One recurring theme of Walker is that no matter how bad it gets, people will be there to love and support you. This episode explores the other side of that … showing up honestly when those you love need you. One person who shows up even past his comfort zone is …
“Sucker Punch” is an unexpected blow out of the blue. This aptly describes what happened to so many of Walker’s characters this week. How one deals with life’s unexpected jolts depends on both one’s personality and support network, and no one took more unexpected hits than…
“What’s Next?” Walker strives to be timeless while also being timely, and worrying about the future is both. Whether wondering what one should do or what is going to happen, all people have moments of … “what’s next?” One character who is facing both sides of that question is …
One of the hardest things to ever do is be honest. Walker explored the bravery it takes to be honest and accepting of the fallout when you are. Decked in the season that is filled with harmless falsehoods, this episode espoused the need to be honest with even the hardest of truths. At the center…
“Tricycles still get you places.” One of the things I love most about Walker is how often it twists common tropes. In most shows, the third wheel isn’t a good thing. But 2.05 “Partners and Third Wheels” highlights how sometimes an outside perspective, the third wheel, is what’s necessary to progress. It also had overlapping…
This episode explored how people can cause rifts in their relationships by focusing on what they want and not thinking about others. On the other hand, focusing on other’s needs instead of your own can bring you closer together with people. The interesting twist was that antagonists can act in the interest of others, and…
People who are hurting tend to lash out. That was a major theme in this third episode of the second season. No one is immune to this, even the sweetest people can hurt others when they’re hurting. It’s what they do afterwards that sets them apart. The one who both teaches us this lesson and…
What a roller coaster this episode was. There were so many twists and turns, and the many action sequences were intense. But even in the quieter moments, the episode was powerful. It was also filled with many revelations, some about … Cordell This episode revealed that Walker was a target in the shooting at the…
Walker season two has begun with a brilliant, action packed episode that linked the previous season to the current one. We had multiple callbacks including the Side Step’s Denise and Abeline’s ex fiancé, Marv Davidson. But mostly, the episode set up the plot lines of the season and the characters’ motivations, starting with…
The Walker first season finale was what every season finale should be: emotional and action packed yet still focused on the characters while enticing the audience for the upcoming season. But, above all, the season finale should tie up the season before it. This episode accomplished that with showing the culmination of the characters’ growth…
Featured heavily in “Dig,” the 17th episode of Walker’s first season, was “Spirit Week,” a time when people reveal their truths and feelings, and wow, did those come out this episode. At the heart was…
Episode 1.16 of Walker tackles the heavy topics of police corruption and brutality from the human view of a person of color trying to change the system from within. However, thematically, it also explores who the characters are, and how they can’t always be who they are inside. Sometimes this is a bad thing, but…
