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The Walking Dead – Season 10, Episode 5 What It Always Is

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The Walking Dead – Season 10, Episode 5

What It Always Is

Aired Nov 3, 2019

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Supplies go missing from Hilltop; Negan is idolized by an Alexandrian; Ezekiel holds a secret.

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While packed with several gripping plot threads, a rewarding showcase of Negan is what truly makes "What It Always Is" a stand out episode of the season.

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Jeff Stone

IndieWire

11/04/2019

C

Most "Walking Dead" episodes move like molasses, but this week's entry has no less than four significant plot threads going, which at least keeps the pace pulsing. Unfortunately, all but one of those threads have major problems.

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Alex McLevy

AV Club

11/04/2019

B

Here we are, with Jeffrey Dean Morgan reminding everyone why the show hired him in the first place. He's a terrifically charismatic actor... and by springing him from that damn jail cell, he's getting a chance to show his chops.

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Richard Rys

New York Magazine/Vulture

11/04/2019

3/5

As much as I sympathize with Kelly and her rapidly advancing hearing loss, the opening scene does not quite do justice to the events that unfold and the questions answered in this episode.

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Alex Avard

SFX Magazine

12/16/2019

The leisurely pace of recent episodes was agonizing, but a stronger focus and more interesting scenarios make "What It Always Is" a far more tolerable viewing experience, albeit one that isn't without its hiccups.

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Alexander Zalben

Decider

12/16/2019

Can Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) be redeemed?... That's exactly what TWD grapples with on this week's episode, in a metatextual way that doesn't offer any easy answers.

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Sonya Iryna

Culturess

12/16/2019

The Whisperers aren't the only ones wearing masks on The Walking Dead, as the writers have been stealthily pointing out throughout season 10 so far.

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Synopsis

Supplies go missing from Hilltop; Negan is idolized by an Alexandrian; Ezekiel holds a secret.

Director: Laura Belsey
Executive Producer: Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse, Scott M. Gimple
Screenwriter: Eli Jorné
Network: AMC
Rating: TV-MA (L|V)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date: Nov 3, 2019

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