I think they'll keep Govenor alive till season 4.
I may be in the minority on this, but that's
exactly what I'm afraid of. There were so many points this season where he should have been dealt with in a very final way but, in the interest of manufacturing tension, was kept around. There has been more anti-climax this season than I'm personally ever comfortable with in a show like this. Of course, that's really bumming me out because when this show is good, it's
great. And almost every episode has had at least one of those great moments, but they've been far too spread out for my liking. This season has just been too predictable for me. There hasn't really been anything I didn't see coming. I worry that the season finale will follow suit with the rest of the season. So, Rick and his crew would
probably mull over leaving or staying and they'd decide off camera, the Governor and his people would
probably attack and decimate the prison only to find it empty, and anyone integral to the plot would live to fight another day.
Another thing that had me kind of miffed about the latest episode was the part where Merle was picking off the Governor's men, and for one reason; The ones he popped were all nameless fodder so, essentially, he did nothing. I know they did it so Rick and his crew could have
their eventual big showdowns with them, but because of that, what should have been a truly great moment mostly became a disservice to the integrity of the character. At least that's the way
I saw it. Merle knew who to take down to weaken the Governor's defenses (*cough*Martinez*cough*), and every action he's ever taken in the series has show that he
would. But he didn't. And then he went out like a chump. I did quite enjoy the final scene with Daryl happening upon him munching on some dude, but it would have felt more meaningful if what Merle did actually mattered.
I hate to be so critical of the show, and I apologize if I've offended anyone here with this post, but I am only so critical because I love it and
really want to
continue loving it.