Madman Across the Water finds the survivors trying to get across the Mississippi. It is a big, wide river. In a world without anyone to maintain the infrastructure, things like bridges don’t last long. While the top level story is about getting across the river, the episode is really about Elton dealing with his childhood zombie trauma.
As the group is marching to the river, we repeatedly see signs for the Daiquiritown Animal park.
I felt like this was the first issue with the episode. There was a lot of build up referencing the animal park, making me think they were going to do something a little more interesting with it. Zombie Tiger? Zombie Bear? Something?
Madman Across the Water felt like a long build up to give Elton his back story, and I’m sorry, I just don’t feel a connection to these characters at the moment. There isn’t any real tension or anxiety.
Madman Across the Water Scoring
Madman Across the Water ranked a 60/100, making this an episode you want to save for a Rainy Day. The child actors are okay for the most part. They just don’t gel together.
| Season | Episode | Episode Name | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Brave | 70 |
| 1 | 2 | The Blaze Of Glory | 50 |
| 1 | 3 | The Tyger and the Lamb | 65 |
| 1 | 4 | The Wrong End of a Telescope | 71 |
| 1 | 5 | Madman Across the Water | 60 |
| 1 | 6 | Shadow Puppets | 60 |
| 1 | 7 | Truth Or Dare | 60 |
| 1 | 8 | The Sky Is a Graveyard | 62 |
| 1 | 9 | The Deepest Cut | 55 |
| 1 | 10 | In This Life | 50 |
| Season | Episode | Episode Name | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Human Flow | 85 |
| 1 | 2 | Drive | 80 |
| 1 | 3 | Summer School | 70 |
| 1 | 4 | Alone | 82 |
| 1 | 5 | Diner | 86 |
| 1 | 6 | Heist | 90 |
| 1 | 7 | The Tunnel | 83 |
| 1 | 8 | The Stadium | 91 |
| 2 | 1 | The Cold | 95 |
| 2 | 2 | Prelude | 80 |
| 2 | 3 | Card Game | 91 |
| 2 | 4 | Cold War | 83 |
| 2 | 5 | White Horse | 88 |
| 2 | 6 | Currency | 69 |
| 2 | 7 | The Lodge | 75 |
| 2 | 8 | The Plane | 99 |
