WALKING DEAD: Dead City Episode 3 BREAKDOWN - Hidden Details You Missed!

The Walking Dead: Dead City Episode 3 Breakdown and Ending Explained!
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Written by Colton Ogburn ( / coltonogburn )
Edited by Ethan Lavinsky and Randolf Nombrado
#WalkingDead #DeadCity #breakdown
We open with a flashback of Negan and Jenny in the woods. Jenny is looking for her stuffed dinosaur that we can assume was given to her by her late father. Jenny’s obsession with this dinosaur is meant to represent her inability to let go of the past.
Essentially, the dinosaur symbolizes extinction. The world we once knew is long gone. Society as we once knew it is gone. But we see various groups of survivors trying to hold on to what was. In Dead City we’ve been introduced to this new government called the New Babylon Federation. [clip]
They have marshals with badges who go around with wanted posters attempting to resurrect an outdated form of law and order in a post apocalyptic world.
So while Jenny is unable to let go of her dinosaur and accept her father is gone. Most survivors as a whole are unable to let go of their dinosaur. That dinosaur being their connection to the way things were. A way of life that is dead and gone.
We also need to point out that Jenny’s connection to Negan likely stems from her grief. In last week's episode we saw Jenny leave the safety of New Hilltop, and in this episode we see she’s going to find Negan in New York. In this flashback we even hear Negan say [clip, stuck to me like crazy glue.]
The overall theme of this show seems to be our characters inability to let go of the past. Maggie is still struggling to let go of Glenn. Negan is struggling to let go of his checkered past. The Crow-At is struggling to let go of his hate. The New Babylon is struggling to let go of the old world. And Jenny is struggling to let go of her father.
Doug: Or maybe she just really likes that toy dinosaur. I know what it’s like to lose a toy. I’ve been digging holes every day looking for my squeaky water hydrant.
Buddy I told you you gotta let that go, I’ll get you a new one.
Doug: I don’t want a new one, it's not the same! I refuse to let go- Ohhh, I see your point.
So a little later these dinosaur themes go even deeper, but more on that in a bit.
In this flashback we hear Negan laying out some back to back curse words that are very reminiscent of his character from comics. Every other word for Negan in the comics was a curse word followed by another curse word and topped off with one more curse word. [clip, there are alternate takes from the season 6 finale where he’s cussing up a storm, let’s use that and bleep them, or do the spongebob dolphin noises.]
Here we see Negan, Maggie, and their new friends hunting a deer. We’ve seen this same deer in the Dead City intro before and I’ve mentioned that it reminds me of this deer from I Am Legend. And of course this deer from season 2 of The Walking Dead. [clip]
And oh my god, how is the cgi just as bad as it was over 10 years ago? Don’t get me wrong, I know digital effects artists are overworked, underpaid, and not given ample time to do their work. So no disrespect to them, but this deer looked AWFUL. [clip, funny animated deer from a kids movie]
Here we get this line from the Crow-At confirming that he’s attempting to replicate Negan’s Sanctuary. [clip]
In the original series we’ve heard Negan try to justify his villainous ways by claiming that he provides protection for the groups he keeps under his thumb, and that he is “saving” them. [clip, Negan “why couldn't you just let me save you Rick?”]
Herds of walkers are being lured by the Crow-At’s crew using an old Thanksgiving Day Parade float. [clip, Negan talking about parade]
This is a tactic we’ve seen the Saviors use before to lure walkers away from the Sanctuary. Well, they tried. [clip, Daryl hits truck with speakers.]
We’ve talked before about all the different names The Walking Dead has used for zombies [clip, quick montage of all the different names, I’ll get the clips]
Well here we got a new one to add to the list, Fleshy. [clip]

[@ramy8207]

I thought it was implied that Hershel drew the picture of Glen. In a flashback she sees some of his art and says it's good; he disagrees while snatching it away. But once he leaves the room, she pockets the drawing. Though we don't see it, the way she regards it suggests to me that it was a picture of Glenn.

[@osuspebrg]

I don’t disagree that Herschel probably drew it. But that particular picture from the flashback was shown to be a superhero. Probably a character from Invincible as an Easter egg to Steven Yuen’s participation in that show

[@Jjangbunbun]

hes never seen glenn tho

[@maxfederman9291]

I don’t see how a deer could grow to adulthood or survive in an NYC full of 7 million + walkers

[@markobyrne8388]

Most infected are drawn to those speakers the Croat set up; they showed it quite a few times

[@ashley.taylor174]

A deer is faster, stronger, and more cautious than zombies and humans.

[@calebhawkins232]

​@@ashley.taylor174The ultimate athlete

[@gabzpot]

That's the first time I laugh watching Negan batting Glenn. 😂

[@nguyentanphat3318]

that Boong 😅😅😅😅😅 omg poor Glenn

[@andrewheath6451]

Yeah the bonk is crazy

[@william3253]

Back to it bonk😂

[@stormichow5325]

It was included in the previous video, too.

[@nickbraleystudios132]

Highly disagree with this show overstaying it’s welcome. This is the type of show that simply shouldn’t end. You can tell endless stories of generations and still keep them interesting due to the human drama and the many places you can go with it. I think they’ve done an amazing job

[@deniscampbell681]

I think he meant the original show overstaying it's welcome.

[@nickbraleystudios132]

@@deniscampbell681 That’s what I meant. I felt the original show didn’t overstay it’s welcome at all. Season’s 9-11 were some of the best

[@DatBoiChris420]

​@nickbraleystudios132 you bugging if you think season 11 was even slightly good

[@nickbraleystudios132]

@@DatBoiChris420 Season 11 was very well written. The commonwealth storyline was really interesting and introduced some good characters. For me, it’s up there with season 4 and 6

[@DJFowFow420]

@@DatBoiChris420 sorry to say bro but it was quite good in my opinion and that's coming from someone who stopped watching when Carl died and took like 7 attempts to get through the next few seasons

[@stevens4492]

Ginny is going to meet up with Hershel at some point and he's going to get her to talk.

[@ally88350]

So Annie is still alive

[@andrewsharpe8326]

Didn’t her son draw it

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Great episode I really love it. Maggie will do whatever she can for her son. I really love the discussion between negan ,and Maggie: touching but Maggie hasn't lost her goal to save hersel.

[@thesuperviewer3226]

I'll never let go of Glen

[@ArtDutch]

Great review keep going.. cheers from Amsterdam 🎉

[@codyrodriguez1056]

I’ve been enjoying dead city a lot u can tell the actors are heavy involved in the story and writing. This show has done a really good job short to the point and an overall decent story that has keep me interested. How the Rick and M show is like this, and I hope this show is around to stay

[@Devonplayys]

Thank you for covering TWD universe!

[@Ruleof2Review]

This. Episode. Was. FIRRRRRRE!!! The first two were solid but this one went next level. The writing is as good as TWD was at its peak. Every new layer they peel back between Maggie and Negan is fascinating. Just wow. 🔥

[@wendyfanderson2228]

Great episode! I was wondering if the Terminus folks ate his family…..

[@andrewboyce3462]

Her son drew it thats why at the beging of this episode they showed him drawing

[@woodrowpreacely7521]

The big question is: when they're gonna have Maggie and Negan get it on! Bound to happen.

[@stormichow5325]

Hell no, Maggie ain't into Negan

[@woodrowpreacely7521]

@@stormichow5325Oh come on - know some fans might find it disgusting - but any female u hang with like that in real life stressful situations - sex is gonna happen eventually! Ol' Maggie ain't had a good shag in years yo!

[@ashley.taylor174]

Negan still loves Annie and his baby.

[@WraithWriter]

Well... They do have a child together... Bruce.

[@Emma.Stranger_Things]

@@woodrowpreacely7521No way! Negan killed her husband in front of her while she was pregnant! Not happening!

[@rufus5966]

Didn't anybody question the fact that a cooked steak had a maggot inside of it? What are they, fireproof now? LOL

[@LPeck1985]

He may of asked for it extremely rare, (blue). 😅

[@Jjangbunbun]

i mean it was rotten before it was cooked..

[@amiciprocul8501]

People. Are. A. Resource!

[@WillTheSkillet]

The fucking deer is so funny because there was an episode a while back where Rick and Michonne were chasing a deer down and the CGI has not improved at all since that episode which was like a decade ago 😭

[@icarusandtherabbit]

This could be great, but I can’t get into another Walking Dead universe show. Except when the Rick Grimes show comes out.

[@NoonMight]

Would it be a police centered show? Or another zombie type of show? Personally i would love a Rick and Shane buddy/cop type show

[@TheOne-zn1bd]

Do like the way The Walking Dead universe has become a varying state of human civilizations and historical groups or factions. Hill top, very medieval England, fort built on a hill, Babylon, old west rules, The governor very much like the leader of early U.S. settlers, The saviours, essentially a cult group or fascist regime, Alexandria and the Kingdom parrallels with communistic socieies, the whisperers, nomadic group, the commonwealth (supposedly) democratic, the Croat group mix of fascism and ultimate environmentally friendly society combined lol, etc etc.

[@starwarsrebel2006]

What happened to Talking Dead, that show hosted by Chris Hardwick after each Walking Dead episode? I haven't seen it with any of the recent Fear the Walking Dead episodes and with this Dead City episodes. Was it canceled?

[@KittyCat22976]

I’m not sure, but I *think* it’s because of the Writers Guild Strike.

[@starwarsrebel2006]

@@KittyCat22976 Okay, maybe that's why. Thanks!

[@WraithWriter]

Talking Dead was cancelled because Chris Hardwick was being accused of sexual abuse by his then girlfriend, Chloe Dykstra.

[@starwarsrebel2006]

@WraithWriter That was a few years ago. It was then hosted by a black woman while Hardwick was gone whose name I forget, but eventually, the charges were dropped, and he returned to host the show.

[@WraithWriter]

@@starwarsrebel2006 her name is Yvette Nicole Brown, she did temporarily host for the Talking Dead shows after mid-season & finale episodes of FTWD. The show was cancelled in 2019.

[@NoonMight]

It’s almost like they couldn’t hire a real deer actor 😒

[@krishna_2019]

Please get Colton out of that tiny old TV and put him in a large new one.

[@jjarv222]

Please do a breakdown of From!

[@thetotaldramaking5427]

This show is so cool I want it to come to the UK so bad

[@christopherbradley7809]

It makes no sense that they don't do this. Just missing out on money

[@thetotaldramaking5427]

@@christopherbradley7809 exactly we get it so late

[@anthonydomenico930]

Yeah missed talking zombies 🤣

[@sageof346paths3]

I love this show so much already 😂. Knock knock 😂

[@mbest.12]

Oh, this series is still airing new episodes?

[@christopherbradley7809]

It's a new spinoff Called Walking Dead: Dead City. It's only 6 episodes. There are 3 other spin-offs coming. A Daryl Dixon one, a Rick and Michonne one, and another season of Tales of the walking dead.

[@ThisIsMeAndNotYou]

1 & 1

[@albertborgman859]

Dangerously Mature.

[@Jjangbunbun]

yea that deer was terrible lol

[@Lance37a]

Negan is a good guy now?

[@livingdeadgirl5796]

He is trying to be!

[@reallyjimreally8210]

I never liked breaking bad. The idea of sensationalizing a drug maker and his rise to power always rubbed me the wrong way.

[@ashley.taylor174]

The show came with consequences. It was never a happy ending for Walter and Jessie.

[@WraithWriter]

Breaking Bad is a cautionary tale not sensationalism.

[@Danger-1510]

Second🎉 , oh man love walking dead, so nice they have dead city

[@davemckeown9196]

everytime i watch i get interested but then that stupid voice thing with your dog makes me feel like your talking to children

[@terrysean85]

i think he thinks it's cool, but it's so annoying

[@livingdeadgirl5796]

If you don't like his doggy then don't watch it. I like it, everyone is entitled to their own opinion but no need to be rude about it.

[@bossdogtx]

First

[@DrGreenThumbNZL]

This show is such a joke , look at those ridiculous grappling hook weapons 😂

[@wanggaard]

Jesus! Give us a warning before you spoil Breaking Bad, some of us haven't seen it yet! It's in the queue!!!

[@TheSinginSmash]

I love your content man but you can stop doing these Walking Dead ones. Stop trying to make "fetch" happen. Walking Dead is dead. It jumped the shark and we're not going back.

[@b_sulzy19]

Not really dead lol, just take a look at its viewings. If it was dead, I don’t think amc would bother bringing back Andrew or continue to dump countless dollars into it

[@adityasabnani4941]

If it was dump amc wouldn't increase the budget for these shows, dead city has more budget than the main shows last season, daryl show has even more and rick must be the most expensive one they make . Also dead city has been amazing, if all 3 spinoffs maintain or get even better than this , then its a good thing they made these

[@moxxietheimp2237]

WALKING DEAD NEVER DIES

[@livingdeadgirl5796]

I don't like Jenny's character at all! She is too needy and a major liability! She is going to get someone killed, watch! And I am glad Negan is alone again. Him and Annie did not make sense!!!They made an odd couple!! Kind of like Rosita and Father Gabriel. Like thrown together. I am glad they never had Carol and Darryl hook up! That would of been dreadful!!!'

[@ashley.taylor174]

In an apocalyptic world, no one hates on interracial couples. It’s humans vs the dead.

[@DrGreenThumbNZL]

​@@ashley.taylor174😂

[@themeanhornet1070]

Hard Maggy is started to wear thin on me.

[@ashley.taylor174]

Should she smile more? 😑

[@Infamous-ivy]

@@ashley.taylor174she literally lost her happiness and reason to keep living right in front of her face if it wasn’t for Hershel jr she woulda most definitely offer herself

[@Infamous-ivy]

Offed*

[@ameleiizane]

I fel so bad for Ginny, She knows Negan is helping Maggie. I think she is scared that he'll never come back because she wont talk. IDK how Maggie didn't clue in to the fact that the stuffed dinosaur was hers. I really like the show though. it's off to a great start.

[@bread4635]

She did hence why she was going to burn it

[@christopherbradley7809]

She totally made the connection. It's why she said she knew a girl that would love it and she accepted it so Negan wouldn't see it and know Ginny is on the island. She thinks Negan will stop helping her with Hershel if he finds out about Ginny. Hence she wants to burn it.

[@ameleiizane]

@@christopherbradley7809 OMG, I bet you're right. That is so messed up. Especially that she didn't immediately show it to Negan. We get that you're desperate save your son but to let the child that he left in the safety of your camp, die this just evil. Especially knowing how dangerous it is in the city. Negan would have still helped her no matter what, they just needed to save his foundling first.

[@ameleiizane]

@@bread4635 I'm going to have to rewatch that episode. It was dark as hell and I think I missed some major things.

[@nini28745]

​@@ameleiizane. I agree, maggie was wrong for that.

[@moxxietheimp2237]

Petition for the new censor sound being a dolphin?