And before we question what madness this is that Andrea is seeking opinions on matters of another man's character from a guy like Merle, let's keep in mind her post-walker-slaying tryst with Shane last season.
Besides, with a winning vote of confidence from Merle, the Governor is now A-OK in Andrea's book. At any rate, she's still dealing with getting the newly smitten Andrea (Laurie Holden) away from Woodbury, but the Governor/Phillip ( David Morrissey) is just so darned convincing and congenial (he has booze!) that Andrea just can't seem to tear herself away from his quaint little township – even if Merle (Michael Rooker) is counted amongst its citizens. If that's the case, then considering how taciturn and generally uncommunicative Michonne (Danai Gurira) is, it may be in her best interest never to cross paths with Rick and suddenly have an opinion on how things should go. Perhaps that's the new harbinger of doom for the series. But in what turns out to add insult to eventual life-ending injury, after all this time barely having any lines at all, T-Dog at long last shares something with the rest of the group and Rick blows him off. T-Dog (IronE Singleton) believes the men could be of some use and (finally) speaks his mind, which is too bad considering the fate that awaits him. Turns out neither man is too keen on staying in their cell block with a bunch of dead bodies, and they'd like to join up with the fine folks who've taken over C Block. So, while the group takes a few minutes to celebrate Hershel (Scott Wilson) making his way around the yard, Rick has to make another decision regarding the fate of Axel (Lew Temple) and Oscar (Vincent Ward). But as much as Rick is comfortable assuming the worst in others, he really mustn't assume anything when it comes to the living. Each act having the same result: One less potential killer to worry about, and one more reason for Rick to convince himself the group is closer to securing a place where they can successfully start over. Rick's as quick to send a man down the road, as he is to bury a machete in his head. Given what happens as a result, it's no wonder then that the distrust Rick feels toward those who walk with a spring in their step has been fairly well documented this season.
Human interaction beyond the bickering group dynamic – even if it's as brief as the reappearance of the presumed-dead Andrew (Markice Moore) finding some way to use the undead as a weapon – is something of a welcome sight. As much as everyone seems to love the fictional landscape that zombies create, as far as actual characters go, they're rather one-note. As the producers of The Walking Dead established before season 3 hit the air, the living would begin to pose a more immediate threat to Rick and those following him than the walkers, and they've certainly proved that with 'Killer Within.' And that's a good thing.
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