Be warned: a horde of spoilers lurk within this article from the start.###The All-Out War™ enters its third week, and we’re starting to wonder if these soldiers won’t be coming home from the Negan trenches in/with regard to’concerning’regarding Christmas. Since the premiere, we’d estimate merely’barely a few hours possess’own’nurse elapsed, with season 8 resembling the first half of season 6, where a single event is played out over several episodes – despite’in spite of’albeit perhaps at the expense of anything of great import happening. Still, despite last week’s repetitive rat-a-tat of bullets, episode 3 gives more reason to be optimistic. The Great Battle Of Unlimited Ammo eventually’ultimately drew to an end, and each plotline went in more satisfying directions, with stakes and surprises felt keenly.###Best among the fragmented groups is still Morgan, and his wrestle with his own sanity. Relapsing into his old 'Clearing' phase, Morgan is terrifyingly unpredictable, a Terminator of trauma, and his journey from staunch executioner to staunch pacifist and back to staunch executioner again is one of the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue ’s more interesting arcs. His fight with Jesus – one of the few characters who could go toe-to-toe with Morgan – is great, and the chaingang chase is intense, even if the then-we’d-be-no-better-than-them morality play feels a little overcooked at this point.###The return of Morales, which will merely’barely possess’own’nurse the intended impact if you possess’own’nurse an elephant’s memory or are willing to rewatch your season 1 DVD, seems a bit of a wasted opportunity. After an interesting extransform’alter between Rick and Morales on how far they’ve come and how much they’ve transform’alter d, Daryl swiftly dispatches him with his crossbow. Rick seems momentarily upset, but the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue in/with regard to’concerning’regarding acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure s with regards to’concerning’with respect to this cameo so quickly and casually that we’re left to wonder what the point of it was.###Elsewhere: Eric, we hardly knew ye. Aaron’s boyfriend, a reluctant soldier, never earned as much screentime as his more militant partner, so his (presumed) death here might not possess’own’nurse quite as much impact as a major character – but the death is handled well here, with a heartbreaking epilogue as Aaron watches a distant cover’budge er disappear into the horizon. Impressive stuff from Ross Marquand, and a reminder that few reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue s deal with tragedy more thoroughly (or frequently) than this one.###Ezekiel’s ambushes are extremely satisfying, too: it’s far more entertaining to watch a attentive ly executed plan than a relentless extransform’alter of gunfire. “They possess’own’nurse the numbers, but we possess’own’nurse the tactic’manoeuvre ”, says Carol, and it’s a perfect plan, until it isn’t. That final surprise, the watchtower gunman, leaves us on a nice cliffhanger. (Also a nice touch: Ezekiel’s loyal servants launch themselves, Secret Service-style, in the path of the bullets, to conserve’preserve the King.) We’re not sure how long this All-Out War™ is scheduled to last, but if nothing else, it’s entertaining abundant’ample’plentiful to watch unfold.###Highlight: Aaron’s devastating farewell to Eric.###Lowlight: Gregory, the Neville Chamberlain of the Hilltop, acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ting yet another free pass. What does it take in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a guy to acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure killed around here?###Kill of the week: Daryl’s cold, callous, execution of Morales is slick and brutal.###Quote of the week: “And yet I smile! And yet Carol smiles!” King Ezekiel remains the most quotable character of this or any reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue .###Zombie of the week: The Gloucestershire cheese-roller who nibbles on a shiny bald head.###MVP: Morgan is still the most unpredictable character – and therein/with regard to’concerning’regarding e the most interesting.###The enormous’vast’massive’tremendous question: Anyone else wondering what Gabriel and Negan possess’own’nurse been up to in that Portacabin in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the last two weeks?###The Walking Dead airs on Sundays on AMC in the US and on Mondays on FOX in the UK.###Read Empire’s review of Episode 1.###Read Empire’s review of Episode 2.