Cobalt
- Episode aired Sep 27, 2015
- TV-MA
- 46m
The National Guard's plan for the neighborhood is revealed; Travis and Madison make a difficult decision.The National Guard's plan for the neighborhood is revealed; Travis and Madison make a difficult decision.The National Guard's plan for the neighborhood is revealed; Travis and Madison make a difficult decision.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe term "cobalt" is the army's terminology for the humane extermination of the infected and wounded - people who will not be able to survive the apocalypse.
- GoofsWhen holding Adams hostage, Daniel says "Ophelia is beautiful, kind and intelligent." However, when Adams replies, "Yes sir, she is," his mouth does not move.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Victor Strand: [Victor Strand talks to the weeping Doug Thompson in the cage fences of the military base] Fire, earthquake, flood. You bought it all, didn't you? That's not a question. I'm not asking, I'm telling you. I look at a person like you and I know. You are a buyer. How do I know? Because I am a closer. I can sell anything, everything. Ask anyone. Except, uh, insurance.
Victor Strand: [Victor chuckles, leaning on his knee beside Doug] Can't stomach it. preying on people so weak, so frightened of the future that they entrust the protection of their family to a piece of paper. To some promise of a corporation. What kind of man does that? Puts his wife and children in the hand of strangers. People he's never even met. Then one day... the man is gone. His family alone. The wolf comes to the door. And, well, no one's covered for that.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Talking Dead: Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
The last 4 episodes, nothing much happens. But on the 5th episode .... yet again, nothing much happens.
However, the plot is thickening and there is a glimmer of hope now that there are 2 characters who aren't complete morons - 2 characters that are actually interesting enough to warrant viewer attention. In the blue corner, a disgruntled bad-ass Mexican father on a mission to save his precious wife gets his hands on the guy with the hots for his daughter, who ends up revealing the military's dark and terrifying 2 step program for the community - code-name Cobalt.
In the red corner, some would call him a magician. Others would say he's great at sleight of hand - one minute your keys are in your pocket, the next minute, well, poof.
Can tough Mexican dude and mysterious black stranger save this show and this horrendous cast from the depths of oblivion? Will Madison make a facial expression resembling something other than constipation? Will Travis grow some man parts and develop something that looks like a brain? Will Alicia and Chris do something productive with their time? What's in store for the community now that hoards of roamers lurk nearby?
Find out next time on the season finale of Fear the Walking Dead, where hopefully something will happen.
P.S. Next to Mr. Salazar, the mysterious black stranger is the most interesting character revealed so far. Isn't it weird how a character revealed in episode 5 can be more interesting than the entire main cast? Hmm, one wonders why.
- serbian_007
- Sep 26, 2015
Details
- Runtime46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD