This week, they discovered that Los Angeles was not the only area infested by the infected.
They also encountered a family stocked with supplies that appeared to be in pretty good shape on an island.
Erickson touches on that and plenty more as he provides insight and intel on the latest episode.
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We talked about this last week, but Salazar still does not trust this dude, does he?
Strand, had told our family that San Diego was their destination.
They know thats not viable anymore.
And he pushes him a little bit in the episode.
He asks him overtly, Who are you going to leave behind?
And I think its an interesting dynamic between Strand and Salazar because theyre both survivors.
What was the inspiration for this story?
This is not getting better.
If Im going to die, Im going to die here and Im going to accept that.
He sees it as a natural course.
Ill do whatever I can to protect my family, to protect my son.
And I think it blows his mind a little bit to be confronted with this different philosophy.
When she sees the Abigail approaching the island, she sees hope.
I think Melissa looks at the Abigail as an escape and an opportunity.
Her intention is never to leave, but really for her youngest.
What sort of state is he in now?
So hes definitely not healthy yet, but hes had his moment of clarity.
He was homeless for stretches of time.
He knows how to survive already, and that was the currency.
Hes looking for answers.
Having heard about the power pills and having seen the way this family operates, I think hes concerned.
He wants to know what the power pills are.
So its really more about trying to track down and figure out this mystery of the family.
I gotta be honest, Dave.
Im glad they didnt take that kid on the boat.
Im with Strand, that kid is dead weight right there.
That makes you a horrible person to say that!
No, and again, this is a theme.
And theres two things going on.
One, its Madisons intention to save whoever she can.
Its very difficult for Travis, or for Salazar, or anybody else to argue that.
Strand, however, hes brought on these strangers.
Hes brought them on his boat.
He is going to be something that drags them down.
And whats interesting is the power struggle between Madison and Victor Strand.
At one point we hear Strand talking to someone on the phone and saying, Its all clear now.
Whats the latest you’re free to push it?
I will be there.
What can you say about who is on the other line there?
Were starting to get a clearer picture of what Strands plan is.
That destination is some place in Mexico.
We dont know why Mexico.
We had an episode at sea and now an episode mostly on land.
Does that sort of represent the balance were going to see this season?
Yeah, more or less.
Some place that seems safe, at which time, you know, well see.
We may lean more towards land as we get to the back half of the season.
At which time well realize that place is not safe at all, because no place is safe.
If its safe, you dont have a show, right?
If we find its totally safe then thats the end of the show.
Okay, so what can you say about next weeks episode ofFear the Walking Dead?
