In the comic The Governor is introduced as a longhaired, mustached, Mexican man who is clearly trouble from the get-go. The TV series has gone for the exact opposite approach as far as the appearance of The Governor as he seems like a kind man to the audience. Woodbury seems almost like paradise in a zombie infested world.
We also get a bit of insight to the character of Michonne this episode , she clearly wasn’t revealing much about herself. Her portrayal as incredibly guarded and quiet was well done as we saw that she suspected something about Woodbury.
Good ol’ Merle also makes a comeback this season as Governor's right hand man (no pun intended). I love Michael Rooker and he gives another fantasic performance as Merle. His character seems a lot different, he's more calm and at least a bit less racist.
The final scenes reveals who exactly The Governor is, everything he showed Michonne and Andrea was a lie. Shooting and killing soldiers and taking their supplies and then lying to his people about what really happened, we saw that this is a man determined to have complete dominance and control and willing to go to any length to do so. David Morrissey is fantastic as The Governor, I liked his previous work as a sly, evil character, he plays it well. One thing I hated was the unrealistic ways the soldiers acted, they just stood there when a car zoomed right up and then stayed in the open as they got shot at. But apart from that it was a decent scene.
To end we also get a shot of the famous heads in the tanks, a nice touch that really showed he is not just evil, but in fact he's also a little crazy.
+Andrea and Michonne
+Merle returns
+The Governor is perfect
-Rookie soldiers
Overall a lovely introduction to some new and old characters, a solid performance by David Morrissey who proves he's worthy of the role. 8/10
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