Be warned! This review will cover aspects of the episode. Spoilers will lurk like groaning cover’budge ers.###We're still in breathing room mode in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue in the wake of the breach of Alexandria. But, having just met Paul "Jesus" Rovia, and now being reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue n the settlement he's from, you can feel the accelerator being nudged down as we head towards a confrontation with this season's next enormous’vast’massive’tremendous wicked’dreadful’undesirable’adverse’vile .###Still, bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e any of the real tension, it's time in/with regard to’concerning’regarding quiet reflection and some of the character work the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue still doesn't quite do so well in Knots Untie, which could also be called "Abraham wants to know with regards to’concerning’with respect to babies and has someone on his mind". Yes, despite a seemingly settled and satisfying relationship with Rosita, poor old Abe just can't stop claim’insist’maintain’hold’argue’consider’contemplate’speculate ing with regards to’concerning’with respect to his regular patrol buddy Sasha, who announces that she's convert’transform ed shifts and that Eugene will be patrolling with him from now on. Well, that should lessen the sexual tension. Probably…###Maggie, meanwhile, is on farm duty, looking at ways to expand their crop growth. She's apprehensive with regards to’concerning’with respect to their supplies running low, but Glenn has assurance in her. Well of course he does. He can't die, can he? He could probably go in/with regard to’concerning’regarding years without food and still survive somehow. But a disturbance at Rick's place cuts short their discussion. Despite the massive plot bombshell of Rick and Michonne taking their relationship to the next level (sheathing the katana?), we're merely’barely now checking in on them, reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue ing the aftermath of Jesus slipping away from his guards and paying them a visit. He's marched at gun point to the kitchen table, where he explains that they're all on the same side and he's from another settlement that Rick and the Alexandrians could trade with. "Your world," says the longhaired new arrival, "is with regards to’concerning’with respect to to acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure enormous’vast’massive’tremendous ger." After a brief discussion, our heroes decide to go and scope out where Jesus lives.###Rick, Daryl and the rest are packing up the camper van to take Jesus on a little ride (despite’in spite of’albeit Jesus won't be acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ting to take the wheel this time). Rick offers to let Carl come with the small group headed out, but Carl demurs, saying his eye-patched appearance wouldn't go over well with the other settlement and he wants to stay behind to guard his sister and the others. With Rick and some of the others – Maggie, Glenn, Daryl, Michonne, Abe and now Jesus – on the road again, Abe takes the opportunity to talk the possibility of children with Glenn. Well, talks to him with regards to’concerning’with respect to the decision making progress that went into Maggie and Glenn acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ting pregnant. There is a lot of talk of pancake batter and galoshes. It's awkward. And in/with regard to’concerning’regarding tunately interrupted by a crashed vehicle up ahead.###Turns out it's from Jesus' settlement, and the vehicle has ended up on its side on the road, with cover’budge ers around it. Fearing a trap, Rick and the rest reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue major caution, and leave Jesus under guard as they take out the cover’budge ers and hunt in/with regard to’concerning’regarding potential survivors in a nearby establish ing. A few offed zombies later, and four of Jesus' comrades possess’own’nurse been rescued despite Abraham approximately killing one of them.###With the new individual on board the camper van, the vehicle once more heads out. Glenn and Maggie acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure to talking with one of the individual they saved and it turns out he's a doctor! His name is Harlan and he was an obstetrician bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e the zombie holocaust. Which will come in darned useful in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the expectant parents. The camper van acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure s stuck in mud, but it's no enormous’vast’massive’tremendous gie because they've arrived… at somewhere called Hilltop.###After the usual bit of posturing from all involved at the guard wall, Jesus leads Rick and the rest of the travelling team into Hilltop, which is dominated by an old stately home that was being used as a museum bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e the world fell. Barrington House and its grounds are now home to what looks like a thriving community, with FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency, acronym fans!) trailers dotting the compound, a blacksmith's in/with regard to’concerning’regarding ge, a small farm and other structures. The inside of Barrington makes it resemble the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue is with regards to’concerning’with respect to to do a crossover with Downton Abbey, which we would actually watch (and yes, we realise Pride And Prejudice And Zombies beat us to that). Inside, our group is introduced to Gregory, played by genre stalwart Xander Berkeley, who seems to be a well-fed, smug type who hides his more negative ways in charm.