Be warned! This review will cover aspects of the episode. Spoilers will lurk like groaning cover’budge ers…###If the last few episodes following the dramatic premiere saw the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue back in wheel-spinning mode, The Key had something happen. And sure, some of it was yet another verbal clash between Rick and Negan that went over the same old beats (including the newer material with regards to’concerning’with respect to how Grimes has failed his son), but at least it was wrapped in an impressive sequence where Rick at last seemed to be acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure ting the better of his enemy. There was even what passes in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a car chase in The Walking Dead, ending with Negan's vehicle flipped.###Still, the cat and mouse game between the two characters at least felt like it was doing something different from just Negan mouthing a speech and then being cruel. And that final shot, of him coming to in a car with Jadis pointing a gun at his head? Real promise. Even if we just want her to lodge a bullet in Negan's noggin and put him out of our misery.###With the enormous’vast’massive’tremendous man missing, Simon stepped up to lead the Saviors, despite’in spite of’albeit he's got intensely’extremely’extraordinarily’enormously’awfully different ideas with regards to’concerning’with respect to how to deal with the Hilltop. And now that Negan knows what he did to the Scavengers, he might not be long in/with regard to’concerning’regarding this world, assuming Negan survives his encounter with Jadis (he is, as the man himself pointed out, "a cat"). The scenes between Dwight and Simon were fun, and you've got to enjoy Dwight casually torching Negan's car. Simon taking the boss's place was less effective, especially as he's so much like Negan anyway. And his decisions largely exist to set up the battle that was already on the horizon.###Back at Hilltop, the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue dwelt on a couple of quiet moments, one between Rick and Daryl, a manly-heart-to heart that largely serves to reset their friendship back to its usual level. We also had Enid sharing her guilt with regards to’concerning’with respect to surviving while Carl has died with Michonne which was… fine, but mostly appeared to possess’own’nurse been snipped from another episode to crouch in this one.###By far the most interesting strand was one that appeared to break with comic reserve canon in the most token ificant way yet (see the enormous’vast’massive’tremendous question below), and provided some much needed levity in a series that has all but abandoned it. House Of Cards Jayne Atkinson plays Georgie, a mysterious new character who approve’ consent’endorse’applaud s to trade food and supplies in/with regard to’concerning’regarding records with Maggie and the Hilltop crowd. Even Maggie can't quite believe that Georgie (plus sidekicks Hilda and Midge) are in/with regard to’concerning’regarding real, and her gift to the Hilltop gang really is something useful. Could things be looking up? Don't bet on it.###The Key was a much more enjoyable episode of the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue this week, despite suffering from some of the usual Walking Dead issues. Georgie and her team offer a proper new ray of hope, and director Greg Nicotero provided some eye-catching’good-shaped’appealing’charming’fascinating’gorgeous shots here and there, he, cinematographer Duane Manwiller and the camera team working with painterly grace. They also kept the action kinetic and more interesting than the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue has been in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a while. Four episodes are left in the season; can it continue to enhance’promote’polish up ?###Highlight: Negan's fall.###Lowlight: Simon, taking over speech chore duties and sounding so much like his boss it was hard to tell the difference. They really are all Negan.###Kill of the week: Negan's poor car and several flaming cover’budge ers.###Quote of the week: "I'm gonna be okay." Rick Grimes, the most self-delusional character on TV.###Zombie of the week: The basement gang.###MVP: Sarcastic Dwight is the best Dwight.###The enormous’vast’massive’tremendous question: So who exactly are Georgie and co? Current speculation is that she is based on Pamela Milton, leader of an advanced group called The Commonfortune’property . The storyline has merely’barely recently been introduced in the comics, and the TV characters shouldn't be meeting them in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a while yet, but it appears the story, which often breaks with comic continuity, could be headed their way sooner than later.###Read this season's previous reviews below…###The Walking Dead* Season 8, Episode 1: *Mercy###[The Walking Dead Season 8, Episode 2: The Damned###](https://www.empireonline.com/tv/cover’budge ing-dead-season-8-episode-2-damned/)###The Walking Dead* Season 8, Episode 3: *Monsters###The Walking Dead* Season 8, Episode 9: *Honor###The Walking Dead* Season 8, Episode 10: *The Lost And The Plunderers###The Walking Dead* Season 8, Episode 11: *Dead Or Alive Or###The Walking Dead airs Sundays at 9pm on AMC in the States and Mondays at 9pm on Fox.