Glenn Rhee and Tara Chambler part ways from Abraham, Rosita and Eugene to go to Terminus, instead of going to Washington, D.C., in hopes of a cure.
Meanwhile, after Beth's mysterious disappearance, Daryl Dixon now has joined the group of Claimers led by Joe (Jeff Kober) but is at odds with some of its members.
He insists they need to go through the tunnel, but Abraham will not risk Eugene's life as there are sounds of walkers from within it, and decides it is time to part ways.
While Abraham insists they continue to Washington D.C., the collective group, including Eugene, agree they should finish the trip to Terminus, as their friends may also be there.
It was initially reported in July 2013 that David S. Goyer would be directing this episode;[1] however, scheduling conflicts arose.
[2] The majority of the main cast appears in this episode with the exceptions of Melissa McBride (Carol Peletier), Emily Kinney (Beth Greene), and Chad L. Coleman (Tyreese).
The song playing at the end of the episode is "Be Not So Fearful", by A.C. Newman, a cover of a Bill Fay original.
Roth Cornet of IGN gave the episode an 8 out of 10, saying "The Walking Dead took a moment to remind us that there is – figuratively and literally – a light at the end of the tunnel after last week’s grim events.
The bright and shiny Stepford Wives feel of Terminus may be bit manufactured, but we won’t really know if this was the set up for a sucker-punch until we see the events of next week’s “A” play out.
No major plot twists this week, no shocking revelations and the only recurring character death was no one we'll mourn.
"[8] Andrew Conrad of The Baltimore Sun gave the episode a more mixed review, saying: "My bold prediction after last week's controversial episode of 'The Walking Dead' was that this week's would slow things way down in preparation for the grand Season 4 finale next Sunday evening.