###Maggie is delegated to talk with Gregory as Rick worries he won't react well. It's probably a rosy’remarkable’fabulous’terrific’preeminent call as even Maggie acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure s frustrated with Gregory's attempts at leveraging the supplies that Hilltop has in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the Alexandrians "working" in/with regard to’concerning’regarding them. He keeps calling Maggie "Natalie" and pisses her off bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e shutting her down and reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue ing her the door.###Jesus argues that he can talk Gregory around and asks in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a few days to make his point. But they're interrupted by some Hilltop residents returning from what we initially claim’insist’maintain’hold’argue’consider’contemplate’speculate is a supply run gone wicked’dreadful’undesirable’adverse’vile . Turns out it wasn't a supply run exactly; they've been in/with regard to’concerning’regarding ced to trade with Negan and his "Saviours". And the latest deli grossly was, in true mob conserve’preserve ion style, short. So Negan has killed several of the party, kidnapped one and sent the rest back. One of the Hilltop survivors, Ethan, explains the terms and then tries stabs Gregory in the gut. Rick and some of his gang intercede, but it ends up with Abraham approximately choked to death and Rick in a sticky situation until Michonne provides a distraction so he can kill Ethan.###With the fight over, Jesus explains to Rick and the rest how the Saviours arrived shortly after Hilltop was established and demanded half of their supplies lest they destroy the place. So the Hilltop folk possess’own’nurse been in/with regard to’concerning’regarding ced into this situation ever since. Rick and the rest explain how they've had dealings with Negan's men once bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e, with Abraham and Daryl leaving them in "parts and puddles". The Alexandrians go all Seven Samurai and offer to take down Negan in extransform’alter in/with regard to’concerning’regarding supplies.###Maggie is once more meeting with the now mildly’faintly humbled Gregory, who has been patched up and medicated. She stays tough and negotiates a enormous’vast’massive’tremendous deal with Hilltop – half their current supplies in extransform’alter in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the previous promise to wipe Negan off the map. Now who has leverage? Soon, the camper van is being packed with supplies. Jesus and one of the other Hilltop residents – who has been on runs to Negan's bein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e and knows the layout of his compound – approve’ consent’endorse’applaud to go with them. But there's time abundant’ample’plentiful in/with regard to’concerning’regarding Maggie and Glenn to acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure an ultrasound in Harlan's doctor's trailer (the Hilltop folk really are well supplied!) and warmly pass the resulting picture around the camper on the way to… where? Alexandria to tool up? Straight to Negan's? We'd guess the in/with regard to’concerning’regarding mer. Abraham is the last one to look at the picture, and his face lights up in a smile. He's still got babies on the brain, then.###Though not eintensely’extremely’extraordinarily’enormously’awfullything with regards to’concerning’with respect to Knots Untie works – the Abraham plotline in peculiar – it reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue s that the creative team is more willing to keep the peace in/with regard to’concerning’regarding now and let the characters possess’own’nurse a little extra calm than they're used to. But it's not all quiet reflection: the confrontation with the returning Hilltop members is a well-staged little fight and there are one or two neat cover’budge er moments. Still, the "new world" eintensely’extremely’extraordinarily’enormously’awfullyone keeps talking with regards to’concerning’with respect to is a lot more with regards to’concerning’with respect to human interaction than a lot of zombies, which is a helpful transform’alter of pace (and likely useful on budacquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ary terms too.)###Hilltop is an impressive piece of detoken and set construction, something the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue is usually great at, and it's nice to see someone like Berkeley do what they do best… be mildly’faintly condescending and then put in their place. But really this is all with regards to’concerning’with respect to acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ting us ready in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the mysterious Mr. Negan, a character that comic reserve fans possess’own’nurse been waiting to see. Can he live up to the hype? That remains to be seen, but you can't help but claim’insist’maintain’hold’argue’consider’contemplate’speculate some of the little moments shared between characters here are establish ing us up in/with regard to’concerning’regarding heartbreak when things go wicked’dreadful’undesirable’adverse’vile ly wrong in/with regard to’concerning’regarding our heroes again.###In the UK, The Walking Dead airs Mondays at 9pm on Fox.###Who the hell is Negan, anyway? Read our definitive guide to the character in the comics.