ridiculous that any attempt at nonlinear storytelling just comes off as a way to disguise the poor plotting. By withholding that information, we’re more surprised when Carlson turns out to be someone much more dangerous and brutal than we ever suspected. I get why that’s a useful way to tell the story. So we don’t know that Hornsby has sent Carlson in to to get the guns back and put the hurt on these people until after this scene. MORE FROM FORBES Is Netflix Worth It Anymore? By Erik Kain Time-Jumping The Sharkīefore we go further, I should note that all of this is told out of order. ![]() Turns out, Carlson wasn’t interested in welcoming these guys into the Commonwealth after all. Suddenly Carlson grabs the gun and mows down the guards, shooting Ian in the shoulder. He’s very much a Walking Dead Community Leader™ and things look pretty dire for our heroes-until Aaron talks him down, promising that they’ll never come back. “Get down on your bleeping knees!” he screams furiously. ![]() He’s a predictably unhinged-seeming guy named Ian (played by Michael Biehn!) so mistrustful that he pulls a gun on them when he decides they’re up to no good. They agree to take the four of them to their leader. The group lives in an apartment building. The soldiers that go on the mission with them all hang back. ![]() In any case, Aaron, Gabriel and New Guy™ join Hornsby’s bruiser, Carlson, and approach this new community without backup. Jason Butler Harner as Carlson © 2022 AMC Film Holdings LLC. All that work and then you just lie to their faces and turn them into potential enemies? Maybe have them killed? They’re from a new community that Hornsby and Milton want to absorb into the Commonwealth, and they’ve worked tirelessly to build trust with them. Bringing Aaron and Gabriel on such a delicate, secretive and violent mission is a huge risk. This is the first stupid thing about the episode. It’s a deception tactic, but it feels like a poor choice nonetheless. I guess Hornsby thinks their ignorance will help them get inside, since they seem like pretty genuine people. They tell Aaron and Gabriel it’s a diplomatic mission. The goal is to stomp a small community they suspect of stealing a secret arms shipment and find the guns. He enlists the help of one of his cronies-a retired spec ops guy with a very specific set of skills-and tells him to bring Aaron and Gabriel along for the ride. The basic premise is simple: Hornsby has some kind of project he’s working on that he doesn’t want his boss, Pamela Milton, to find out about. ![]()
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