However, tensions remain and a drunk youth tries to avenge Gretchen; although the young man is killed Walker is given control of the armory and raids every rancher for their weapons.
Walker demands justice so exiles Troy while Nick is put in a hotbox.
"Minotaur", along with the mid-season premiere "The Diviner", received very positive reviews from critics.
On Rotten Tomatoes, "Minotaur" garnered an 86% rating, with an average score of 7.25/10 based on 7 reviews.
[1] In a joint review along with the following episode "The Diviner", Matt Fowler of IGN gave "Minotaur" an 8.4/10.0 rating, stating; "Things felt rushed and forced when it came to the spilling of secrets (and no real fallout followed) on Fear the Walking Dead's midseason premiere(s), but overall these were solid chapters with some great character-defining scenes"[2] "Minotaur" was seen by 2.14 million viewers in the United States on its original air date, below the previous episodes rating of 2.40 million.