Diverged (The Walking Dead)
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Episode 21
| "Diverged" | |
|---|---|
| The Walking Dead episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 10 Episode 21 |
| Directed by | David Boyd |
| Written by | Heather Bellson |
| Featured music | "No Worries" by Amateur Blonde |
| Cinematography by | Duane Charles Manwiller |
| Editing by | Jack Colwell |
| Original air dates | |
| Running time | 41 minutes |
"Diverged" is the twenty-first and penultimate episode of the tenth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead. The 152nd episode overall, the episode was directed by David Boyd and written by Heather Bellson. "Diverged" was released on the streaming platform AMC+ on March 26, 2021, and aired on television on AMC two days later, on March 28, 2021.[1][2]
The episode focuses on the concurrent, individual struggles of Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Carol (Melissa McBride). After a low point in their friendship, the two come to a fork in the road and head their separate ways. Each going into their own type of survival mode, they spend the day running into their own set of obstacles, which they must overcome in their own ways.
The episode received generally negative reviews from critics, with many considering it the worst episode of the series.[2]
On the road, Daryl, Carol, and Dog are on their way back to Alexandria. Carol struggles to open her canteen, so Daryl gives her his pocketknife to loosen the cap. Daryl decides to stay out in the woods a little longer in an effort to find more supplies for the damaged community. The two eventually come to a fork in the road and separate; Dog decides to follow Carol, upsetting Daryl.
Afterward, Carol returns to Alexandria where the solar panels are still damaged. She approaches Jerry and asks him what she can do to help. Jerry doesn't have any jobs for her, but can tell something is bothering her. Carol leaves and decides to make food for everyone, but a rat is in her house that has Dog riled up. Unable to cook anything because of the solar panel wreckage, Carol leaves Alexandria to search for soup ingredients. She is surrounded by walkers in a field, but manages to kill them all.
In the woods, after Daryl's motorcycle breaks down and continuing on foot, he finds a group of abandoned cars and parts he needs to fix his motorcycle. He is unable to make the repairs without his pocketknife, and then decides to walk his motorcycle back to Alexandria. He comes upon a group of walkers dressed in military outfits, kills them, and finds a knife to help with his repairs.
Meanwhile, back in Alexandria, Carol fixes the solar panels and begins to cook her soup, but ends up chasing the rat through the kitchen before the solar panels fizzle out. She goes to bed with Dog, saying she misses Daryl and knows he'll be back soon, but she contemplates leaving. In the middle of the night, Carol and Dog hear the rat, leading Carol to have a breakdown and destroy part of the kitchen wall. The next morning, Carol cleans the kitchen and cooks her soup. Jerry arrives, who asks if she is doing okay; he admits he is worried about Ezekiel. As they share a hug, the rat exits the house and runs off, much to Carol's relief. Outside, Daryl returns on his repaired motorcycle and encounters Carol. Tired, Daryl declines Carol's offer for soup; the two again go their separate ways.
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