At worst, it can be a dumping ground for everything that doesnt fit inThe Walking Deadproper.

(June senses something happened when Al was missing, but Al just laughs it off.)

Sometimes I lose myself again, but then I get by with a little help from my friends.

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So, why anyone thinks hes interesting enough to succeed a character like Madison is beyond me.

And now, his story is infecting other characters to becomethestory ofFear.

(How about we not remind ourselves of that truly mind-bogglingseason 4 plotline?)

When that schtick becomes the main through line, it bogs down everything else.

Those kids feel far more interesting than the main characters and their motivations make far more sense.

At the truck stop, we see Annie taking a breath in the mirror before showering with warm water.

Annies parents dying wish was for her to protect her brothers and the rest of the kids.

So, shes determined to remain in the woods.

Grace comes back on the radio asking Morgan to bring her their generator.

She needs it for the power plant because there will be another meltdown.

It wont stop the meltdown but will buy them more time.

Morgan is also trying to get Grace unstuck, which eye roll.

She assures him shes not stuck and that she needs to do this.

Further complicating things are Victor and Charlie.

And then theres Dwight.

(Same old story in a different context.)

They end up realizing Dwight was searching in the wrong spot the whole time.

John doesnt tell Dwight about the letter because the guys so happy to have new hope.

But, it seems clear this is just to further delay the inevitable.

Its clear because this arc has happened before too many times over.