The Walking Dead "The Grove" - 2 Sneak Peeks of "US"

For many viewers this was a shocking episode to watch but, for the Walking Dead comic fans this was not a surprise. Fans of the comic series, anticipated the death of Mica and the execution of Lizzie.

The episode starts with Lizzie laughing and playing with a Walker, as if it was a play-date pal. Carol frantically runs from the house they have recently secured and puts the Walker down. Lizzie's reaction is volatile. 

In Lizzie's twisted mind, she views Walkers as misunderstood friends that are "just different". Since the beginning of her character, she's had an affinity for Walkers. I believe she relates to them because she's always been different from others.

As the episode unfolds, Carol tries to reason with Mica to embrace the notion of protecting herself from not only Walkers, but people as well. She explains that life is different now and you have to change to survive. Out of the mouths of babes, Mica says "Killing people is wrong and I don't even wish I could." Mica doesn't have a mean bone in her body and she reminds Carol of Sofia, another precious child not equipped for this world. 

As much as Mica is a sweet child, her lack of a survival instinct leads to her ultimate demise when her sister kills her. Due to Lizzie's mental incompetence she awaits Mica's return as a Walker. Her sickness has manifested into a disconnect in understanding what is a Walker. 

Lizzie confesses that she was just about to kill baby Judith when Carol and Tyresse arrived back at the house. They know having a mentally unstable person in the group is equivalent to having a time bomb. Carol had no choice but to put her down. Carol feels responsible for Mica's death and Lizzie's actions.

"Lizzie, Look at the Flowers"

This was first said by Mica when the girls had their backs turned away form their dying father, as Carol put him out of his misery. This must have been their father's way to calm her down. Clearly Lizzie has been a disturbed child for a while. Was the zombie apocalypse the responsible for her initial mental issues or was she already a broken child? It makes me wonder, how will Judith fair through this if she grows into a tween. Her entire childhood is surrounded with death. Which child's characteristics do you think she will adopted Lizzie, Mica or Carl?

There are only two episode left this season. I hope we see some reunions before the season ends. The official description of the next Walking Dead episode reads, "However brutal some survivors believe they must be to stay alive, we get to see that faith can sometimes be the strongest survival tool."

Here are 2 sneak peeks for the next episode of The Walking Dead.